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Internal imaging of concrete fracture based on elastic waves and ultrasound computed tomography
PublicationThe condition assessment of concrete structures belongs to the greatest challenges of non-destructive testing. Monitoring the fracture process of concrete and detecting cracks at the earliest possible stage is a vital aspect to ensure the safety of civil engineering objects. The use of ultrasound tomography enables imaging the internal structure of a tested element. This study aims at the visualization of fracture damage in concrete...
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Guided waves for monitoring of plate structures with linear cracks of variable length
PublicationDamage occurring at the work of plate structures may grow to a considerable size. The joint action – the detection of a defect at the earliest possible stage, the monitoring of its growth and the determination of its critical size in the context of structural reliability allows optimizing the cost of the maintenance and repair of structural elements. Thus the development of monitoring systems for permanent observation of fault...
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Experimental and numerical analysis of wave propagation in ground anchors
PublicationThe article focuses on wave propagation phenomenon in ground anchors. The main aim of the investigation is the non-destructive diagnostics and the assessment of the state of ground anchors, using the guided wave propagation method. Laboratory models of anchors with different lengths of the anchor body were tested and voltage signals of propagating waves were registered at several locations. For all tested specimens corresponding...
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GPR simulations for diagnostics of a reinforced concrete beam
PublicationThe most popular technique for modelling of an electromagnetic field, the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, has recently become a popular technique as an interpretation tool for ground penetrating radar (GPR) measurements. The aim of this study is to detect the size and the position of damage in a reinforced concrete beam using GPR maps. Numerical simulations were carried out using the finite differ-ence time domain...
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Imaging of Increasing Damage in Steel Plates Using Lamb Waves and Ultrasound Computed Tomography
PublicationThis paper concerns inspection of steel plates, with particular emphasis on the assessment of in-creasing damage. Non-destructive tests were performed on four plates, one of which was un-damaged, while the remaining three had a defects in the form of circular holes with a diameter of 2, 5, and 10 cm. Guided Lamb waves were used in the research, and the image reconstruction was performed using ultrasound computed tomography. The...
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A novel heterogeneous model of concrete for numerical modelling of ground penetrating radar
PublicationThe ground penetrating radar (GPR) method has increasingly been applied in the non-destructive testing of reinforced concrete structures. The most common approach to the modelling of radar waves is to consider concrete as a homogeneous material. This paper proposes a novel, heterogeneous, numerical model of concrete for exhaustive interpretation of GPR data. An algorithm for determining the substitute values of the material constants...
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Non-destructive diagnostics of concrete cantilever beam and slab by impact echo method = Nieniszcząca diagnostyka konstrukcji betonowych belek wspornikowych i płyty stropowej za pomocą metody impact echo
PublicationPraca poświęcona jest zastosowaniu fal sprężystych na przykładzie w metody impact-echo. Metoda ta wykorzystuje zjawisko propagacji fal wzbudzanych przez mechaniczne uderzenie i ich pomiar za pomocą jednego lub dwóch akcelerometrów. Przeprowadzone testy eksperymentalne dla betonowych wsporników oraz stropu potwierdziły skuteczność metody w wykrywaniu uszkodzeń.
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Application of gpr method in diagnostics of reinforced concrete structures
PublicationThis paper presents an application of the ground penetration method (GPR) for diagnostics of reinforced concrete structures. In situ measurements were conducted for three civil engineering structures: the ground floor structure, the abutment of the railway viaduct and the concrete well. The dual polarized ground penetrating radar with the antenna operating at a center frequency of 2 GHz was used for GPR surveys. Three different...
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Research on assessment of bolted joint state using elastic wave propagation
PublicationThe work contains results of experimental investigation of elastic wave propagation in a bolted single-lap joint. Tests were carried out for the excitation perpendicular to the connection plane. In experimental studies, PZT transducers were used for both excitation and registration of ultrasonic waves. The analyses took into account varying contact conditions between the elements of the connection depending on the value of the...
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Identification of dynamic parameters in the context of diagnostics of steel tank with different level of liquid.
PublicationThe paper presents an experimental study to identify the dynamic parameters of a water-filled tank model. The experimental modal analysis approach involving the excitation at one point of the structure and acquisition of vibra tions at selected points distri buted over the tank surface allowed to determine the resonance frequencies, mode shapes and damping ratios. The main aim of the research was to examine the influence of...
