Search results for: bridge
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Case Study of Old Steel Riveted Railway Truss Bridge: From Material Characterization to Structural Analysis
PublicationThe structural analysis of an old steel riveted railway truss bridge located over the Maruska River on the Działdowo – Olsztyn, Poland railway line is performed in this paper to check its behaviour under today’s railway loads. The mechanical properties of construction steel extracted from the old steel bridge are investigated by tensile tests, impact tests through the Charpy pendulum impact V-notch, and an optical emission spectrometer....
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Pounding mitigation of a short-span cable-stayed bridge using a new hybrid passive control system
PublicationThis paper investigates the effectiveness of a new hybrid passive control system on the seismic response of an existing steel cable-stayed bridge considering the pounding effect. The proposed hybrid passive control system comprises a seismic isolator and a metallic damper. The bridge is located in a high seismic zone and has suffered several damages including the earthquake-induced pounding damage during the 1988 earthquake....
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Damage Analysis of Tensioning Cable Anchorage Zone of a Bridge Superstructure, Using CDP Abaqus Material Model
PublicationNumerical analysis of the tensioning cables anchorage zone of a bridge superstructure is presented in this paper. It aims to identify why severe concrete cracking occurs during the tensioning process in the vicinity of anchor heads. In order to simulate the tensioning, among others, a so-called local numerical model of a section of the bridge superstructure was created in the Abaqus Finite Element Method (FEM) environment. The...
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Prediction of cast-in-place concrete strength of the extradosed bridge deck based on temperature monitoring and numerical simulations
PublicationThe work is devoted to the implementation of a monitoring system for high performance concrete embedded in the span of an extradosed bridge deck using a modified maturity method augmented by numerical simulations conducted by the authors’ FEM code. The paper presents all research stages of bridge construction and considers the conclusions drawn from the results of laboratory tests, field measurements, and numerical calculations....
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Non-Destructive Testing of the Longest Span Soil-Steel Bridge in Europe—Field Measurements and FEM Calculations
PublicationThe article describes interdisciplinary and comprehensive non-destructive diagnostic tests of final bridge inspection and acceptance proposed for a soil-steel bridge made of corrugated sheets, being the European span length record holder (25.74 m). As an effect of an original concept a detailed and precise information about the structure short-term response was collected. Periodic diagnostics of bridge deformations was done one...
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A novel sandwich footbridge - Practical application of laminated composites in bridge design and in situ measurements of static response
PublicationA novel sandwich composite footbridge is presented in the paper, as an example of practical application of laminated composites in civil engineering. The in situ static load tests of the footbridge before its acceptation for exploitation are shown and discussed. The results are compared with the corresponding ones from a numerical equivalent single layer model of the sandwich structure created within the framework of finite element...
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The Bridge to Knowledge – Open Access to Scientific Research Results on Multidisciplinary Open System Transferring Knowledge Platform
PublicationThe European policy of Open Access to scientific research is now one of the key issues discussed in public debates on the future development of scientific communication. The implementation of Open Access tools has significant impact on scientific and economic growth. On the one hand, Open Access accelerates disseminating new research findings and facilitates recognition of authors on a more global scale. On the other hand, Open...
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Initial Report on Numerical Modeling of Blood Flow in Myocardial Bridge Region of Coronary Artery: Concept of Model Validation
PublicationThe paper presents a numerical method of blood flow simulation within the coronary artery covered by the myocardial bridge. The myocardial bridge is a congenital coronary abnormality caused by the blood vessel location under one of the heart muscles. In this case, the blood flow within the vessel is partially disturbed which can cause several consequences. The presented numerical simulation allowed us to estimate the blood flow...
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Determination of Thermophysical Parameters Involved in The Numerical Model to Predict the Temperature Field of Cast-In-Place Concrete Bridge Deck
PublicationThe paper dealswith a concept of a practical computationmethod to simulate the temperature distribution in an extradosed bridge deck. The main goal of the study is to develop a feasible model of hardening of concrete consistent with in-situ measurement capabilities. The presented investigations include laboratory tests of high performance concrete, measurements of temperature evolution in the bridge deck and above all, numerical...
