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dr hab. inż. Mikołaj Miśkiewicz
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A novel sandwich footbridge - Practical application of laminated composites in bridge design and in situ measurements of static response
PublicationA novel sandwich composite footbridge is presented in the paper, as an example of practical application of laminated composites in civil engineering. The in situ static load tests of the footbridge before its acceptation for exploitation are shown and discussed. The results are compared with the corresponding ones from a numerical equivalent single layer model of the sandwich structure created within the framework of finite element...
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Modal properties identification of a novel sandwich footbridge – Comparison of measured dynamic response and FEA
PublicationA modern sandwich composite footbridge made of high-tech materials, being an example of practical application of laminated composites in civil engineering, is presented. The in situ non-destructive testing of the footbridge, aiming to identify modal properties and pedestrian comfort, is described. The measured eigenmodes and eigenfrequencies are compared with numerically estimated values. Finite element analyses of the footbridge...
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Deformation Analysis of a Composite Bridge during Proof Loading Using Point Cloud Processing
PublicationRemote sensing in structural diagnostics has recently been gaining attention. These techniques allow the creation of three-dimensional projections of the measured objects, and are relatively easy to use. One of the most popular branches of remote sensing is terrestrial laser scanning. Laser scanners are fast and efficient, gathering up to one million points per second. However, the weakness of terrestrial laser scanning is the...
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Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Shell Footbridge for Its Design Validation
PublicationThe paper presents the structural health monitoring system of the composite bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. The footbridge was designed and manufactured within the FOBRIDGE project. It is the first bridge in the world, which is classified as a consistent single element structural girder, made of sandwich shells, entirely produced in a single cycle. The developed structural health monitoring system, supported design process,...
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Composite GFRP U-shaped footbridge
PublicationThe paper presents proposals for the use of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites for the construction of engineering objects, known and commonly used in the shipbuilding industry. An example of a pedestrian footbridge was used in this case, which, despite the considerable thickness of the structural material, was made using infusion technology in one production cycle. The designed and produced footbridge span is durable, dynamically...
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Technical monitoring system for a new part of Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal
PublicationDevelopment strategy for the port of Gdańsk assumes that , up to 2027, it will become the main transport centre in the Baltic Sea region. To this end , for many years work has been carried out to facilitate access to the port both by sea and land. One of the elements of extension of the port is the building of another terminal of Deepwater Container Terminal , Gdańsk. In this task, geotechnical operations aimed at appropriate...
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Safety assessment of a concrete viaduct damaged by vehicle impact and an evaluation of the repair
PublicationDamage to lower parts of viaducts caused by impact from under-passing high vehicles is relatively frequent. One such incident, in which a viaduct was damaged by the impact from a truck with an improperly assembled hydraulic crane, is considered in this work. The analysis is based on a detailed object damage evaluation, 3D laser scanning, and numerical simulations. The aim of the study is to accurately model the vehicle impact into...
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Reference FEM model for SHM system of cable-stayed bridge in Rzeszów
PublicationThe paper presents the references model for structural health monitoring system (SHM) of cable-stayed bridge recently constructed in Rzeszów over Wisłok River. The SHM system is design to provide on-line information on the structure state and facilitate its maintenance procedures. The main feature of the SHM system is permanent observation of the dynamic behavior of the bridge with focus on cable vibrations. The paper discusses...
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Numerical modeling and experimental validation of full-scale segment to support design of novel GFRP footbridge
PublicationThe paper contains analysis of full-scaled three meters long segment of a novel composite footbridge. Both numerical modeling and experimental validation were performed. Analyzed object is a shell type sandwich channel-like structure made of composite sandwich with GFRP laminates as a skin and PET foam as a core. Several static load schemes were performed including vertical and horizontal forces. In FEM analysis multilayered laminate...
