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The paper describes the technology of controlling a new material called Polytech used for the production of prefabricated units. Prefabricated units made from a modified Polytech mortar based on expanded polystyrene derived from recycling were used to build a residential object. Prefabricated elements are load-bearing and, at the same time, insulating elements in the form of wall panels. In order to control the prefabricated wall with a lintel under realistic conditions, a control technology was suggested that inv...

The research analyses the five-year results of the beach marine litter monitoring programme in Latvia and looks into its potential and applicability as a tool for environmental policy making and promotion of the sustainable coastal management at municipal level. The monitoring programme, based on UNEP methodology, has been established in the year 2012 by the NGO Foundation for Environmental Education Latvia (FEE Latvia) and operates not only as a litter survey initiative as being only one coastal monitoring in the...

Geophysical monitoring is a new trend in applied geophysics studying the impact of ground waters on foundations of modern buildings. Here we show that recording variation of physical fields associated with ground water dynamics is a highly efficient tool for understanding the impact of ground and industrial waters on architectural monuments. This new methodology was first tested by the author on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin to determine the nature of geological processes that influence building foundations i...

The monitoring of quality of the urban air environment takes a big part in reaching good environmental conditions. The model of neural networks for forecasting of distribution of nitrogen dioxide in the surface layer of the air environment is shown in this research. The model is based on meteorological data and the information of sources of emissions of polluting substances. The optimal network configuration was determined on the basis of standard deviation and the quality of education. This is the cascade network...

The paper compares the different description of drought periods in the history of annual rainfall in certain geographical areas. Drought indices are indispensable tools in detecting, monitoring and assessing drought events. These indices include: the Palmer drought index or drought severity index, PDSI abbreviated, Keetch-Byram drought index, KBDI abbreviation, drought recognition or recall index, abbreviated RDI, percentage of normal amount (average value for over 30 years), standardized precipitation index, SPI,...

Underground coal gasification (UCG) is an industrial process that provides an alternative to conventional underground mining at coal seams that are located especially deep underground. This process converts coal into product gas (syngas). In this contribution, a proposal of the monitoring system of the underground coal gasification process is presented. The task of the monitoring system is shown indirect measured values from UCG process as two-dimensional temperature field of gasified coal seam. The two-dimensiona...

Authors examined particularities in shelf oil and gas production. Social-economic aspects have been revealed of consequences during underwater production and pipeline transportation of hydrocarbon crude. Volumes of losses from emergencies at pipelines and platforms were analyzed with differentiation of principal world shelf oil and gas production regions. Loss volumes were estimated for the North-Eastern European region with reference to components of hydrocarbon production and transportation systems. Methodical a...

First part of the paper presents the monitoring project of Turdas tunnel with the detailing of the monitoring equipment. Building of Turdas tunnel was realized for ensuring the maximum speed of 160km/h for passenger trains. In order to build the tunnel was provided a provisional support and a final support, due to difficult field conditions, obtained from the geotechnical studies, because of the presence of the swelling soil. To achieve safe construction of the tunnel were mounted specific monitoring equipment in ...

The river monitoring activity from the territory of the Banat hydrographic space which is situated in south-western part of Romania started in the 19th century, when the achievement of drainage works were started, of great amplitude, in the subsidence area of the Western Field, where there several swamps and frequent floods took place, and when several hydrotechnical works were performed, based on studies and projects, for which several observations and hydrological measurement where necessary. The occurrence of t...

The paper presents made for Salt Mine ?Wieliczka?: . It was used during the monitoring of sealing the rock around the mine shaft "Kosciuszko", and now serves for periodic visual inspection. Due to the fact that ongoing work injection may lead to deformation of the shaft lining and reinforcement the system that allowed real-time monitoring of the shaft was built. The processing of data obtained from recorded movies and photos gives also possibilities to generate a numerical model of the shaft in the form of a three...

When conducting underground works, it is necessary to take into account their possible consequences for underground and surface objects. The purpose of this work was to identify the need to use three basic methods for estimating and predicting the parameters of subsidence of the earth's surface and deep layers. The process of extracting minerals from the earth's interior leads to an increasing need for underground excavations beneath the area of protected objects (surface and underground). In this regard, engineer...

In last year?s we have seen big progress in digital photogrammetry, advanced quality of the light sensors (bigger resolution, light sensitivity), optics quality, automatic and active image stabilization. These parameters are predetermining photogrammetry for monitoring of the objects. The cracks on the object point to the problems of instability construction and therefore it is important to monitor them. The paper deals with using of photometric mapping by monitoring of cracks activity with using the image process...

In world, pipe jacking method had a very quick development. In last years there has been seen a tendency in metallic fiber reinforcement. In the first part the paper present o short description of the method and pipes reinforced with metallic fiber. The second part is dedicated to three dimensional numerical analize of pipe jacking method, to define their influence on pipe efforts, with considering the horizontal push force. In the third part are presented parametrical studies on fiber reinforced metal pipes used ...

?esk? st?edoho?? Mts. area has long been modeled by geological activities including landslides. Near the city T?ebenice there are several active landslides, one of them is exceptional because its long-term activity disrupts just two linear constructions, both road and a railroad. Therefore the landslide was intensively monitored in the past several years and is quite well mapped thus. The aim of this paper is a realization of special geodetic measurement suitable for the landslides monitoring. The system of measur...

