Head of the project: prof. Ing. Bujňák Ján, CSc.

Research team: doc. Ing. Odrobiňák Jaroslav, PhD., Ing. Bahleda František, PhD.

Duration: January 2019 – December 2020              

Design, realization and investigation of RPC concrete using of two types of fibres from steel and basalt, - processing of larger amount of concrete, necessary for manufacturing of composite structural elements of real size, - design of connection system between RPC concrete and steel trusses, considering expecting structural element behaviour, - manufacturing of composite structural element consisting of two types RPC (different fibres) taking into account durability of the concretes, - experimental investigation of composite structural elements for progressive loading.   

Head of the project: doc. Ing. Koteš Peter, PhD.

Research team: prof. Ing. Vičan Josef, CSc., doc. Ing. Odrobiňák Jaroslav, PhD., doc. Ing. Brodňan Miroslav, PhD., Ing. Strieška Miroslav, Ing. Pastorek Filip, PhD.

Duration: January 2017 – December 2018              

Structural durability is a very important parameter for design of the engineering constructions and sustainability is very important parameter during construction lifetime. Durability is influenced by the degradation processes in the form of structural steel and reinforcement corrosion caused by the environmental actions within structure lifetime. Those degradation processes and the change of the building material properties are affecting the cross-sectional and structural member resistance and deformation parameters of structure. Sustainability is important from the view of keeping of construction function and minimalizing the expenses of maintenance, repair and reconstruction. The project is focused on the study of the corrosion characteristics of the reinforced and steel bearing structures of engineering constructions to coordinate common research in this field of study and to develop the methodology of design for durability.

Head of the project: prof. Ing. Vičan Josef, CSc.

Research team: doc. Ing. Koteš Peter, PhD., doc. Ing. Odrobiňák Jaroslav, PhD., Ing. Jošt Jozef, PhD.

Duration: January 2016 – December 2017              

Structural durability is a very important parameter for design of the engineering constructions.Durability is influenced by the degradation processes in the form of structural steel and reinforcement corrosion caused by the environmental actions within structure lifetime. Those degradation processes and the change of the building material properties are affecting the crosssectional and structural member resistance and deformation parameters of structure. The project is focused on the study of the corrosion characteristics of the reinforced and steel bearing structures of engineering constructions to coordinate common research in this field of study andStructural durability is a very important parameter for design of the engineering constructions.Durability is influenced by the degradation processes in the form of structural steel and reinforcement corrosion caused by the environmental actions within structure lifetime. Those degradation processes and the change of the building material properties are affecting the crosssectional and structural member resistance and deformation parameters of structure. The project is focused on the study of the corrosion characteristics of the reinforced and steel bearing structures of engineering constructions to coordinate common research in this field of study andto develop the methodology of design for durability.

Head of the project: doc. Ing. Dekýš Vladimír, CSc.  

Research team: prof. Ing. Žmindák Milan, CSc., prof. Ing. Moravčík Martin, PhD., doc. Ing. Vaško Milan, PhD., Ing. Novák Pavol, PhD., Ing. Kotula Patrik, PhD., doc. Ing. Koteš Peter, PhD., Ing. Kopas Peter, PhD., Ing. Bahleda František, PhD., Ing. Jošt Jozef, PhD., Ing. Pastorek Peter, Ing. Potočníková Alena, PhD.

Duration: October 2013 – December 2016

Fiber-reinforced composites - GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) owing to their advantages (they are non-corrosive, do not require specific maintenance, are non-magnetic, and generally resistant to chemicals) are suitable for utilizing in building construction. Lifetime and durability of composites under cyclic loading is still insufficiently explored. The CSF (Continuous Source Functions) meshless method will be used for solving these problems on the level of micromechanical models for homogenization of composite materials. Dynamic and fatigue properties under multiaxial loading of composite structures will be analyzed. Criteria with using of procedures with uncertain parameters in the probabilistic sense and with using of the theory of variety will be applied for predicting fatigue life. Concrete objects with GFRP will be tested under static and cyclic loading conditions. Attention will be given to verifying the detail of concrete - GFRP join with concrete pins. NDT (Non-destructive testing) procedures such as acoustic emission and IR thermography will be used for damage detection. Results of the tests will be confronted with the microstructural model. Theoretical and user manuals for created assessment methodology will be also prepared in order to understand theoretical foundations of the developed computational procedures. Recommendations for the construction practice and monitoring of objects under operating conditions will be also the outputs.