prof. dr hab. inż. Robert Jankowski
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- Kierownik Studium Doktoranckiego at Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Head of Department at Department of Building Engineering
- Deputy Director for Education, Quality & PQF, Doctoral School at Doctoral School
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Mathematical Modelling of a Seismic Isolation System to Protect Structures During Damaging Earthquakes
PublicationThe present study aims to determine the effectiveness of a nonlinear mathematical model in simulating complex mechanical behaviour of a seismic isolation system to protect structures during strong and damaging earthquakes. In order to construct the Polymeric Bearings considered in this research, a specially prepared flexible polyurethane elastomer with increased damping properties has been used. The usefulness of the proposed mathematical...
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Wpływ zderzaków na odpowiedź kolidujacych ze sobą konstrukcji stalowych poddanych obciążeniom sejsmicznym
PublicationXXI wiek oraz bardzo wysoki poziom urbanizacji stanowi duże wyzwanie dla inżynierów. Stopień zagęszczenia budynków, z uwagi na coraz mniejsze możliwości wykorzystywania terenów pod zabudowę, jest ważnym czynnikiem branym pod uwagę podczas projektowania budynków – szczególnie tych, które leżą w strefach zagrożonych wstrząsami sejsmicznymi. Obciążenia sejsmiczne są jednymi z najbardziej nieprzewidywalnych i katastrofalnych w skutkach...
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Planning, Configuration and Usefulness of Microseismic Monitoring on Eastern-Europe Platform – Example from East Pomerania
PublicationThe microseismic monitoring is a method of monitoring of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing process. The method uses array of geophones to localize micro tremors induced by liquid pumped underground at high rate and pressure. The acquired information helps to optimize fracturing process and prevents fracture growth to aquifer levels. It proved to be useful on several unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs in the USA....
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Study on polymer elements for mitigation of earthquake-induced pounding between buildings in complex arrangements
PublicationPounding between neighbouring buildings during earthquakes has been identified as one of the reasons for substantial damage or even total collapse of colliding structures, so it has been the subject of numerous studies in the recent years. A major reason leading to interactions between adjacent, insufficiently separated structures results from the differences in their dynamic properties. The problem is much more complicated for...
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Timber Frame Houses with Different Insulation Materials - Seismic Analysis
PublicationThe aim of this article is to present results of a dynamic numerical analysis focused on the response of two timber frame building structures exposed to seismic excitations. The first structure was insulated with mineral wool, while the second one with polyurethane foam. Specifications and technology involved in the models' construction are based on the previously conducted experimental study, upon which numerical structural models...
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Modal analysis of temporary steel grandstand equipped with different bracing systems
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to present the results of numerical analysis focused on temporary steel scaffolding grandstand. The investigation has been devoted to modal analysis where modes of free vibrations and corresponding natural frequencies have been estimated and compared. The structure was equipped with different types of stiffener members. One on them is a typical tubular stiffener, while the second one is spe-cially designed...
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Powierzchniowe badania mikrosejsmiczne na odwiercie w północnej Polsce, optymalizacja modelu prędkościowego
PublicationCelem wykonanych prac było potwierdzenie możliwości wykorzystania mikrosejsmicznego pomiaru powierzchniowego ze schematem rozłożenia typu patch array dla polskich warunków geologicznych. Artykuł zawiera opis przeprowadzonych prac mikrosejsmiki powierzchniowej wykonanych na odwiercie w północnej Polsce wraz z procedurą optymalizacji modelu prędkościowego.
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Microseismic Monitoring of Hydraulic Fracturing - Data Interpretation Methodology With an Example from Pomerania
PublicationMicroseismic monitoring is a method for localizing fractures induced by hydraulic fracturing in search for shell gas. The data is collected from an array of geophones deployed on the surface or underground. Ground vibrations are recorded and analysed for fracture location, magnitude and breakage mechanism. For successful microseismic monitoring one need a velocity model of underlying formations. The model is further tuned with...
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Numerical modal analysis of a vertical rising steel water gate
PublicationVertical rising steel water gates are very common not only in Poland and Germany but also in other countries of the world. Their popularity is mainly attributed to their simplicity of construction, which makes their production process cheaper and faster when compared to other solutions. The aim of this paper is to conduct a numerical modal analysis to examine the eigenvalues and eigenmodes of a vertical rising steel gate. Two cases...
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Comparative analysis of different numerical models of a steel radial gate
PublicationHydrotechnical structures are important components in water management system and general flooding safety. Their reliability should be ensured since potential damage might lead to catastrophic consequences. Weir gates are considered to be highly vulnerable elements of each hydro power plant, with regard to its dynamic resistance. The aim of the paper is to compare different numerical models and their influence on the results of...
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Study on 19th-century cast iron columns from the former financial office building in Kwidzyn
PublicationThe article presents the results for cast iron columns used as floor supports in the former financial office building in Kwidzyn (Poland).The stocktaking drawings provided the general and detailed data about the 19th century designer’s decisions. During the research, architectural and structural analysis was carried out. The graphics were used as a starting material for preparing 3D calculation models. The FEM-based numerical simulations...
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Controlling nodal displacement of pantographic structures using matrix condensation and interior-point optimization: A numerical and experimental study
PublicationThis study presents an innovative approach for the precise control of nodal displacements in pantographic structures. The method is founded on the Matrix Condensation of Force Method, seamlessly integrated with an Interior Point Optimization algorithm. This combination offers a unique advantage by allowing users to manipulate displaced nodes within a defined coordination domain. Furthermore, this approach introduces the Interior...
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Conditional random field simulation of ground motions for large shell structures.
