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Implementing Sustainable Development Goals with Digital Government – Aspiration-capacity gap
PublicationSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a commitment by all United Nations Member States to pursue development efforts, including ending poverty and hunger, promoting well-being and education, reducing inequalities, fostering peace, and protecting the planet. Member States and their governments are supposed to take ownership of the SDGs, strengthen the implementation means, and improve public governance as both the means...
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Numerical analysis on axial capacity of steel built-up battened columns
PublicationThis paper deals with the numerical analysis aimed at study the bearing capacity of pinended steel built-up columns under axial compression. Finite element (FE) models were performed for the columns presented in the literature. The main problem discussed in the article is the shape and magnitude of geometric imperfections introduced into the numerical FE model, necessary to obtain the load capacity consistent with the experimental...
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Bearing capacity of working platform using distinct layout optimization method
PublicationBearing capacity of the working platforms from sandy soil resting on NC and OC clays was analyzed using LimitState GEO program. Different failure modes are considered using distinct layout optimization (DLO) method, which forms the upper bound solution of limit state analysis. Different mechanisms of failure were observed as a function of the platform thickness, angle of internal friction of the platform material and undrained...
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Estimation of Screw Displacement Pile-Bearing Capacity Based on Drilling Resistances
PublicationThis article presents an engineering, empiricalmethod of estimating the bearing capacity and settlementcharacteristics Q-s of screw displacement piles andcolumns, based on soil resistance encountered during thedrilling to form piles/columns in the ground. The methodwas developed on the basis of correlation analyses of thetest results of 24 piles made during the “DPDT-Auger”research project (Krasiński et al., 2022a). In the proposedmethod,...
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Evaluation of the Impact of Different Types of Uncoupling on the Processing Capacity of Hump Yards
PublicationThe paper considers the issue of evaluating the impact of different types of uncoupling to increase the processing capacity of hump yards to ensure high technical-economic indicators in the conditions of limited capital funds. Moreover it describes the mathematical formulation of the sorting slide. For the mathematical formulation, the sorting slide is taken as a surface that is uniquely projected onto a horizontal plane. Based...
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Method of determining the degree of liquid aeration in a variable capacity displacement pump
PublicationThe Author concludes, that there is a possibility of determining a concrete value of the liquid aeration coefficient during the pump operation by finding such value of coefficient with which the increase of torque of mechanical losses is proportional to the indicated torque determined with a fixed value of increase of pressure in the pump working chambers. The fixed value of increase of pressure assumed in searching the liquid...
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"FEM Parametric Study on Ultimate Bearing Capacity of CFST Arch Bridge
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Determination of the bearing capacity of pile foundations based on CPT test results
PublicationAnalityczne określanie pełnej krzywej obciążenie - osiadanie na podstawie parametrów geotechnicznych wciąż stanowi bardzo trudne zadanie naukowe i inżynierskie. W pracy przedstawiono metodę bezpośredniego wykorzystania oporów na stożku sondy statycznej do określania pełnej krzywej osiadania dla pali Vibro-Fundex. W sumie jako materiał weryfikacyjny wykorzystano 94 próbne obciążenia statyczne pali.
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Effects of concurrent heat and hypoxic training on cycling anaerobic capacity in men
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Supplementation of garlic lowers lipids and increases antioxidant capacity in plasma of rats
PublicationZbadano bioaktywność surowego i gotowanego czosnku (Allium sativium L.). Stwierdzono, że gotowanie czosnku w temperaturze 100 °C przez 20 minut nie wpływa na jego bioaktywność.Samcom szczurów (z badanej populacji) podzielonym losowo na 10 grup, podawano żywność z różnym dodatkiem czosnku. Natomiast grupa kontrolna była karmiona dietą podstawową złożoną ze skrobi pszenicznej, oleju sojowego, celulozy, minerałów i mieszaniny witamin....
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The Impact of Shrubby Floodplain Vegetation Growth on the Discharge Capacity of River Valleys
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Anserine and carnosine supplementation in the elderly: Effects on cognitive functioning and physical capacity
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The concept of weighted mean friction angle in bearning capacity of footings of sands
PublicationZagadnienie średniej ważonej kąta tarcia wewnętrznego w nośności fundamentów posadowionych w gruntach niespoistych.
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Antioxidant capacity and cholinesterase inhibiting properties of dietary infusions with Humulus lupulus
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Simulation Results of Dynamic Capacity Reallocation in Hierarchical Cell Structure of UMTS Network
PublicationIn the paper simulation results of dynamic capacity reallocation between different layers of hierarchical cell structure of UMTS network has been described. This approach for load management seems to be useful for improving the resource utilization perfmorance.