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Application of wavelet transform in analysis of guided wave propagation signals for damage detection in a steel plate
PublicationThe paper presents results of experimental investigations on damage detection using guided wave propagation technique. The tested specimen was a steel plate with a defect in the form of a rectangular notch. Lamb waves were excited by a PZT actuator and sensed by a laser vibrometer. Since reflections from damage in registered signals are often masked by measurement noise, for identification of time of reflections from damage, continuous...
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Prevalence Problem in the Set of Quadratic Stochastic Operators Acting on L1
PublicationThis paper is devoted to the study of the problem of prevalence in the class of quadratic stochastic operators acting on the L1 space for the uniform topology. We obtain that the set of norm quasi-mixing quadratic stochastic operators is a dense and open set in the topology induced by a very natural metric. This shows the typical long-term behaviour of iterates of quadratic stochastic operators.
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Metody diagnostyki ultradźwiękowej i ich zastosowania w betonowych obiektach mostowych
PublicationCelem pracy jest przedstawienie zalet metod diagnostyki ultradźwiękowej zastosowanych do oceny stanu technicznego betonowych elementów w konstrukcjach obiektów mostowych. W artkule została omówiona metoda przepuszczania, która wymaga obustronnego dostępu do badanego elementu oraz metoda młoteczkowa, w której badania są realizowane przy założeniu ograniczenia dostępu do elementu tylko do jednej jego strony. Realizacje badań diagnostycznych...
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Identyfikacja prędkości fali elektromagnetycznej w przegrodach budowlanych diagnozowanych metodą georadarową
PublicationPraca jest poświęcona metodzie identyfikacji prędkości fali elek-tromagnetycznej na podstawie analiz dyfrakcji spowodowanych obecnością inkluzji w przegrodach budowlanych żelbetowych, ceglanych oraz zespolonych żelbetowo-ceglanych. Wyprowadzono trzy modele matematyczne opisujące dyfrakcje charakterystyczne dla inkluzji kołowej, pionowej inkluzji przy powierzchni skanowa-nia oraz granicy między dwoma ośrodkami, w którym jednym z...
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Ultrasonic Tomography of Brick Columns Based on FEM Calculations
PublicationUltrasonic tomography is one of the most developed method of non-destructive testing. Despite being used mainly in medicine, it is becoming more and more popular as a method for monitoring of structural elements. It allows to examine the internal structure and technical condition of the tested element. This paper investigates the influence of crosssectional geometry on an obtained tomographic image. Wave propagation signals were...
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Non-Destructive Assessment of Masonry Pillars using Ultrasonic Tomography
PublicationIn this paper, a condition assessment of masonry pillars is presented. Non-destructive tests were performed on an intact pillar as well as three pillars with internal inclusions in the form of a hole, a steel bar grouted by gypsum mortar, and a steel bar grouted by cement mortar. The inspection utilized ultrasonic stress waves and the reconstruction of the velocity distribution was performed by means of computed tomography. The...
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Wave Frequency Effects on Damage Imaging in Adhesive Joints Using Lamb Waves and RMS
PublicationStructural adhesive joints have numerous applications in many fields of industry. The gradual deterioration of adhesive material over time causes a possibility of unexpected failure and the need for non-destructive testing of existing joints. The Lamb wave propagation method is one of the most promising techniques for the damage identification of such connections. The aim of this study was experimental and numerical research on...
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Guided ultrasonic waves for detection of debonding in bars partially embedded in grout
PublicationThis paper deals with theoretical, numerical and experimental investigations of guided wave propagation in multilayered cylindrical bars with pre-existing debonding. The research focuses on a complex description of the nature of the wave phenomena occurring in a debonded specimen with a special emphasis on the influence of the location of damage on the wave conversion and diffraction. Experimental non-destructive and destructive...
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3-D finite-difference time-domain modelling of ground penetrating radar for identification of rebars in complex reinforced concrete structures
PublicationThis paper presents numerical and experimental investigations to identify reinforcing bars using the ground penetrating radar (GPR) method. A novel element of the paper is the inspection of different arrangements of reinforcement bars. Two particular problems, i.e. detection of few adjacent transverse bars and detection of a longitudinal bar located over or under transverse reinforcement, have been raised. An attention was also...
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Diagnostics of pillars in St. Mary’s Church (Gdańsk, Poland) using the GPR method
PublicationThe main goal of this study was non-destructive evaluation of pillars in the St. Mary’s Church (Gdańsk, Poland) using the ground penetrating radar (GPR) technique. The GPR inspection was conducted on four brick masonry pillars and five pillars strengthened by reinforced concrete jacketing. Data were acquired with a 2 GHz antenna along longitudinal and transverse profiles. The study involved the estimation of the electromagnetic...