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Pulse-Width Modulation Template for Five-Level Switch-Clamped H-Bridge-Based Cascaded Multilevel Inverter
PublicationThis article presents a carrier-based pulse-width modulation (PWM) template for a 5-level, H bridge-based cascaded multilevel inverter (MLI). The developed control concept generates adequate modulation template for this inverter topology wherein a sinusoidal modulating waveform is modified to fit in a single triangular carrier signal range. With this modulation approach, classical multiplicity and synchronization of the triangular...
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Analytical Estimation of Power Losses in a Dual Active Bridge Converter Controlled with a Single-Phase Shift Switching Scheme
PublicationMicro-grid solutions around the world rely on the operation of DC/DC power conver- sion systems. The most commonly used solution for these topologies is the use of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter. Increasing the efficiency and reliability of this system contributes to the improvement in the stability of the entire microgrid. This paper discussed an analytical method of energy efficiency and power loss estimation in a single...
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Naprawa przegubów Estakady Kwiatkowskiego w Gdyni = Hinges repair og the E. Kwiatkowskiego trestle bridge in Gdynia
PublicationE. Kwiatkowskiego trestle bridge is one of the main parts of road infrastructure that connects sea transport (container terminal BTC) national roads A1,1,7. Every limitation of motor traffic causes many problems for Gdynia inhabitants and moreover economical loss in transport economy. In recent two years there were expertise and repair project of hinges carried out. Paper presents genesis and reasons of hinges damages, theoretical...
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Space-vector pulsewidth modulation for a seven-level cascaded H-bridge inverter with the control of DC-link voltages
PublicationThe control strategy of DC-link voltages for a seven-level Cascaded H-Bridge inverter is proposed in this paper. The DC-link voltage balancing is accomplished by appropriate selection of H-Bridges and control of their duty cycles in Space-Vector Modulation (SVM) algorithm. The proposed SVM method allows to maintain the same voltage level on all inverter capacitors. Regardless of the balancing function, the...
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High Efficiency Dual-Active-Bridge Converter with Triple-Phase-Shift Control for Battery Charger of Electric Vehicles
PublicationAn optimal modulation scheme with triple-phase-shift (TPS) control could increase the efficiency in the entire load range for a dual-active-bridge (DAB) converter under wide output voltage range conditions. Therefore, this study proposes a convergent approach to TPS mode selection, coupled with an optimal modulation scheme, ensuring the circuit’s efficiency over the entire range in the realm of a high-power and high-efficiency...
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The Bridge of Knowledge – defining and implementing national Open Access policy by Polish universities. Gdansk University of Technology perspective
PublicationThe European Commission states that Open Access to scientific resources funded by the European Union shall facilitate the use of research results financed from the public funds. Moreover, it will cause an increase in the innovative capacity of Europe. The Open Access landscape is determined by several factors such as mandates. The open mandate may be voluntary or mandatory and implemented at the institutional, national or international...
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Dual Active Bridge (DAB) DC-DC converter for multilevel propulsion converters for electrical multiple units (EMU)
PublicationSemiconductor power devices made from silicon carbide (SiC) reached a level of technology enabling their widespread use in power converters. Two different approaches to implementation of modern traction converters in electric multiple units (EMU) have been presented in recent years: (i) 3.3-kV SiC MOSFET-based three-level PWM inverter with regenerative braking and (ii) 6.5-kV IGBT-based four-quadrant power electronic traction transformer...
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Experimental EMI study of a 3-phase 100kW 1200V Dual Active Bridge Converter using SiC MOSFETs
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Reference Electrodes with Ionic Liquid Salt Bridge: When Will These Innovative Novel Reference Electrodes Gain Broad Acceptance?
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GB-SAR in the Diagnosis of Critical City Infrastructure—A Case Study of a Load Test on the Long Tram Extradosed Bridge
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Balancing energy consumption in limited power grid with active front-end and three phase dual active bridge system
PublicationPaper deals with simulation analysis of bidirectional power converters system for charging station of electric vehicle in condition of limited power source in city infrastructure. In case of incapability to provide additional power supply through the grid by virtue of historical, architectural and economic reasons it is possible to solve this issue by implementation of mobile battery-powered supply source. The proposed bidirectional...
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Space Vector Pulsewidth Modulation Strategy for Multilevel Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter With DC-Link Voltage Balancing Ability
PublicationSpace vector pulsewidth modulation (SVPWM) algorithms for cascaded H-bridge multilevel (CHB ML) inverter usually provide the possibility of using several combinations of active voltage vectors to generate the same output voltage vector. For preselected H-bridges, some of them may generate output voltages opposite to the assumed direction. This results in the change of the dc-link voltages of these H-bridges in the opposite direction...
