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Density functional theory calculations on entire proteins for free energies of binding: Application to a model polar binding site
PublikacjaIn drug optimization calculations, the molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) method can be used to compute free energies of binding of ligands to proteins. The method involves the evaluation of the energy of configurations in an implicit solvent model. One source of errors is the force field used, which can potentially lead to large errors due to the restrictions in accuracy imposed by its empirical nature....
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Comparison of Cadmium Cd2+ and Lead Pb2+ Binding by Fe2O3@SiO2‐EDTA Nanoparticles – Binding Stability and Kinetic Studies
PublikacjaThis study describes the synthesis and characterization of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) functionalized magnetic nanoparticles of 20 nm in size – Fe3O4@SiO2‐EDTA – which were used as a novel magnetic adsorbent for Cd(II) and Pb(II) binding in aqueous medium. These nanoparticles were obtained in two‐stage synthesis: covering by tetraethyl orthosilicate and functionalization with EDTA derivatives. Nanoparticles were characterized...
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An Innovative Decision Support System to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Buildings in Urban Areas
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The methodology of technical due diligence report preparation for an office, residential and industrial buildings
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Multiplication Analysis of the Cause, Form and Extent of Damage to Buildings in Areas with Mining Impact
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Project management for the construction sector in the field of foundation of buildings in complex conditions of the subsoil
PublikacjaAutorzy: Gwóźdź-Lasoń Monika, Kohutek...
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DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF VIBRATION ON HISTORICAL BUILDINGS - AN OWN PROJECT OF EXTERNAL STAIRCASE
PublikacjaThis article presents numerical simulations that concern modeling of interaction of the external staircase’s construction with the observation deck on historic water tower located at Gdansk University of Technology. The interaction occurring according to various methods of the staircase's construction support on the wall of the historic tower was compared. The external staircase that allows for entering onto the monument was subjected...
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Numerical study on pounding between two adjacent buildings under earthquake excitation
PublikacjaSeismic excitation, which results in large horizontal relative displacements, may cause collisions between two adjacent structures due to insufficient separation distance between them. Such collisions, known as earthquake-induced structural pounding, may induce severe damages. In this paper, the case of pounding between two adjacent buildings is studied by the application of single degree-of-freedom structural models. Impact is...
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STUDIES ON THE USE OF TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS BELONGING TO THE CULTURAL HERITAGE
PublikacjaWithin the frames of the use of terrestrial laser scanning we find numerous examples of registration of building facilities, including also historical and valuable in their culture. In the case presented in this paper, at the root of the problem there is a preservation of the historic blacksmith’s forge located in Gdansk Orunia. The facility dating from the early nineteenth century was intended to repair involving the complete...
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Studies on the use of terrestrial laser scanning in the maintenance of buildings belonging to the cultural heritage
PublikacjaWithin the frames of the use of terrestrial laser scanning we find numerous examples of registration of building facilities, including also historical and valuable in their culture. In the case presented in this paper, at the root of the problem there is a preservation of the historic blacksmith's forge located in Gdansk Orunia. The facility dating from the early nineteenth century was intended to repair involving the complete...
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The application of neural networks in forecasting the influence of traffic-induced vibrations on residential buildings
PublikacjaTraffic-induced vibrations may cause the cracking of plaster, damage to structural elements and, in extreme cases, may even lead to the structural collapse of residential buildings. The aim of this article is to analyse the effectiveness of a method of forecasting the impact of vibrations on residential buildings using the concept of artificial intelligence. The article presents several alternative forecasting systems for which...
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Linking of adjacent three-storey buildings for mitigation of structural pounding during earthquakes
PublikacjaThe reports after major earthquakes indicate that the earthquake-induced pounding between insufficiently separated buildings may lead to significant damage or even total collapse of structures. An intensive study has recently been carried out on mitigation of pounding hazards so as to minimize the structural damages or prevent collisions at all. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of the method when two adjacent...
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Pounding-involved response of isolated and non-isolated buildings under earthquake excitation
PublikacjaCelem artykułu jest dokładna analiza zachowania się kolidujących ze sobą dwóch budynków z wibroizolacją i bez wibroizolacji poddanych obciążeniom dynamicznym podczas trzęsień ziemi. W analizie rozważno przypadki kiedy oba budynki mają wibroizolację, kiedy tylko jeden budynek ma wibroizolację oraz kiedy żaden z budynków nie ma wibroizolacji. Wyniki badań pokazują, iż budynki z wibroizolacją są bardziej podatne na zderzenia podczas...
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Application of Support Vector Machine for Determination of Impact of Traffic-Induced Vibrations on Buildings
PublikacjaThe aim of the article is to present an algorithm of Support Vector Machine created to forecast the impact of traffic-induced vibrations on residential buildings. The method is designed to classify the object into one of two classes. The classification into the first class means that there is no impact of vibrations on the building, while classification to the second class indicates the possible influence and suggests the execution...
