Projects

Projekt řeší problematiku a způsob opravy letištní dráhy/RWY po napadení protizemní konvenční taktickou municí v závislosti na dostupných technologiích, prostředcích a materiálovém řešení. Předmětem řešení je vypracování metodiky a technologie rychlých oprav letištní dráhy/RWY po napadení protizemní… show more konvenční taktickou municí tak, aby je bylo možné v co nejkratším čase po napadení opět plnohodnotně užívat.

Water and soil are vital resources seriously affected by climate change and degradation. Water at the land surface, primarily in the form of soil moisture, is a key resource influencing agriculture, forestry, groundwater recharge, weather, climate, and greenhouse gases emission at the landscape.… show more Several soil moisture observation systems exist on multiple scales but they need to be harmonized. The overall objective of this project is to develop novel metrological tools and establish a metrological foundation for soil moisture measurements on multiple lateral scales, ranging from decimetre to kilometre, ensuring the traceability and harmonization of the various soil moisture measurement methods.

The project seeks to develop a flood management support framework that combines an automated flood forecasting system and flood risk assessment for informing the operational and preventive phases of flood management in two major economic cities of Ghana with recurrence of floods (Accra - 2.3 million… show more inhabitants; Kumasi - 1.5 million). This requires high-resolution spatio-temporal rainfall (observed and projected), terrain (e.g., LIDAR) and landuse (e.g., SENTINEL-2) data. The project will leverage on existing commercial cellular (mobile) wireless network infrastructure for real-time monitoring of rainfall and make use of an ensemble of rainfall data from existing and new rain gauges, global satellites (e.g. IMERG) for validation.

This proposal represents a joint effort by a consortium formed by the main applicant (Idea Stat-iCa) as the main industrial beneficiary and two university institutes (ETH Zurich and CTU Prague) with a strong track record in the development to the level of practical implementation of simulation-based… show more design methods and algorithms.

Indoor moulds cause degradation of building materials, lowering their aesthetic value and imposing health hazards on occupants of attacked dwellings. One of prospective possibilities to remediate damaged structures is inactivation of moulds using low temperature atmospheric plasma (LTAP). This… show more method, broadly and effectively applied for its microbicidal effects in medicine, food industry, or agriculture, has been never used in civil engineering. LTAP is highly effective, ecologically neutral without damaging substrate materials or imposing health risks. The proposed application of LTAP, generated using a dielectric barrier discharge and several types of corona discharges, will be uniquely used in civil engineering for mould inactivation on typical building materials used in interiors (plasters, plasterboards). Dependence of the growth curves of moulds on external parameters of LTAP will be modelled and adjustable characteristics of the inactivation process (distance of the electrodes from the surface, power density, duration of discharge) will be optimized.

The project is devoted to the analysis of plaster mixtures based on air-hardening lime with natural, in particular plant, additives. Suitable raw materials are selected at first and their treatment with a view to optimization of raw material basis is designed. Then, an improved preparation… show more technology of plasters, which takes historical techniques into consideration and aims at durability enhancement, is proposed. Functional characteristics of the developed plasters are determined, their environmental impact is analyzed, and durability tests are performed. The measured material characteristics are used as input data of computational model for the prediction of temperature, moisture and salt concentration fields in characteristic types of envelopes of historical buildings provided with the newly developed plasters. Based on the durability tests, results of long-term computer simulations of temperature, moisture and salt concentration fields, and environmental impact analyses, a service life analysis and life cycle analysis of the developed plasters is performed.

The most common representative of clay materials applicable as supplementary cementitious material (SCM) is indisputably metakaolin, more precisely thermally activated kaolinite. It is well-known, that its application leads to improvement of overall performance of mortar and concrete, and alike to… show more other SCM representatives, there is a great ecological benefit in the cement consumption decrease. Unfortunately, wide application of metakaolin is limited due to the high price caused by necessity of noble raw-material. This project is focused on study of alternative clays, which can be thermally activated as well. Such clays contain varying clay minerals, carbonates and impurities; therefore, they are more available. As their quality is lower, it is necessary to more thoroughly optimize their thermal activation. The main aim of the project is to find out relationship between clays composition, calcination regime and pozzolanic activity. Afterwards to use activated clays in blended low-cement composites, and through the view of wide range of properties assess their practical usage.

A strive to suppress or even halt migration of radionuclides through barriers used in nuclear waste repositories has become of increasing interest in the past decades. A prospective approach to plausibly assess the safety of such barriers for long periods of their usage is via modeling in which data… show more from available, much shorter experiments are employed. However complex the description of radionuclide transport may be, its true applicability and predictive ability heavily depends on the precision with which the transport and storage parameters are determined. In this project a complex assessment of mass transfer in porous construction materials suitable for application in nuclear waste repositories is performed. Both robust physical, mathematical and computational models and advanced non-destructive methods for determination of mass transport and storage parameters are involved at the assessment. The applied combination of computational and experimental techniques leads to the identification of optimum parameter sets of construction materials used in nuclear waste repositories.

Efforts to reduce energy consumption in buildings are perceived positively within the context of the ongoing drive in society to achieve passive and low-energy standards. Understanding the nature of heat transfer in boundary layers formed at the surface of building envelopes is a key factor in… show more determining buildings energy consumption. This issue is addressed in the proposed project by implementation of experimental, theoretical and numerical methods. The primary objective is to determine convective heat transfer coefficients for various surface treatments of wall assemblies in certain environmental conditions. This will be achieved by using a balanced combination of climatic wind tunnel experiments and related numerical simulations of temperature-stratified airflow and thermal response of studied objects. Obtained correlations of heat transfer coefficients will be used as input parameters in advanced simulations of buildings energy consumption. The results of the experiments and simulations will be compared with outputs obtained by standardized methods used in normative regulations.

The project deals with the design and characterization of multifunctional alkali-activated construction materials with optimized thermoelectric properties. Such materials are applicable for energy harvesting from environmental-friendly sources such as solar radiation or waste heat. Since the energy… show more harvesting ability is crucially dependent on electrical properties, materials will be optimized by electrically conductive admixtures and the relationship between the amount of a given admixture and the degree of improvement in thermoelectric properties will be investigated. The design of the materials will be conducted by using computer optimization with respect to the required consistency of fresh mixtures, basic physical, mechanical, and electrical properties. The optimized mixtures will be investigated in terms of microstructure, texture, chemical and mineralogical composition, mechanical, moisture, thermal, and electrical properties will be determined experimentally. Based on the results, the practical applicability of perspective variants of materials will be discussed.

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The principal objective of this project is to develop a unified methodology for both deterministic and stochastic calibration of advanced constitutive models for soils applicable at different stages of design works. In particular, the project aims at formulating credible intervals of model… show more parameters a) upon USCS classification of the soil in question, b) from known index and granulometry parameters, c) from detailed triaxial and oedometer laboratory tests. A broad database of existing laboratory measurements collected from the previously developed calibration web application ExCalibre will serve as a stepping stone in this analysis. The soil types currently missing from the existing database will be added within the experimental program which will also provide data for quantification of experimental uncertainty. Validation of the material models by the means of FEM analysis of three real geotechnical structures and comparison of the results to monitoring data will complete the project.

Laminated glass is a commonly used building material. Owing to a combination of glass layers with transparent polymer interlayers, this material is aesthetic and meets high safety standards. If well designed, interlayers can dissipate part of the impact energy, hold the glass fragments together, and… show more prevent penetration of pressure waves and bodies through building envelopes. However, improving designs calls for a reliable description of the glass behavior. To this end, we aim to numerically and experimentally analyze the effect of the blast and ballistic impact, their successive or combined actions, on multilayer laminated glass, thereby deepening the current knowledge. The overarching objective is to implement, validate, and verify a phase-field damage model and investigate its suitability to predict the post-breakage behavior of the laminated glass under blast loads. Complementary to this, we will develop an innovative experimental methodology for laminated glass subjected to blast with a simple interpretation of results that allows for a reliable validation of numerical models.

