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Analysis and evaluation of the impact of railway infrastructure parameters changes on “Rail Baltica” project implementation
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)“Rail Baltica” project is priority project No 27 “Rail Baltica” axis Warsaw-Kaunas-Riga-Tallinn-Helsinki, approved by Decision No 884/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Decision ... -
An analysis of choosing gravity anomalies for solving problems in geodesy, geophysics and environmental engineering
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Gravity anomalies provide valuable information about the Earth‘s gravity field. They are used for solving various geophysical and geodetic tasks, mineral and oil exploration, geoid and quasi-geoid determination, geodynamic ... -
Analysis of design and technological processes of hot recycling asphalt mixture at batch asphalt mixing plants
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)European Union members seek to establish the principles of a circular economy, which is based on the efficient use of raw materials and resources. This requirement will have an impact on business and in particular on the ... -
Analysis of existing passenger traffic by mode of transport and assessment the competitiveness high-speed traffic in Ukraine
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)The article analyses the volume of passenger traffic from 1990 to 2019 for land, water and air transport. From the materials obtained and the experience of the networks of European and world high-speed railways, goals are ... -
Analysis of the possibilities of improving environmental conditions in lecture halls using mechanical ventilation
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Didactic classes are conducted in lecture halls usually adapted from the technical side to present content. Audiovisual and sound systems are installed. Unfortunately, in many cases, classrooms are designed from the point ... -
Assessment of the depth and rate of corrosion in steel reinforcement of reinforced concrete culverts
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Based on the results of many research years on concrete carbonisation: both immediately after manufacture (using heat-moisture treatment) and in reinforced concrete elements operated for the periods of various length (in ... -
Bioremediation efficiency of heavy metal contaminated soil using earthworm Eisenia Fetida
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)The amount of sewage sludge (SS) used in agriculture and forest plantations is constantly growing in EU. It’s known that even after various treatment methods some of contaminants still remain. The main risks of using SS ... -
Building management system in WebBIM environment
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Geographical information systems (GIS) and Building information modelling (BIM) provide digital representation of building, its elements and environment. BIM focuses on micro-level representation of buildings and its ... -
Climate change – analysis of indicators
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Progressing climate change poses a major threat to the Earth. According to a UN report, reducing global warming to below 1.5 °C offers hope for maintaining the current quality of human lives and for protecting the environment. ... -
Correct selection of the ORC system parameters for the exhaust gases heat source
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Contrary to appearances, ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) systems should not be selected for the highest available temperature of the upper heat source. This approach allows, of course, to achieve the highest energy efficiency, ... -
Dependence of vehicle collisions with roe deer on spatial and temporal factors in Lithuania
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Rising road densities, vehicle speeds limits and traffic volumes, combined with recent growth in the population density of various deer species, have increased the risk of DVCs across the world, causing a great deal of ... -
Different approaches to coordinate transformation parameters determination of nonhomogeneous coordinate systems
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)During reconstruction and restoration of city geodetic networks, there is quite a common problem that is related to the nonhomogeneity of existing geodetic networks. In any city, local authorities operate with their ... -
Effect of dielectric constant on asphalt layers thickness based on ground penetrating radar data analysis
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)The ground penetrating radar (GPR) in roads is use to investigate the pavement structure layers thickness on network and project level, misaligned dowels and tie bar in concrete pavement, moisture and ground water level, ... -
Effect of open and closed operation modes on the performance of Phase change material based copper heat exchanger
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Many studies related to latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) and performance of phase change materials (PCM) are focused on melting and solidification processes. Investigating and understanding the influence of various ... -
Energy and exergy analysis of a cylindrical hot water storage tank: experimental and CFD analysis
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Active solar water heating systems typically include hot water storage tanks. The selection of the storage system strongly affects the performance of the entire system. This article presents a detailed analysis of a hot ... -
Energy conversion modes depending on the outdoor temperature for an air handling unit with a heat pump
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Modern air handling units (AHU) are increasingly finding solutions in which the main energy transformers are an air heat pump (HP) and a heat recovery exchanger (HRE). The energy conversion modes of such devices are ... -
Evaluation of change in land usage and land cover in Karaj, Iran
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)In this study, classification results were derived from remote sensing data and the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm used in this process, which classifies Landsat land-cover images. The accuracy of image classifications ... -
Evaluation of gradation variation of the granite aggregates used in asphalt mixtures at their manufacturing place
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Asphalt mixture gradation homogeneity is one of the key factors for proper laying and compaction during road pavement and its long-term maintenance afterwards. To achieve the good quality asphalt mixture homogeneity of ... -
Evaluation of the European legislative framework in assessing the vulnerability of surface and groundwater bodies to road runoff
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)This article presents an overview of the current European practices with regards to protecting surface water and groundwater bodies, in what concerns the application of legislation to protect water resources and to evaluate ... -
Filtrates and sludge generated in the physicochemical treatment of wastewater from the lead-acid batteries production
(11th International Conference “Environmental Engineering” (ICEE-2020), 2020)Total lead (TPb) exists in Crude Wastewater (CW) from production of Lead-Acid Batteries (LABs) in water (WPb) and solid phase (SPb) as colloids and suspended solids. Sludges produced in chemical treatment of these wastewater ...