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ROLE OF GREEN LOGISTICS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS
PublicationThe global supply chain has been growing strongly in recent years. This development brings many benefits to the economy, society, and human resources in each country but also causes a large number of concerns related to the environment since traditional logistics activities in the supply chain have been releasing significant amount of emissions. For that reason, many solutions have been proposed to deal with these environmental...
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Geotechnical Aspects of Dike Construction Using Soil-Ash Composites
PublicationAn analysis of using of anthropogenic materials, mainly ashes from Coal Combustion Products (CCP), for dike construction is shown. Perspectives of anthropogenic materials application in geotechnical engineering and their advantages in sense of the carbon dioxide reduction are discussed. According to regulations of Kioto Protocol 2005 and EU agreement “Energy Roadmap 2050” recycled materials have higher usage priority than natural...
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THE USE OF GREEN LOGISTICS ELEMENTS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF OFFSHORE VESSELS
PublicationThe article is aimed at the presentation referring to the use of green logistics elements during the construction of the offshore vessels in the following aspects: collection, removal and utilisation of any waste that is harmful for natural environment, elimination of the negative impact that such waste can have on natural environment and the search for the optimal solutions as regards these aspects.
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The roadway bridge over Vistula River in Plock - design and construction.
PublicationThe paper presents the design and construction works of the Roadway Bridge over Vistula River in Plock (Poland), designed by first two paper authors as being the winners of international competition for design oraganized by Polish association of the bridge engineers. Total length of the bridge is 1,200 m; 615 m is the length of main bridge part over the Vistula riverbed, and 585 m is the length of access bridge part over river...
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A Model for Risk Assessment and Management of Construction Projects in Urban Conditions
PublicationThe authors are seeking new methods for improving the efficiency of the investments associated with the maintenance and operation of existing civil engineering structures. It is demonstrated how the knowledge about the elements of construction and operation phases and their relationships, combined with monitoring data can be used for more effective management of the risks associated with civil engineering projects. The methodology...
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Construction of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase with an internal hexahistydyl fragment
PublicationL-Glutamine: D-fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.16), known also as glucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcN-6-P) syntase, catalyzes the first committed step in the amino sugar biosynthetic pathway in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. The enzyme carries out a complex reaction involving ammonia transfer and sugar phosphate isomerization. GlcN-6-P syntase is an important point of metabolic control of amino sugar biosynthesis...
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Influence of passive house technology on time and cost of construction investment
PublicationDue to the changes in the energy standards for housing in Poland there are many concerns. Is the standard required by the regulation achievable and if it is, then at what cost? There are many solutions to construct a building in line with the requirements of passive house technology. They are differentiated by price and time required for implementation. This study is based on the solution proposed by one of Polish companies, offering...
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UAV Design and Construction for Real Time Photogrammetry and Visual Navigation
PublicationA unmanned aerial vehicles applications in photogrammetry have increased rapidly last years. A fast data gathering and processing in real time in some cases become crucial and desired in some application. In the paper, a real time solution is proposed. A real time photogrammetry from UAV is proposed, where image data are gathered and processed on board UAV and finally reconstructed 3D model and measurements are delivered. The paper...
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Construction of index generation unit using probabilistic data structures
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The influence of electrocatalytic toxic gas sensor construction on its performance
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono porównanie właściwości elektrokatalitycznych czujników gazów przygotowanych na bazie różnych elektrolitów stałych oraz wykonanych w różnych technologiach.
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Scheduling Repetitive Construction Processes Using the Learning-Forgetting Theory
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Managing Delays in Construction Projects Aiming at Cost Overrun Minimization
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Scour development in front of coastal structures at intermediate phases of construction
PublicationPublikacja poświęcona jest zagrożeniom budowli morskich spowodowanych powstawaniem form erozyjnych na dnie morskim w sąsiedztwie konstrukcji. Pomiary i obserwacje wykonane w warunkch naturalnych porównane zostały z istniejącymi zaleceniami i wytycznymi do projektowania. Przedstawiono sytuacje, w których zagrożenie rzeczywiste osiągnęło poziom wyższy od zakładanego w fazie projektowej. Przedstawiono również przypuszczalne mechanizmy...