Za posledních desetiletí byla obsáhle studována možnost využití povrchových úprav betonu. V tomto ohledu se stává v technologii betonu čím dál tím víc populárnější ošetřování pomocí roztoků křemičitanů, zejména pokud se jedná o předcházení poškození betonu v souvislosti s jeho vystavením extrémně… show more agresivním prostředím. V dnešní době významně narůstá podíl produkovaných lithných křemičitanů určených pro povrchové úpravy betonu na úkor sodných nebo draselných, a proto je cílem tohoto projektu vývoj nové generace povrchových úprav na bázi lithných silikátů, které budou zdokonaleny přídavkem organických přísad. Významný cíl navrhovaného projektu představuje rovněž hlubší pochopení mechanismů interakce mezi roztoky křemičitanů s cementovým podkladem stejně tak i následný přímý dopad na trvanlivost ošetřovaných betonů. Získané znalosti pomohou předpovědět živostnost povrchově ošetřených betonů a otevřou příležitost k výrobě více udržitelných stavebních materiálů.

Concrete and steel separately and together as composite steel-concrete structures are subjected to various extreme loading conditions. With the raising amount of terrorist attacks, blast loading of composite structures steel-concrete gains on significance. Special attention is paid to composite… show more structures steel – ultra-high-performance-fiber-concrete. The behavior of steel-concrete composite structures subjected to blast overpressure and projectile loading has not been properly quantified yet and represents a very actual topic. The project targets on characterization of performance of steel-concrete composite structures subjected to blast loading. The project builds on already by the authors performed numerical experiments and suggests experiments that will allow generalizing the findings. On hand of detailed experimental program, analytical tools for prediction performance of steel-concrete composite structures under blast and projectile loading will be provided.

Blue-green infrastructure is becoming an integrated part of cities and helps to mitigate the environmental impacts of urbanization. Constructed soils along with plants are key components of blue-green infrastructure such as green roofs and infiltration swales. The aim of the project is to elucidate… show more hydraulic functioning of multi-layered soils by invasive and noninvasive experimental methods. Constructed soil systems comprising two or more layers of media having contrasting properties may provide better performance in terms of evapotranspiration loss, infiltration capacity, contaminant removal and support for plants, than do single-layer soils. At the same time, the interfaces between layers can induce effects like capillary barrier, finger flow and air entrapment, that are well understood as individual phenomena in natural soils but have not been studied in the specific case of constructed soils yet. Recently developed approaches to modeling fluxes of water and solutes in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum in natural settings will be extended to multi-layered constructed soils.

Even though the cement industry has made progress toward improvements in energy efficiency, it still has a massive carbon footprint, contributing approximately 5-10% to global anthropogenic emissions of CO2. The main goal of the proposed project is to contribute to the sustainability of this sector… show more by harnessing microbiologically induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for binding recycled concrete fines (RCF). Such a technique has not been reported in the available literature, yet research into MICP holds promise for its use in the production of construction materials from RCF and sequestering atmospheric carbon at the same time. The research agenda outlined here includes a study of the rate of MICP in RCF suspensions for different bacteria, a detailed investigation of the microstructure of RCF-calcite conglomerates using microscopy and nanoindentation, mathematical modeling of their microstructures and properties, and experimental testing of their micromechanical and macroscopic characteristics.

The high temperature exposure of alkali activated aluminosilicates leads to the initiation of physical and chemical processes, which result in changes in microstructure, texture and composition, and consequently affect also the functional properties. Contrary to the commonly used precursors with… show more very high amorphous content, typically 80-90%, ceramic precursors contain mostly only up to 50% of amorphous phase. Therefore, the effect of high temperatures on alkali activated low-reactivity ceramics differs from those based on highly reactive precursors. In this project, the physical and chemical processes in alkali activated low-reactivity ceramics exposed to high temperatures are analyzed and compared with those taking place in alkali activated aluminosilicates based on common high reactivity precursors, such as metakaolin. The complex investigation program includes advanced material characterization techniques and a wide set of functional parameters which allows an in-depth analysis of links between the parameters, microstructure, and chemical and mineralogical composition.

Legislativně omezovaný objem skládkovaného odpadu vede k přechodu k jeho spalování. Tento proces, společně se spalováním biomasy při produkci energie, vede ke vzniku velkých množství odpadních popelů. Skládkování popelů je však prozatímní a nebezpečné řešení z důvodu obsahu nebezpečných polutantů,… show more zejména těžkých kovů. Nicméně, tyto popely vykazují specifické vlastnosti, díky kterým jsou využitelné v konstrukčních kompozitech, což poskytuje bezpečné, šetrné a ekonomicky efektivní řešení při jejich zpracování. Specifická aplikace se nabízí ve formě náhrady pojiva nebo plniva, případně ve formě prekurzoru. Významnou součástí této aplikace je schopnost zachycení těžkých kovů v matrici stavebního materiálu. Cílem projektu je výzkum vysocehodnotných nízkouhlíkových kompozitů využívajících popel ze spalování komunálního pevného odpadu, čistírenských kalů a biomasy tak, aby obsažené těžké kovy byly sorbovány a imobilizovány. Kompozity budou připraveny z vícefázových pojivových systémů či geopolymerních matric, minerálních příměsí a nanoaditiv s vysokou sorpční kapacitou pro těžké kovy.

Cement production is one of the largest sources of CO2 emissions. One way to decrease these emissions is to reduce cement consumption through the wider use of blended cements from local sources of pozzolanic active ingredients. Although this is a technologically simple solution to this urgent… show more problem, most blended cements have low initial strength, which is, in practice, not competitive with traditional composites with higher cement content. In order to improve their strength, it is necessary to understand the chemical processes taking place in the early stages of cement hydration. While most studies focus on the main clinker mineral C3S, there is only a limited amount of information about C3A, the most reactive clinker component. Understanding the influence of C3A on the initial strength of cement and the early hydration of cement from a micro-and macroscopic point of view are the main goals of this project. The achieved results could help with the design and optimization of the initial properties of blended cements, which are expected to be more widely used in the near future.

Main goal of project is development of new technologies for energy storage using smart building materials. Project will be focused on technology of smart plasters, which can be used for electrical energy storage as batteries and supercapacitors. Additionally, new technology of 3D printing will be… show more implemented for fabrication of the smart construction blocks and other construction platforms as an energy storage device (batteries and supercapacitors). Project will focus on development and final 3D architecture of composites based on electrode materials of supercapacitors as well as anode and cathode materials in batteries. In addition, electrode separation will be studied using ion conductive composites based on gel as well as solid state ion conductors. It will be studied possibilities of integration of these smart plasters and bricks in model building construction. Complex energy cycle of modern passive housing needs additional technological possibilities for energy storage of renewable sources producing energy for subsequent use.

Project concerns with design, 3D printing and numerical simulation of porous structures for implants.

Projekt je zaměřen na zlepšení vazeb druhotných surovin na bázi křemíku (Si-SM) při použití Si-SM v cementových kompozitech za účelem nahrazení části jemnozrnných kameniv a samotného pojiva. Různé typy Si-SM budou modifikované pomocí různých povrchových úprav. Modifikované Si-SM budou důkladně… show more prozkoumané za účelem stanovení interakcí s cementem a alternativními pojivy, vlivu na tloušťku a kvalitu mezifázových přechodových zón (ITZ) ve vytvrzených kompozitech a vlivu na hydratační procesy. Tato zjištění poskytnou hlubší pochopení interakcí mezi Si-SM a přínosem jejich povrchových modifikací k tvorbě ITZ. Za účelem podpory udržitelnosti betonářského průmyslu bude stanovena optimální strategie pro recyklaci odpadních materiálů na bázi Si.

Projekt zkoumá vliv neutronového a gama záření na mikrostrukturu betonu, jeho mikromechanické a fyzikální vlastnosti pomocí ozařování, nanomechanických a mikrostrukturálních měření v malém měřítku na cementové pastě a betonových vzorcích umístěných v různých prostředích.