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Analysis of sloping brace stiffness influence on stability and load bearing capacity of a truss
PublicationThe paper is focused on the numerical study of stability and load bearing capacity of a truss with side elastic braces. The structure is made in reality. The rotational and sliding brace stiffnesses were taken into account. Linear buckling analysis and non-linear static analysis with geometric and material nonlinearity were performed for the beam and shell model of the truss with respect to the angle of sloping braces. As a result...
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Effect of soil moisture on current-carrying capacity of low-voltage power cables
PublicationOne of the factors affecting current-carrying capacity of underground power cables is the thermal resistivity of soil. Its value in the close proximity of the cable is the most important, and for this reason, in some cases, the local soil is replaced with an another soil type or with a cement-sand mixture. The thermal resistivity of the soil is strongly affected by moisture, and in the case of a cement-sand mixture – as tested...
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Parametrical Method for Determining Optimal Ship Carrying Capacity and Performance of Handling Equipment
PublicationThe paper presents a method of evaluating the optimal value of the cargo ships deadweight and the coupled optimal value of cargo handling capacity. The method may be useful at the stage of establishing the main owners requirements concerning the ship design parameters as well as for choosing a proper second hand ship for a given transportation task. The deadweight and the capacity are determined on the basis of a selected economic...
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Capacity of Surface Production of Band Sawing in Manufacture of Oak Floor Upper Layers
PublicationThin lamellae, corresponding to the layer components of structural glued members, i.e., 2-ply or 3-ply glued flooring, can be manufactured in re-sawing operations of kiln-dried wood blocks or in wet technologies, which currently seem to be more common because of the shorter drying time. The re-sawing process in wet technology is conducted on dedicated thin-cutting band sawing machines with stellite-tipped band saws. The goal of...
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Load carrying capacity of the eccentric joint in the truss made of open cross-sections
PublicationThe influence of eccentricity at intersections of truss members on the load carrying capacity of the truss joint is presented in the paper. The research truss elements were designed as cold-formed open cross section. Analytical calculations, numerical analysis and experimental research were conducted to reveal how the eccentricity affects the effort of material in the joint area. The results of analysis and investigations are compared...
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Stability and load bearing capacity of a braced truss under upward wind loading
PublicationThe paper is focused on the numerical and experimental investigation of stability of a steel truss under upward wind loading. The structure was stiffened by elastic braces situated at the top and bottom chord. Usually the lateral (translational) brace stiffness is considered. However, the rotational stiffness of braces caused by interaction between torsional stiffness of the truss top chord and bending stiffness of the roof elements...
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Stability and load bearing capacity of a braced truss under upward wind loading
PublicationThe paper is focused on the numerical and experimental investigation of stability of a steel truss under upward wind loading. The structure was stiffened by elastic braces situated at the top and bottom chord. Usually the lateral (translational) brace stiffness is considered. However, the rotational stiffness of braces caused by interaction between torsional stiffness of the truss top chord and bending stiffness of the roof elements...
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Load capacity of steel-aluminium brackets under static and cyclic laboratory tests
PublicationThe aim of the research is the laboratory investigation of steel-aluminium brackets employed to fasten lightweight curtain walls to building facilities. Static pressure, suction forces, and cyclic loads parallel to end plates (horizontal – to simulate wind influence) were applied in the study. The steel-aluminium brackets were tested on a reinforced concrete substrate made of C30/37 concrete class to simulate the real working conditions....
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Capacity-fairness performance of an ad hoc IEEE 802.11 WLAN with noncooperative stations
PublicationWykazano, że wartości kombinowanego wskaźnika wydajności lokalnej sieci bezprzewodowej ze stacjami niekooperacyjnymi, uwzględniającego przepustowość i sprawiedliwość rozdziału pasma, są znacznie niższe od przewidywanych na podstawie modeli działania kooperacyjnego. Sytuację może poprawić zastosowanie przez stacje inteligentnych strategii motywacyjnych pod warunkiem, że liczba stacji jest niewielka i są one wystarczająco uwarunkowane...
