{"title":"Future Trends in Transport Infrastructure Monitoring","authors":"S. Fontul","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121413873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Halkijevic, Damir Bekić, G. Lončar, K. Potočki, G. Gilja, D. Carevic
{"title":"Latest Developments in Sustainable Water Management","authors":"I. Halkijevic, Damir Bekić, G. Lončar, K. Potočki, G. Gilja, D. Carevic","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.07","url":null,"abstract":"An overview of new and upcoming approaches (technologies, techniques, methodologies, tools, etc.) in various aspects and areas of water management is given in the paper. A brief account of the application and limitations of remote sensing techniques in monitoring meteorological and hydrological data, in efficient irrigation planning, and in improvement of water use in agriculture, is also provided. Several new water treatment technologies with a large-scale application potential are presented, and the use of numerical modelling in water treatment, ‘green’ infrastructure, and coastal engineering planning and design, is outlined. Such novel approaches are increasingly used in various water management activities, with an ultimate goal of achieving water management sustainability, which will surely contribute to the longevity of mankind.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115096744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Crowley, V. Silva, V. Despotaki, L. Martins, J. Atalić
{"title":"European Seismic Risk Model 2020: Focus on Croatia","authors":"H. Crowley, V. Silva, V. Despotaki, L. Martins, J. Atalić","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.03","url":null,"abstract":"This paper summarises the development of the European seismic risk model that is being undertaken within the Horizon 2020 SERA project in collaboration with the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation. The main innovation of the current effort with respect to previous initiatives relates to the extension of seismic risk to 46 countries within Europe, the use of a fully probabilistic methodology, the consideration of socio-economic aspects, and the involvement of the local scientific community in the development of the models. Some specific details of the European risk model for Croatia are also presented, together with some preliminary results.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117328348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Plášek, Lukáš Raif, I. Vukušič, V. Salajka, J. Zelenka
{"title":"Design of new generation of switches and crossings","authors":"O. Plášek, Lukáš Raif, I. Vukušič, V. Salajka, J. Zelenka","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.13","url":null,"abstract":"Switches and crossings are the essential elements of railway lines. In 2016, the S-CODE (Switch and Crossing Optimal Design and Evaluation, Shift2Rail) project was initiated, which seeks radically new ways of changing trains between tracks with regard to the growing capacity and reliability. The fundamental objective of the research activity at this stage is to find reliable and robust designs with low life-cycle costs, low carbon footprint, and low maintenance. The use of new materials, manufacturing processes, electronic equipment, and signal processing and mechatronic solutions, is investigated.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116779986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research in cement and concrete over 40 years: experiences and lessons for the future","authors":"M. Alexander, Y. Ballim","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.08","url":null,"abstract":"The paper traces the research trajectories of the authors over a period of about 40 years, during which time they have been actively involved in cement and concrete research in South Africa. Several focus areas are selected and presented, with an emphasis on industrial applications and inherent research lessons. The focus areas discussed, representing a selection of our work, include durability in reinforced concrete (RC) structures, corrosion in cracked and uncracked RC beams, heat and temperature development in large concrete masses, and biogenic acid attack on concrete sewers. The importance of industry-academic collaboration is highlighted, and it is shown how this has permitted much of the work to be adopted directly or indirectly by industry. Lastly, some generic research lessons are described.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122223560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Pipenbaher, G. Kovačević, Tatjana Peteršič, N. Mujkanović
{"title":"Pelješac bridge – design and maintenance","authors":"M. Pipenbaher, G. Kovačević, Tatjana Peteršič, N. Mujkanović","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.10","url":null,"abstract":"The Pelješac Bridge is currently the largest bridge under construction in Croatia and in the wider region. The construction began in July 2018 (for the second time), and the bridge should be completed in 36 months. The design work for the bridge started in 2004. Various bridge alternatives were considered during preliminary studies, preliminary design and main design activities. The bridge is located in a high-activity seismic zone with strong winds, and is realised in extremely adverse foundation soil conditions, and in aggressive maritime environment. The multi-span extradosed semi-integral bridge with steel deck was finally chosen for the main design and construction. The history of design, final design and maintenance of the bridge is presented in the paper.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132729108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Short term and seasonal forecast of hydro-power production by means of hydro-meteorological predictions","authors":"H. Holzmann, Ignacio Martin-Santos, M. Herrnegger","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.06","url":null,"abstract":"The paper introduces the hydrological modelling activities of the Institute of Hydrology and Water Management at BOKU-University Vienna. A special emphasis is placed on the modelling potential for mean-term forecasts in hydropower production. The semidistributed hydrological model COSERO is briefly described and its application in the framework of the European research project Clim2Power is outlined. First preliminary results are promising, and it is expected that this kind of activities will enhance the potential for forecasting hydropower production and will thus gain future benefits for the strategic and economic planning of energy dispatchers.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115798236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternative binders for concrete: opportunities and challenges","authors":"M. Serdar, D. Bjegović, N. Štirmer, I. B. Pecur","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.09","url":null,"abstract":"Rapid population growth and urbanisation has entailed a strong motivation to develop more sustainable construction solutions in line with the 7th basic requirement for construction works sustainable use of natural resources. One of the strategies is to use materials available in abundant quantities as partial replacement for cement, or to create alternative binders for concrete. The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of the current state of the art in the field of alternative binders for concrete, and to point to the opportunities and challenges for their more systematic application in engineering practice. The state of the art review is connected to scientific projects currently undertaken at the Department of Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Zagreb, Croatia.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128200552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reliability differentiation and uniform risk in standards: a critical review and a practical appraisal","authors":"D. Diamantidis, M. Sýkora","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.11","url":null,"abstract":"Reliability of structures and infrastructures is a major issue in structural engineering. Structural standards have traditionally been mainly concerned with public safety preventing loss of life or injury; this view has been shifting in recent years towards minimisation of economic loss. This contribution discusses the reliability differentiation principle in modern standards. Its aim is to achieve uniform risk levels for the various classes of structures. Codified criteria for reliability differentiation and risk informed decisions inherent in standards and especially in the Eurocodes are critically reviewed. It is shown that the classification of structures based on consequences of failure is an approach that has not been widely implemented in everyday design. Practical rules for the classification and implementation in design are needed and related proposals are presented.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114373179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Grassmann Algebra and Graphic Statics","authors":"I. Kodrnja, M. Baniček, K. Fresl","doi":"10.5592/co/ftce.2019.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5592/co/ftce.2019.14","url":null,"abstract":"The advantage of Grassmann algebra when translating basic geometric operations (meet and join) of incidence geometry into algebraic expressions, which can easily be translated into a programme code, is presented in this paper. The procedures for static equivalence and finding equilibrating forces to a given force system can be carried out by methods of graphic statics, i.e. by using only basic geometrical operations of incidence geometry. Therefore, making use of the possibility of translating procedures of graphic statics into a program code, and using the power of today’s computer-aided design (CAD) tools, a computer program has been developed, and some examples of the mentioned procedures are provided.","PeriodicalId":403138,"journal":{"name":"Future Trends in Civil Engineering","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133583336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}