PublicationZaprezentowano metodę stochastycznego modelowania efektu propagacji fali trzęsienia ziemi i analizowano wpływ tego efektu na konstrukcje powłokowe znacznych rozmiarów. Symulowane przy użyciu tej metody rejestry trzęsień ziemi w wybranych punktach podporowych mogą być wykorzystane do analizy dynamicznej zachowania się konstrukcji. Przykładem analizowanej konstrukcji budowlanej jest zbiornik cylindryczny o średnicy 100 m.
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Experimental study on earthquake-induced pounding between steel structures
PublicationPounding between adjacent structures has been repeatedly observed during major earthquakes. The phenomenon may cause some local damage at the points of interactions, it may also lead to substantial destruction, permanent deformations or total collapse of colliding structures. The effects of earthquake-induced structural pounding have been studied for more than three decades now. However, most of the studies concerned masonry as...
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Bending Moment Control and Weight Optimization in Space Structures by Adding Extra Members in the Optimal Locations
PublicationThis paper investigates the reduction of bending moment in critical members by adding some extra members in the optimum location. Instead of enlarging the size of members to resist the moment, eight additional members are added in the optimum location to reduce the bending moment in the critical members. The total weight of the proposed structure with extra members is less than that of the original structure that resists the induced...
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Effects of Deck-Abutment Pounding on the Seismic Fragility Curves of Box-Girder Highway Bridges
PublicationEarthquake-induced pounding in bridges is a complex contact phenomenon in which the dynamic responses of structures, including collisions between deck and abutments, are strongly related to structural properties and earthquake excitation. The goal of this study is to develop and compare the seismic fragility curves of overall system and individual components of regular and irregular box-girder highway bridges in two cases: with...
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Estimation of the Ultimate Strength of FRP Strips-to-Masonry Substrates Bond
PublicationFiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRP) were developed as a new method over the past decades due to their many beneficial mechanical properties, and they are commonly applied to strengthen masonry structures. In this paper, the Artificial Neural Network (ANN), K-fold Cross-Validation (KFCV) technique, Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline (MARS) method, and M5 Model Tree (M5MT) method were utilized to predict the ultimate strength of...
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Shaking table experimental study on models of steel buildings with different types of joints
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to study the response of models of steel buildings with destroyed and non-destroyed joints. The study was conducted experimentally using the shaking table tests. Two steel models were considered. Several types of joints were taken into account: totally destroyed joints, partially destroyed joints, welded joints and joints stiffened with additional metal. Six ground motions were taken into account. The acceleration...
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Pounding between high-rise buildings founded on different soil types
PublicationEarthquake-induced pounding is a phenomenon that has been often experienced in previous earthquakes. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the soil type on high-rise buildings experiencing earthquake induced-pounding. Pounding between 7-storey and 9-storey buildings is examined under five soil types defined in the ASCE 7-10 code which are hard rock, rock, very dense soil and soft rock, stiff soil and soft clay soil....
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Nonlinear numerical simulation of earthquake-induced pounding between timber frame buildings
PublicationEarthquakes may induce serious dynamic loads acting on buildings, which can lead to damage or even destruction of the whole structure. In densely populated areas, it is quite common that buildings are located very close one to another which can result in pounding between them during ground motions. Due to the environmental awareness, multi-story timber frame buildings are gaining popularity and therefore there is a need to investigate...
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Modeling of wood frame structures with different insulation materials under damaging dynamic loading
PublicationWood frame buildings are very popular in regions that are exposed to different dynamic excitations, such as damaging earthquakes. Their seismic resistance is really important in order to prevent structural damages and human losses. This paper presents the results of advanced numerical investigation carried out using the FEM. Based on the models of wall panels, the numerical model of real structure of the wood frame building has...
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Dynamic analysis of temporary steel grandstand subjected to human-induced excitations due to jumping
PublicationSteel grandstands are structures that are frequently used during sport games and many other non-sporting events, such as festivals, music concerts, or even politicians rallies, with participation of a large number of attendees. Unfortunately, the presence of unexpected excessive dynamic loads due to unpredictable behaviour of spectators (e.g. synchronized harmonic jumping or swaying) may lead to...
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Projekt CURE - wykorzystanie technik kształcenia na odległość
PublicationZaprezentowano projekt CURE, który został złożony do Komisji Europejskiej w ramach konkursu na Centra Doskonałości (NAS-2) w V Programie Ramowym Unii Europejskiej. Projekt został zaakceptowany i otrzymał dofinansowanie na trzy lata (2002-2005). W projekcie CURE zastosowane będą techniki kształcenia na odległość. Wybrane przedmioty na studiach doktoranckich i podyplomowych oferowane będą z wykorzystaniem systemów wspomagających...
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Stan przed awaryjny wolnostojącego komina stalowego
PublicationWiry Karmana wzbudzają drgania, które przy wystąpieniu zjawiska rezonansu mogą doprowadzić do zniszczenia bądź uszkodzenia konstrukcji komina. W referacie przedstawiono efektywny sposób redukcji drgań przy użyciu tłumika wahadłowego.
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Nonlinear modelling of eathquake induced pounding.
PublicationZaprezentowano nieliniowy model lepkosprężysty siły zderzenia w czasie kontaktu między konstrukcjami podczas trzęsień ziemi. Efektywność modelu sprawdzono przez porównanie wyników analizy numerycznej z wynikami eksperymentalnymi. Wyniki badań pokazują, iż rozważany model najdokładniej symuluje siłę zderzenia w czasie.
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Pounding of structures during earthquakes modelled by nonlinear viscoelastic impact element.