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A 100 kW 1.2 kV 20 kHz DC-DC converter prototype based on the Dual Active Bridge topology
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Historic bridge modelling using laser scanning, ground penetrating radar and finite element methods in the context of structural dynamics
PublicationPraca dotyczy modelowania MES zabytkowej konstrukcji mostowej przy użyciu danych geometrycznych pochodzących ze skanowania laserowego oraz georadaru. Z uwagi na brak badań materiału budujcego most, przeprowadza się analize wrażliwości konstrukcji na zmiany modułu sprężystości granitu.
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SiC-based phase-shift dual half bridge DC-DC converter as a key component of multilevel cascaded MV converters
PublicationThe paper describes SiC-based dual half bridge (DHB) DC-DC converter considered as a key component of high frequency isolated multilevel cascaded medium voltage converters. Two topologies of bi-directional DC-DC converters: the resonant half-bridge DC-DC converter and the phase-shift DHB converter are compared in the paper. Experimental results of SiC-based 50 kHz DHB DC-DC converter are presented in the paper.
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Comparative analysis of three‐phase dual active bridge converter with different transformer topology and modern universal control for DC microgrids
PublicationThe presented work discusses issues related to the use of modern multiphase topologies of Dual Active Bridge (DAB)-type converters. Converters of this type are widely used in most DC microgrid applications. The introduction emphasizes a comparative analysis between single-phase and multi-phase DAB topologies within high-power DC microgrids, delving into their respective advantages, drawbacks, design procedures, and considerations...
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Finite element models used in diagnostics of transverse cracks in bridge approach pavement
Open Research DataTransverse cracks in the asphalt pavement were observed on bridge structures next to single-module expansion joints with a 5 meter approach slab set at the depth of 1 m. The finite element (FE) models of the approach pavement were created to investigate the reasons of premature cracking and crack initiation mechanism over the back edge of the abutment...
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Structure and the space vector modulation for a medium-voltage power-electronic-transformer based on two seven-level cascade H-bridge inverters
PublicationThis study presents the structure and the space vector pulse-width modulation (SVPWM) for power electronic transformer (PET) based on two seven-level cascade H-bridge (CHB) inverters. The DC links of CHB inverters are coupled with nine dual-active bridge (DAB) converters with medium-frequency transformers. The DC-link voltages are equalised with two methods – through the control of DAB voltages...
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LIDAR data from the measurement of a bridge structure along a S7 road in the vicinity of Ostróda.
Open Research DataThe measurement data was acquired during research aimed at utilizing LiDAR observations to assess the condition of bridge structures. The provided information originates from measurements of a road bridge located along a modernized national road near the town of Ostróda. The obtained point cloud constitutes a comprehensive set of information regarding...
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Pounding Between Superstructure Segments in Multi-Supported Elevated Bridge with Three-Span Continuous Deck Under 3D Non-Uniform Earthquake Excitation
PublicationReports after severe ground motions show that the earthquake-induced structural pounding may lead to significant damage in elevated bridges. The aim of this paper is to analyse pounding between superstructure segments of a highway elevated bridge with three-span continuous deck under 3D non-uniform earthquake excitation, which is induced by spatial seismic effects related to the propagation of seismic wave. The conditional stochastic...
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Experimental validation and comparison of a SiC MOSFET based 100 kW 1.2 kV 20 kHz three-phase dual active bridge converter using two vector groups
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Cross-Sectoral Inter-Country Linkages under the Belt and Road Initiative: Chinese ICT Services Value Added Inflows to Manufacturing Exports in the New Eurasian Land Bridge Economies
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Protection of bridges against stray current corrosion
PublicationA case study of Siennicki Bridge stray current corrosion hazard is presented. A corrosion risk was caused by incorrectly designed tram line traction which goes over the bridge. No dielectric insulation between running rails and bridge steel construction was used. A variety of protection methods against stray currents are described. Characteristics of the endangered bridge were described. Impressed current cathodic protection system...