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Modification of ASM3 for the determination of biomass adsorption/storage capacity in bulking sludge control
PublicationSystemy osadu czynnego z selektorami (SAS) umożliwiają ograniczenie nadmiernego wzrostu bakterii nitkowatych, które odpowiadają za zjawisko zwanę ''puchnięciem osadu''. Celem tych badań było opracowanie modelu matematycznego opisującego szybkie usuwanie substratu w systemach SAS. W tym celu zmodyfikowano Model Osadu Czynnego nr 3 (ASM3) poprzez dodanie równań opisujących zjawiska adsorpcji i bezpośredniego wzrostu bakterii na zaadsorbowanym...
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Experimental measurements of artificial hip joint surfaces and applications for the preassure and capacity distributions
PublicationZe względu na wzrastającą potrzebę wszczepiania człowiekowi endoprotez stawu biodrowego, niniejsza praca przedstawia badania geometrycznej struktury ich powierzchni, które mają znaczący wpływ na proces smarowania, eksploatacji oraz funkcjonowanie narządów ruchu.
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Experimental method to evaluate the load-carrying capacity of double corrugated sheet profiles
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Fertility Rate and Assessment of the Cytoprotective Capacity of Various Types of Holothuroidea Extracts on Spermatozoa
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The Oxygen Transfer Capacity of Submerged Plant Elodea densa in Wastewater Constructed Wetlands
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A Comparison of ABTS and DPPH methods for assessing the total antioxidant capacity of human milk
PublicationCałkowitą zdolność przeciwutleniająca (TAC) mleka ludzkiego odzwierciedla zawartość i aktywność w mleku składników, które zapobiegają degradacji tłuszczów i białek na drodze utlenienia. Celem badania było porównuje testu ABTS i DPPH w odniesieniu do odzysku, precyzji i czułości (granica wykrywalności i oznaczalności) obu metod służących do oznaczania wartości TAC mleka ludzkiego. Wartości TAC zostały określone dla dwudziestu pięciu...
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Bearing capacity of monotonically installed tapered piles in medium dense Fontainebleau sand
PublicationA series of installation of tapered piles in medium-dense Fontainebleau sand were performed in the geotechnical centrifuge at Gustave Eiffel University. The models of piles with three different shapes - straight profile (S), and with taper angle of 0.70 degrees (T1), and 1.4 degrees (T2) were used. The piles were instrumented with fiber optic wires on the shaft and load cell at the base. After monotonic installation, the models were...
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Modeling of bearing capacity of footings on sand within stochastic micro-polar hypoplasticity.
PublicationAnalizowano numerycznie efekt wstępnego rozkładu wskaźnika porowatości na wytrzymałość i strefy ścinania w problemach fundamentów na piasku w skali modelowej. Obliczenia wykonano przy zastosowaniu stochastycznej metody elementów skończonych i mikropolarnego modelu hipoplastycznego. Wskaźnik porowatości miał formę skorelowanych pól stochastycznych. Dodatkowo obliczono efekt skali dla 3 różnych szerokości fundamentów.
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CFD-based evaluation of current-carrying capacity of power cables installed in free air
PublicationEvaluation of current-carrying capacity of power cables and selection of cross-sectional area of their conductors are mainly performed in accordance with requirements of EN, IEC or IEEE standards. However, these standards do not provide all methods of cables installation and location which occur in practice. Thus, in some cases, performance of advanced modeling of various thermal phenomena, affecting power cables current-carrying...
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Impact of thermal backfill parameters on current-carrying capacity of power cables installed in the ground
PublicationProper design of power installations with the participation of power cables buried in homogeneous and thermally well-conductive ground does not constitute a major problem. The situation changes when the ground is non-homogeneous and thermally low-conductive. In such a situation, a thermal backfill near the cables is commonly used. The optimization of thermal backfill parameters to achieve the highest possible current-carrying capacity...
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Characterizing the Performance of <span class="sc">xor</span> Games and the Shannon Capacity of Graphs
PublicationIn this Letter we give a set of necessary and sufficient conditions such that quantum players of a two-party xor game cannot perform any better than classical players. With any such game, we associate a graph and examine its zero-error communication capacity. This allows us to specify a broad new class of graphs for which the Shannon capacity can be calculated. The conditions also enable the parametrization of new families of games...
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ANALYSIS OF THE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF A HYDRODYNAMIC WATER-LUBRICATED BEARING IN A HYDROELECTRIC POwER PLANT
PublicationThe paper presents an analysis of the load-carrying capacity of a historic hydrodynamic water-lubricated radial bearing of an unconventional segment design installed in the Braniewo Hydroelectric Power Plant. The aim of the calculations was to determine whether the bearing operates in the conditions of hydrodynamic or mixed lubrication, as well as to establish the optimal geometry of the axial grooves allowing for the highest load-carrying...