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Non-Destructive Testing of the Longest Span Soil-Steel Bridge in Europe—Field Measurements and FEM Calculations
PublicationThe article describes interdisciplinary and comprehensive non-destructive diagnostic tests of final bridge inspection and acceptance proposed for a soil-steel bridge made of corrugated sheets, being the European span length record holder (25.74 m). As an effect of an original concept a detailed and precise information about the structure short-term response was collected. Periodic diagnostics of bridge deformations was done one...
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Nondestructive methods complemented by FEM calculations in diagnostics of cracks in bridge approach pavement
PublicationNondestructive methods of road pavement diagnostics are an alternative to traditional approach to pavement failure investigation. The article presents a detailed multidisciplinary inspection carried out using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), laser scanning technology and finite element method (FEM) calculations. It was done in order to assess the factors that contributed to occurrence of premature cracks of a bridge approach pavement....
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Damage Analysis of Tensioning Cable Anchorage Zone of a Bridge Superstructure, Using CDP Abaqus Material Model
PublicationNumerical analysis of the tensioning cables anchorage zone of a bridge superstructure is presented in this paper. It aims to identify why severe concrete cracking occurs during the tensioning process in the vicinity of anchor heads. In order to simulate the tensioning, among others, a so-called local numerical model of a section of the bridge superstructure was created in the Abaqus Finite Element Method (FEM) environment. The...
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Short and Long Term Measurements in Assessment of FRP Composite Footbridge Behavior
PublicationThe paper presents application of different sensors for the purpose of short and long term measurements, as well as a structural health monitoring (SHM) system to assess the behavior of a novel fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) composite footbridge. The aim is to present a thorough and concise description of these sensors networks and results gathered with their aid during in situ measurement of strains, displacements, and vibrations,...
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MONITORING SYSTEM OF THE ROAD EMBANKMENT
PublicationThe paper presents the analysis of the monitoring system of the embankment supported on concrete columns and overlaid by a load transfer platform with the embedded steel grid. This field investigation was to study the complex interaction among the columns, the load transfer platform layer, and steel grid via in situ measurements during erection and live loading of the embankment. The study was focused on the behaviour of steel...
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Monitoring system of the road embankment
PublicationThe paper presents the monitoring system of the embankment supported on concrete columns and overlaid by a load transfer platform (LTP) with the embedded steel grid. This field investigation was to study the complex inter-action between the columns, the LTP layer, and steel reinforcement via full-scale in situ measurements during erection of the embankment. The study was focused on the behaviour of steel reinforcement and the behaviour...
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PRELIMINARY FIELD TESTS AND LONG-TERM MONITORING AS A METHOD OF DESIGN RISK MITIGATION: A CASE STUDY OF GDAŃSK DEEPWATER CONTAINER TERMINAL
PublicationAppropriate risk assessment plays a fundamental role in the design. . The authors propose a possible method of design risk mitigation, which follows recommendations included in Eurocode 7. The so-called “Observational Method” (OM) can produce savings in costs and programmes on engineering projects without compromising safety. The case study presented is a complex design solution that deals with the heavy foundations of a gantry...
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Structural Health Monitoring System for Suspension Footbridge
PublicationThe article presents the structural health monitoring (SHM) system installed in a footbridge in Radom. The main reason for the need for fitting of such a system was failed acceptance tests of the bridge. While under a dynamic load consisting of a group of 12 pedestrians jumping on the bridge, the bridge developed vibration during which acceleration of the deck of up to 4.5 m/s2 was recorded. Such behavior of the footbridge causes...
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Load Tests of the Movable Footbridge Over the Port Canal in Ustka
PublicationThe paper presents the acceptance tests carried out on the open footbridge over the port canal in the Port of Ustka. The steel footbridge construction is created by a single pylon to which a movable truss span is suspended with a theoretical span of 52.3 m. The studies about load test of the object included static and dynamic extortion and measurements. In static tests the ballast was of pallets with concrete blocks. Dynamic studies...
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The effect of fishing basin construction on the behaviour of a footbrdge over the port channel
PublicationThe paper analyses possible causes of failure of the rotating footbridge over the Ustka port channel. In July, 2015, strange behaviour of this object was observed in the form of excessive vibrations of bridge platform suspension rods, with the accompanying acoustic effects. A preliminary geotechnical analysis has revealed that this destructive effect was caused by the nearby construction works, namely construction of a fishing...
