10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017): Recent submissions
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Struve Geodetic Arc – the Decade in the World Heritage List
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Unique scientific project unifying scientitsts of present modern countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia was carried out in the first half of the 19th century. ... -
A method for estimating the area of damaged croplands and woodlands with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Growing social demand for access to spatial information spurs the rapid development of measurement methods and systems for registering the results of spatial evaluations and analyses (Kwietniewski 2008). Any assessment of ... -
Study of construction of bypass roads with consideration of environmental and energy indicators
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Determination of the radii of circular round-about highways and the corner of their unlocking is considered in the given article. To determine the radius of circular round about highways it is recommended to use the prime ... -
Experimental study for asphalt laying using control of pavement compaction technology on roads
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Hot mix asphalt (HMA) is produced and laid at high temperature and therefore it is subjected to segregation due to differential cooling, which usually occurs during asphalt material transportation and road pavement ... -
Classification of surface temperature for the flexible pavement design
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Surface temperature significantly affects the asphalt layers modulus and entire pavement structure response to vehicles traffic loading. Because of the rheological properties of bitumen binders, the asphalt performs similarly ... -
Review of Lithuanian experience in asphalt pavements cold recycling
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)One of the key goals in the EU White Paper is to reduce carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050. Consequently, during the past years an effect on the environment became a decisive factor in selecting materials and ... -
Climate change and Lithuanian roads: impacts, vulnerability and adaptation
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)In Lithuania, like in other countries, climate change causes and will cause changes in natural and anthropogenic environment. The entire transport sector will be impacted, influencing the way it plans, designs, constructs ... -
Analysis of the variability of the motorway impact on agricultural land on example of A1 motorway section
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)The innovative method developed for estimating the motorway impact on agricultural land allows determining all the losses associated with the directions of this interaction. The basis for the determination of losses is the ... -
The influence of hydrated lime, Portland cement and cement dust on rheological properties of recycled cold mixes with foamed bitumen
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)This article presents a laboratory evaluation of the viscoelastic properties of recycled base courses produced with different fillers. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of loading time and temperature ... -
The viscoelastic characteristics of the asphalt concrete modified with different synthetic waxes using a modified Huet- Sayegh model
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)The article presents the results of dynamic modulus tests carried on the asphalt concrete (AC16W). The sinusoidal load was applied to the samples in accordance with DTC Y method. The neat bituminous binder (penetra tion ... -
Analysis, research and assessment of the measures of railway protection from snow
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)The research object of this paper are the railway switches. The paper studies the efficiency of the usage system of a stationary switch protection in the Lithuanian railways. The study consisted of observations and condition ... -
New approach to the Lithuanian road classification based on worldwide experience
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Road classification and road hierarchy are essential steps making sure that roads are designed and used properly. Road classification is an approach, to sort them into a small number of groups or classes, and then assigns ... -
Evaluation of high-quality dolomite aggregate for asphalt wearing course
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)In Lithuania dolomite is the third most excavated by the amount mineral resource, which is mostly used in subbase layer and hot asphalt mixtures for asphalt binder and base courses. Although, for asphalt wearing layer are ... -
Investigation and comparison of tires perfomance on ice
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)The risk of accident increases significantly when tire rolls on ice comparing to the dry surface. The vehicle tire becomes the main component of force transmission to the road and necessity of investigating the tire behavior ... -
The impact of road familiarity on the perception of traffic signs – eye tracking case study
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Traffic sign visual information provides road users with the basic instructions regarding route selection, safety at intersections, warnings on physical obstacles on the road and safe route marking. The use of sophisticated ... -
An integrative approach RAMS-LCC to support decision on design and maintenance of rail track
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)In this paper a RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) – LCCA (Life Cycle Cost Analysis) mixed approach is proposed in order to support decisions on design and maintenance strategies of rail tracks. RAMS ... -
Optical quality assessment of a motorway route
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)A roads and highways are a complex structures consisting of different geometric and structural elements. Some of those elements influence the driving comfort, speed and traffic safety whereas others contribute to motorway ... -
Modern GFRP composite footbridges
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Application of GFRP composites in civil engineering is still not large but already noticeable. Advantages of this material, such as: low volume weight, relatively high stiffness and strength, well fatigue resistance, ... -
Travel time map of Szczecin Main Railway Station
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)This article presents the research on time accessibility of public transport. The study concerned the territory of Szczecin and travelling from anywhere in the city to the Main Railway Station. A self-gathering measurement ... -
Geogrid reinforced subgrade influence to ensure paved road durability
(10th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2017), 2017)Geosynthetic materials are more and more often used for subgrade reinforcement and/or stabilisation. Geosynthetic reinforcement products used for paved and unpaved roads or traffic areas function on the basis of two ...