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Analysis of guided wave propagation in adhesive joints of steel rods
PublicationThe aim of the study is the elastic wave propagation in adhesive joints of metal rods that are one of the simplest kind of glue connections. They are consisted of two metal members and an adhesive layer joining two parts together. The analysis is directed to technical diagnostics of such type of connections. Longitudinal and transversal guided waves were excited in prepared joints. Signals of propagating waves were registered in...
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Wybrane metody wzmacniania ceglanych obiektów zabytkowych.
PublicationWzmacnianie konstrukcji murowych stanowi jedno z najbardziej istotnych przedsięwzięć w dziedzinie utrwalania zabytków. Licznie prowadzone badania potwierdzają, że prawidłowo zaplanowane oraz wykonane wzmocnie nie uszkodzonej konstrukcji murowej obiektu zabytkowego pozwala na jego stabilizację i właściwe funkcjonowanie. W artykule zaprezentowano wybrane metody wzmacniania ceglanych konstrukcji obiektów zabytkowych. Przedstawiono...
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Analiza możliwości wykorzystania propagacji fal sprężystych do diagnostyki nakładkowego połączenia dźwigara blachownicowego
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki analiz doświadczalnych propagacji fal sprężystych w modelu połączenia nakładkowego dwuteowego dźwigara blachownicowego. W testach wykorzystano zestaw urządzeń do generacji i akwizycji sygnałów oraz przetworniki piezoelektryczne. Badano możliwość wykrycia całkowitego poluzowania pojedynczych śrub i grup łączników przy zastosowaniu wzbudzenia punktowego i liniowego. Przeprowadzone analizy z wykorzystaniem...
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Damage detection in a bolted lap joint using guided waves
PublicationThe paper presents the experimental investigation of guided waves application to the condition assessment of prestressed bolted connections and a concept of new quantitative indicator. The main goal of the research was the analysis of the influence of the contact conditions changes to the characteristics of a propagating disturbance. The experimental tests were carried out for a single bolted lap joint. The excitation and acquisition...
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Guided wave propagation for assessment of adhesive bonding between steel and concrete
PublicationAdhesive bonding is becoming more increasingly important in joining of structural elements. In civil engineering, there is a growing interest in connection by adhesive bonding in steel-concrete flexural members. This study concerns the guided wave propagation technique applied to condition assessment of an adhesive connection between a steel member and a concrete beam. Various states of degradation were considered by producing...
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A concept of heterogeneous numerical model of concrete for GPR simulations
PublicationThe Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method, which is increasingly being used in the non-destructive diagnostics of reinforced concrete structures, often needs more accurate interpretation tools for analysis of experimental data. Recently, there has been growing interest in developing of various numerical models for exhaustive understanding of GPR data. This paper presents the concept of a heterogeneous numerical model of concrete,...
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Modelling of Mechanical Behaviour of High-Frequency Piezoelectric Actuators Using Bouc-Wen Model
PublicationThe paper presents the application of a modified, symmetrical Bouc-Wen model to simulate a mechanical behaviour of high-frequency piezoelectric actuators (PAs). In order to identify parameters of the model, a two-step algorithm was utilized. In the first stage, the mechanical parameters were identified by taking into account their bilinear variability and using a square input voltage waveform. In the second step, the hysteresis...
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Application of guided waves in the evaluation of steel-concrete adhesive connection
PublicationThe aim of the paper is the application of guided waves in the evaluation of a condition state of adhesive connection between steel and concrete. The study concerns a push-out specimen consisting of two steel plates glued to opposite faces of a concrete cube with the use of structural adhesive. Wave propagation in the specimen without external load is investigated both experimentally and numerically. The second stage of the investigation...
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Modelling of elastic wave propagation in a bolted joint using a thin layer of shell elements
PublicationThere are many mathematical models describing the propagation of elastic waves through the imperfect boundary of two media. They were successfully applied to modelling of high frequency bulk waves and their interaction with local defects. On the other hand, the existing literature models of bolted connections ignore the aspect of imperfect connection between elements. Therefore, this paper presents the concept of application of...
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Numerical modeling of GPR field in damage detection of a reinforced concrete footbridge
PublicationThe paper presents a study on the use of the ground penetrating radar (GPR) method in diagnostics of a footbridge. It contains experimental investigations and numerical analyses of the electromagnetic field propagation using the finite difference time domain method (FDTD). The object of research was a reinforced concrete footbridge over a railway line. The calculations of the GPR field propagation were performed on a selected cross-section...