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Structural response of existing spatial truss roof construction based on Cosserat rod theory
PublicationPaper presents the application of the Cosserat rod theory and newly developed associated finite elements code as the tools that support in the expert-designing engineering practice. Mechanical principles of the 3D spatially curved rods, dynamics (statics) laws, principle of virtual work are discussed. Corresponding FEM approach with interpolation and accumulation techniques of state variables are shown that enable the formulation...
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The application of non-destructive methods in the diagnostics of the approach pavement at the bridges
PublicationThe article presents the possibility of using non-destructive methods of road pavement diagnostics as an alternative to traditional means to assess the reasons for premature cracks adjacent to bridge objects. Two scanning methods were used: laser scanning to measure geometric surface deformation and ground penetrating radar (GPR) inspection to assess the road pavement condition. With the use of a laser scanner, an effective tool...
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Load test of new European record holder in span length among extradosed type bridges
PublicationThe article presents acceptance load tests of a newly built extradosed MS-3 bridge located along the national road DK-16 near Ostróda (Poland). The structure features significant dimension in European reference scale. It is a new record holder in span length regarding this distinct bridge category. Its length ranges 206 m. Static and dynamic load tests were performed here. The program was extended by entire structural laser scanning...
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Influence of the Addition of Recycled Aggregates and Polymer Fibers on the Properties of Pervious Concrete
PublicationThe aim of the study was to check the possibility of reusing aggregate from recycled concrete waste and rubber granules from car tires as partial substitution of natural aggregate. The main objective was to investigate the effects of recycled waste aggregate modified with polymer fibers on the compressive and flexural strength, modulus of elasticity and permeability of pervious concrete. Fibers with a multifilament structure and...
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Load Testing of GFRP Composite U-Shape Footbridge
PublicationThe paper presents the scope of load tests carried out on an innovative shell composite footbridge. The tested footbridge was manufactured in one production cycle and has no components made from materials other than GFRP laminates and PET foam. The load tests, performed on a 14-m long structure, were the final stage of a research program in the Fobridge project carried out in cooperation with: Gdańsk University of Technology (leader),...
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Modern GFRP Composite Footbridges
PublicationApplication 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, easiness in shaping, high material damping and high environmental resistance, make it attractive for bridge and in particular foot-bridge designers. It is estimated that nowadays in the world there are realized hundreds...
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Displacement measurements during load testing of railway arch bridge
PublicationThe paper discusses issues concerning load tests carried out on a twin-track, arch railway bridge over the Martwa Wisla river in Gdansk. Currently, it is the bridge with the longest span in its class in Poland. The load-bearing structure consists of three no-hinge arches and an orthotropic deck suspended from them. The studies of the structure assumed the performing of static and dynamic tests. The paper presents the method for...
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System of monitoring of the Forest Opera in Sopot structure and roofing
PublicationThe authors present a solution realized in Forest Opera (name in Polish: Opera Leśna) in Sopot (Poland) in connection with the modernization and construction of a new roof. The complicated structure of the roof of the facility and the used covering in form of membrane made of technical fabric required (for security reasons) to install the unit of devices allowing for the continuous geodetic monitoring of the facility. Monitoring...
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DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF FORUM GDANSK STRUCTURE DUE TO RAIL TRAFFIC
PublicationThe paper presents the study of the impact of vibration induced by the movement of the railway rolling stock on the Forum Gdańsk structure. This object is currently under construction and is located over the railway tracks in the vicinity of the Gdańsk Główny and Gdańsk Śródmieście railway stations. The analysis covers the influence of vibrations on the structure itself and on the people within. The in situ measurements on existing...
