Search results for: BRIDGE
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Arch bridges under test loadings
PublicationThis paper illustrates experience in arch bridges test loadings of the research team of Department of Structural Mechanics and Bridge Structures from the Gdansk University of Technology. The presented calculations results constist the analysis of spatial construction schemes made using the finite elements method (FEM) and its comparison to the field studies. Arch bridges with the longest spans, visualisation of the computational...
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Building Bridges Between Medicine and Sociology
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Bridges to Independence / Mosty ku niepodległości
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Some kind of joints in composite polymer bridges
PublicationContemporary, polymer composites bridge structures are of two types: truss or arch structures(with many joints along the length) and beam structures with limited number of joints. Both of them have special types of composite polymer decks. An ideal solution is to join advantages of two types of structuresdescribed below and create long span FRP beam bridge structure system using joints along the length. Theproblem is to find the...
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Problems of construction projects regarding historic road bridges
PublicationThe paper describe the comparison of different approaches to reconstruction and the problems in the selection of implementation for a historic bridge over the Vistula River in Tczew. A compromise reconstruction is shown, taking technical, historical and aesthetic aspects into account, as well as needs of the local community.
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Cable-stayed bridges. Basic static schemes
PublicationThe paper presents an overview of shaping of cable-stayed bridges. Historical background, basic static sketches and overview of selected bridges are included. Selected natural solutions and interesting unrealized projects were presented. Basic ideas and most important principals are discussed. The examples and sketches were given an author's comment. Static diagrams of two pylon structures with three variants of the arrangement...
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Digital technologies and women's empowerment – casting the bridges
PublicationThis work briefly discusses the nexuses between digital technology development and adoption across societies, and its potential impact on overall welfare through women’s economic empowerment. In the first section it sets out the context and background. Next, Section 2 demonstrates the state of access to and the use of digital technologies across the world. Section 3 intends to trace the causal links and channels of digital technologies'...
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Risk assessment for tram traffic on tramway bridges
PublicationMiejski transport szynowy wielu miastach stanowi istotny element systemu transportowego i jest przestrzennie rozwijającym się systemem zapewniającym mieszkańcom codzienną obsługę transportową. Bezpieczeństwo pasażerów transportu szynowego i użytkowników dróg jest jednym z najważniejszych czynników, który należy uwzględnić w trakcie projektowania infrastruktury oraz w ocenie operacyjnej systemu miejskiego transportu tramwajowego....
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Computational modelling of historic masonry railroad arch bridges
PublicationThe problems encountered during the analyzes of structural response of historic masonry railroad arch bridges are described in this paper. The attention is mainly focused on the stiffness of the masonry arches, their strengths and appropriate estimation of railroad load intensity. Issues related to computational modelling of two, existing, almost 130 years old masonry arch railroad bridges are presented in this context. The main...
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Cyanido-Bridged Clusters with Remote N-Oxide Groups for Branched Multimetallic Systems
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Hybrid excited electric machine with axial flux bridges
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Framework for Structural Health Monitoring of Steel Bridges by Computer Vision
PublicationThe monitoring of a structural condition of steel bridges is an important issue. Good condition of infrastructure facilities ensures the safety and economic well-being of society. At the same time, due to the continuous development, rising wealth of the society and socio-economic integration of countries, the number of infrastructural objects is growing. Therefore, there is a need to introduce an easy-to-use and relatively low-cost...
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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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Synthesis of Polycyclic δ-Lactams with Bridged Benzomorphan Skeleton: Selectivity and Diversity Driven by Substituents
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Excess Electron Attachment to Disulfide-Bridged l,l-Cystine. An ab Initio Study
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The application of non-destructive methods in the diagnostics of the approach pavement at the bridges
PublicationThe article presents the possibility of using non-destructive methods of road pavement diagnostics as an alternative to traditional means to assess the reasons for premature cracks adjacent to bridge objects. Two scanning methods were used: laser scanning to measure geometric surface deformation and ground penetrating radar (GPR) inspection to assess the road pavement condition. With the use of a laser scanner, an effective tool...
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Role of the sulfur to α-carbon thioether bridges in thurincin H
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The Latest Advances in Wireless Communication in Aviation, Wind Turbines and Bridges
PublicationPresent-day technologies used in SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) systems in many implementations are based on wireless sensor networks (WSN). In the context of the continuous development of these systems, the costs of the elements that form the monitoring system are decreasing. In this situation, the challenge is to select the optimal number of sensors and the network architecture, depending on the wireless system’s other parameters...