The article presents the material, both on theoretical and practical issues of rational use of agricultural land in the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD), as well as an analysis of the main reasons that led to their degradation. Assess ongoing processes on agricultural lands with their heavy use. An important feature of the NCFD district is the high proportion of rural population (49.7%) is the highest in the Russian Federation. Revealed major shortcomings in the organization and use of land resources, which ...

The periodical inspection of areas from closed/in closure process mines is a very difficult and labor-intensive activity. Processing of data , mainly in digital and graphical form, together with written reports can be substantially simplified using simple, available and cheap common purpose GIS/GPS hardware and software tools. The paper deals with a tracking algorithm for monitoring the closed mines area in order to obtain periodic images and maps with the state of facilities. The main achievement is the trans-cal...

The present study investigates and evaluates the frequency of emerging extreme wind-induced water level fluctuations, which line up with the marks ?adverse event? and ?dangerous event?. The method we applied involved statistics throughout 1972-2016. Standard observation data from hydrometer stations of the Sea of Azov were processed. The study provides the strong evidence that this period had abnormal level activity: - annual cycle of level had marks above the average sea level datum; rising tide was 0,19 cms per ...

Fast increase of Earth population during the last decades raised a serious problem when it came to providing fresh and good quality food (mainly vegetables) in big quantity over a short period of time. Due to relatively long lifecycles of plants when growing in gardens or fields, the best solution consisted in using greenhouses. Greenhouses proved to be a very important solution since they are capable of operating regardless of local environments if minimum requirements (heating and water) are provided. By offerin...

Transport means play an important role in extraction and processing of raw materials. Their use is economically connected with several cost items that significantly affect whole process efficiency. Generally costs associated with mining road haulage can be divided into two major categories of the variable and fixed costs. From above mentioned dividing is necessary to pay particular attention to variable costs, which are influenced by the size of individual transport activities. Among the most important items inclu...

Determination of the threats arising from the vibrations generated by geotechnical works, like sheet pile or pile driving, often requires special monitoring of buildings located in the area of vibration. Monitoring allows distinguishing the vibrations affecting the structures from vibrations clearly perceptible by humans, but not strongly affecting the building. In some limited cases, dynamic analysis enables for designing an active generator, reducing dynamic impact of foundation works. The article presents the p...

Geotechnical works are closely related to civil engineering works, both in the initial phase of a construction and, in special cases, after the construction when new structures are built in the vicinity. Depending on the foundation ground capacity, many types of works must be developed such as various pile driving methods, slope containment, deep excavation, ground improvement or treatment, etc. Associated with special types of works there are the vibrations propagated in the ground from depth to the surface which...

The article presents our own solution of a monitoring information system developed on base of experience learned from completed projects. Information system integrates automated data collection by geodetic and non-geodetic sensors, and presentation of data through a web interface. The measuring part of the system supports data collection by multiple types of sensors. At present are pluggable leveling sensors (Leica DNA03, Leica Sprinter), GNSS sensors (Leica System 1200), 3D sensors (robotic total station Topcon G...

The present paper aims to present the possibilities for creating a geographical information system in order to facilitate monitoring of the territory, by real-time analysis and providing local administrative information of interest, as well as for efficiently monitoring the achievement of the objectives of sustainable development in Zlatna locality. Zlatna area has a natural and antrophic capital insufficiently appreciated, promoted and exploited due to the lack of a uniform and efficient approach of all existing ...

Protected areas have been created to limit or remove the man and nature harmful intervention on the existing flora and fauna. The research work has been focused on a protected area from Dobrogea, where there is an acute need for intervention, in order to save the existing rare species of plants. A permanent monitoring of the evolution of these species and other floral species must be done permanently, to see the effect of invasive species on rare ones. Effective monitoring of the studied area has been carried out ...

Establishment of regular river sediment monitoring, in addition to water monitoring, is very important, as geochemical data of sediments are very significant for environmental impact assessment. First scientific investigations of sediments in Croatia started in the Krka River estuary in 1989, while first systematic research of a river basin in Croatia was performed in the Kupa River drainage basin in 2005. In 2008, Croatian water authorities (Hrvatske Vode) started a preliminary sediment monitoring program. Since ...

The article deals with the types of facility management approaches to the management and maintenance of utilities. It addresses the basic kinds of management and maintenance of these buildings in relation to the valid legal regulations of the Czech Republic, and it also discusses the need to solve these problems mainly because of the wear of buildings due to time, mechanical damage and weather conditions. Neglect of timely maintenance and repairs reduces the utility value of the building, which is contrary to the ...

This paper presents a research which consists in measuring potential energy which be obtained on the surface of water in motion and showing the phenomenon of ?waves? monitoring in the Black Sea basin. For this were measured, processed and analyzed the amplitude of the waves, the frequency and the waves direction, more than 12 Mm shore, isobath of 50 m, to the coastal zone. There are described techniques and measurement accuracy durring one year. Also, are presented monitoring and processing data with graphycal int...