Glass load-bearing structural elements are currently used more and more often, but due to the brittle fracture of glass, it is necessary to design these structures with sufficient reliability. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the joints and construction details. Adhesive joints have a… show more number of advantages over mechanical connectors commonly used in construction. Adhesives can provide more uniform stress distribution along the connection, it does not weaken the bonded material and eliminates thermal bridges. Adhesion to the glass can be improved by roughening of the surface but at reduced strength. The presented project is focused on the treatment of the glass surface with electric plasma to improve the adhesion at elevated temperature with respect to ageing of adhesive bonding due to the environment. The bonding resistance of treated and untreated glass and steel surfaces will be experimentally verified at elevated temperature on samples exposed to artificial ageing for selected 3 types of transparent adhesives.

Předmětem výzkumu je podoba vnitřní struktury transportní vrstvy a s ní související interaktivní pohyb nehomogenních dnových splavenin v toku s pohyblivým dnem za podmínek eroze dna bez přítomnosti dnových útvarů. Pro strukturu transportní vrstvy je charakteristické rozvrstvení částic dle velikosti… show more a tvaru, které ovlivňuje bodové koncentrace a rychlosti částic a celkový odpor proudění. Cílem výzkumu je popis řídících mechanismů a kvantifikace odpovídajících hydraulických veličin vyjadřujících chod splavenin (průtok pevných částic ve vztahu k průtoku vody) a proudění (zejména vztah mezi průtokem vody a hloubkou proudění) pomocí identifikace chování částic na lokální úrovni uvnitř vrstvy. Pohyb částic jednotlivých frakcí bude měřen v laboratorních podmínkách na modelových směsích splavenin ve sklopném žlabu za použití autory vyvinutými optickými měřícími metodami. Výstupem projektu bude experimentální popis chování nehomogenních splavenin v transportní vrstvě a jejich kvantifikace pomocí matematického modelu uvažujícího vliv různozrnnosti částic na proudění a chod splavenin.

This project is a follow-up to the received project No. 20-00624S "Study of the influence of electromagnetic field on the behaviour of dispersed reinforcement in cement composites" in which it was verified that it is possible to orient dispersed reinforcement in cement composites by electromagnetic… show more field. The orientation of the dispersed reinforcement was addressed for the member elements but only in one direction. In the follow-up project, the aim is to solve the orientation in multiple directions so that the fibres are oriented and concentrated in statically advantageous directions. Thus, for beams, for example, in the directions of the principal stresses, or so that ideally they follow a truss and tie analogy. Furthermore, the project will focus on slab elements, where the aim will be to orient the fibres along different trajectories depending on a support of a slab. It follows from the above that the main objective of the project is to obtain the theoretical basis for a future conventional rebar reinforcement replacement.

Biodegradation of building materials is a worldwide problem affecting all types buildings. This process is caused by the microbial settlement of all types of surfaces, where thanks to the microbe. growth and enzyme. activity causes undesirable aesthetic changes and material damage. To prevent the… show more growth of microorganisms. synthetic biocides are used on building materials and nanomaterials. Due to their ecotoxicity, their use is limited by legislation, including theirs effectiveness is influenced by a number of factors, e.g. stability, rate of release from coatings. That's why they are new, more ecological biocides are being sought. Essential oils are natural substances that in vitro conditions they show a high inhibitory potential against microorganisms occurring on construction sites materials. Information about their activity and possible negative effect on building materials they are not known. It can be expected that due to their volatility, relatively high biodegradability and hydrophobicity, their use in coatings may not be effective. However, this negative is possible eliminate, for example, by encapsulating them in materials used as paint components

Acid-based geopolymers (ABG) is emerging group of materials produced by mixing of an aluminosilicate precursor and phosphoric acid. Their advantage, compared to conventional binders, is superior thermal and chemical stability and high strength, which determine the potential ABG application to… show more thermally and chemically resilient coatings, thermally-insulating foams or 3D-manufacturing. So far, the ABG has been prepared mostly by acid activation of metakaolin (thermally-treated kaolin); this is relatively exclusive and expensive material. The Project aims to prepare ABG from alternative clay precursors – widely abundant kaolinitic-illitic clays of various compositions and impurities. These alternative precursors will be used after thermal activation, but the possibility to prepare ABG from thermally untreated clay be examined as well. The prepared ABG will be characterized among other techniques by solid state MAS NMR spectroscopy, which will provide unique information about their structure and synthesis mechanism. The structural data will be correlated with mechanical properties.

The sufficient durability of solid wood and wood products is important for its use in building components. Mould growth on wood is often a precursor of further decay. Since mould growth is influenced by hygric conditions of a substrate material, a prediction of mould growth may serve as warning that… show more moisture state of building component is not satisfactory. Mould growth can be understood as the serviceability limit state of a building component. Existing mathematical mould growth models attempt to quantify either the amount of moulds on the surface or the probability of presence of moulds for given environmental conditions and material parameters. Such models are based on regression of laboratory mould growth experiments. There is a lack of reliable good quality experiments. Consequently, there is a lack of systematic comparison between mould growth models and experiments. This project will further develop the newly established logistic mould growth model. The model will be compared with performed experiments. Reference growing media prepared from pine sapwood will be used in mould

Numerical simulations of inelastic mechanical behavior of heterogeneous quasibrittle material are essential in a number of engineering areas. Specifically in civil engineering they are applied in assessment of critical buildings and infrastructure made of concrete. Robust high-fidelity models… show more require detailed information about material composition which makes them computationally prohibitive. The projects solves this burden by state of the art techniques using machine learning combined with homogenization and domain decomposition. The heart of the project is advanced physically constrained machine learning surrogate capable to locally replace material response. Such artificial intelligence will be used to emulate behavior of (i) spherical representative volume element in the asymptotic expansion homogenization and (ii) regions tiling the decomposed domain. For such goal the homogenization will be equipped with auxiliary modes accounting for strain localization and the domain decomposition will be improved by reduced order modeling of the communication between individual regions.

The proposed project is focused on the design, material characterization, and optimization of multifunctional composites with low environmental impact. The designed materials will be based on alkali-activated cementless binders available from participants’ local sources, i.e., latent hydraulic and… show more pozzolanic precursors. Optimization of electrical properties to the level ensuring self-heating/self-sensing ability will be secured by electrically conductive admixtures. The initial set of mixtures will be subjected to material characterization involving the consistency of fresh mixtures, basic physical, mechanical, and electrical properties, and computer-aided optimization of the composition will be performed with respect to the observed results. The optimized mixtures will be analyzed from the point of view of microstructure, texture, chemical/mineralogical composition, mechanical, hygric, thermal and electrical properties, and self-sensing/self-heating ability. Based on these observations, the potential of practical usability of perspective materials will be discussed.

Concrete production remains as one of the highest CO2. The most common type of reinforcement used are steel rebars. Due to the additional concrete cover to protect steel from corrosion higher amount of concrete is consumed, the overall cost and environmental impact associated with material provision… show more. Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) is a silicate composite material in which reinforcement consists of one or multiple mesh structured layers manufactured from inorganic fibres. Due to the use of a noncorrosive reinforcement, additional cover requirements can be limited, reducing the amount of cement and resulting in a higher sustainable potential. Growing research has been directed towards the use of more sustainable alternative materials. Natural fibres are renewable, widespread and accessible to both developing and developed countries, and can be recycled and biodegraded. Moreover, some plant fibres have high specific mechanical properties. Hence natural fibres start to be considered as potential sustainable replacements to steel and synthetic reinforcements for concrete matrices.

The ambition of this joint research between LIST- Luxembourg and Czech Technical University of Prague promises to be a game-changing effort to maximize the benefits of computational and data-driven technologies in the materials field. The proposed research aims at combining and integrating (a)… show more physical-based and data-driven modelling and simulation, (b) material microstructure generation, reconstruction and analysis, and material informatics for sustainable composite modelling. The developed tools will be integrated in an open knowledge-based and interoperable computational platform for materials to support the design problems such as sustainable best-fitting materials, microstructural design, predicting microstructures morphology, extracting properties based on materials microstructure and material structures performance evaluations.