PublicationAnalizowano zderzenia konstrukcji budowlanych podczas trzęsień ziemi wykorzystując model lepkosprężysty siły zderzenia. W analizie, zachowanie konstrukcji o różnych własnościach dynamicznych symulowane jest modelem dyskretnym o skupionych masach. wyniki badań pokazują, iż zderzenie może prowadzić do znacznego wzrostu odpowiedzi konstrukcji mniej sztywnej i lżejszej.
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Reduction of steel chimney vibrations with a pendlum damper.
PublicationKarman vortices observed around chimneys may induce dangerous structural vi-brations at certain wind velocities. The aim of this paper is to analyse theeffectiveness of pendulum damper in vibration reduction of a steel chimney. A two degree-of-freedom system is used to model the behaviour of the struc-ture equipped with a damper. The results of the study show that the use of pendulum with tuned frequency leads to significant...
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Nieliniowa analiza zderzeń między budynkiem a wolnostojącą klatką schodową podczas trzęsień ziemi.
PublicationCelem niniejszego artykułu jest analiza zderzeń między budynkiem a wolnostojącą klatką schodową, do których dochodzi podczas trzęsień ziemi w przypadku zbyt małej przerwy dylatacyjnej między nimi. W pracy, obie konstrukcje modelowane są z zastosowaniem modelu dyskretnego o skupionych masach, zaś do symulacji zderzeń pomiędzy konstrukcjami zastosowano nieliniowy model lepkosprężysty. Wyniki analizy pokazują, iż zderzenie prowadzi...
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Centrum Rewitalizacji Budowli Miejskich w Politechnice Gdańskiej.
PublicationPodano informację o utworzeniu na Politechnice Gdańskiej Centrum Rewitalizacji Budowli Miejskich CURE, działającego w ramach V Programu Unii Europejskiej, akcja kluczowa ''City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage''. Opisano działalność Centrum CURE w dziedzinie badań naukowych, transferu technologii i współpracy Naukowo-technicznej.
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Numerical simulations of transverse pounding-involved response of buildings due to earthquake excitation.
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza (w kierunku poprzecznym) zachowania się uderzających o siebie budynków podczas trzęsienia ziemi. W analizie tej obie konstrukcje modelowane są przy użyciu dyskretnego, sprężysto-plastycznego modelu o skupionych masach, zaś do symulacji zderzeń zastosowano nieliniowy model lepko-sprężysty. Wyniki analizy pokazują, iż zderzanie prowadzi do znacznego wzrostu odpowiedzi w kierunku poprzecznym dla konstrukcji...
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Nonlinear rate dependent model of high damping rubber bearing.
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza nieliniowego modelu łożyska wykonanego z wysokotłumiącej gumy, który symuluje pracę urządzenia pod zadanym obciążeniem. Parametry modelu dobrane są na podstawie wyników badań eksperymentalnych. Wyniki pracy pokazują, iż analizowany model umożliwia symulację zachowania się łożyska w szerokim zakresie odkształceń
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Non-linear model of high damping rubber bearing.
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza modelu łożyska wykonanego z wysokotłumiącej gumy, które wykorzystywane są do posadowienia konstrukcji budowlanych na terenach sejsmicznych. Model umożliwia numeryczną symulację pracy urządzenia pod zadanym obciążeniem i w danych warunkach termiczno-wilgotnościowych. Wyniki analizy pokazują, iż proponowany model umożliwia symulację zachowania się łożyska w szerokim zakresie odkształceń.
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Strengthening of structures by shock transmission units.
PublicationCelem niniejszego artykułu jest analiza możliwości zastosowania tzw. przenośników drgań do wzmacniania konstrukcji budowlanych (w tym mostowych) narażonych na oddziaływania dynamiczne takie jak: wiatr, siły hamowania pojazdów czy trzęsienia ziemi.
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Examples of retrofit of structures on seismic areas by friction pendulum system.
PublicationZastosowanie łożysk wahadłowych, w których dyssypacja energii następuje na skutek tarcia, to jedna z najbardziej obiecujących metod wzmacniania odporności sejsmicznej budowli. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie przykładów zastosowania tej metody do różnych typów konstrukcji budowlanych narażonych na wstrząsy sejsmiczne.
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Simulations of impact force spectrum for earthquake-induced structural pounding.
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza możliwości zastosowanie tzw. spektrum siły zderzenia przy projektowaniu sąsiadujących ze sobą konstrukcji budowlanych na terenach sejsmicznych, w przypadku zbyt małej przerwy dylatacyjnej między nimi. W artykule przedstawiono wyniki symulacji numerycznych przeprowadzonych dla różnych wartości parametrów dynamicznych konstrukcji.
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Repair of school building in Skrzypne damaged during the Podhale earthquake of November 30, 2004
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono kolejne etapy naprawy budynku szkolnego, który został uszkodzony podczas trzęsienia ziemi na Podhalu 30 listopada 2004 r. W wyniku wstrząsu sejsmicznego poważnemu uszkodzeniu uległa ściana szczytowa oraz znaczna część ścianek działowych wewnątrz budynku.
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Trzęsienia ziemi 21 września 2004 r. w Polsce północno-wschodniej oraz ich wpływ na obiekty budowlane
Publication21 września 2004 roku w Polsce północno-wschodniej wystąpiły wstrząsy sejsmiczne o magnitudach szacowanych na 4,4 - 5,3 w skali Richtera. W artykule przedstawiono opis zaistniałych zjawisk oraz ocenę ich intensywności i wpływu na konstrukcje budowlane, podając ilustrowane przykłady charakterystycznych uszkodzeń.
