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Binding and hardening operations of loess collapsing soils under the school reconstruction in the city of Malgobek, the Republic of Ingushetia
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This article regards some problems that occured when increasing efficiency of subgrade pile soil for “General Education School #5“ in the city of Malgobek, the Republic of Ingushetia. Physical and mechanical properties ... -
Preliminary tests of steel-to-steel adhesive joints
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Steel is the basic construction material used in all industrial sectors. Mechanical joining of two steel components significantly weakens the connection zone. Adhesive joints seem to be a good alternative for the mechanical ... -
Laboratory testing of developed thermal insulation plasters on pillars built from masonry bricks
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Based on the development of silicate-based thermal insulation materials performed thus far, the next stage of research involved observing the behaviour of these materials; mainly heat and moisture transport. This paper ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of the moisture content of masonry walls in historical buildings using the basement of a medieval town hall as an example
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper concerns the issue of analysing the moisture content of thick masonry walls in historical buildings. The research methods, including non-destructive methods, which are useful in the assessment of such objects, ... -
Methodology of analyzing the accident rate in the construction industry
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The article presents the methodology of analysing and evaluating the accident rate in the construction industry, which consists of five stages: the identification of sources of data on accidents at work and the acquisition ... -
Improved sensitivity analysis in the inverse identification of the parameters of a nonlinear material model
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)During the inverse identification of the parameters of a nonlinear material model via an optimization algorithm, it is advantageous to utilize sensitivity analysis as a pre-processing tool to decrease the dimensions of ... -
Strain capacity of reinforced concrete members subjected to uniaxial tension
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The aim of this paper is to set up a method to determine the strain capacity of tension bars of reinforced concrete (RC) subjected to pure tension. Due to the interaction between reinforcement and concrete and due to the ... -
Clayey material analysis for assessment to be used in ceramic building materials
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Ceramic building materials, like bricks and blocks, are a modern choice. However, the production of ceramic materials is complex process, therefore, principal element, clay, research is very important. Clay from Latvian ... -
The influence of cement on properties of lime mortars
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The aim of this research is to investigate how cement affects the properties of lime mortars. The usage of pure aerial lime binders reduces the water resistance and mechanic durability of the material. It determines that ... -
Fired hydraulic binder based on fluidized combustion fly ash
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This study is focused on possibilities of utilization of fluidized combustion fly ash for manufacturing of fired hydraulic binders as one of the principal raw materials for production of binders close to traditional ... -
Semi-automatic inspection tool of pavement condition from three-dimensional profile scans
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)In the present work the preliminary study on qualitative and quantitative assessment of the road surface condition is presented. The work is motivated by a very actual and important problem of visual inspection of the ... -
Analysis of influence of tilt angle on the distribution of water droplets diameters in a spray generated by the Turbo Master 52 nozzle
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This paper presents studies on the influence of the nozzle tilt angle on the distribution of water droplets diameters in a spray generated by the Turbo Master 52 nozzle. Analysis was limited to the most representative ... -
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; ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effects of high temperature on the properties of high performance concrete (HPC)
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Recent years have seen a tendency towards increasingly slender structures designed with the use of high performance concrete. Application of high performance concrete is also growing in tunnel construction. One of 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, ...