Projekt se zaměřuje na výzkum v oblasti vymezení a studia únavového chování asfaltových pojiv a asfaltových směsí. V rámci toho bude klíčové identifikovat a rozvinout možnost, jak na základě vstupních empirických charakteristik a únavového chování asfaltového pojiva pomoci strojového učení a… show more modelování založeném na neuronových sítích predikovat únavové chování kompozitu asfaltové směsi.

The project deals with ductility and strength requirements for eccentrically connected bolted gusset plates under compressive load and for bolted lap connections made of normal and high strength steels (HSS) up to S1000. Although these bearing type connections have been used since the end of the… show more 19th century, there are still many questions concerning their design. A few analytical methods for compressed gusset plates connections were developed and some of them are used in standards procedures, mainly in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. However, in European standards, no design procedure is described. The basic problem of bolted, bearing type, lap connections in HSSs is that it becomes difficult to respect the traditional ductility requirement in terms of providing the bearing resistance not greater than the shear resistance of bolt. This leads to non-uniform distribution of forces between bolts. The project addresses demands for design of connecting plates and bolts in gusset plate and lap connections. 

The proposed research is aimed to resolve the influence of fire-induced dynamic actions on structures. Achieving this goal requires acquiring knowledge about the behavior of materials at simultaneous high temperatures and high strain rates. This must be achieved experimentally. In this research, the… show more material of interest is structural steel used in civil engineering. The general conclusion on the state of the art is that steel properties at simultaneous high temperatures and high strain rates are not well-recognized research topics. Experimental results on material behavior allow for calibration of mathematical material models, then implementation into the structural model and finally, the analysis of the structure. t is postulated that steel structures exposed to fire and fire-induced dynamic actions can be successfully analyzed and modeled after gaining knowledge of the underlying physical phenomena related to the simultaneous effects of temperature and high strain rates on mechanical properties.

One third of the world, including sixty per cent of Africa, does not have access to early warning and climate information services. This is in particular true with regard to rainfall related warnings and climate information. The reason for this is the almost complete absence of weather radars on the… show more African continent and the lacking density of rainfall measurement stations. Especially for early warning of rainfall related hazards, timely availability of rainfall information is crucial. For early warning, real-time data availability is key. Both, CML and SML data, as well as GEOsat data are potentially available in real-time. Given that they have complementary advantages - GEOsat data has homogeneous spatial coverage and CML/SML data have better QPE but only on the local scale - a combined product would be highly beneficial. The main goal of this project is thus to develop and evaluate methods for merging GEOsat, CML and SML data that can be applied in real-time to provide QPE in developing countries. The basis for merging will be a generative deep-learning-based QPE method that allows constraints from spatial GEOsat as well as path-averaged CML and SML data.

Multiscale material modelling for additive manufacturing is one of the most promising development fields for future industries. To fully exploit the opportunities of multiscale structures, the topology optimisation of architectured (meta)materials must be accurate and accessible. This project… show more addresses two of the challenges in designing high-resolution architectured microstructures. First, an expensive computational homogenisation is solved by the fast Fourier transform-accelerated finite element solver, which is improved with the mesh coarsening technique based on low-rank tensor approximations. Second, as the manufacturing resolutions reach micrometre accuracy, surface effects such as adhesive contact are implicitly involved in the micromechanical model to accommodate phenomena associated with the increased surface-to-volume ratio. The project will be conducted in cooperation with leading experts on multiscale modelling and additive manufacturing from the livMatS Cluster of Excellence, Freiburg, Germany, with an emphasis on the knowledge transfer into the Czech environment.

Technical installations are complex systems, the structure of which is currently described by the system engineering as the systems of systems (SoS), i.e. a set of open systems integrated into a larger system that provides unique services. The safety management process must be applied at all stages… show more of the life of the technical installations, i.e. also during the reconstruction process. The aim of any reconstruction is that the reconstruction process does not cause unacceptable damage and losses, so as not to create new risks and at least to maintain the current level of safety of the work. Therefore, during reconstruction it is necessary to rely on the applicable standards and good engineering practice, but also to monitor and manage priority risks in order to achieve this objective. Based on current knowledge and recommendations of standards, e.g. ISO 31 000, ISO 31 010, ISO 9000, etc., we want to propose a procedure for linking standards and risk management results in the process of reconstruction of critical element (metro station) of critical transport infrastructure. Since the subject norms and standards do not indicate the procedures for how to carry out the link, we will address the problem in question on a practical example, considering both, the process safety and the integral (overall safety). To ensure safety, we will create a tool "Risk management plan for the reconstruction of an element critical Infrastructure".

Combustion products can be defined as solid materials that are formed during the combustion of solid fuels and during the flue gas desulphurisation process in power plants and heating plants. Their use in the Czech Republic is currently largely limited to reclamations in the vicinity of power plants… show more, most often in the form of agglomerated, deposited or landfill ash, which is a mixture of several combustion products (CCP's), with difficult or impossible separation of individual components. The application of CCP's in advanced products is in many cases hindered by some of their chemical, physical and mechanical parameters, which are given by the way they are created and the production technology during combustion. The integration of existing and stored CCP's in more complex products (especially construction products) is low. The market in the Czech Republic and in Europe is proving to be experiencing a critical shortage of secondary materials for construction production, which has been reflected in rising prices. CCP's have a significant positive effect in the circular economy on reducing the total price of the resulting construction works and products, improving some technical parameters of building materials and significantly reducing the energy intensity of primary raw materials - especially cement and anhydrite and subsequent construction products and structures (concrete, earthworks structures, etc.). A significant side effect is the reduction of CO2 and NOx emissions when replacing primary raw materials, as emissions from the production of combustion by-products are included in the electricity product. Only by replacing 1 ton of cement by fly ash, you can save approx. 0.75 tons of CO2 emissions, simply because all CO2 emissions from the production of fly ash are balanced within the electricity product. The main goal of the project is to verify the possibilities of treatment of fresh and stored CCP's, thanks to which it would be possible to use the output of so

Supposed output will be a determination of material characteristics of newly developing materials employing environmentally friendly raw-materials, especially secondary raw-materials. Such data should extend a database of material characteristics and propose the more objective and serous view on a… show more mutual influence of building materials and the environment. Moreover, it should enable a more reliable design (materials selections) and performance prediction of final structures during their whole life cycles. The output solutions of the presented project will be especially the detailed characteristic of the microstructure, the determination of basic physical properties and of liquid water and water vapor transport ability, the durability assessment, and the determination of thermal properties of studied materials, and as well the study of the materials impact on the environment.

Crystalline coating is progressive and effective solution for the protection of building structures against water and moisture in the field of building structures and their repairs. Boundary conditions are diverse in the design of water protection measures and wrong approach in design generates… show more risks in the form of increased reconstruction costs and another environmental burden because of construction waste disposal. This danger is contrary to the concept of sustainability and durability of buildings. The aim of the project is the systematic mapping of the interaction of the crystalline coating with selected building structures depending on various boundary conditions. The output of this project will complement the current knowledge of the use of crystalline materials - especially coatings - on selected building structures, whose effect has not yet been sufficiently desrcribed (current publications (WOS, Scopus) deal almost exclusively with crystalline admixtures in concrete and not with crystalline coatings). The important part of the project will be to investigate whether the crystalline coating does not cause a chemical reaction of structural changes that would negatively affect the strenght and cohesion of the material. It will be possible to partially predict behavior and mutual interaction between other selected building materials because of the numerical analysis of selected laboratory models and comparison of results with real laboratory outputs and in-situ measurements.