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Analytical and experimental determination of parameters for the non-linear viscoelastic model of earthquake-induced structural pounding
PublicationNieliniowy model lepko-sprężysty umożliwia dokładną symulację siły zderzenia w czasie oraz symulację odpowiedzi konstrukcji podatnej na zderzanie podczas trzęsień ziemi. Jednym z celów niniejszego artykułu jest wyprowadzenie wzoru na zależność pomiędzy liczbą tłumienia zderzenia (parametr wspomnianego modelu), a współczynnikiem odbicia. Kolejnym celem jest wyznaczenie zakresu wartości współczynników odbicia oraz współczynników...
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Impact force spectrum for damage assessment of earthquake-induced structural pounding
PublicationCelem artykułu jest zastosowanie spektrum siły zderzenia do szacowania zniszczeń powstałych na skutek zderzeń pomiędzy konstrukcjami budowlanymi, do których dochodzi podczas trzęsień ziemi. Wyniki analizy wskazują, iż spektrum takie może być przydatnym narzędziem przy projektowaniu konstrukcji podatnych na zderzenia. Przykłady spektrów odpowiedzi pokazują, iż zapewnienie odpowiedniej przerwy dylatacyjnej lub zgranie parametrów...
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Charakterystyczne uszkodzenia budowli powstałe w wyniku trzęsień ziemi w Polsce w 2004 roku
PublicationDwa trzęsienia ziemi, które miały miejsce w 2004 roku w Polsce oprócz oczywistych negatywnych odczuć mieszkańców spowodowały szereg uszkodzeń obiektów budowlanych. W referacie przedstawiono opis zaistniałych zjawisk oraz ocenę ich intensywności i wpływu na degradację substancji budowlanej, podając ilustrowane przykłady charakterystycznych uszkodzeń. Według postanowień normowych obszar Polski uważany jest za teren asejsmiczny i...
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Consequences of neglecting the appropriate safety conditions of structures exposed to seismic excitations - damage examples after the Kaliningrad earthquake
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono przykłady uszkodzeń budowli znajdujących się w złym stanie technicznym, które powstały w wyniku trzęsienia ziemi o epicentrum w Obwodzie Kaliningradzkim. Przykłady te jednoznacznie pokazują, iż zaniedbywanie stanu technicznego konstrukcji narażonych na wstrząsy sejsmiczne może prowadzić do poważnych konsekwencji powodując znaczne straty materialne lub ofiary śmiertelne.
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Peak impact force for seismic retrofit of pounding-prone structures
PublicationCelem artykułu jest wykorzystanie dwuwymiarowych wykresów pokazujących wartość maksymalnej siły zderzenia (spektrów odpowiedzi) do wzmacniania odporności sejsmicznej budowli narażonych na zderzanie się podczas trzęsień ziemi. Wyniki analizy wskazują, iż wykresy takie mogą być bardzo przydatnym narzędziem przy podejmowaniu decyzji dotyczącej wyboru metody wzmacniania.
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Trzęsienie ziemi 30 listopada 2004 r. na Podhalu oraz jego wpływ na obiekty budowlane
Publication30 listopada 2004 roku na Podhalu wystąpiło trzęsienie ziemi o magnitudzie szacowanej na 4,7 w skali Richtera. W artykule przedstawiono opis zaistniałego zjawiska, ocenę intensywności oraz wpływu na konstrukcje budowlane, podając ilustrowane przykłady charakterystycznych uszkodzeń.
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Experimental determination of impact stiffness parameters for the non-linear viscoelastic model of pounding force
PublicationNieliniowy model lepko-sprężysty umożliwia dokładną symulację siły zderzenia w czasie oraz symulację odpowiedzi konstrukcji podatnej na zderzanie podczas trzęsień ziemi. Celem tego artykułu jest eksperymentalne wyznaczenie wartości współczynnika sztywności zderzenia jako parametru tegoż modelu.
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Stochastic modelling of spatiotemporal earthquake fields for large cylindrical shell tanks
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza metody warunkowego modelowania stochastycznego pola losowego trzęsienia ziemi dla dużych cylindrycznych zbiorników powłokowych wykorzystując przestrzenno-czasową funkcję korelacji. Metoda została zastosowana do generacji historii czasowych przyspieszeń w różnych punktach pola. Następnie wygenerowane historie czasowe zostały wykorzystane do analizy dynamicznej odpowiedzi zbiornika powłokowego. Wyniki...
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On integro-differential equations with delayed arguments
PublicationPraca dotyczy problemów różniczkowo-całkowych z warunkami początkowymi oraz brzegowymi typu okresowego. Podano warunki na istnienie i jednoznaczność rozwiązania. Badania dotyczyły również nierówności różniczkowo-całkowych z argumentami typu opóżnionego. Podano przykłady, które mogą mieć zastosowanie w problemach inżynierskich.
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Application of polymer element in reduction of temporary steel grandstand vibrations
PublicationThe numerical analysis focused on reduction of vibrations of a temporary steel scaffolding grandstand has been conducted in this paper. These types of structures are regularly subjected to dynamic loads which, in conjunction with light and quite slender structural members, may induce dangerous vibrations. To increase their safety, temporary steel grandstands are usually strengthened with the diagonal stiffeners of tubular cross...
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Modal analysis of a fish-belly flap type of steel water gate
PublicationABSTRACT: The results of a modal analysis of the fish-belly flap type of steel water gate are presented in the paper. The analysis was conducted for a detailed numerical model of the structure using four-node quadrilateral shell elements. The study was focused on the examination of the influence of positioning of the flap gate and hydrostatic pressure of water on the eigenvalues and eigenmodes of the structure. The results of the study...