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Safeguarding of the intangible heritage during the construction ''re-type'' projects.
Publication''Twarde'' i ''miękkie'' projektowanie w budownictwie. Nowe elementy koncepcyjne w projektowaniu budowlanym służące ochronie i zachowaniu kulturowego dziedzictwa materialnego i niematerialnego. Klasyfikacja przedsięwzięć inwestycyjnych wobec istniejącej substancji budowlanej. Działania służące zachowaniu wartości niematerialnych.
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Efficient implementation of the Cauchy method for automated CAD-model construction.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiona została efektywna metoda konstrukcji wieloparametrycznych modeli układów mikrofalowych na podstawie wyników symulacji pełnofalowej. Algorytm wykorzystuje metodę najmniejszych kwadratów (TLS) do rozwiązania problemu interpolacyjnego i automatycznie dobiera rząd modelu.Przydatność i dokładność metody jest pokazana na przykładzie projektowania filtru z wykorzystaniem modeli trzech i pięciu zmiennych.
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Practical aspects of risk management an example of the selected construction company
PublicationW artykule omawia się niektóre metody zarządzania ryzykiem stosowane przez wybraną firmę budowlaną.
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Construction of Public Roads at the Meeting Point of Different Legislation Systems
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Extension of selected ADFA construction algorithms to the case of cyclic automata.
PublicationW niedawnym artykule Rafael Carrasco i Mikel Forcada przedstawiają przyrostowy algorytm dodawania słów do minimalnego, acyklicznego automatu skończonego. Ten algorytm jest uogólnieniem przyrostowego algorytmu tworzenia acyklicznych deterministycznych automatów skończonych (ADFAs). Przedstawiamy podobne uogólnienia dwóch innych algorytmów tworzenia ADFAs. Chociaż te ougólnienia zostały już opublikowane w maju i czerwcu 2004 r.,...
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Construction of pressure pipelines using the modern CC-GRP pipes
PublicationRury GRP mające szczególnie duży zakres średnic powszechnie akceptuje się do przepływów grawitacyjnych. Przedstawiono międzynarodowe doświadczenia ich zastosowania do przepływów ciśnieniowych w wodociągach i kanalizacji. Szczególne doświadczenia w zakresie zastosowania w robotach przy technologiach bezwykopowych.
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Synthetic strategies in construction of organic macromolecular carrier–drug conjugates
PublicationMany metabolic inhibitors, considered potential antimicrobial or anticancer drug candidates, exhibit verylimited ability to cross the biological membranes of target cells. The restricted cellular penetration ofthose molecules is often due to their highhydrophilicity. One of the possible solutions to this problem is aconjugation of an inhibitor with a molecular organic nanocarrier. The conjugate thus formed should beable to penetrate...
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Five-phase squirrel-cage motor. Construction and drive properties
PublicationThis paper presents the simulation and experimental results of a five-phase squirrel-cage induction motor. The new machine has been designed to operate in a drive system with third harmonic rotor flux injection in order to improve the motor torque utilization. The motor structure, the mathematical model as well as the laboratory prototype have been described. The motor speed-torque characteristics and transients are elaborated...
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Arch footbridge over Warta river in Wronki - design and construction
PublicationThe paper presents the concept of dynamic redesign of lively footbridge. The goal was to reduce probable dynamic excitation and change detailed structural concept. After the complex study the new design was created. In effect completely new static and dynamic properties were reached. Static and dynamic assumptions are explainde. General information, photos and drawings are presented. The final price of the project amounted to 1.25...
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Optimizing Construction Engineering Management Using Metaheuristic Methods and Bayesian Networks
PublicationThe construction of buildings invariably involves time and costs, and disruptions impact ongoing construction projects. Crisis situations in management strategies, structural confusion, and finan-cial miscalculations often arise due to misguided decision-making. This article proposes a method that combines the learning of Bayesian Networks and heuristic techniques to optimize deci-sion-making processes in construction scheduling....