The project will focus on modeling processes in connection with the requirements on the structure and content of data describing the built environment, measuring the effectiveness of these processes and their subsequent optimization. The project will be dealing with processes of graphical building… show more data acquisition using optical measurement methods and processes of non-graphical building data collection as well as with processes that use these data about particular buildings, set requirements on these data, and put these data to the context of the built environment. Problem of data structures for storing results of measurement of these process will be addressed. Process modeling will be supported by solving problems of current process modeling methods application for the description of built environment modeling processes and setting requirements on current process modeling methods adaptation or extension.

The topic of the proposed project is the research of load-bearing structures made of new building materials, e.g. stainless steel, high-strength steel and glass. It also concerns hybrid structural elements, i.e. structural elements comprised of several different materials. Nowadays, there is an… show more increase in using above-mentioned building materials, hence this research brings benefits to safe and economic design of modern load-bearing structures in the civil engineering. The way of solving is based on organized work of team members, consultations, organizing regular presentations, participating in experimental research of all team members, team management coordination meetings, and regular evaluation of results.

The project is focused on the advanced design of some special elements of steel structures, and on the safety of entire buildings. A team of Ph.D. students and their supervisors will work on it, and the course of the work will be continuously monitored and consulted. The object of the research will… show more be prestressed elements of steel structures, joints and other elements, as well as the development of a safety solution for an object endangered by an explosion.

Proposed research project aims at the assessment and development of progressive diagnostics and strengthening methods for existing engineering structures and bridges. Main motivation for this research topic is an increasing number of damaged structures that deteriorated the natural way (of old age)… show more or due to inappropriate structural design. The focus is on steel bridges, that have been built in Czech republic in significant numbers at the turn of 19th and 20th century, which means their projected design life is about to expire (or it has already expired). Also, the focus is on the steel transmission towers, that are affected by old age deterioration and by progressive change in climate loadings. Strengths and weaknesses of using state of the art diagnostics and measurement methods (radar interferometry, magnetic memory method (MMM), digital image correlation (DIC), modal analysis etc.) for determining structural condition of damaged structures are studied in the first part of this project. The other part aims at finding the optimal possibilities of strengthening critical load bearing members or details. In this regard, it is planned to investigate the possible utilization of shape memory alloys (SMA), ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) or advanced polymer-based railway track fastening technologies to improve the behavior of bridgedecks.

The project is focused on innovative technologies for the construction of multi-storey wood-based buildings. Specifically, it is a technology of glued cross-laminated timber, composite wood-concrete ceiling panels and joints of timber structures. To enable the wider use of these technologies, it is… show more necessary to develop clear design procedures, the development of which will be part of this project.

Fire safety is one of the key points in the design of structures. Along with the increase of fire safety requirements, significant requirements for the use of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly materials are also increased in recent years. The project focuses on structural elements and… show more their joints that combine the advantages of steel as a load-bearing material and wood as a fire protective material. The aim is to prepare new design procedures for solving the fire resistance of steel joints, joints of timber structures with steel plate and to prepare a new procedure for the assessment of steel structures fire-protected by wood. The innovative approach consists of a combination of new design methods and the use of sustainable fire protective materials.

Knowledge systems can serve as a tool for strategic decision-making, for example, dispatchers of water management dispatching companies in the River Basin enterprises. Knowledge management uses systematic approaches to finding, understanding and using knowledge to create new values and formalizes… show more various approaches, based on artificial intelligence and knowledge systems, to such treatment of the experience, knowledge or expertise of human specialists that this approach leads to the creation of new opportunities, supporting increased intellectual performance, innovation and improved services for future users of knowledge systems. Web applications ZNALOP and AVASciS created in previous SGS projects can be well supplemented with modules that expand their scope. The planned creation of new modules will again offer dispatchers a much more operational tool for their daily decision-making activities.

Fishponds are important landscape elements with specific ecosystem characterised by high biodiversity. The Czech Republic is a region abundant in ponds and a significant number of the total number can be described as historic ponds, which are 500 years old or more. Fishpond dams are engineering… show more structures which require regular inspection and maintenance. A common problem, not only in historic ponds, is increased seepage through the dam body. Previous research has developed a upstream slope bentonite seal layer and it´s effectiveness after application has been experimentally tested. Further research is focused on detailed study of the principle of seepage reduction by the developed method, focusing on the interaction of the bentonite seal layer with the dam body after a certain time in service. This interaction will be determined by the distribution of bentonite particles in the dam body through laboratory analysis of samples taken from the physical model and experimental analysis of flow characteristics using physical and chemical methods.

The quality and condition of water management significantly affects the development and decline of civilizations. Not only in connection with climate change, there are and will be ever-increasing demands on the functionality of water supply systems and drainage systems, which must be adapted to the… show more expected extreme events related to drought and floods, which can be expected more frequently than before. At the same time, the lack of water resources can become a critical factor in meeting the needs of our, but especially future generations. From this point of view, water resources management is one of the most important challenges today. At the same time, it is necessary to reduce the energy demands of municipal water management systems in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to introduce the principles of circular economy as much as possible. The proposed project will design the methodological procedure for a holistic approach to the analysis of balances in the water management of municipalities, especially in terms of water and energy balance. Recommendations, resp. the methodology will be verified in the pilot basin. At the same time, a proposal for a risk analysis of blue-green infrastructure systems will be prepared, which is becoming an essential part of drainage systems in urban areas as well as mitigation and adaptation measures in connection with climate change. The outputs of the project can be the basis for the adjustment of legislative requirements or for the updating of local water management register with the use of locally competent state administration and self-governments.

The project focuses on the mathematical modelling of water transport in unsaturated inhomogeneous soil driven by gravity and capillarity. The scope of the project are numerical simulations of the model proposed by B. Detmann, C. Gavioli and P. Krejčí and its gradual generalization.

Construction is still one of the most risky sectors, involving many factors that are potentially dangerous for workers. Due to the nature of construction activities, the work takes place mostly in the coordination of dozens of workers, mechanisation, and also various construction contractors, all… show more depending on the size of the project. The degree of risk is directly proportional to the number of all these factors. Thus, the work may affect many participants who are at risk of both property and non-property damage. Despite the efforts of security experts and government enforcement of security legislation, there has been no significant reduction in incidents in the construction industry. And like almost all areas of life, workplace safety today is affected by technological developments. And virtual reality seems to be the ideal candidate for technological progress in OSH training. Virtual reality offers us new ways to communicate, visualise and present processes and information. VR technology brings many benefits and can be applied in various professions. Currently, VR is used in many sectors such as sports, industry, healthcare, education, media, for training, visualization or staff training.

Earth construction is historically one of the most widespread methods of construction ever. In connection with the emphasis on reducing the carbon footprint and the principles of sustainable building, more and more builders around the world are returning to this material and are implementing it in… show more modern buildings. Clay is not only an environmentally friendly material, but also easily available in most locations. One of them is the Zambian region of Kashitu, where the local community is in dire need of building a new high school campus. Working with clay doesn't rely on the use of heavy equipment and is an ideal material for DIY construction. These environmental, economic and social benefits are one of the main reasons why this technology is widely used in developing countries, where members of local communities can participate in the construction process. In Zambia, clay structures have a long tradition. Although clay is one of the oldest building materials, its use in our environment is mainly hindered by the prejudices of the current construction community and the lack of technical standards. The main objective of the proposed research project is to test the properties of clay adobe bricks not only in laboratory conditions, but also during the construction process of the first campus building of the future Zambian high school. The project builds on a several-year tradition of clay construction research carried out at the Department of Building Structures of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at CTU in cooperation with the International Center for World Development (ICWD) and the non-profit organization Friends of New Renato, which is the main initiator of the project. The non-profit organization currently manages a community center and a primary school in the area.

The project deals with the durability of reinforcement made of selected natural materials in a cement matrix. Natural fibers are a renewable raw material and can reach the strength of glass fibers. They are therefore a possible more environmentaly friendly variant of reinforcement for certain… show more applications. Natural materials are susceptible to the alkaline environment of concrete, and therefore different variants of protective impregnations or coatings will be tested to evaluate the increase in their durability, also in combination with thermal loading.