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Effective Equations for the Optimum Seismic Gap Preventing Earthquake-Induced Pounding between Adjacent Buildings Founded on Different Soil Types
PublicationThe best approach to avoid collisions between adjacent structures during earthquakes is to provide sufficient spacing between them. However, the existing formulas for calculating the optimum seismic gap preventing pounding were found to provide inaccurate results upon the consideration of different soil types. The aim of this paper is to propose new equations for the evaluation of the sufficient in-between separation gap for buildings...
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Effect of soil on the capacity of viscous dampers between adjacent buildings
PublicationThis study investigated the seismic pounding of two adjacent buildings considering soil–structure interaction (SSI). A comprehensive parametric study of buildings with different heights was performed to reveal the pounding-involved behaviour considering the soil effect. Wavelet transform has been conducted to gain insight into the differences in the frequency contents of the impact forces between fixed- and flexible-base adjacent...
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Effect of excitation intensity on slope stability assessed by a simplified approach
PublicationThe paper concerns the selection of a design accelerograms used for the slope stability assessment under earthquake excitation. The aim is to experimentally verify the Arias Intensity as an indicator of the excitation threat to the slope stability. A simple dynamic system consisting of a rigid block on a rigid inclined plane subjected to horizontal excitation is adopted as a slope model. Strong ground motions recorded during earthquakes...
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Analysis of temporary steel grandstand with different bracing systems exposed to crowd load
PublicationGrandstands are structures which are regularly subjected to dynamic loads generated by crowd motions. It is a dangerous situation when spectators induce rhythmic jumping, dancing, stamping, etc. If the synchronized movement of spectators excites a natural frequency of the structure, resonant response might occur. To avoid such situations, temporary steel grandstands are commonly strengthened using additional elements that create...
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Influence of separation gap on the response of colliding models of steel structures under seismic and paraseismic excitations
PublicationAs a result of high urbanization, the need to erect closely-spaced buildings forces designers to consider collisions between structures taking place during ground motions. Experimental and numerical studies have confirmed that such collisions (often referred to as structural pounding) may cause serious damage to the structural elements and even lead to total collapse of colliding structures. The main reason of earthquake-induced...
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Numerical investigation on dynamic performance of a multi-storey steel structure model and comparison with experimental results
PublicationShaking table testing is the most commonly adopted method to simulate earthquake forces. This approach allows us to analyze the dynamic performance and provides a valuable insight into the dynamics of building structures, which helps to improve their future safety and reliability. The present study aims to conduct a numerical evaluation of dynamic response of a multi-storey steel structure model, which was previously examined during...
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The effectiveness of polymer adhesive in reduction of vibrations of structural members
PublicationIn this paper, the idea of using polymer adhesive as a damping layer is proposed. An experimental study of two aluminium cantilevered beams has been conducted. One of them presents a plain cantilevered beam, while the second one considers two aluminium beams bonded with a polymer adhesive of different thickness (0,5; 1,2; 1,75; 3,1 and 5 mm). The polymer adhesive considered in the study is a specially designed flexible...
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Numerical Investigation on Dynamic Performance of a Multi-storey Steel Structure Model and Comparison with Experimental Results
PublicationShaking table testing is the most commonly adopted method to simulate earthquake forces. This approach allows us to analyze the dynamic performance and provides a valuable insight into the dynamics of building structures, which helps to improve their future safety and reliability. The present study aims to conduct a numerical evaluation of dynamic response of a multi-storey steel structure model, which was previously examined during...
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Response of cylindrical steel tank under stochastically generated non-uniform earthquake excitation
PublicationCylindrical steel tanks are very important structures in industrial facilities since their application is related to storing different types of products. Their safety and reliability have become a crucial issue because any damage may cause significant consequences, including ecological disaster. The most dangerous dynamic load acting on cylindrical steel tanks is related to earthquakes, especially that the seismic excitation may...
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Modelling of heat and mass transfer through wooden buildings
PublicationThe aim of this review paper is to examine the most recent available studies dealing with theoretical, numerical and experimental aspects related to modelling of heat and mass transfer through wooden buildings. The main thermophysical, mechanical and hygrometric properties of wood are firstly discussed. Then, the basic governing equations of heat and mass transfer phenomena are presented. A detailed description of the physical...
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Polymeric Bearings as a new base isolation system suitable for mitigating machine-induced vibrations
PublicationThe present paper summarizes the preliminary results of the experimental shaking table investigation conducted in order to verify the effectiveness of a new base isolation system consisting of Polymeric Bearings in reducing strong horizontal machine-induced vibrations. Polymeric Bearing considered in the present study is a prototype base isolation system, which was constructed with the use of a specially prepared flexible polymer...
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Optimized Computational Intelligence Model for Estimating the Flexural Behavior of Composite Shear Walls
PublicationThis article presents a novel approach to estimate the flexural capacity of reinforced concrete-filled composite plate shear walls using an optimized computational intelligence model. The proposed model was developed and validated based on 47 laboratory data points and the Transit Search (TS) optimization algorithm. Using 80% of the experimental dataset, the optimized model was selected by determining the unknown coefficients of...
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Assessment of codes recommendations for the evaluation of the seismic gap of buildings founded on different soil types
PublicationSeveral equations have been proposed in the literature to evaluate the seismic gap preventing earthquake-induced structural pounding, such as the ones based on the absolute sum of the peak displacements (ABS), the square root of the sum of the squares (SRSS), the double difference method (DDC), Australian code and the approach proposed by Naderpour et al. The aim of this paper is to investigate the accuracy of these equations taking...