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REINFORCED CONCRETE SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE STADIUM COVER FOR EURO 2012 IN GDAŃSK
PublicationIn the article structural issues that connected with the reinforced concrete supporting construction of the stadium roofing for EURO 2012 in Gdańsk were described. In the first part of the article the concept of stadium foundation were described. In the second the static - strength analysis for two variants fastening together individual foundation elements were made. The two assumed geometrically different concept of foundation...
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Quantitative Risk Assessment in Construction Disputes Based on Machine Learning Tools
PublicationA high monetary value of the construction projects is one of the reasons of frequent disputes between a general contractor (GC) and a client. A construction site is a unique, one-time, and single-product factory with many parties involved and dependent on each other. The organizational dependencies and their complexity make any fault or mistake propagate and influence the final result (delays, cost overruns). The constant will...
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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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Analysis of the Environmental Impact of the Hull Construction of a Small Vessel Based on LCA
PublicationIn recent years, issues related to the impact of human activity on the natural environment have become pressing, and the challenge of global warming necessitates immediate action. To support environmental protection efforts, it has become imperative to adopt a broader perspective when evaluating various products and systems. A valuable tool for such assessments is a life cycle assessment (LCA), which enables a comprehensive analysis...
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TESTING CONTRACTION AND THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND MOULDING POLYMER COMPOSITES
PublicationThe paper presents results of systematic tests of contraction and thermal expansion coefficients of materials based on polymer composites. The information on the above material properties is essential both at the design stage and during the use of finished products. Components for the samples were selected in such a way as to represent typical materials used for production of construction and moulding elements. The performed tests...
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Lightweight glass and metal roof structures in the 19th century. Architecture and construction.
PublicationThe 19th century brought new construction possibilities. The usage of metal elements in mesh structures, filled in with glass, resulted in creating entirely new types of objects. They have distinguished themselves in architecture and technical solutions. The envelope structures giving spatial interiors were arising very quickly. They have been enabling large light penetration, triggering them extremely bright. Thus these building...
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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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Process of Medical Dataset Construction for Machine Learning-Multifield Study and Guidelines
PublicationThe acquisition of high-quality data and annotations is essential for the training of efficient machine learning algorithms, while being an expensive and time-consuming process. Although the process of data processing and training and testing of machine learning models is well studied and considered in the literature, the actual procedures of obtaining data and their annotations in collaboration with physicians are in most cases...
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General scheme for construction of scalar separability criteria from positive maps
PublicationStandardowe nierówności entropijne są znanym narzędziem do detekcji splątania dwupodukładowych stanów kwantowych. W pracy podano metodę wyprowadzania nierówności przypominających standardowe nierówności entropijne z dowolnych odwzorowań dodatnich. Ponadto, przebadano nierówności w przypadku kilku znanych z literatury odwzorowań dodatnich.
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Interplay of hydrogen bonding and aryl-perfluoroaryl interactions in construction of supramolecular aggregates
PublicationThe stacking between aryl and perfluoroaryl units is an important class of the aromatic – aromatic interactions that has attracted rapidly growing interest in recent years. Continuing interest of our group in this subject it had been prepared three new complexes of pentafluorobenzoic acid with benzyl alcohol, 4-methylbenzyl alcohol and 4-tert-butylbenzyl alcohol and in the next step investigated their self-assembly modes by...
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General construction of noiseless networks detecting entanglement with the help of linear maps
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano ogólny schemat konstrukcji bezszumowych sieci pozwalających wykrywać splątanie przy pomocy odwzorowań liniowych. Pokazano jak zastosować metodę do detekcji splątania nieznanego stanu bez jego wcześniejszej rekonstrukcji. W szczególności pokazano, że zawsze istnieje bezszumowa sieć pozwalająca wykrywać splątanie przy użyciu dodatnich, ale nie kompletnie dodatnich odwzorowań. Zaprezentowano także uogólnienie...