Visual acuity, contour accentuation, and shadow formation are integral to an adequately designed space for comfortable occupancy. A design that respects these requirements improves visual performance as well as the aesthetic perception of the environment. The project will focus on the issue of… show more surface properties when using different light sources and their effect on visual acuity. The project will emphasize sufficient resolution of object shapes (3D perception) and legibility of features (2D perception). The primary objective will be to ensure the listed parameters aimed at quality recognition, but also to improve orientation in space, to improve the visual comfort of the user, and to promote the aesthetics of illuminated surfaces. The project will use a set of interior and exterior light sources to construct light scenes used to simulate light phenomena in space. The simulations will be verified against each other by objective measurements and subjective evaluation by individual users. The project will serve as a basis for establishing recommendations for the creation of functional lighting scenes in individual situations.

Experiments with skylights. To start experiment, devices for measurments of illumination in interiors of building are required. To get sufficient data we need following devices: luxmeter or datalogger (for illumination measurments, at leats 1 piece), several light sensors (1 piece for exterior,… show more minimum 1 piece for interior, for better and more relavant results are needed at least 3 light sensors for each skylight, 1 exterior, 2 interior). Plus spectrometer, 1 piece, for additional measurments and measurments of other skylights in the region of Czech Repubnlic to start. Data from different lattitudes are quite useful and relevant. We suggest measurment in Sweden and Spain, for being the Northern and Southern-most easily accesible regions close to Prague, Czech Republic. The travel expenses should be also partly covered by this grant. Other parts will be covered by personal funding of this grant applicant.

The project deals with the rehabilitation of the Santini pressurized water system of the Plasy Monastery, started as part of the thesis (Rehabilitation of the water system of the Plasy Monastery, 2021). The grant project will provide and confirm a new water source for the flooding of the foundation… show more structures, which will end the 30-year emergency regime of the system. At the same time, monitoring of the monastery's indoor microclimate will continue, focusing on the use of the baroque fountain to improve air circulation. The impact of the restoration of the convent's pressurized water system on the building's behavior and stability will be evaluated through long-term water quality measurements and tracer testing. Comparative field surveys and their evaluation will be carried out on similar historical buildings (Chotěšov Monastery, Kratochvíle Water Castle, Manětín Castle, Mariánská Týnice).

Sensors that measure the temperature of the heated space are a key element for controlling a radiant heating systems. It is known from general thermal comfort theory that the closest temperature that expresses the overall thermal sensation of a person is the operative temperature, or the resulting… show more black-globe thermometer temperature. This temperature includes the radiant temperature of the surrounding surfaces, expressed as the mean radiant temperature, and the air temperature of the heated space. A black-globe thermometer placed in the centre of the heated room is used to determine it. In practice, this solution is very difficult to implement, so the black-globe thermometer in the middle of the room is replaced either by air temperature measurements and correction factors or by sensors that also capture the radiant component of the heat sharing. The subject of this paper are the results of testing a newly developed sensor to replace the black-globe thermometer. The testing will involve the creation of a working sample of the sensor on a 3D printer, a laboratory test and then CFD simulation of the placement of the new sensor in a room with different heating systems - floor, ceiling and radiator heating. For each heating system, the placement of the new sensor in 3 different room positions will be simulated and the values obtained compared with those of a simulated black-globe thermometer placed in the middle of the room. For all simulated situations, boundary conditions will be set for the design state of the heating system and for the state corresponding to the transition period. The building structures that form the room will be specified in accordance with the current regulations for nearly-zero energy buildings. A detailed model of the new sensor, a detailed model of the black-globe thermometer and a model of the test room will be developed in the CFD modelling. The steady state condition at the given boundary conditions was simulated and at the same time v

Physical factors of thermal comfort (temperature, humidity, air movement) influence both physiological states of a person and subjective feelings of comfort or discomfort. Currently, the recommended design indoor temperatures are mainly based on the standards EN-ISO 7730 (2006), EN 16798-1(2020),… show more ASHRAE 55 (2010). The application of these values in practice results in buildings that are designed for more or less homogeneous users with comparable preferences who should be satisfied under the given conditions.

Investigation of hydraulic structures is particularly necessary when dealing with hydraulically complex water flow and water flow at the boundary of hydraulic phenomena (so-called transient flow). Many hydraulically complex phenomena cannot be described mathematically or using known equations and… show more relationships. The difficulties in parameterising these phenomena can be avoided by physical modelling. By building a physical model and then simulating various load conditions, it is possible to test and verify the proposed design very accurately and to observe the hydraulic phenomena that occur in detail. This is possible by measuring common variables (water depth, flow velocity and direction, hydraulic losses, water pressure, pressure pulsation, etc.). When hydraulically complex flows are investigated, basic hydraulics cannot be used, but physical modelling needs to be combined with mathematical modelling (so-called hybrid modelling). The project aims to elucidate and parameterise the problem of dissipation of kinetic energy of water and the behaviour of aerated water flow when water currents collide, e.g. in an outlet or on stepped spillways. Furthermore, the aim is also to address the influence on the structure of the waterworks - pressure pulsations, level fluctuations, vibrations, etc. These are some of the basic hydraulic questions asked in hydraulics. The approaches to energy dissipation used in the research can be generalized to other hydraulic structures. However, their results are not, as each hydraulic structure is unique and the hydraulic phenomena occurring on it are highly varied. At our department, we have been dealing with the problem of hydraulic research with a combination of mathematical and physical modelling for many years. In this project, we will build on the experience of the past years. Hydrotechnical research will be applied to the following issues: water energy dissipation on the spillways and in the outlet, collision of water currents, aeration

The main objective of the project is to determine the turbine characteristics of the existing microturbines and to propose possible shape modifications (possibly less extensive shape optimization) of the existing runners and hydraulic profiles of the turbines with subsequent analysis of the effect… show more of these modifications on the turbine characteristics (especially efficiency at unit discharge and speed). The project will be based on the use of 3D scans of existing microturbines (especially pumps in turbine mode - PAT), modification of the 3D scans, comparison of the manufacturer's pump characteristics with the observed characteristics by CFD calculations, and generation of turbine characteristics using numerical flow modelling (CFD) methods. Particularly for sites with low turbine power (up to approximately 100 kW), existing microturbines are inappropriately designed, both due to inappropriately shaped hydraulic profile and shape of runner, and due to inappropriate operation on a different head and discharge than the turbine is designed for. PAT units are a typical example of the application, their biggest advantage being their relatively low purchase price (mass produced pumps). Unfortunately, this advantage is very often limited by the low hydraulic efficiency, typically only around 50%. At the same time, an analysis of the applicability of variable speed operation using a frequency converter for selected turbines will be carried out. It should be emphasized that the objective micro-hydro localities is usually not to achieve peak efficiency, but to maximize power generation over a period of time assuming the same hydrological or operating conditions.

Research on climate change is particularly relevant in terms of predicting its impact on hydrological regime and the reliability of water resources, which have a significant impact on water supply. There are countless studies worldwide on climate change and its impacts on the hydrological regime.… show more These studies use the outputs of climate models that reflect estimates of the evolution of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere based on predictions of the socio-economic development of society and the production of emissions. Using appropriate hydrological models, the studies quantify the impact of climate change on the hydrological regime. Despite some uncertainties in climate models, this is the preferred approach worldwide. However, hydrological changes are further propagated to the water management sector, making it extremely important to be able to quantify the impacts of climate change on water resources as well. However, the overlap of studies into the water management sector is not frequent. This may be due to the large amount of data, the need of automat computational procedures and the time required. Despite the disadvantages of this approach, this research has great potential for the design of future adaptive measures. The case studies show that there will be a temporal and spatial redistribution of precipitation, an increase in average air temperatures and a decrease in the reliability of water resources. Reservoirs are a very robust and reliable measure in this context. The aim of the project is to assess the vulnerability/resilience of water resources in the pilot locations to the predicted impacts of climate change. The project will include an assessment of reliability of water supply and reservoir storage reliability under predicted climate change conditions, as well as an assessment of the need to update existing dispatch control curves.