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Non-Linear Analysis of Structures Utilizing Load-Discretization of Stiffness Matrix Method with Coordinate Update
PublicationThis paper proposes a stiffness method based structural analysis algorithm for geometrically non-linear structures. In this study, the applied load on the joints has been discretized to a sequence of a few loadings applied. Each loading step produces incremental external nodal displacements, which are added to the corresponding coordinates to get a new geometrical shape of the structure. This process is iteratively repeated until...
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Experimental analysis of the behaviour of different types of joints in the steel structure model subjected to earthquake loading
PublicationThe present paper reports the results of the experimental study performed to investigate the behaviour of two different types of joints (destroyed and welded ones) in the model of the steel structure under seismic excitations. The structure was subjected to three earthquakes, namely Kobe, Loma Prieta and Northridge, using the shaking table investigation. The results obtained from the study...
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Experimental study of the effect of vertical acceleration component on the slope stability
PublicationThe paper deals with the stability of earth dams subjected to seismic and paraseismic excitations occurring in the close distance to the dam. The Newmark’s stability approach, classified as a simplified dynamic method, has been extended for two directional dynamic loading case and the evolution of the friction coefficient. The paper is focused on the experimental verification of the proposed method for harmonic and cyclic excitations...
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An approach for the response of buildings subjected to impact load after soft-story failure due to earthquake excitation
Publicationhe soft-story failure is one of the most typical types of damage observed in buildings during earthquakes. The failure of an intermediate soft story of a structure results in large impact loading acting on the lower floors due to the fall of the upper stories. The aim of the present paper is to study the behavior of the structural members exposed to such extreme load conditions occurring under ground motion excitation. Special...
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Application of Support Vector Machine for Determination of Impact of Traffic-Induced Vibrations on Buildings
PublicationThe aim of the article is to present an algorithm of Support Vector Machine created to forecast the impact of traffic-induced vibrations on residential buildings. The method is designed to classify the object into one of two classes. The classification into the first class means that there is no impact of vibrations on the building, while classification to the second class indicates the possible influence and suggests the execution...
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The Processing Procedure for the Interpretation of Microseismic Signal Acquired from a Surface Array During Hydraulic Fracturing in Pomerania Region in Poland
PublicationHydraulic fracturing is a procedure of injecting high pressure fluid into the wellbore in order to break shell rock and facilitate gas flow. It is a very costly procedure and, if not conducted properly, it may lead to environmental pollution. To avoid costs associated with pumping fluid outside the perspective (gas rich) zone and improve one’s knowledge about the reservoir rock, microseismic monitoring can be applied. The method...
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Numerical Analysis of Seismic Pounding between Adjacent Buildings Accounting for SSI
PublicationThe structural pounding caused by an earthquake may damage structures and lead to their collapse. This study is focused on the pounding between two adjacent asymmetric structures with different dynamic properties resting on the surface of an elastic half-space. An exploration of the relationship between the effects of the seismic analysis with the impact response to the torsional pounding between adjacent buildings under different...
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Analysis of the effect of the seismic gap on the response of buildings experiencing pounding during earthquakes
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of the seismic gap on the dynamic response of buildings experiencing earthquake-induced pounding. Three buildings have been analysed, which are 5-storey, 7-storey and 9-storey structures. Three possible pounding scenarios have been considered, which are pounding between 5-storey and 7-storey buildings, pounding between 5-storey and 9-storey buildings and pounding between 7-storey...
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Optimal reshaping and stress controlling of double-layer spherical structures under vertical loadings
PublicationOptimal reshaping and stress controlling of double-layer spherical structures under vertical loadings
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Predicting the peak structural displacement preventing pounding of buildings during earthquakes
PublicationThe aim of the present paper is to verify the effectiveness of the artificial neural network (ANN) in predicting the peak lateral displacement of multi-story building during earthquakes, based on the peak ground acceleration (PGA) and building parameters. For the purpose of the study, the lumped-mass multi-degree-of-freedom structural model and different earthquake records have been considered. Firstly, values of stories mass and...
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Diagnosis of Damage in a Steel Tank Model by Shaking Table Harmonic Tests
PublicationDiagnosis of damage in civil engineering structures has recently become an important issue in the safety assessment procedure. Among a number of different approaches, a method of measuring the changes in natural frequencies is one of the most effective indicators of global damage. It has been successfully applied to relatively small. structures, however, the tests on large structures are very difficult and the practical application...
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Numerical analysis of a temporary steel grandstand
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to present the results of the numerical analysis focused on the response of the temporary steel scaffolding grandstand subjected to human-induced vibrations due to jumping. Shell as well as beam elements have been used in the numerical model. Its first stage has involved conducting modal analysis in order to determine the modes of free vibrations and the corresponding natural frequencies for the empty...
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Enhancing seismic performance of steel buildings having semi-rigid connection with infill masonry walls considering soil type effects
PublicationUnpreventable constructional defects are the main issues in the case of steel Moment-Resisting Frames (MRFs) that mostly occur in the rigidities of beam-to-column connections. The present article aims to investigate the effects of different rigidities of structures and to propose Infill Masonry Walls (IMWs) as retrofitting strategy for the steel damaged buildings. A fault or failure to meet a certain consideration of the soil type...
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Numerical evaluation of dynamic response of an experimentally tested base-isolated and fixed-base steel structure model
PublicationSeismic isolation is recognized as one of the most popular and effective methods of protecting structures during earthquake. The present paper is focused on the comparison be-tween the dynamic responses of buildings with fixed and isolated bases exposed to seismic exci-tations. The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a simplified base isolation numerical modelling technique using the linear springs. One-storey...
