Browsing Modern Building Materials, Structures and Techniques (MBMST 2016) by Issue Date
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Behavior of anchorage areas in the steel-concrete composite structure loaded by longitudinal shear forces
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper presents experimental study of load-deflection behavior of anchorage areas in the steel-concrete composite structure under extreme longitudinal shear load. Such a situation has to be considered for example in ... -
The FBC ash as a hydraulic ingredient of hydraulic lime
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This work is focused on the possibilities of utilization of ashes from fluidized bed combustion, i.e. FBC ashes, for the manufacturing of hydraulic lime. Alternative hydraulic binders are becoming very popular in the ... -
Strengthening of RC beams using lightweight self-compacting cementitious composite
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) members in existing structures are very important to extend their service life. In this study, steel fiber reinforced high strength lightweight self-compacting concrete ... -
Attitudes and practices of homeowners in the decision-making process for building energy renovation
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The most recent studies point out that building users play a critical role in the decision-making process for the energy renovation of buildings as well as in energy use during the building life-time occupancy. Nevertheless, ... -
Mesh sensitivity in peridynamic quasi-static simulations
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Peridynamics is a non-local formulation of continuum mechanics that does not rely on spatial derivatives, therefore peridynamics is well suited for crack and failure modeling. Body is discretized in a finite number of ... -
Material and structural destruction of concrete elements in the industrial environment
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)A brief review of selected models which are currently used to describe the service life of structural systems, especially made of concrete is presented, taking into account influences and processes that cause material ... -
Numerical evaluation of dynamic response of a steel structure model under various seismic excitations
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The present paper reports the results of the study, which was designed to perform a numerical evaluation of dynamic response of a single-storey steel structure model. The experimental model was previously subjected to a ... -
Shear and tensile strength of narrow glued joint depending on the grain direction of plywood plies
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)In this research, the shear and tensile strength of birch plywood edge-to-surface were investigated with specially made specimens for determination of these properties for narrow glued joint. Various thicknesses (4,0; ... -
Compressive strength of cement mortar affected by sand microfiller obtained with collision milling in disintegrator
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The cement and concrete industries are continuously searching for new effective micro-fillers which could be obtained with relatively low cost, are wide spread and which improves most important concrete properties – ... -
Cracking caused by early-age deformation of concrete – prediction and control
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This paper deals with the control of cracking caused by restraint to early-age cooling and shrinkage of concrete. Such cracking is inevitable in many situations and a significant amount of reinforcement crossing each crack ... -
Decision making in construction management: AHP and expert choice approach
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The term and content of construction project management are outlined in this article. The main problems of construction management were identified and possibilities to solve them are discussed. The model for decision ... -
Experimental verification of design procedure for elements from cross-laminated timber
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Cross-laminated timber is widely used for load-bearing walls and panels of multi-storey timber buildings as well as for decking structure of pedestrian and road bridges. Design procedure for elements from cross-laminated ... -
Analysis of the adoption rate of building information modeling [BIM] and its return on investment [ROI]
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)In an effort to remedy the issue of stagnant labor productivity in the construction industry, Building Information Modeling was proposed in the late 80’s as a new solution for streamlining the design and delivery process ... -
Combined wind engineering, smoke flow and evacuation analysis for a design of a natural smoke and heat ventilation system
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)wind conditions, along with chosen numerical tools such as Computational Fluid Dynamics method and evacuation modelling as their supplement. First, results of comparison of different natural ventilation systems a series ... -
The influence of a low bearing subgrade on the stability of a shared street (woonerf) foundation
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper presents an example of a shared street (woonerf) implemented on low bearing areas as well as the analysis of its technical condition after several years of exploitation. As soon as in the 19th century a previously ... -
Component method in the strength evaluation of cold-formed steel joints
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Nowadays, there is a growing tendency in the use of cold formed constructions, which may be explained by good strength to cost ratio. Thus, the goal of this paper is to investigate the strength of cold-formed steel ... -
Fatigue life comparison of recycled cold mixes with foamed bitumen and with bitumen emulsion
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper presents the results from the fatigue tests of recycled bases containing foamed bitumen and bitumen emulsion. The amount of bitumen used in both cases was 3% and 5%. For the production of the bitumen emulsion ... -
Freeze - thaw resistance and increased strength of cohesive soils modified with a cationic surfactant
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The problem of adequate load carrying capacity of the base coarse layer of road surfaces or load-bearing layer of industrial floors or building foundations arises during the realization of every investment undertaking. The ... -
Adhesive bonding in steel construction - challenge and innovation
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Despite much advancement of typical joining techniques in steel construction, fundamental problems, like residual stresses for welds as well as weakening of the cross section for bolts and screws, still remain. The ... -
Inspection of public buildings based on risk assessment
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Safety of public buildings has become an important issue for authorities after collapse of shopping centre in Riga, at 21.11.2013, where 54 people were killed. Safety of building is the practice of designing, constructing, ...