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The use of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) in bridges as a favourable solution for the environment
PublicationThe purpose of this article is to show the modern engineering, in which sustainability and taking care of ecology play a significant role. The authors are focused on FRP composite materials and their applications in civil engineering. Case studies showing renovation and design of new bridges with the use of FRP are presented and discussed to clarify benefits, which this solution provides. Main advantages of FRP materials in comparison...
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Metal–metal interactions in bent cyano-bridged trinuclear octacyanomolybdate(IV)–platinum(IV) complexes
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Application of probabilistic tools to extend load test design of bridges prior to opening
PublicationLoad tests of bridges are widely performed in a large number of countries. Deterministic comparison of measurement results to the theoretical, FEM (finite element method)-based outcomes with possible further calibration is mostly applied. Sometimes, the data collected in the tests are also used to calibrate the reliability factors of bridge structures or their components. This work proposes to complement the stage of the load test...
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Adjustment for shape restoration and force control of cable arch stayed bridges
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Pedestrian and bicycle bridges as examples of safe collision-free road crossings
PublicationPedestrians are most at risk when they are crossing the road. This represents a significant proportion of all fatalities among pedestrians, amounting respectively to 50% in non-built-up areas and 75% in built-up areas. The most frequent reason for this accident is failure to give way. What is most terrible is that 30% of pedestrian accidents occurred at marked pedestrian crossings. Therefore, an important part of pedestrian safety...
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DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF HISTORIC RAILWAY BRIDGES IN POLAND IN THE CONTEXT OF ADJUSTING THEM TO PENDOLINO TRAINS
PublicationThe article presents the dynamic analysis of the historic railway bridge in Tczew as an example of the usefulness of such type of bridge for high-speed trains. The model of the bridge and the simulation of rolling stock passage was performed in SOFISTIK program. The scope of work includes experimental studies, the solution of the problem concerning the correct solution features dynamic model takes into account the dependencies...
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DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE RAILWAY BRIDGES IN POLAND WITH REGARDS TO HIGH-SPEED TRAINS PASSAGE ADJUSTMENT
PublicationThe dynamic analysis of the railway bridge in Tczew was carried out in the article as an example of such bridges adaptation suitability to handle high-speed trains. Calculations of railway bridges are greatly complicated and labor-consuming. The bridge model and a rolling stock passage simulation were developed in the SOFISTIK software. Three types of elements were used for the correct mapping of the structure in the calculation...
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Tuning of the phase transition between site selective SCO and intermetallic ET in trimetallic magnetic cyanido-bridged clusters
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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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Load test of new European record holder in span length among extradosed type bridges
PublicationThe article presents acceptance load tests of a newly built extradosed MS-3 bridge located along the national road DK-16 near Ostróda (Poland). The structure features significant dimension in European reference scale. It is a new record holder in span length regarding this distinct bridge category. Its length ranges 206 m. Static and dynamic load tests were performed here. The program was extended by entire structural laser scanning...
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Improving the procedure of probabilistic load testing design of typical bridges based on structural response similarities
PublicationThis paper concerns load testing of typical bridge structures performed prior to operation. In-situ tests of a two-span post-tensioned bridge loaded with three vehicles of 38-ton mass each formed the input of this study. On the basis of the results of these measurements, an advanced FEM model of the structure was developed for which the sensitivity analysis was performed for chosen uncertainty sources. Three uncorrelated random...
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Sprawy estetyki starych mostów w Tczewie = Aesthetic matters of the old bridges in Tczew
PublicationNa tle dziejów historycznych mostów w Tczewie przeanalizowano sprawy ich estetyki i dziedzictwa wyznaczające krajobraz kultury danego miejsca.
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π-Stacking attraction vs. electrostatic repulsion: competing supramolecular interactions in a tpphz-bridged Ru(ii)/Au(iii) complex
PublicationThe synthesis and characterization of a mixed metal ruthenium(II)/gold(III) complex bridged by tetrapyridophenazine (tpphz) are described. It is isostructural and isoelectronic to the well-known photocatalysts with palladium(II) or platinum(II). Concentration dependent 1H-NMR spectroscopy and XRD studies show that the electrostatic repulsion between the gold(III) moieties exceeds the attractive π-stacking interaction. Theoretical...
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Application of Structural Control Systems for the Cables of Cable-Stayed Bridges: State-of-the-Art and State-of-the-Practice
PublicationStay cables are one of the key elements of cable-stayed bridges and are characterized by lightweight, low inherent damping, and high flexibility. They are continuously subjected to small-to large-amplitude vibrations due to various types of dynamic loads that may, in the long term, cause fatigue and fracture problems for the cable system, and may eventually compromise the safety of cable-stayed bridges. Thus, several countermeasures...