The proposed project is focused on the fields of physical and material engineering, construction, surveying and mechanical engineering. The main goal of the project is the research of perspective methods and modern optoelectronic elements for the design, analysis and construction of optical… show more measuring and imaging systems with applications in many technology areas, both in macroscopic and microscopic scale. Special methods will be investigated for the design and construction of optical systems for imaging and metrology with the use of non-classic optoelectronic elements, which make possible to achieve better functional parameters than classic systems. Another aim of the project is to analyze possibilities of application of machine learning methods into the analysis of measurement data in selected methods of optical metrology and image quality testing. The project partially follows on the previous project SGS21/092/OHK1/2T/11 where 4 papers were published in prestigious international peer-reviewed journals.

The project is focused on increasing the sustainability of masonry and concrete structures using robots. This theme aims to address the current challenges in the construction industry, driven by the need to face the challenges of climate change, the increase in raw material and energy prices, the… show more transition to a circular economy and the ongoing changes in the labour market. It will build on the successful development of robotic systems for the construction of load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls and precast parts using 3D printing and robotic masonry technology, carried out at the proponent's department. The aim of the project will be a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the deployment of these systems in real construction conditions. This analysis will be carried out according to a wide range of parameters such as construction time, critical infrastructure locations, reduction of the carbon footprint of materials and processes, and reduction of energy and material consumption and waste production. In the second phase, the project will focus on the design of technical and technological innovations of the systems under assessment to further improve their efficiency. In order to achieve efficient output parameters, software systems for robot control and associated hardware will be optimised. In the third phase, these systems will be experimentally deployed in the robotic construction of load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls. In the last phase of the project, the newly implemented system elements will be evaluated and its impact on improving and streamlining the sustainability of masonry and concrete structures will be assessed. The proposed robotic wall construction systems are expected to be more competitive than conventional methods for the construction of load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls due to the innovations proposed in the project.

The project is aimed at the development, research and testing of high performance building composites. In the design of composites, the sustainability principles will be applied with specific focus on the reuse of waste and secondary raw materials, low energy performance of manufacturing and… show more reduction of carbon footprint, taking into consideration qualitative and quantitative functional properties and parameters of developed materials including their durability. The principal feature of investigations to be realized within the project solution is their complexity. Composite derivatives on the basis of silicate and calcium basis, modified Portland cement, magnesia binders, thermoplastic and reactoplastic matrices, geopolymer structures, sintered and rammed earth will be the subject of planned research. As filler, standard base materials used in construction industry including lightweight fillers, waste and secondary raw materials coming from biomass and municipal solid waste combustion, scrap ceramics, glass, plastics, agriculture byproducts, recycled concrete used tyres will be tested. The properties of selected composites will be enhanced by layered nano-additives. Thermal storage function will be improved by materials processing latent heat storage. The layered nano-additives and latent heat storage materials will be on a commercial basis and also prepared in laboratory in the frame of project solution. The multilevel design of composites will enable optimise their composition with respect to their functional parameters and performance. The characterization of prepared composites shall include testing of their micro- and macrostructure, morphology, chemical and phase composition, physical and mechanical parameters, durability, corrosion and high-temperature stability. This complex approach will enable to develop alternative eco-efficient composite materials of unique functional properties and added value for specific application in construction industry.

With the increasing number of timber buildings on the market, combined with their energy efficiency, the current issue is the detailed design of their structures, especially with regard to their thermal and moisture properties. For the safe design and implementation of these constructions, it is… show more necessary to have enough real data, but these are not commonly available. The aim of this presented project is the implementation of long-term measurements in the existing object, which will verify the existing numerical models. The results of the long-term measurements will be compared with existing numerical models, where the output will be the development of recommendations that can be used in construction practice.

Mapping of important works of art in the railway stations in the Czech Republic, determination of their values in the context of history and content with respect to its location. Creation of a public brochure for the purpose of increasing the positive perception of passenger rail transport,… show more awareness of the values of the relevant station buildings and for the representative purposes of the Railway Administration

The proposed project aims to improve the efficient design of supporting structures based on lower-scale structures and develop the algorithms of numerical modelling reflecting the imperfections caused by the manufacturing process. The project is divided into four tasks: 1) numerical modelling using… show more particle models; 2) description and reconstruction of random microstructures of heterogeneous materials using artificial intelligence; 3) modelling and testing of porous 3D printed structures from non-living materials; 4) validations against the data obtained for the biological wooden structures. The project's solution is based on modern imaging methods such as microDIC, advanced numerical algorithms and 3D printing optimization. The use of the project results is multidisciplinary and enters into various fields such as material engineering, biomechanics and building.

The proposed project deals with the study of the hydrological functioning of forest catchments affected by climate change. The project relies on the background of an experienced long-term cooperating scientific team and well-equipped experimental catchments in the Jizera Mountains and the Bohemian… show more Forest. The methodology of the solution is standard, and its strong point is the combination of field experimental research and original mathematical modeling. The project team is able to publish original results in the field of the submitted project.

Buildings and their surroundings under the pressure of ongoing climate change manifested, among other things, by intensifying extreme weather events and responsive legislative measures are increasingly including elements of so-called blue-green infrastructure such as green roofs, rainwater retention… show more and storage facilities consisting of functional layers of natural and man-made soils or substrates. Current practice, particularly in the field of green roofs, involves the use of specialized substrate mixtures with precisely designed hydraulic and chemical properties. Partially replacing these substrates with local or recycled materials in appropriate quantities and arrangements of functional layers can be a way to lower the cost of building green infrastructure, reduce negative environmental impacts and improve the overall performance of the soil system. Such solutions are currently being proposed intuitively. These designs may not be functional in terms of permeability, water retention, water filtration, chemical leaching, or promoting vegetation growth because some of the processes occurring in the soil environment are not entirely intuitive. The proposed project builds on a previous SGS project undertaken at the proponent's site, which resulted in both peer-reviewed publications and a significant contribution to teaching at the site, with students being given access to state-of-the-art technology and visiting international sites with the opportunity not only to gain important insights for further research, but also to present their own results. Methodologically, the project is based on procedures and knowledge that have been and are being acquired in natural ecosystems, e.g. in experimental mountain catchments. The aim of the present project is continuity and maintenance of both the quality of teaching of the students, who in their research deal with the blue-green infrastructure of cities and towns, not only in terms of man-made soils, but also natural soils. Empha

The proposed project is focused on experimental research of rainfall-runoff and erosion processes in agricultural landscapes. The project follows the previous project SGS20/156/OHK1/3T/11, during which two dissertations were defended and ten articles were published in impact journals. At the same… show more time, two new rainfall simulator devices have been constructed in conjunction with the project, allowing existing research to be extended with new research opportunities. The experimental catchments have been equipped with new sensors for detailed study of rainfall-runoff and soil properties. The project will include experimental measurement, monitoring and modelling of hydrological, erosion and transport processes. For this project, the experimental base of The Department of Landscape Water Conservation will be used. Specifically, the catchment areas of the Bykovicke and Nucice, where monitoring of crucial variables has been carried out for many years, these measurements need to be maintained and the measurement base is being expanded at the same time. Furthermore, research is being carried out in laboratory conditions at the faculty building. The project will be carried out in two complementary activities. 1. Experimental catchment areas The activity includes long-term monitoring in the experimental catchments of the Bykovice and Nucice. Monitoring of rainfall-runoff and erosion variables will be carried out in the catchments. These include measurements of rainfall, stream flow, temperature, soil moisture, soil surface conditions hydrological response of the catchment and turbidity. For monitoring erosion events, remote sensing methods will be used. Specifically, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with various sensors such as RGB cameras, multispectral cameras, thermal cameras and laser scanners (LIDAR) will be used. These valuable data will complement the long-maintained database and the data will be used to calibrate and validate mathematical models. The purpose

A special kind of preconditioning of discretized partial differential equations has been developed recently due to a joint effort of research groups of the Czech Technical University and the Charles University, the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. In particular, tight two-sided bounds on every… show more eigenvalue of the spectrum of the resulting preconditioned operator can be obtained in advance, which can be helpful for choosing an appropriate preconditioner. In this project, we focus on a generalization of this approach to time-dependent and possibly non-symmetric operators typically arising in multi-physical problems.