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Application of foam made of post-consumer pet materials for the construction of footbridges
PublicationThe article presents the possibility of application in civil engineering of highly ecological PET foam, manufactured from 100% recycled plastic packaging. It may find uses in construction of numerous engineering structures, such as pedestrian and cycle footbridges. Properly processed waste from post-consumer PET packaging may constitute a quality structural core for use in multilayered composite materials, commonly referred to...
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Pedestrian and bicycle bridges as examples of safe collision-free road crossings
PublicationPedestrians are most at risk when they are crossing the road. This represents a significant proportion of all fatalities among pedestrians, amounting respectively to 50% in non-built-up areas and 75% in built-up areas. The most frequent reason for this accident is failure to give way. What is most terrible is that 30% of pedestrian accidents occurred at marked pedestrian crossings. Therefore, an important part of pedestrian safety...
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Bridge Non-Destructive Measurements Using a Laser Scanning during Acceptance Testing: Case Study
PublicationOwing to the recent proliferation of inventory works on roads and railways, bridge acceptance tests have increased exponentially. These tests’ results are often misinterpreted owing to the use of various measuring equipment types, rendering integrated interpretation problematic. It is also problematic that adjusting the measurement method is difficult when the structure’s response to load is uncertain. Therefore, it is important...
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Assessment of tensile forces in Sopot Forest Opera membrane by in situ measurements and iterative numerical strategy for inverse problem
PublicationAssessment of tensile forces in newly build Sopot Forest Opera roofing membrane is presented. The procedure is based on in situ measurements and solution of the inverse problem by an iterative procedure. The goal of the analysis is to determine whether the stress state of the membrane is consistent with the design assumptions. The paper contains the description of measurements, used instruments, applied loadings, numerical investiga-tions...
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Load testing of a suspended footbridge in Radom (Poland)
PublicationThe footbridge in Radom is a suspended bridge of an interesting architectural form. The structure was de-signed for 4 kN/m2 of crowd loading. Dynamic calculations were not included in the design. The structure’s acceptance tests took place on the 14th of October 2016. The behaviour of the footbridge in static testing met the expectations. Unfortunately, as a result of dynamic tests, dangerous behaviour of the footbridge was revealed....
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Dynamic Tests and Technical Monitoring of a Novel Sandwich Footbridge
PublicationA novel sandwich composite footbridge is described in this paper, for the first time after it has been put into operation over the Radunia River in the Pruszcz Gdański municipality. This paper presents results of dynamic tests and describes technical monitoring of the footbridge. The dynamic tests were conducted to estimate pedestrian comfort and were compared with the ones from numerical simulations made in the environment of...
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Influence of an applied bearing system on behaviour of multi-span footbridge
PublicationThe cycle overpass in Gdynia is a box structure over 300 metres long, 10-span. It was opened for bicycle traffic in the second half of 2013. At the end of its construction, there was failure due to excessive horizontal displacement of the system. A number of bearings exceeded the range of permissible transverse shifts thus it was necessary to temporarily protect the spans from slipping. The FEM analysis of the original solution...
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Computational modelling of historic masonry railroad arch bridges
PublicationThe problems encountered during the analyzes of structural response of historic masonry railroad arch bridges are described in this paper. The attention is mainly focused on the stiffness of the masonry arches, their strengths and appropriate estimation of railroad load intensity. Issues related to computational modelling of two, existing, almost 130 years old masonry arch railroad bridges are presented in this context. The main...
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Dynamic Response of the Suspended on a Single Cable Footbridge
PublicationThe article presents numerical simulations, dynamic in situ load tests and a structural health monitoring (SHM) system installed in a suspended on a single cable footbridge. Numerical simulations performed prior to construction indicated the possibility of structural dynamics problems, finally confirmed in the course of dynamic test loading. In the dynamic load course the bridge deck developed vibrations displaying accelerations...