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Testing HIADAC high impedance analyzer in cooperation with Road and Bridge Research Institute on polyvinyl coating using 2-wire probe sample 1
Open Research DataThe dataset presents impedance spectrum of polyvinyl coating (code-name PW_2_2_1) sample 1. This object was used to test high-impedance analyzer for diagnostic of anticorossion coatings (HIADAC) realized in the frame of Eureka project E!3174. The impedance spectrum frequency range (0.1 Hz – 100 kHz) was selected in order to test the whole measureement...
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Testing HIADAC high impedance analyzer in cooperation with Road and Bridge Research Institute on polyvinyl coating using 2-wire probe sample 2
Open Research DataThe dataset presents impedance spectrum of polyvinyl coating (code-name PW_2_2_1) sample 2. This object was used to test high-impedance analyzer for diagnostic of anticorossion coatings (HIADAC) realized in the frame of Eureka project E!3174. The impedance spectrum frequency range (0.1 Hz – 100 kHz) was selected in order to test the whole measureement...
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Testing HIADAC high impedance analyzer in cooperation with Road and Bridge Research Institute on epoxy based coating using 2-wire probe sample 2
Open Research DataThe dataset presents impedance spectrum of epoxy based coating (code-name B2_B3) sample 2. This object was used to test high-impedance analyzer for diagnostic of anticorossion coatings (HIADAC) realized in the frame of Eureka project E!3174. The impedance spectrum frequency range (0.1 Hz – 100 kHz) was selected in order to test the whole measureement...
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Testing HIADAC high impedance analyzer in cooperation with Road and Bridge Research Institute on epoxy based coating using 2-wire probe sample 1
Open Research DataThe dataset presents impedance spectrum of epoxy based coating (code-name B2_B3) sample 1. This object was used to test high-impedance analyzer for diagnostic of anticorossion coatings (HIADAC) realized in the frame of Eureka project E!3174. The impedance spectrum frequency range (0.1 Hz – 100 kHz) was selected in order to test the whole measureement...
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Testing HIADAC high impedance analyzer in cooperation with Road and Bridge Research Institute on epoxy based coating using 2-wire probe sample 3
Open Research DataThe dataset presents impedance spectrum of epoxy based coating (code-name EPCS1) sample 3. This object was used to test high-impedance analyzer for diagnostic of anticorossion coatings (HIADAC) realized in the frame of Eureka project E!3174. The impedance spectrum frequency range (0.1 Hz – 100 kHz) was selected in order to test the whole measureement...
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Testing HIADAC high impedance analyzer in cooperation with Road and Bridge Research Institute on nano-nickel based coating using 2-wire probe sample 2
Open Research DataThe dataset presents impedance spectrum of nano-nickel based coating sample 2. This object was used to test high-impedance analyzer for diagnostic of anticorossion coatings (HIADAC) realized in the frame of Eureka project E!3174. The impedance spectrum frequency range (0.1 Hz – 100 kHz) was selected in order to test the whole measureement range of...
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Testing HIADAC high impedance analyzer in cooperation with Road and Bridge Research Institute on nano-nickel based coating using 2-wire probe sample 1
Open Research DataThe dataset presents impedance spectrum of nano-nickel based coating sample 1. This object was used to test high-impedance analyzer for diagnostic of anticorossion coatings (HIADAC) realized in the frame of Eureka project E!3174. The impedance spectrum frequency range (0.1 Hz – 100 kHz) was selected in order to test the whole measureement range of...
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Roads and Bridges - Drogi i Mosty
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Methylene bridged glycoluril dimers: synthetic methods
PublicationZaprezentowano syntezę pochodnych glikolurylu tworzących ściśle sprecyzowane dimeryczne struktury w roztworze wodnym. Opisano diastereoselektywną syntezę pochodnych o strukturze amfifilowej.
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Test loadings of arch bridges
PublicationIn Poland an appreciable developement of bridge building can be seen in recent years. Arch structures are more and more common, because of the original geometrical and aesthetical form, aside with explicit structural system. Paper concerns the applied computational conceptions and researches on an example of two arch bridges. The goal of the studies is to check the correctness of the real construction work and design assumptions,...
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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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The Impact of Long-Time Chemical Bonds in Mineral-Cement-Emulsion Mixtures on Stiffness Modulus
PublicationDeep cold in-place recycling is the most popular method of reuse of existing old and deteriorated asphalt layers of road pavements. In Poland, in most cases, the Mineral-Cement-Emulsion mixture technology is used, but there are also applications combining foamed bitumen and cement. Mineral-Cement-Emulsion mixtures contain two different binding agents – cement as well as asphalt from the asphalt emulsion. Asphalt creates asphalt...