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Probabilistic seismic assessment of RC box-girder highway bridges with unequal-height piers subjected to earthquake-induced pounding
PublicationThis paper uses the probabilistic seismic assessment to study the effects of pounding and irregularity on the seismic behavior of typical concrete box-girder bridges with four levels of altitudinal irregularity. To extend the results for all bridges in the same class, uncertainty related to the earthquake, structural geometries, and materials are considered. Pounding is likely to take place in two cases: the first one concerns...
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Light pollution from illuminated bridges as a potential barrier for migrating fish–Linking measurements with a proposal for a conceptual model
PublicationIlluminated bridges have become important assets to navigable aquatic systems. However, if artificial light at night (ALAN) from illuminated bridges reaches aquatic habitats, such as rivers, it can threaten the river's natural heterogeneity and alter the behavioural responses of migratory fish. Here, via a pilot study, we quantified levels of ALAN at illuminated bridges that cross a river and, propose a conceptual model to estimate...
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How does climate change affect ice formation and presence in rivers, lakes and oceans, as well as its impact on infrastructure
PublicationIce season in rivers, lakes, seas and oceans is sensitive to climate change due to the high homologous temperature. Two vital aspects of the predicted climate change are increasing average air temperature and increasing variability in the weather. These cause delayed formation of ice, thinner ice and shorter duration of seasonal ice covers, the geographical ice margin to move further away from the equator, the perennial ice to...
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Anion–cation interactions in a series of salts with substituted Hphen, Hbpy and H2bpy cations and [W(CN)8]4− anion: polymer with “super-short” N–H⋯N hydrogen bridges containing exclusively anions and H+
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Tuning of High Spin Ground State and Slow Magnetic Relaxation within Trimetallic Cyanide‐Bridged {Ni II x Co II 9− x [W V (CN) 8 ] 6 } and {Mn II x Co II 9− x [W V (CN) 8 ] 6 } Clusters
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Frontispiece: Tuning of High Spin Ground State and Slow Magnetic Relaxation within Trimetallic Cyanide‐Bridged {Ni II x Co II 9− x [W V (CN) 8 ] 6 } and {Mn II x Co II 9− x [W V (CN) 8 ] 6 } Clusters
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Porównanie właściwości wybranych środków do stabilizacji gruntów na budowie autostrady A1
PublicationW pracy porównano właściwości spoiw występujących na polskim rynku. Przeprowadzono badania laboratoryjne gruntu z 8 spoiwami. Uzyskane właściwości gruntu stabilizowanego róznymi spoiwami porównywano ze stabilizacją cementem i wapnem. Najlepsze wyniki dla badanej gliny uzyskano przy stabilizacji cementem, co jest zaskakujące. Żadne spoiwo nie zapewniło wymaganej mrozoodporności.
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Spękania niskotemperaturowe warstw asfaltowych nawierzchni
PublicationPraca ta stanowi przegląd dotychczasowych prac badawczych polskich i zagranicznych w zakresie odporności mieszanek mineralno-asfaltowych na spękania niskotemperaturowe. Autor przedstawił różne czynniki (materiałowe, środowiskowe, związane z konstrukcją nawierzchni i inne) wpływające na powstawanie spękań niskotemperaturowych. Omówiono rozkład temperatury na grubości warstw bitumicznych. Dokonano przeglądu laboratoryjnych metod...
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Podstawy określania współczynników równoważności obciążenia osi do projektowania nawierzchni drogowych
PublicationPraca przedstawia rys historyczny rozwoju charakterystyki obciążenia dróg przez ruch. Omówiono wpływ przyjęcia wielkości obciążenia standardowego osi równoważnej na wyniki analizy ruchu. Przedstawiono metodę doświadczalną AASHTO i współczynniki obliczone według tej metody w przypadku polskich warunków. Podano wzory do obliczeń współczynników dla osi podwójnych i potrójnych. Przedstawiono metodę francuską i jej porównanie z metodą...
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Kształtowanie nowych japońskich ''mostów wstęgowych''
PublicationNa przykładzie kilku ostatnio wybudowanych w Japonii ''mostów wstęgowych'', omówiono samą ideę, jej przeobrażenia oraz aktualne tendencje rozwojowe tego typu konstrukcji. Dowiązano do pewnych podobnych konstrukcji europejskich budowanych w przeszłości.