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Numerical simulations of space-time conditional random fields of ground motions
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia metodę modelowania stochastycznego efektu propagacji fali sejsmicznej z wykorzystaniem przestrzenno-czasowej funkcji korelacji pola losowego trzęsienia ziemi. Metodę wykorzystano do generacji nieznanych historii czasowych trzęsienia w wybranych punktach na podstawie znanego rejestru w jednym miejscu. Wyniki pokazały, iż zastosowanie zaproponowanej metody prowadzi do relatywnie małych błędów symulacji.
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Experimental Study on Steel Tank Model Using Shaking Table/ Badania Eksperymentalne Modelu Zbiornika Stalowego Na Stole Sejsmicznym
PublicationStalowe zbiorniki walcowe są bardzo popularnymi konstrukcjami używanymi do magazynowania produktów przemysłu chemicznego i naftowego. Ich bezpieczeństwo i niezawodność są kluczowe, ponieważ każde uszkodzenie może nieść za sobą bardzo poważne konsekwencje. Trzęsienia ziemi są najbardziej niebezpiecznymi, a zarazem najbardziej nieprzewidywalnymi obciążeniami dynamicznymi, które mogą oddziaływać na tego typu konstrukcje. Z drugiej...
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Estimation of Stresses in a Dry Sand Layer Tested on Shaking Table
PublicationTheoretical analysis of shaking table experiments, simulating earthquake response of a dry sand layer, is presented. The aim of such experiments is to study seismic-induced compaction of soil and resulting settlements. In order to determine the soil compaction, the cyclic stresses and strains should be calculated first. These stresses are caused by the cyclic horizontal acceleration at the base of soil layer, so it is important...
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Letter to the Editor: Discussion on the Paper “State-of-the-Art of Research on Seismic Pounding Between Buildings with Aligned Slabs”
PublicationThe paper “State-of-the-art of research on seismic pounding between buildings with aligned slabs” (by Kharazian and López-Almansa) has recently been published in the journal of Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering. It can be considered as a kind of continuation of previous ‘state-of-the-art’ publications, including two papers and a book. Unfortunately, the paper contains a number of misleading or wrong statements as...
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Seismic response and performance prediction of steel buckling-restrained braced frames using machine-learning methods
PublicationNowadays, Buckling-Restrained Brace Frames (BRBFs) have been used as lateral force-resisting systems for low-, to mid-rise buildings. Residual Interstory Drift (RID) of BRBFs plays a key role in deciding to retrofit buildings after seismic excitation; however, existing formulas have limitations and cannot effectively help civil engineers, e.g., FEMA P-58, which is a conservative estimation method. Therefore, there is a need to...
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Buckling and shape control of prestressable trusses using optimum number of actuators
PublicationThis paper describes a method to control the nodal displacement of prestressable truss structures within the desired domains. At the same time, the stress in all members is unleashed to take any value between the allowable tensile stress and critical buckling stress. The shape and stresses are controlled by actuating the most active members. The technique considers the members’ initial crookedness, residual stresses, and slenderness...
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Introducing a Computational Method to Retrofit Damaged Buildings under Seismic Mainshock-Aftershock Sequence
PublicationRetrofitting damaged buildings is a challenge for engineers, since commercial software does not have the ability to consider the local damages and deformed shape of a building resulting from the mainshock record of an earthquake before applying the aftershock record. In this research, a computational method for retrofitting of damaged buildings under seismic mainshock-aftershock sequences is proposed, and proposed computational...
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Optimum shapes and dimensions of rubber bumpers in order to reduce structural pounding during seismic excitations
PublicationLarge displacement of structures observed during seismic excitations may lead to collisions between two adjacent, insufficiently-separated buildings and may result in major damages of both of them. In many building codes, appropriate equations or approximately recommended distances between structures in order to avoid pounding hazard have been introduced. Unfortunately, further, more detailed considerations show that safety situation...
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Pounding between high-rise buildings with different structural arrangements
PublicationEarthquake-induced structural pounding has led to significant damages during previous earthquakes. This paper investigates the effect of pounding on the dynamic response of colliding high-rise buildings with different structural arrangements. Three 3-D buildings are considered in the study, including 5-storey building, 7-storey building and 9-storey building. Three pounding scenarios are also taken into account, i.e. pounding between...
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Experimental study on models of cylindrical steel tanks under mining tremors and moderate earthquakes
PublicationThe aim of the study is to show the results of complex shaking table experimental investigation focused on the response of two models of cylindrical steel tanks under mining tremors and moderate earthquakes, including the aspects of diagnosis of structural damage. Firstly, the impact and the sweep-sine tests have been carried out, so as to determine the dynamic properties of models filled with different levels of liquid. Then,...
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Study on Polymer Elements for Mitigation of Earthquake-Induced Pounding Between Buildings in Complex Arrangements
PublicationPounding between neighboring structures during seismic events has been revealed as one of the most commonly observed reasons for severe damage or even total collapse of the adjacent buildings. Therefore, pounding effects have recently become an issue of great interest of many numerical and experimental investigations in many earthquake-prone regions of the world. It has also been observed that the differences in dynamic characteristics...
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Behaviour of Asymmetric Structure with Base Isolation Made of Polymeric Bearings
PublicationEarthquake-induced ground motions are the most severe and unpredictable threats to the structures all around the world. Seismic excitations cause a lot of damage in a wide variety of ways, leaving thousands of casualties in their wake. Due to randomness of earthquake occurrence, lack of visible causes and their power of destructiveness, structural engineers need to develop new technical solutions and protection systems against...