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Kompozytowa kładka pieszo-rowerowa o konstrukcji przekładkowej
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję kompozytowej kładki pieszo-rowerowej w formie konstrukcji powłokowej przekładkowej w kształcie litery U. Przęsło kładki jest swobodnie podparte, o rozpiętości 16,00 m, a szerokość użytkowa wynosi 2,60 m. Okładki przekładkowego dźwigara głównego są laminatami uniepalnionymi winyloestrowo – szklanymi. Tkaniny, wytworzone ze szkła E, są ortogonalne, zrównoważone, zszywane. Rdzeń przekładkowego dźwigara głównego...
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MOST IM. GEN. GROTA-ROWECKIEGO W WARSZAWIE – ANALIZY POMOSTU TECHNIKĄ ,,TREPANACJI”
PublicationW pracy przedstawione są wybrane zagadnienia związane z analizą obliczeniową modernizowanego mostu przez Wisłę im. gen Stefana Grota-Roweckiego w Warszawie. Obiekt jest stalową konstrukcją o schemacie belki ciągłej i całkowitej długości 646 m. Po przebudowie most ma być przeznaczony dla ruchu drogowego i pieszo-rowerowego o parametrach drogi ekspresowej S-8. W programie funkcjonalno–użytkowym założono znaczne poszerzenie obiektu,...
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POWŁOKOWA KOMPOZYTOWA KŁADKA DLA PIESZYCH O KONSTRUKCJI PRZEKŁADKOWEJ
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję kompozytowej kładki pieszo-rowerowej w formie kon-strukcji powłokowej przekładkowej w kształcie litery U. Przęsło kładki jest swobodnie podparte, o rozpiętości 16,00 m, a szerokość użytkowa wynosi 2,60 m. Okładki prze-kładkowego dźwigara głównego są laminatami uniepalnionymi winyloestrowo – szkla-nymi. Tkaniny, wytworzone ze szkła E, są ortogonalne, zrównoważone, zszywane. Rdzeń przekładkowego dźwigara głównego...
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ANALIZY OBLICZENIOWE PROJEKTOWANEGO MOSTU DLA PIESZYCH PRZEZ RZ. MOTŁAWĘ W GDAŃSKU
PublicationW pracy prezentuje się wybrane analizy aktualnie projektowanej kładki dla pieszych przez rz. Motławę w Gdańsku. Zakres wykonanych obliczeń obejmował analizy statyczno- wytrzymałościowe oraz dynamiczne wraz z określeniem komfortu użytkowania obiektu. Zachowanie kładki sprawdzano na oddziaływania wywołane przez tłum pieszych oraz pod kątem możliwości przejazdu pojazdu serwisowego. Przeprowadzone w środowisku Metody Elementów Skończonych...
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MOST IM. GEN. GROTA-ROWECKIEGO W WARSZAWIE – ANALIZY POMOSTU TECHNIKĄ ,,TREPANACJI”
PublicationW pracy przedstawione są wybrane zagadnienia związane z analizą obliczeniową modernizowanego mostu przez Wisłę im. gen Stefana Grota-Roweckiego w Warszawie. Obiekt jest stalową konstrukcją o schemacie belki ciągłej i całkowitej długości 646 m. Po przebudowie most ma być przeznaczony dla ruchu drogowego i pieszo-rowerowego o parametrach drogi ekspresowej S-8. W programie funkcjonalno–użytkowym założono znaczne poszerzenie obiektu,...
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POWŁOKOWA KOMPOZYTOWA KŁADKA DLA PIESZYCH O KONSTRUKCJI PRZEKŁADKOWEJ
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję kompozytowej kładki pieszo-rowerowej w formie kon-strukcji powłokowej przekładkowej w kształcie litery U. Przęsło kładki jest swobodnie podparte, o rozpiętości 16,00 m, a szerokość użytkowa wynosi 2,60 m. Okładki prze-kładkowego dźwigara głównego są laminatami uniepalnionymi winyloestrowo – szkla-nymi. Tkaniny, wytworzone ze szkła E, są ortogonalne, zrównoważone, zszywane. Rdzeń przekładkowego dźwigara głównego...