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Wpływ różnych cięgien na właściwości statyczne i dynamiczne kładki podwieszonej
PublicationPrzedstawiono analizę wpływu rodzaju cięgna na cechy statyczne i dynamiczne konstrukcji podwieszonej kładki dla pieszych. Rozważano pręty lite, liny zwite i sploty 7*č5.
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ANALIZA WYBRANYCH CECH MECHANICZNYCH MIESZANEK MINERALNO-CEMENTOWO-EMULSYJNYCH (MCE)
PublicationW ostatnich latach mieszanki mineralno-cementowo-emulsyjne (MCE) stają się materia³em coraz częściej wykorzystywanym przy projektowaniu remontów i przebudów nawierzchni z wykorzystaniem recyklingu. Materiał ten zyskuje coraz większą popularność, ponieważ pozwala w sposób racjonalny i bez uszczerbku dla środowiska naturalnego ponownie wykorzystać materiały pochodzące z rozbiórki starych nawierzchni bitumicznych, w tym również materiały...
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Symulacja hałasu pojazdów w trakcie manewrowania z małymi prędkościami - model CP2009
PublicationOgraniczenie halasu związanego z ruchem drogowym możliwe jest jedynie poprzez skoordynowane dzialanie w zakresie doskonalenia pojazdów, opon nawierzchni drogowych i organizacji ruchu drogowego. Praca porusza zagadnienia związane z manewrowaniem pojazdów na parkingach, stacjach paliw, terminalach promowych itp. Omówiono metodę prognozowania poziomu mocy akustycznej emitowanej z obiektu typu parking z uwzględnieniem charakterystyk...
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Badania terenowe przemieszczeniowych pali i kolumn wkręcanych typu SDP i SDC
PublicationPrzedstawiono opis badań pali i kolumn wkręcanych typu SDP i SDC na terenowym poletku doświadczalnym, wykonanych w ramach projektu badawczego MNiSW. Badania statyczne pali i kolumn wykonano z pomiarem rozdziału siły w trzonach i w powiązaniu z badaniami CPT podłoża gruntowego. Określono wartości oporów jednostkowych gruntów niespoistych wzdłuż pobocznicy i pod podstawą pali wkręcanych oraz przedstawiono je w relacji do oporów gruntu...
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Budowa i kalibracja modeli spękań zmęczeniowych warstw asfaltowych nawierzchni drogowych w mechanistyczno-empirycznej metodzie AASHTO 2004
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono sposób tworzenia modeli spękań zmęczeniowych warstw asfaltowych w nowej amerykańskiej mechanistyczno-empirycznej metodzie projektowania nawierzchni AASHTO 2004. Opisano modele przyjęte do kalibracji, problem różnego zachowania się warstw asfaltowych naprężeniowo i odkształceniowo,przyjęte miary spękań zmęczeniowych. Przedstawiono także kalibrację opartą o badania na odcinkach doświadczalnych LTPP, symulację...
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Właściwości betonu impregnowanego kompozycjami epoksydowymi
PublicationZabezpieczając powierzchnię betonu przez impregnację w obiektach drogowych i mostowych, można w znacznym stopniu ograniczyć proces przenikania gazów i cieczy, a tym samym zapobiegać destrukcji. Przedmiotem opracowania jest wpływ własności materiałów impregnacyjnych na właściwości i trwałość betonu. Szczególną uwagę w przeprowadzonych badaniach skierowano na skład kompozycji żywicznych. Sporządzono 160 impregnatów, spośród których...
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Load capacity and serviceability conditions for footbridges made of fibre-reinforced polymer laminates = Warunki nośności i użytkowalności w odniesieniu do kładek z laminatów polimerowych
PublicationThe contribution is focused on derivation of the Ultimate Limit State (ULS) and Serviceability Limit State (SLS) design criteria for footbridges built of fibre-reinforced polymer matrix (FRP) laminates. The ULS design criterion is based on the design guidelines for above-ground, pressure, FRP composite tanks and the Tsai-Wu failure criterion, which is used to predict the onset of FRP laminates damage. The SLS criterion is based...
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ANALYSIS OF CLIMATIC ZONES IN POLAND WITH REGARD TO ASPHALT PERFORMANCE GRADING
PublicationTowards the end of the last century a new system of bitumen grading was developed and implemented as part of the American Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). Its aim was to better adjust the testing methods and requirements for road bitumens to the actual conditions in which those bitumens serve in road pavements. Currently in Poland, similarly as in the other EU countries, road bitumens are tested and classified with regard...