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Influence of local bush wear on water lubricated sliding bearing load carrying capacity
PublicationOne of main problems concerning water-lubricated bearings is their durability. There are known cases of bearings with life time measured in decades, and some, whose refurbishment was necessary just days after start-up. Obtaining stable fluid film friction plays key role in the durability of these bearings. Unfortunately, their load-carrying capacity is limited due to water's low-viscosity. The conducted experimental...
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Subadditivity of the minimum output entropy and superactivation of the classical capacity of quantum multiple access channels
PublicationWe study subadditivity of the minimum output entropy (Hmin) of quantum multiple access channels (MACs). We provide an example of violation of the additivity theorem for Hmin known in classical information theory. Our result is based on a fundamental property of MACs, i.e., independence of each sender. The channels used in the example can be constructed explicitly. On the basis of subadditivity of Hmin we also provide an example...
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Modelling of Diffusing Capacity Measurement Results in Lung Microangiopathy Patients. A novel Diagnostic Suppport
PublicationLung microangiopathy is a little known negative influence of diabetes mellitus on the functioning of the lungs. The aim of this study is to design a supportive method for diagnosing lung microangiopathy. This will be based on routinely performed pulmonary measurements as well as on investigation process modelling and data processing. A model of the diffusion of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood has been described with a set...
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The influence of reinforcement on load carrying capacity and cracking of the reinforced concrete deep beam joint
PublicationThe paper presents the results of experimental research of the spatial reinforced concrete deep beam systems orthogonally reinforced and with additional inclined bars. Joint of the deep beams in this research was composed of the longitudinal deep beam with a cantilever suspended at the transversal deep beam. The cantilever deep beam was loaded throughout the depth and the transversal deep beam was loaded at the mid-span by longitudinal...
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STABILITY AND LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF A BARS WITH BUILT UP CROSS SECTION AND ELASTIC SUPPORTS
PublicationThe present paper is devoted to the numerical analysis and experimental tests of compressed bars with built–up cross section which are commonly used as a top chord of the roof trusses. The significant impact on carrying capacity for that kind of elements in case of out-of-plane buckling is appropriate choice of battens which are used to provide interaction between separate members. Linear buckling analysis results and nonlinear static...
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Torque capacity of multidisc wet clutch with reference to friction occurrence on its spline connections
PublicationIn this article developed mathematical model that includes friction occurrence on spline connections is presented. The work also contains results of experimental research on torque capacity of multidisc wet clutch. These results are expressed as a function of contact pressure for different number of friction surfaces. Due to increased interest in research concerning multidisc wet clutches it is essential to determine impact of...
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Capacity efficient shared protection and fast restoration scheme in self-configured optical networks
PublicationW artykule zaproponowano nową koncepcję optymalizacji rozdziału zasobów dla przeżywalnych sieci rozległych, która gwarantuje szybkie odtwarzanie usług po wystąpieniu awarii. Wykazano, iż proponowany algorytm, wykorzystujący ideę wierzchołkowego kolorowania grafów, nie powoduje wydłużania ścieżek zabezpieczających - zjawiska charakterystycznego dla powszechnie stosowanych algorytmów optymalizacji. Udowodniono, iż powyższa cecha...
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Specific risks for local stability and capacity of verticat doble - shell cylindrical steel tanks
PublicationOmówiono zagrożenia stateczności i nosności płaszczy zbiorników dwupłaszczowych wywołane przez: niefachowo prowadzoną próbę wodną, dużną różnicę temperatury podczas eksploatacji oraz nierównomierne osiadanie. W księdze konferncyjnej opublikowano dwustronicowe streszczenie referatów a na załączonej płycie referaty zamieszczone są w całości. Liczby podane w nawiasach dotyczą ilości rysunków fotografii na płycie , liczby bez nawiasów...
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Stability and bearing capacity of arch-shaped corrugated shell elements: experimental and numerical study
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Test-supported numerical analysis for evaluation of the load capacity of thin-walled corrugated profiles
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Enhancing Luminescence and X-ray Absorption Capacity of Eu3+:LaF3 Nanoparticles by Bi3+ Codoping
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Determination of phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of 22 old apple cultivars grown in Poland
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Effect of roasting time of buckwheat groats on the formation of Maillard reaction products and antioxidant capacity
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Effects of Intermittent Hypoxic Training on Aerobic Capacity and Second Ventilatory Threshold in Untrained Men
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