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    • A quantitative evaluation of theoretical renewable energy potential of the building site 

      Žėkas, Vygantas; Martinaitis, Vytautas; Streckienė, Giedrė; Vilutienė, Tatjana (Journal of civil engineering and management, 2014)
      Modern building design process is becoming more complex. Local conditions and future constructions are computer simulated. The aim of this simulation is to evaluate theoretical RE potential for the successful and efficient ...
    • A study of metal-cement composites with additives 

      Mironovs, Viktors; Pundienė, Ina; Tatarinov, Alexey; Baroninsh, Janis (Construction science : scientific journal of RTU, 2014)
      The application of small-sized metal fillers (SMF) provides a combination of high bulk density, increased durability and ferromagnetic properties of composite materials on the cement basis. However, the total strength of ...
    • A study on tannery sludge as a raw material for cement mortar 

      Malaiškienė, Jurgita; Kizinievič, Olga; Kizinievič, Viktor (Materials: Section: Construction and building materials, 2019)
      The paper analyses the properties (chemical and mineral composition, microstructure, density, etc.) of recycled tannery sludge (TS) and the possibilities for using it in cement mortar mixture. Mortar specimens containing ...
    • Action of the products of biofuel combustion on the phase composition and structure of refractory material 

      Kerienė, Jadvyga Regina; Boris, Renata; Antonovič, Valentin; Stonys, Rimvydas; Škamat, Jelena (Glass and ceramics, 2016)
      The changes occurring in the phase composition and microstructure of aluminum-silicate refractory material which disintegrated during operation in a solid-biofuel combustion unit were investigated. The main reasons for the ...
    • An advanced multi-criteria evaluation model of the rational building energy performance 

      Migilinskas, Darius; Balionis, Evaldas; Džiugaitė-Tumėnienė, Rasa; Šiupšinskas, Giedrius (Journal of civil engineering and management, 2016)
      Different optimization methods generate a large variety of solutions that are suitable for achieving the sets of chosen objectives. The selection of appropriate design variables and objective functions are essential elements ...
    • An efficient approach to describe the fiber effect on mechanical performance of pultruded GFRP profiles 

      Gribniak, Viktor; Rimkus, Arvydas; Plioplys, Linas; Misiūnaitė, Ieva; Garnevičius, Mantas; Boris, Renata; Šapalas, Antanas (Frontiers in materials, 2021)
      This study focuses on the flexural behavior of pultruded glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) profiles developed for structural applications. Fiber content is a commonly accepted measure for estimating the resistance of ...
    • An experimental study on cracking and deformations of tensile concrete elements reinforced with multiple GFRP bars 

      Gribniak, Viktor; Rimkus, Arvydas; Torres, Lluis; Hui, David (Composite structures, 2018)
      Although different setups have been developed for analysis of the serviceability properties (cracking and deformations) of reinforced concrete elements, tensile tests are remaining the most often used testing layouts. ...
    • Analyses of soil-structure interaction based on vertical load tests of displacement piles 

      Martinkus, Vaidas; Norkus, Arnoldas (Technical sciences, 2015)
      The current paper presents a research based on experimental and numerical analysis of three different frame supported by displacement pile groups embedded in sand. The vertical load tests performed under lab conditions ...
    • Analysis of durability testing of concrete landscaping units 

      Girskas, Giedrius; Nagrockienė, Džigita; Skripkiūnas, Gintautas (Construction and building materials, 2017)
      In recent years the problem of the durability of vibrocompacted concrete products (landscaping elements, paving blocks in particular) has received great attention in Europe. In Easter Europe there are rather aggressive ...
    • Analysis of local deformation effects in cold-formed tubular profiles subjected to bending 

      Misiūnaitė, Ieva; Rimkus, Arvydas; Jakubovskis, Ronaldas; Sokolov, Aleksandr; Gribniak, Viktor (Journal of constructional steel research, 2019)
      Application of high-strength steel can serve improving structural efficiency as well as solve structural problems when traditional materials are inapplicable due to strength limitations. Innovative structural solutions, ...
    • Analysis of non-uniform shrinkage effect in box girder sections for long-span continuous rigid frame bridge 

