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    • Calculating and estimating construction site plan preparation works and temporary objects, using virtual reality technology 

      Kontrimovičius, Robertas; Ustinovičius, Leonas; Vaišnoras, Mantas (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Aim of the article: to create a prototype of an information system of an optimized site plan using virtual reality technology (VRT). The article consists of two parts. The first part: the review of the literary sources ...
    • Qualitative parameters of indoor lighting, impact on quality of life 

      Kocanovs, Nikita; Kocanova, Raja; Geipele, Ineta (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      The quality of indoor lighting is a sensitive issue in the dynamic environment of daily life. The lighting industry offers a wide range of products and solutions on the huge market. However, the existing European Union and ...
    • Construction project stakeholders’ perceptions and expectations of their roles in BIM-based collaboration 

      Kiaulakis, Arvydas; Vilutienė, Tatjana; Šarka, Vaidotas; Šarkienė, Edita (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      The article presents the results of the survey aimed to analyze the attitude and perceptions regarding the use of BIM for data handling and analysis. Two target groups were researched, according to the role they play in ...
    • Conceptual model of productivity bot for smart construction planning 

      Kavaliauskas, Donatas; Sakalauskas, Leonidas (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      One of the most important tasks in modern construction is to build a building according to the desired time schedule. This requires a timetable for the construction stages processes. The schedule is also easy to adapt and ...
    • How to help the choice of waterproof insulation to be sustainable? 

      Ginda, Grzegorz (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Buildings serve different purposes which are denoted as functions. Function of buildings is ensured by the application of adequate structural and formal means. Contemporary buildings are of complex nature, therefore, and ...
    • Analysis of the impact of water flow rate of selected Turbo type nozzle on the distribution of sprinkling intensity 

      Gałaj, Jerzy; Drzymała, Tomasz; Pełech, Adam; Šukys, Ritoldas (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      In the work, the distribution of the sprinkling intensity for a selected nozzle with the trade name Turbomatic was tested and analysed. The device meets Polish legal requirements, has a CNBOP approval certificate and is ...
    • Structural reliability assessment of existing precast concrete building. Case study 

      Druķis, Pēteris; Gaile, Līga; Goremikins, Vadims (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Structural reliability of buildings has become an important issue during the last decades. Reliability of building is the practice of designing, constructing, operating, maintaining and removing buildings in such a way, ...
    • Integrating sustainability into construction project management: Barriers in developing countries 

      Fathalizadeh, Ali; Ghoddousi, Parviz; Shirzadi Javid, Ali Akbar; Hosseini, M. Reza; Ghosh, Arka (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      This paper is an attempt to explore the barriers to integrating sustainability into construction project management in developing countries. To this end, a comprehensive review of the literature is conducted, as a result ...
    • Evaluation of investing in real estate in EU and non-EU countries based on MCDM 

      Erdogan, Seyit Ali; Naumčik, Andrej (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Investment in real estate is a zoning issue as the real estate market is closely related to economic development and trends in real estate market are considered to be indicators of trends in the whole economy of the country. ...
    • Low emission hell in Polish cities – how to get rid of it through technical solutions applied in single family houses? 

      Dawiec, Dominika; Ginda, Grzegorz (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Air in Polish cities belongs to the most polluted in Europe due to numerous causes e.g. high volume of road traffic, inefficient road infrastructure, the utilisation of environment unfriendly vehicle propulsion. However, ...
    • Aiming at the improvement of safety at Indian construction workplace 

      Chellappa, Vigneshkumar; Salve, Urmi Ravindra; Liias, Roode (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Accidents in construction industry have the major negative impacts in many countries. The objectives of this paper are: (1) examine the current safety practices in Indian construction industry (2) identify the causes of ...
    • Artificial ageing of Silane Terminated Polymer adhesive for façade application 

      Zikmundová, Markéta; Machalická, Klára V.; Eliášová, Martina; Vokáč, Miroslav (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Adhesive bonding is commonly used in the automotive and aerospace industry, where it has proved its advantages. Nowadays, the bonded joints are starting increasingly used in civil engineering, where they can be applied in ...
    • Simplified approach for analyse of shear walls for multistorey timber buildings 

      Virbule, Inese; Serdjuks, Dmitrijs; Buka-Vaivade, Karina (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Construction of multi-storey timber buildings represent solution to the global housing shortage which is caused by the increased urbanization and the densification of cities. Three-storey timber building with the platform ...
    • Shear resistance of clamped deck slabs assessed using design equations and FEM analysis 

      Vidaković, Aleksandar; Halvonik, Jaroslav (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Reinforced concrete (RC) slabs without shear reinforcement are commonly used in the existing bridge structures. An ability of RC slabs to distribute the concentrated loads due to the wheel pressure in transverse direction ...
    • Analysis of second-order effects of constructions behaviour 

      Venslavavičiūtė, Raminta; Urbonas, Kęstutis (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      This paper presents the importance of the second-order effects in behaviour of steel frame structures. EN 1993-1-1 were distinguished three main methods: taking / without taking into account second order effects depending ...
    • Shear failures in cantilevered reinforced concrete slab-strips without transverse reinforcement 

      Svarre, Christian; Fisker, Jakob; Hagsten, Lars (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Design of slabs without shear reinforcement is, in practice, based mainly on empirical codified methods, derived on the basis of a large number of tests. However, the vast majority of these tests involves simply supported ...
    • Experimental research on load bearing capacity of adhesively jointed beech timber lamellas 

      Šuhajdová, Eva; Novotný, Miloslav; Pěnčík, Jan; Šuhajda, Karel (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      The aim of this work was to verify behavior of a beech timber finger-joint in local conditions in the Central Europe. The samples were produced with a glued joint with the finger length of 23 mm according to standard ČSN ...
    • Experimental investigation of secondary use of punched metal plate fasteners in timber structures 

      Stulpinas, Mantas; Gečys, Tomas (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      In this article, the possibility of secondary use of punched metal plate fasteners for timber structures is experimentally investigated. The secondary used metal plate fasteners are experimentally tested in both positions, ...
    • Non-linear behavior of innovative steel cable-stayed bridge stiffening girder 

      Stragys, Modestas (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Until these days there are three very well-known structural forms in cable-stayed bridge construction: radial, harp and fan. These three well-known and analyzed systems ensure the stability of the cable-stayed bridges in ...
    • Crack parameters in normal section of FRP strengthened RC elements 

      Šlaitas, Justas; Valivonis, Juozas (International Conference Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2019), 2019)
      Contrary to existing studies, this paper presents a prediction model of crack parameters in normal section of FRP strengthened RC elements neglecting crack spacing. A relation between normal crack width, depth and strains ...