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Elastic and inelastic multi-storey buildings under earthquake excitation with the effect of pounding
PublikacjaW artykule przeprowadzono analizę różnic w liniowym i nieliniowym zachowaniu się budynków wielokondygnacyjnych podczas trzęsień ziemi z uwzględnieniem efektu zderzeń pomiędzy nimi. Analizę numeryczną przeprowadzono dla różnych wartości ekstremalnych przyspieszeń gruntu. Wyniki pokazują, iż zaimplementowanie nieliniowego modelu zachowania się budowli jest bardzo istotne w celu uzyskania dokładnej odpowiedzi konstrukcji.
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Boundary conditions for non-residential buildings from the user’s perspective: literature review
PublikacjaBackground and objective: This paper aims to review the boundary conditions (B/C) in specific categories (energy, building use, and lighting) within non-residential buildings to pave the way to a better understanding of users’ requirements and needs of the built environment. For this paper, B/C are understood as unique preconditions, specific characteristics for use, determining specific features of buildings, enabling an accurate...
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Assessment of Wooden Beams from Historical Buildings Using Ultrasonic Transmission Tomography
PublikacjaThe main goal of this study was non-destructive evaluation of wooden elements using ultrasonic waves. The inspection was carried out on wooden beams from a historical object. Elastic wave signals were processed by ultrasonic transmission tomography to obtain imaging of the internal structure of tested elements without disturbing their state and integrity. The focus was on the influence of wood anisotropy on the propagation of ultrasonic...
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Analysis of the effect of the seismic gap on the response of buildings experiencing pounding during earthquakes
PublikacjaThe aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of the seismic gap on the dynamic response of buildings experiencing earthquake-induced pounding. Three buildings have been analysed, which are 5-storey, 7-storey and 9-storey structures. Three possible pounding scenarios have been considered, which are pounding between 5-storey and 7-storey buildings, pounding between 5-storey and 9-storey buildings and pounding between 7-storey...
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Shaking table experimental study on models of steel buildings with different types of joints
PublikacjaThe aim of this paper is to study the response of models of steel buildings with destroyed and non-destroyed joints. The study was conducted experimentally using the shaking table tests. Two steel models were considered. Several types of joints were taken into account: totally destroyed joints, partially destroyed joints, welded joints and joints stiffened with additional metal. Six ground motions were taken into account. The acceleration...
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Effects of Column Base Flexibility on Seismic Response of Steel Moment-Frame Buildings
PublikacjaSteel Moment Resisting Frames (SMRFs) are very popular lateral load resisting systems in many seismically active regions. However, their seismic response is strongly dependent on the rotational fixity of column base connections. Despite many studies (both experimental and numerical) in this particular area, available approaches for estimating column base flexibility have been validated only against laboratory test data. In the...
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Determination of Peak Impact Force for Buildings Exposed to Structural Pounding during Earthquakes
PublikacjaStructural pounding between adjacent, insufficiently separated buildings, or bridge segments, has been repeatedly observed during seismic excitations. Such earthquake-induced collisions may cause severe structural damage or even lead to the collapse of colliding structures. The aim of the present paper was to show the results of the study focused on determination of peak impact forces during collisions between buildings exposed...
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Column base fixity in steel moment frames: Observations from instrumented buildings
PublikacjaThe rotational fixity of column base connections in Steel Moment Resisting Frames (SMRFs) strongly influences their seismic response. However, approaches for estimating base fixity have been validated only against laboratory test data. These approaches are examined based on strong motion recordings from four instrumented SMRF buildings in California to informbest practices for seismic response simulation. These buildings represent...
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Predicting the impact of traffic–induced vibrations on buildings using artificial neural networks
PublikacjaTraffic–induced vibrations may constitute a considerable load to a building, cause cracking of plaster, cracks in load–bearing elements or even a global structural collapse of the whole structure [1-4]. Vibrations measurements of real structures are costly and laborious, not justified in all cases. The aim of the paper is to create an original algorithm, to predict the negative dynamic impact on the examined residential building...
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Nonlinear numerical simulation of earthquake-induced pounding between timber frame buildings
PublikacjaEarthquakes may induce serious dynamic loads acting on buildings, which can lead to damage or even destruction of the whole structure. In densely populated areas, it is quite common that buildings are located very close one to another which can result in pounding between them during ground motions. Due to the environmental awareness, multi-story timber frame buildings are gaining popularity and therefore there is a need to investigate...
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A Proposed Machine Learning Model for Forecasting Impact of Traffic-Induced Vibrations on Buildings
PublikacjaTraffic-induced vibrations may cause various damages to buildings located near the road, including cracking of plaster, cracks in load-bearing elements or even collapse of the whole structure. Measurements of vibrations of real buildings are costly and laborious. Therefore the aim of the research is to propose the original numerical algorithm which allows us to predict, with high probability, the nega-tive dynamic impact of traffic-induced...