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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF TIMBER-FRAME HOUSES RESISTANT TO DYNAMIC LOADS – STUDY ON MODELS OF EXTERIOR WALLS
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to show the numeric representation of experimental studies concerning the behaviour of exterior wall models of a timber-frame house under harmonic loading. A single wall model according to traditional technology of timberframe house walls (filling with mineral wool) was tested. The analysis was conducted for the following frequencies: 0.5 Hz, 1.0 Hz, 2.0 Hz and 5.0 Hz for various values of the specified...
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Damage-Involved Structural Pounding in Bridges under Seismic Excitation
PublicationDuring severe earthquakes, pounding between adjacent superstructure segments of highway elevated bridges was often observed. It is usually caused by the seismic wave propagation effect and may lead to significant damage. The aim of the present paper is to show the results of the numerical analysis focused on damage-involved pounding between neighbouring decks of an elevated bridge under seismic excitation. The analysis was carried...
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Earthquake-Induced Pounding of Medium-to-High-Rise Base-Isolated Buildings
PublicationDuring earthquakes, out-of-phase vibrations in adjacent buildings with limited distance may cause pounding between them. In recent years, the use of seismic isolation has expanded considerably as an effective approach to reduce seismic damage. However, the isolated building experiences large displacements during earthquakes, and there is a possibility of collisions with adjacent structures. The research on earthquake-induced pounding...
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Experimental and numerical study on polymer element used for reduction of temporary steel grandstand vibrations
PublicationThe purpose of the paper is to analyse the effectiveness of a polymer damper in reduction of a temporary steel grandstand vibrations through the experimental and numerical study. The damper considered in the investigation is constructed out of two L-shape steel members bonded with polymer mass of high damping properties. The element has been installed as a diagonal one at the back part of the structure. The method has been compared...
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Comparing the Effectiveness of ANNs and SVMs in Forecasting the Impact of Traffic-Induced Vibrations on Building
PublicationTraffic - induced vibrations may cause damage to structural elements and may even lead to structural collapse. The aim of the article is to compare the effectiveness of algorithms in forecasting the impact of vibrations on buildings using the Machine Learning (ML) methods. The paper presents two alternative approaches by using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Support Vector Machines (SVMs). Factors that may affect traffic-induced...
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Fragility analysis of structural pounding between adjacent structures arranged in series with various alignment configurations under near‑field earthquakes
PublicationA major cause of local to total damages is related to structural pounding in a large number of past earthquakes. In general, these collisions take place as a result of differences in the dynamic characteristics of the colliding structures. To acquire a better perception of the behavior of structures, in this paper, three structures featuring different heights are modeled in series and with various configurations next to each other...
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Using Minimum Actuators to Control Shape and Stress of a Double Layer Spherical Model Under Gravity and Lateral Loadings
PublicationSpherical domes are picturesque structures built in developed countries to attract tourists. Due to horizontal and vertical overloading, the structures’ attractive shapes may be disturbed, and some members' stress may exceed the elastic level. In this paper, the shape and stress of a deformed double-layer spherical numerical model due to simultaneous lateral and vertical loadings are controlled, meanwhile, the number of actuators...
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Numerical investigation on behaviour of cylindrical steel tanks during mining tremors and moderate earthquakes
PublicationCylindrical steel tanks are important components of industrial facilities. Their safety becomes a crucial issue since any failure may cause catastrophic consequences. The aim of the paper is to show the results of comprehensive FEM numerical investigation focused on the response of cylindrical steel tanks under mining tremors and moderate earthquakes. The effects of different levels of liquid filling, the influence of non-uniform...
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Investigation of behaviour of metal structures with polymer dampers under dynamic loads
PublicationA large number of accidents concerning structures subjected to dynamic loads have been recently observed. One of the examples of such a structure is a temporary steel grandstand erected using scaffolding system. Dynamic load that is generated by crowd movement has a significant influence on the behaviour of the structure and may lead to excessive structural vibrations. The aim of the study is to consider the idea of using polymer...
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A Proposed Machine Learning Model for Forecasting Impact of Traffic-Induced Vibrations on Buildings
PublicationTraffic-induced vibrations may cause various damages to buildings located near the road, including cracking of plaster, cracks in load-bearing elements or even collapse of the whole structure. Measurements of vibrations of real buildings are costly and laborious. Therefore the aim of the research is to propose the original numerical algorithm which allows us to predict, with high probability, the nega-tive dynamic impact of traffic-induced...
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Static Shape and Stress Control of Trusses with Optimum Time, Actuators and Actuation
PublicationTraditional shape and stress control of structures use many actuators and require enormous time to find reasonable solutions that need designers to input specific target displacement and stress. This study employs a linear technique to static shape and stress control of pin-jointed assemblies as a theoretical advancement to prior works and provides a comparative analysis against previously established works. The study evaluates...
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Incremental Dynamic Analysis and Fragility Assessment of Buildings with Different Structural Arrangements Experiencing Earthquake-Induced Structural Pounding
PublicationStructural pounding is considered as one of the most critical phenomena occurring during earthquakes. This paper presents the incremental dynamic analysis and fragility assessment of buildings experiencing earthquake-induced pounding. Three 3-D buildings with different number of storeys and under different structural arrangements have been considered. Three pounding scenarios have been taken into account, i.e. pounding between...
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Earthquake-Induced Pounding Between Asymmetric Steel Buildings
PublicationEarthquake-induced pounding between buildings has been the subject of numerous numerical and experimental studies in the resent years. The phenomenon may cause severe damage to structural elements as well as may also lead to the total collapse of colliding structures. A major reason leading to pounding between adjacent, insufficiently separated buildings results from the differences in their dynamic properties. The aim of this...
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