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Development of the Construction of City Buses in Terms of Reducing the Curb Weight of the Vehicle
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Evaluation of the Elastomeric Composite Self-repair Process for the Construction of Protective Gloves
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Application of Game Theory against Nature in Supporting Bid Pricing in Construction
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Modelling Negotiations of Construction Subcontract based on a Game Theory – Results of an Experiment
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Collusion and bid rigging in the construction industry: case studies from Poland
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The Conjugated Triangle Method CTM of the detection of inconsistent bids in the construction industry
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Investigations of dissimilar stainless steels welded joints for chemical tankers construction
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia właściwości mechaniczne złączy różnoimiennych stali typu duplex oraz austenitycznej typu 316L otrzymanych za pomocą spawania automatycznego łukiem krytym. Wykazano możliwość wykorzystania wysokowydajnej metody SAW w miejsce dotychczas stosowanych metod GTAW i GMAW do spawania blach zbiorników statków do przewozu chemikaliów.
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Technologies for Joining and Forming Thin-Walled Structures in the Construction of Transportation Vehicles
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COMPUTER-AIDED CONSTRUCTION AT DESIGNING REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS AS PER EC
PublicationThe article presents the author’s computer program for designing and dimensioning columns in reinforced concrete structures taking into account phenomena affecting their behaviour and information referring to design as per EC. The computer program was developed with the use of C++ programming language. The program guides the user through particular dimensioning stages: from introducing basic data such as dimensions, concrete...
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Construction solutions for historical object foundations in the context of changing their functional use
PublicationProperly executed renovation and adaptation of a grade listed property not only ensures its constructional safety, but may also highlight the object’s historical value. Taking into consideration various factors, such as divergence of interests, or technical and legal determinants, it is safe to say that the renovation and adaptation of grade listed properties for new purposes is a complex process. The authors of the paper wish...
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Construction and investigation of SO2 amperometric sensor with a solid polymer electrolyte membrane
Publicationn this paper a sensor for detection of the sulphur dioxide based on three electrode cell configuration with a liquid electrolyte, a mercury sulphate reference electrode and a solid polymer electrolyte working electrode is presented. Working elec- trode was obtained by using Takenaka-Torikai chemical deposi- tion method by precipitation of Au particles into the pores of the Nafion membrane. Sensors characteristics measurements were...
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Recycled Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as Construction Material in Civil Engineering: A Review
PublicationIn general, the quantity of plastics of all types consumed annually all over the world has been growing in a phenomenal way. The manufacturing processes, service industries and municipal solid wastes (MSW) generate numerous waste plastic materials. The increasing awareness about the environment has tremendously contributed to the concerns related with disposal of the generated wastes. It is believed that the management of solid...
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Construction of tournament robot Mirror taking part in Mini Sumo competition
PublicationW artykule zaprezentowano projekt budowy robota turniejowego, startującego w zawodach Mini Sumo. Omówiono założenia dyscypliny Mini Sumo oraz konstrukcję mechaniczną, algorytmy sterujące i elektronikę zawartą w robocie.
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Low-Temperature Requirements for Bitumen in Central East European Road Construction
PublicationThe paper presents the proposition of special assessment of lowtemperature requirements for bitumens in the region of Central and Eastern Europe where there is a moderate transitional area from sea to the continental type of climate. The results of the research program conducted on the road neat bitumens, Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene polymer and polymer-rubber modified bitumen, and multigrade bitumen types were presented and discussed....
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Mitigating the Energy Consumption and the Carbon Emission in the Building Structures by Optimization of the Construction Processes
PublicationFor decades, among other industries, the construction sector has accounted for high energy consumption and emissions. As the energy crisis and climate change have become a growing concern, mitigating energy usage is a significant issue. The operational and end of life phases are all included in the building life cycle stages. Although the operation stage accounts for more energy consumption with higher carbon emissions, the...
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Ontology-based text convolution neural network (TextCNN) for prediction of construction accidents
PublicationThe construction industry suffers from workplace accidents, including injuries and fatalities, which represent a significant economic and social burden for employers, workers, and society as a whole.The existing research on construction accidents heavily relies on expert evaluations,which often suffer from issues such as low efficiency, insufficient intelligence, and subjectivity.However, expert opinions provided in construction...