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Does the Use of Cell Phones and Headphones at the Signalised Pedestrian Crossings Increase the Risk of Accident?
PublicationReduction of the number of fatalities among pedestrians remains a topical issue in Poland. For many years, this percentage has remained at around 30% of all those who were killed on the road. At the same time, there is an increase in the use of electronic devices by pedestrians and cyclists that may affect their perception when crossing the road. This can lead to traffic accidents. In order to investigate the problem, field studies...
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MONITORING SYSTEM OF THE ROAD EMBANKMENT
PublicationThe paper presents the analysis of the monitoring system of the embankment supported on concrete columns and overlaid by a load transfer platform with the embedded steel grid. This field investigation was to study the complex interaction among the columns, the load transfer platform layer, and steel grid via in situ measurements during erection and live loading of the embankment. The study was focused on the behaviour of steel...
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Comparison of calculated and measured thermal stresses in asphalt concrete
PublicationThe paper presents the comparison of calculated and measured thermal stresses induced in restrained asphalt concrete specimens by cooling. Thermal stresses were measured in the Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test. The calculations of thermal stresses were performed with the use of a theoretical formula based on the temperature dependent stiffness modulus. The novel approach applied in this paper was that the stiffness modulus...
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Equivalent axle load factors for design of rigid pavements derived from fatigue criteria
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia określenie współczynników równoważności osi dla nawierzchni sztywnych na podstawie kryteriów zmęczeniowych stosowanych w mechanistyczno-empirycznej metodzie projektowania nawierzchni drogowych. Przedstawiono kryteria zmęczeniowe z wybranych metod projektowania i analizy nawierzchni sztywnych. Kryteria te zostały użyte do wyprowadzenia wzorów do obliczania współczynników równoważności obciążenia osi. Stwierdzono,...
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Modelling of joining route segments of differential curvature
PublicationThe paper presents a new general method of modelling route segments curvature using differential equations. The method enables joining of route segments of different curvature. Transitional curves of linear and nonlinear curvatures have been identified in the case of joining two circular arcs by S-shaped and C-oval transitions. The obtained S-shaped curves have been compared to the cubic C-Bezier curves and to the Pythagorean hodograph...
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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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Bridges to Independence / Mosty ku niepodległości
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Building Bridges Between Medicine and Sociology
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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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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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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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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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Excess Electron Attachment to Disulfide-Bridged l,l-Cystine. An ab Initio Study
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Synthesis of Polycyclic δ-Lactams with Bridged Benzomorphan Skeleton: Selectivity and Diversity Driven by Substituents
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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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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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Role of the sulfur to α-carbon thioether bridges in thurincin H
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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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Analiza trwałości zmęczeniowej asfaltów drogowych i modyfikowanych z wykorzystaniem testu liniowego zwiększania amplitudy / Analysis of the fatigue life of neat and modified bitumens using linear amplitude sweep test
PublicationThe paper presents an evaluation of the fatigue resistance of selected Polish bituminous binders: neat bitumen 50/70, polymer modified bitumen PMB 45/80-55 and polymer highly modified bitumen PMB 45/80-80. The linear amplitude sweep (LAS) test, which is a new bitumen performance grading test developed in the USA, and was used to assess the fatigue life of the bitumens. Highly modified bitumen 45/80-80 showed 10-20 times higher...
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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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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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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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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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Impact of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) on low-temperature properties of asphalt concrete
PublicationHot mix recycling is a practice which enables reusing materials from old asphalt pavements. Current Polish regulations allow usage of RAP only for binder and base courses, and its amount is limited. Asphalt mixtures with RAP material have to fulfil requirements stated for typical asphalt mixtures. The research presents low-temperature properties of twelve different asphalt concretes with RAP material, determined using three-point...
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Application and evaluation of M-EPDG for performance analysis of Polish typical flexible and rigid pavements
PublicationThe main goal of the paper is to implement and evaluate the M-EPDG and the software AASHTOware to analyse the performance of new flexible and rigid pavements designed according to the Polish catalogues, which are comparable with analogous catalogues used in other European countries. For this purpose the site-specific inputs for Poland were determined and described in the paper as well as compared to the default input data used...
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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...
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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...