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DIAGNOSTYKA I MONITORING NOWEGO PRZEKRYCIA OPERY LEŚNEJ W SOPOCIE
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono badania stanu wytężenia membrany nowego przekrycia Opery Leśnej w Sopocie. Diagnostykę membrany wykonano w celu sprawdzenia stanu wytężenia paneli z tkanin technicznych. Obliczenia rzeczywistych sił naciągu tkaniny w kierunku wątku i osnowy wykonano poprzez iteracyjne rozwiązanie problemu odwrotnego bazującego na modelu MES paneli i pomiarach deformacji membrany wykonanej przy pomocy laserów skanujących....
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Badania wiaduktu nad torami kolejowymi przy PGE Arena w Gdańsku podczas jego realizacji
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania wiaduktu WD-1 realizowanego w ramach Trasy Słowackiego w Gdańsku. Ze względu na nietypową innowacyjną formę splecionego łukowego dźwigara nośnego Laboratorium DIM (Diagnostyki, Identyfikacji i Monitoringu) działającemu przy Katedrze Mechaniki Budowli i Mostów Politechniki Gdańskiej zlecono opracowanie i realizację badań kontrolnych. Zakresem badań objęto monitoring wezgłowii łuków i sił w wieszakach...
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Ekspertyza techniczna dotycząca określenia funkcji wieszaków w konstrukcji membrany Opery Leśnej oraz technologii montażu łatek
PublicationPrzedmiotem ekspertyzy było określenie funkcji wieszaków konstrukcji membrany Opery Leśnej w Sopocie oraz technologii montażu łatek oraz oszacowanie kosztów wymiany brytów naprawianych z zastosowaniem łatek w związku z realizacją inwestycji pod nazwą - "Wykonanie robót budowlanych polegających na rozbiórce i budowie zadaszenia, budowie i rozbudowie zaplecza techniczno-użytkowego, przebudowie widowni przez powiększenie miejsc w...
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Analiza MES detalu konstrukcji zbiornika na gaz
PublicationCelem niniejszego opracowania jest wykonanie analizy MES detalu konstrukcji dachu zbiornika na gaz płynny zlokalizowany w terminalu regazyfikacyjnym PLNG w Świnoujściu. Analizowany detal obejmuje części konstrukcji dachu opisane w dokumentacji wykonawczej obiektu jako „podpora wieszaka typ D”. W projekcie wykonawczym obiektu ujęto dodatkowe żeberka usztywniające środniki krokwi w strefie podwieszenia. Żeberek tych w niektórych...
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Ekspertyza techniczna dotycząca mostu przez rzekę Wisłę im. Grota Roweckiego w Warszawie
PublicationPrzedmiotem ekspertyzy jest wykonanie rozszerzonych analiz statyczno-wytrzymałościowych mostu im. Stefana Grota-Roweckiego w Warszawie w układzie konstrukcyjnym zaprojektowanym w ramach Projektu Wykonawczego Zamiennego Przęseł przez Mosty Gdańsk sp. z o.o. Analizie poddano sposób modyfikacji konstrukcji, który ma zapewnić spełnienie zapisów programu funkcjonalno-użytkowego.
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SHM System of the Roof Structure of Sports Arena “Olivia”
PublicationThe paper presents a structural health monitoring system of the Sports Arena “Olivia” in Gdansk, Poland. The system was installed because of doubts about the roof stability due to observed buckling of the steel truss members. The SHM system was based on nonlinear FEM models used for detection of type of near failure modes of the roof. The application of detailed FEM model in current state updated on data from in situ loading testes...
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Ekspertyza techniczna oraz wielowariantowa koncepcja zabezpieczenia rotundy palmiarni w ogrodzie botanicznym w gdańsku oliwie
PublicationCelem opracowania jest określenie aktualnego stanu technicznego oraz wskazanie możliwych wariantów rozwiązań zabezpieczenia i modernizacji rotundy palmiarni w ogrodzie botanicznym w Gdańsku Oliwie. Potrzeba rozbudowy konstrukcji rotundy palmiarni wynika z wzrostu palmy daktylowej znajdującej się w obiekcie.
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