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Machine learning-based seismic response and performance assessment of reinforced concrete buildings
PublikacjaComplexity and unpredictability nature of earthquakes makes them unique external loads that there is no unique formula used for the prediction of seismic responses. Hence, this research aims to implement the most well-known Machine Learning (ML) methods in Python software to propose a prediction model for seismic response and performance assessment of Reinforced Concrete Moment-Resisting Frames (RC MRFs). To prepare 92,400 data...
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Numerical simulations of transverse pounding-involved response of buildings due to earthquake excitation.
PublikacjaCelem artykułu jest analiza (w kierunku poprzecznym) zachowania się uderzających o siebie budynków podczas trzęsienia ziemi. W analizie tej obie konstrukcje modelowane są przy użyciu dyskretnego, sprężysto-plastycznego modelu o skupionych masach, zaś do symulacji zderzeń zastosowano nieliniowy model lepko-sprężysty. Wyniki analizy pokazują, iż zderzanie prowadzi do znacznego wzrostu odpowiedzi w kierunku poprzecznym dla konstrukcji...
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Numerical investigations of effect of indoor air quality on thermal comfort in residential buildings.
PublikacjaArtykuł przedstawia wyniki numeryczne MES odnośnie wpływu koncentracji CO2 w lokalnej strefie powietrza w budynkach mieszkalnych naturalnie wentylowanych na zachowanie mieszkańców. Obliczenia wykonano w 2 wymiarach. Zbadano wpływ położenia mieszkańców i prędkości wchodzącego powietrza.
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Numerical Study on Seismic Response of a High-Rise RC Irregular Residential Building Considering Soil-Structure Interaction
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Ultrasonic Evaluation of Cement-Based Building Materials Modified Using Marble Powder Sourced from Industrial Wastes
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Antimicrobial Activity of Al2O3, CuO, Fe3O4, and ZnO Nanoparticles in Scope of Their Further Application in Cement-Based Building Materials
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Thermal performance of building envelopes with structural layers of the same density: Lightweight aggregate concrete versus foamed concrete
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Demolition of the cereal elevator building located in the conservation protection zone in the aspect of technical, functional-utility and economic conditions
PublikacjaThe paper presents a description of the technical condition of the Grain Elevator building situated on the port quay, which after many years of operation has been decommissioned. The immediate reason for the cessation of operation was the change in the use profile of the port quay, which caused the handling of other goods at the quay than the bulk materials originally stored in Elewator Zbożowy. The work contains...
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Modelling charge transfer processes in C2+ -tetrahydrofuran collision for ion-induced radiation damage in DNA building blocks
PublikacjaInvestigations of collision-induced processes involving carbon ions and molecules of biological interest in particular DNA building blocks, are crucial to model the effect of radiation on cells in order to improve medical treatments for cancer therapy. Using carbon ions appears to be one of the most efficient ways to increase biological effectiveness to damage cancerous cells by irradiating deep-seated tumors. Therefore, interest...
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User-assisted methodology targeted for building structure interpretable QSPR models for boosting CO2 capture with ionic liquids
PublikacjaTask-specific ionic liquid (IL) is an emerging class of compounds that may be environmentally friendly. Properly selected, these compounds may be green alternative to amine solutions and can replace them in post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture processes on an industrial scale. However, owing to the vast diversity of ions and their possible combinations, laboratory research is time consuming and expensive. Therefore, computational...
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Architects and urban planners in the face of energy transition - smart cities energy aspects in shaping building structures and cities
PublikacjaContemporary architects and urban planners are facing steadily increasing challenges. The growing problems around environmental issues, shrinking natural resources and climate action are just some of them. Currently, planning should also include balancing with all the aspects of sustainable development such as not only the environmental issues, but also social and economic ones. How to meet them in the era of energy transition...
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Numerical Study on Seismic Response of a High-Rise RC Irregular Residential Building Considering Soil-Structure Interaction
PublikacjaThe objective of the present study is to investigate the importance of soilstructure interaction effects on the seismic response of a high-rise irregular reinforced-concrete residential building. In order to conduct this research, a detailed three-dimensional structure model was subjected to various earthquake excitations, also including a strong mining tremor. Soil-foundation flexibility was represented using the spring-based...
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A study of flow boiling heat transfer in minichannels
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono badania eksperymentalne wrzenia w przepływie w minikanale o średnicy wewnętrznej 2.3mm i długości 38cm. Uzyskano rozłady temperatury wzdłuż ścianki kanału oraz lokalne współczynniki przejmowania ciepła. Dane skorelowano z korelacją półempiryczną uzyskując zadowalającą zgodność.