      Yuan, Zhuoya; NG, Pui Lam; Bačinskas, Darius; Du, Jinsheng (The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2018)
      To consider the effect of non-uniform shrinkage of box girder sections on the long-term deformations of continuous rigid frame bridges, and to improve the prediction accuracy of analysis in the design phase, this paper ...
    • Analysis of static and dynamic deformation modulus 

      Mikolainis, Mindaugas; Ustinovičius, Marijus; Sližytė, Danutė; Zhilkina, Tatyana (Engineering structures and technologies, 2016)
      This article summarises dynamic deformation modulus correlation with second reload of static plate load test results for an even thickness soil strata layer. An analysis of execution and result interpreta- tion of both ...
    • Analysis of strain state and cracking of concrete sleepers 

      Jokūbaitis, Aidas; Valivonis, Juozas; Marčiukaitis, Jonas Gediminas (Journal of civil engineering and management, 2016)
      Prestressed concrete sleepers are the most common type of the sleepers used on the railroad. They serve as rail supports and absorb loads induced by trains. Sleepers are important for the durability and safety of the ...
    • Analysis of the effect of syenite alkali aluminium concentrate (SAAC) on the properties of ceramic products containing the centrifugation waste of a mineral wool melt 

      Kizinievič, Olga; Balkevičius, Valdas; Pranckevičienė, Jolanta; Kizinievič, Viktor (Ceramics international, 2015)
      This study analysed the effect of the additive syenite alkali aluminium concentrate (SAAC) on the mineral composition, microstructure and physical and mechanical properties of ceramic products produced from low-melting ...
    • Analyzing the sample geometry effect on mechanical performance of drilled GFRP connections 

      Zhu, Yongcheng; Zhu, Hua; Gribniak, Viktor (Materials: Advanced Composites: From Materials Characterization to Structural Application (Second Volume), 2022)
      A considerable effort to understand the bolted joints’ mechanical behavior in pultruded profiles has existed in the literature over the past decades. However, most investigations focused on the single-bolt connections, and ...
    • Application of FE approach to deformation analysis of RC elements under direct tension 

      Jakubovskis, Ronaldas; Kupliauskas, Rimantas; Rimkus, Arvydas; Gribniak, Viktor (Structural engineering and mechanics, 2018)
      Heterogeneous structure and, particularly, low resistance to tension stresses leads to different mechanical properties of the concrete in different loading situations. To solve this problem, the tension zone of concrete ...
    • Biogas production experimental research using algae 

      Baltrėnas, Pranas; Misevičius, Antonas (Journal of environmental health science and engineering, 2015)
      The current study is on the the use of macro-algae as feedstock for biogas production. Three types of macro-algae, Cladophora glomerata (CG), Chara fragilis (CF), and Spirogyra neglecta (SN), were chosen for this research. ...
    • Biuro patalpos šilumos pritekių tyrimas 

      Juršėnaitė, Laura; Motuzienė, Violeta (Mokslas – Lietuvos ateitis: Aplinkos inžinerija – 2018 = Science – future of Lithuania: Environmental engineering - 2018, 2018)
      Didinant pastatų energinį naudingumą, šilumos nuostoliai per atitvaras ir dėl infiltracijos tampa nykstamai maži, todėl pastato šilumos balanse didėja vidiniams šilumos pritekiams tenkanti dalis. Dideliais vidiniais šilumos ...
    • Cleaner production of polyurethane foam: Replacement of conventional raw materials, assessment of fire resistance and environmental impact 

      Kairytė, Agnė; Kirpluks, Mikelis; Ivdre, Aiga; Cabulis, Ugis; Vaitkus, Saulius; Pundienė, Ina (Journal of cleaner production, 2018)
      This work presents the results in the field of materials engineering, and they are related to recycling of paper production waste sludge particles at amounts of 10 wt% and 20 wt% in tall oil polyol-based rigid polyurethane ...
    • Comparative analysis of flexural stiffness of concrete elements with different types of composite reinforcement systems 

      Sultani, Haji Akbar; Gribniak, Viktor; Rimkus, Arvydas; Sokolov, Aleksandr; Lluis, Torres (Mokslas – Lietuvos ateitis. Statybos inžinerija = Science – Future of Lithuania. Civil engineering, 2021)
      Various materials and reinforcement technologies have been created for concrete structures. However, there is no uniform methodology to compare the mechanical characteristics of different reinforcement systems. In structural ...