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Experimental and numerical investigations for GPR evaluation of reinforced concrete footbridge
PublicationThe GPR method has increasingly found application in non-destructive testing of reinforced concrete structures. This paper presents the new approach of modelling of the electromagnetic wave propagation for reinforced concrete structures with a complex system of the reinforcement. Simulations of the GPR field were performed on a three-dimensional model of a footbridge using the FDTD method. Numerical maps were compared with results...
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Perspektywy nowoczesnej diagnostyki połączeń dźwigarów mostowych z wykorzystaniem fal sprężystych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki analiz doświadczalnych propagacji fal sprężystych w modelu laboratoryjnym połączenia nakładkowego dwuteowego dźwigara blachownicowego. Badano możliwość wykrycia całkowitego poluzowania pojedynczych śrub i grup łączników. Przeanalizowano zmiany jakościowe zarejestrowanych sygnałów, ich wpływ na energię sygnału oraz współczynnik korelacji krzyżowej. Wy kazano możliwość zastosowania fal sprężystych...
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Analysis of wave propagation in a bolted steel joint
PublicationThe paper presents results of numerical and experimental investigations of elastic wave propagation in a bolted single-lap joint. The research was carried out for both symmetric and antisymmetric Lamb wave modes. In experimental studies the PZT transducers were used to excite and register wave propagation signals. The controlled value of the torque during measurements was ensured by the use of high precision torque wrenches. Numerical...
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DETECTION OF DEBONDING IN STEEL BARS EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE USING GUIDED WAVE PROPAGATION
PublicationThe paper presents a non-destructive diagnostic technique based on guided wave propagation phenomenon used to assess the adhesive bonding between a steel bar and a concrete cover. Double-layered cylindrical specimens with different levels of debonding and its location were investigated. The influence of bonding length on the excitation of multiple modes of longitudinal guided waves was analysed. Numerical simulations of guided...
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Non-destructive inspection of ground anchors using guided wave propagation
PublicationThis paper deals with numerical and experimental investigations of specific problems of guided wave propagation in ground anchors. The research focuses on recognizing the phenomenon of the energy transfer between anchor components. Particular attention is paid to characteristic features of guided waves propagating in free and embedded parts of the tendon, at the interface between the tendon and the surrounding anchor body as well...
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Diagnostyka żelbetowej kładki dla pieszych z zastosowaniem metody georadarowej
PublicationMetoda georadarowa, jako jedna z technik nieniszczących, znalazła szerokie zastosowanie w diagnostyce obiektów budowlanych. Z powodzeniem wykorzystuje się ją do oceny stanu technicznego konstrukcji żelbetowych określając rozkład i liczbę prętów zbrojeniowych, a także możliwe uszkodzenia. W pracy przedstawiono badania doświadczalne przeprowadzone na żelbetowej kładce dla pieszych z wykorzystaniem metody georadarowej. W celu poprawnej...
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Elastic wave propapagation in diagnostics of self-drilling system of grouted anchors
PublicationThe paper presents an experimental investigation of elastic wave propagation in a self-drilling hollow bar system, which is commonly used in geotechnical industry as the element of grouted ground anchors and soil nails. The single self-drilling hollow bar and self-drilling system of two bars connected by a coupler were considered. Longitudinal waves were excited at one end of the bar and registered at both ends, by means of PZT...
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Microcrack monitoring and fracture evolution of polyolefin and steel fibre concrete beams using integrated acoustic emission and digital image correlation techniques
PublicationThe use of polymer and steel fibres in plain concrete appears to be an excellent solution for limiting crack propagation and improving the post-ductility performance of concrete structures. Based on this premise, this study investigated the fracture evolution of polyolefin fibre-reinforced concrete (PFRC) and steel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) specimens through the integrated application of two diagnostic techniques, acoustic...
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Specjacja metali ciężkich w ściekach i wodach odciekowych podczas oczyszczania ścieków w reaktorach systemu MUCT
PublicationCelem prowadzonych badań była analiza występowania i dostępności wybranych metali ciężkich po kolejnych stopniach oczyszczania w wysokoefektywnej oczyszczalni z biologicznym usuwaniem azotu i fosforu. Przeprowadzono analizę rozmieszczenia fazowego wybranych metali pomiędzy fazą rozpuszczoną i zawiesinową dla ścieków oraz wód odciekowych. Zastosowanie ekstrakcji sekwencyjnej pozwoliło na określenie stężeń wybranych metali ciężkich:...
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Determination of chlorophenols and phenoxyacid herbicides in the Gulf of Gdańsk, Southern Baltic Sea.