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An excess electron binding to the `purple' zwitterion quinonoid
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Reactive Energy Billing in Operator Tariffs in Poland
PublikacjaThe paper describes the current method of reactive energy billing in the tariffs of distribution grid operators in Poland. The current solutions are subject to critical assessment. Issues related to the motivation effect of the current solutions on consumers are analysed. Problems that occur in relation with connecting distributed generators to the distribution grid and challenges related to prosumer billing are indicated.
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Flow and pool boiling on porous coated surfaces
PublikacjaOmówiono wpływ powłoki porowatej na przebieg wrzenia w przepływie i w dużej objętości na przykładzie własnych badań eksperymentalnych.
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Flow and pool boiling on porous coated surfaces
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia na:a)rurkach i płytkach z powłokami porowatymi o różnej grubości i porowatości, b) rurkach, których jedynie górna część była pokryta powłoką porowatą, c) pęku rur wykonanym z rurek z powłoką porowatą. Zaprezentowano również wyniki pomiarów współczynnika przejmowania ciepła i spadku ciśnienia podczas wrzenia w w przepływie wybranych czynników chłodniczych i ich mieszanin z olejem...
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Nucleate pool boiling on porous metallic coatings
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono wyniki systematycznych badań eksperymentalnych przejmowania ciepła podczas wrzenia pęcherzykowego wody destylowanej w stanie nasycenia od płaskich i cylindrycznych powierzchni o specjalnie przygotowanej powierzchni: gładkiej, chropowatej oraz pokrytej warstwą porowatą.
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Game Theory Analysis of Bidding for a Construction Contract
PublikacjaThe authors are concerned with a bidding problem. There are two companies (P1 and P2) bidding for a highway construction project. In order to be more competitive, P1 considers buying a new gravel pit near the construction site. The basic cost of the pit is known to both companies. However, there is also an additional, hidden, cost (C) known only to P1. P2 is uncertain whether the hidden cost is C = 0 or C = x. P1 plans to bid for...
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Hybrid Method Analysis of Unshielded Guiding Structures
PublikacjaA combination of mode matching, finite element methods and generalized impedance matrix is presented in a context of propagation problems for open guiding structures. The computational domain is divided into two regions: the first one is a circular cylinder containing whole guiding structure and the second one surrounds this artificial cylinder. The impedance matrix is calculated with the use of finite element method in the first...
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Flow boiling of R22 and R134 a in enhanced tubes.
PublikacjaPrzedstawiono wyniki badań wrzenia R22 oraz R134a w rurkach gładkich i o rozwiniętej powierzchni: mikrożebrowanej i śrubowo-formowanej. Podano opis stanowiska badawczego, procedury pomiarowej oraz metody obliczania średniego współczynnika przejmowania ciepła. Omówiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych na tle danych cytowanych w literaturze, a także w porównaniu do wybranych korelacji.
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Modelling of convective heat transfer in flow boiling.
PublikacjaW pracy przedstawiono rozważania dotyczące modelowania przepływu z wrzeniem w zastosowaniu do kanałów o małej średnicy. Stwierdzono,że stosowanie korelacji obowiązujących dla średnic konwencjonalnych nie sprawdza się z praktyką w przypadku małych średnic.
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Sensitivity study of correlation for flow boiling in tubes.
PublikacjaW referacie skupiono uwagę na szczegółowym zbadaniu wpływu wybranych typów modeli, opisujących współczynnik oporu przepływu oraz współczynnik przejmowania ciepła dla wrzenia w przepływie na korelację dla wrzenia w przepływie ( wyprowadzoną dla rur o konwencjonalnych wymiarach -półempiryczny model Mikielewicza ). Otrzymane wyniki porównano z danymi eksperymentalnymi.
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Testing and sampling devices for monitoring volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor air
PublikacjaAdults spend most of their time in enclosed spaces (e.g., apartment, office and public buildings). According to research conducted by scientists, air quality indoors is much worse than the ambient air quality outdoors. Hazardous chemicals found in air indoors can adversely affect the functioning of the human body and cause many respiratory and circulatory diseases. Harmful chemical compounds (mainly volatile organic compounds and...
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Earthquake-induced pounding between equal height buildings with substantially different dynamic properties
PublikacjaZderzenia pomiędzy konstrukcjami budowlanymi podczas trzęsień ziemi mogą prowadzić do znacznych uszkodzeń czy nawet całkowitego zniszczenia. Celem niniejszego artykuły jest analiza zderzeń pomiędzy budynkami o jednakowej wysokości i różnych parametrach dynamicznych. W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań numerycznych przeprowadzonych na nieliniowych modelach dyskretnych o skupionych masach z wykorzystaniem nieliniowego modelu lepkosprężystego...