PublicationChlorofenole i kwasy fenoksyoctowe to dwie grupy zanieczyszczeń środowiska, obecne w wodach powierzchniowych. Kwasy fenoksyoctowe, ze względu na dobrą rozpuszczalność w wodzie, stosunkowo łatwo przedostają się do zbiorników wodnych i innych elementów środowiska. W ramach pracy postanowiono zbadać zawartość chlorofenolu i kwasów fenoksyoctowych oraz ich sezonowe zmiany w wodach ujścia Wisły i Zatoki Gdańskiej. Opracowano metodę...
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Hydropower potential of the lower Vistula
PublicationThis paper presents an estimate analysis of the hydropower potential of the lower Vistula River from Warsaw to Gdańsk Bay. The calculations were made for a hydraulic model of the lower Vistula which takes into account potential development of barrages in a cascade system. Results obtained from the model simulations and from hydrological calculations were used to estimate the power of hydropower plants and the average annual energy...
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Weak Stability of Centred Quadratic Stochastic Operators
PublicationWe consider the weak convergence of iterates of so-called centred quadratic stochastic operators. These iterations allow us to study the discrete time evolution of probability distributions of vector-valued traits in populations of inbreeding or hermaphroditic species, whenever the offspring’s trait is equal to an additively perturbed arithmetic mean of the parents’ traits. It is shown that for the existence of a weak limit, it...
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Composite sandwich footbridge—measured dynamic response vs. FEA
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Technika za Wielkim Murem
PublicationWrażenia z wyprawy pt. ''Inżynieria ekstremalna, czyli chiński, hydrotechniczny cud świata - wyprawa studentów Politechniki Gdańskiej'', która odbyła się w 2005 r. Opisywane obiekty to m. in.: centrum pływackie Watercube, teatr narodowy Eggshell, Zapora Trzech Przełomów na Jangcy, wieżowiec Jin Mao i wieża Perły Wschodu w Szanghaju.
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Open tools for benthic habitat mapping: study of seagrass (posidonia oceanica) in the natural park of Cabo de Gata
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono koncepcję wykorzystania otwartego oprogramowania dostępnego poprzez interfejs WWW służącego do analizy materiału zebranego przez echosondy jednowiązkowe i sonary boczne pod kątem klasyfikacji rozmiaru wystąpienia traw morskich Posidonia Oceanica. Jako przyklad przedstawiono analizę danych z sonaru bocznego zebranych w zatoce Cabo de Gata.
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The efficiency of biological nutrients removal in WWTP`s "Wschód" in Gdańsk (Poland)
PublicationRozbudowana w latach 1997-99 oczyszczalnia ścieków Wschód w Gdańsku zapewnia wysokoefektywne oczyszczanie ścieków odprowadzanych do wód Zatoki Gdańskiej Morza Bałtyckiego. Zrealizowany układ technologiczny biologicznego oczyszczania ścieków o przepustowości 180 tys. m3 na dobę jest złożony z sześciu reaktorów MUCT, z których każdy współpracuje z dwoma osadnikami wtórnymi. W artykule podsumowano okres pierwszych trzech lat eksploatacji...
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Oszacowanie zagrożenia powodziowego dla budynku biurowo-usługowego Alchemia II przy al. Grunwaldzkiej 409 w Gdańsku
PublicationCelem pracy jest oszacowanie zagrożenia powodziowego wynikającego z natural-nych zjawisk meteorologiczno-hydrologicznych dla budynku biurowo-usługowego Alchemia II zlokalizowanego w Gdańsku przy al. Grunwaldzkiej 409. Zakres projektu obejmuje analizę potencjalnych źródeł zagrożenia powodziowego w Gdańsku z uwzględnieniem wód Morza Bałtyckiego i Zatoki Gdańskiej, dorzecza Wisły oraz wód opadowych i roztopowych kształtu-jących procesy...
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Identyfikacja parametrów modalnych kładki dla pieszych przy użyciu wzbudzenia impulsowego
PublicationCelem niniejszej pracy jest analiza możliwości wzbudzania kładek dla pieszych przy użyciu młotka modalnego. W artykule przedstawiono identyfikację częstotliwości i postaci drgań własnych oraz współczynników tłumienia kładki dla pieszych za pomocą eksperymentalnej analizy modalnej a także porównanie wyników otrzymanych z badań eksperymentalnych z wynikami modelu numerycznego.
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Mechanical Properties and Sliding Wear Resistance of Suspension Plasma Sprayed YSZ Coatings
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Acute Effects of Using Added Respiratory Dead Space Volume in a Cycling Sprint Interval Exercise Protocol: A Cross-Over Study
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