The project will be focused on mathematical modelling of physical processes in domains that are the outputs of advanced graphic design programs (e.g. CAD or Revit). The numerical solution of the differential equations arising from the mathematical model will then be implemented with the help of… show more appropriate numerical software (e.g. FEniCS, MATLAB or FreeFEM).

The project extends very successful project of the SGS 2023 competition "Development and application of digitized and automated tools for multi-purpose applications in the construction sector", which yielded publications published in most prestigious peer-reviewed international journals in the field… show more of building materials. It integrates cutting-edge approaches across five key areas: (i) automating Laser scan-to-BIM conversion for efficient pre-demolition auditing, (ii) enhancing the separation and recycling of construction and demolition waste using advanced machine learning techniques, (iii) optimizing asphalt concrete mixtures through predictive machine learning models, (iv) pioneering the use of ureolytic bacteria for recycling waste concrete, and (v) innovative integration of sensors into concrete mixtures of emerging structures for long-term monitoring of basic physical properties. Each work package combines innovative methods like point cloud density analysis, RGB camera data analysis, and microbially-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) to address sustainability and efficiency in the construction sector. This comprehensive approach aims to revolutionize construction practices by improving recycling processes, extending the service life of materials, and proposing sustainable solutions to concrete waste, thereby contributing significantly to sustainable development and a circular economy in the construction industry.

This project follows the last year's grant. It dealt with multiple ways how to replace a conventional infill (such as mineral wool) with renewable and recycled materials in lightweight building structures. The main effort is to utilize materials which were already fabricated or their fabrication… show more leaves lesser impact on the environment. Structures with these materials should maintain similar acoustical properties or even better. Applicant made an extensive review about this area during the first year and would like to publish it in an article with great impact factor. Therefore he demands means.

The project deals with building physics characteristics of the unburn clay bricks intended for developing counties as affordable, easy to use and sustainable building material. The main goal is to develop experimental measurements for obtaining parameters from thermal, moisture and acoustic… show more performance of this building technology. The outcome of this project will be a diploma thesis of the student from abroad Alice Petit, where the financial aid will be used for implementation of the experimental measurements and following analysis of measured data. The next outcome will be also a scientific paper, containing results of the measured characteristics.

The project focuses on experimental testing of cut concrete elements from selected recipes of various types of concrete and their surface qualities. Cut elements with exposed internal structure will be tested without surface finish with impregnation and a coat of paint. The cut elements will be… show more designed and tested so as to correspond to the surface and load of a facade panel, or socle panelling. Testing bodies will be subject to exterior exposition and load. Monitoring of testing bodies and its subsequent evaluation will be conducted.

Experimental work. The project deals with the measurement of the spectral composition of light in two scale models of a unilaterally illuminated classroom. The measurements follow the researcher's first SGS project, in which she addressed the measurement of visual comfort variables in the interior… show more of school classrooms.

Due to the current challenges posed by climate change, the construction industry has changed its approach to building design. In addition to sustainability, which remains a fundamental principle, the focus is also on enhancing the resilience of buildings so that they can withstand natural hazards,… show more as well as implementing the circular economy (CE) through the use of materials and structures that may later be recycled or reused. The paradigm shift towards a more integrated and forward-looking approach is reflected in a holistic approach such as life cycle thinking (LCT), aiming not only to mitigate environmental impacts but also to strengthen structures in the face of an increasing number of frequent and severe natural hazards, to reduce the consumption of virgin materials and to recognize the environmental, social and economic repercussions throughout the lifecycle of a building. As part of this project, the team intends to review the current state-of-the-art literature on both new design and retrofitting techniques for sustainable buildings, focusing on those designed using LCT principles which include aspects of both resilience and circularity. This project examines several resilience principles for climate-related hazards for multi-residential buildings previously collected in a previous project, which will be tested and validated in building case studies to demonstrate their eligibility for inclusion in SBToolCZ, an existing sustainability rating system. Meanwhile, CE strategies will be considered for a list of structures and connections in an effort to outline the most environmentally friendly, suitable both for new and existing buildings. Combining these two parallel activities, the team will be able to disseminate lessons learned and assist designers in improving the resilience and circularity of their building designs. Upon completion of such work, the team is likely to publish the results in highly ranked Open Access journals and present them at internati

The work deals with the way of computing the actual performance of surface heating and cooling in conjunction with specific air-conditioning outlets. Primarily in terms of increasing the efficiency of ceiling heating and cooling, if outlets that significantly increase the flow rate in a larger area … show more(especially linear outlets) are installed in its close proximity. The research focuses on the prediction and calculation of a possible increase in the performance of ceiling heating and cooling in residential buildings in a low-energy standard, where the application of these elements as a primary heating and cooling system can be limited by the insufficient area of structures. The authors aim to create a method for calculating the actual performance of ceiling elements when applying ventilation outlets and then verify it in practice on real measurements in the laboratories of the UCEEB building, which provide suitable facilities for this kind of research. The results of the work will be published in professional journals and presented at conferences.

Reusing waste heat is a worldwide trend in a large scale of HVAC applications. It helps reduce the rising costs of energies, as well as lower the negative environmental aspects. The case is even more intensive in the IT business, where the efficiency of HVAC systems have dramatically increased over… show more the past decade. Concurently, the demand for computing power is also constantly rising. One of last ways is reusing waste heat in data centers, where large amounts of low grade heat are formed. The rising worldwide trend in reusing waste heat in data centers are noticible.

The topic of the project is related to the longer-term research of the research team, especially to the planned dissertation of the PhD student. The topic of this thesis is a non-traditional energy and environmental building system using rainwater. Rainwater is accumulated in an underground tank,… show more where it is cooled by the surrounding cold soil and then used to cool a building. A computer simulation of the thermal behaviour of the stored water in the tank is used for research in this context. The prepared simulation models now need to be verified with relevant data. The collection of such data is the main goal of this project. The aim is to measure the temperature of the rainwater in the underground storage tank and relate it to the air and soil temperature.

The project focuses on the design of modular energy systems for the reconstruction of typical residential buildings, especially in urban areas. For their optimization, an analysis of the actual operation of the houses will be carried out and the potential and advantageousness of the given… show more technologies and their combinations will be determined with regard to the suitability of these solutions to the given types of apartment buildings. The creation of modular systems is one of the ways to accelerate the process of renovation of existing buildings in Europe and to reduce their energy consumption. At the same time, another objective should be met, which is to reduce the environmental impact of building operations, which is one of the current priorities in the energy sector.

The project aims to optimise and improve the sustainability of transport structures through innovative methods and technologies. The main objectives include minimising environmental impact, resource efficiency and improving energy efficiency. The project will result in a comprehensive set of… show more recommendations and proposals for the construction of environmentally friendly transport infrastructures, taking into account long-term sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

This project is focused on four important evolving areas in the civil engineering industry. The first area is dedicated to the analysis and evaluation of the impact of the new ESG methodology on the operation of construction companies. The primary aim is to introduce the new methodology, consisting… show more of a range of measures and regulations for evaluating businesses by observing their environmental strategy, social responsibility and corporate governance. Due to the fact that this is a relatively new topic, the author focuses first on a general description of the methodology, explaining all the concepts, and then on the individual parts of the evaluation, examining if the evaluation process is set up correctly. The aim of this part is also to analyse the input data to the overall evaluation and their influence on the final design of the company's ESG policy. The second area is focused on the data collection methodology for the LCC to be used in the analysis of the BIM model data. This area aims to address one of the current obstacles to the use of LCC in construction projects, namely the lack of LCC data. To overcome this issue, the BIM technique and its database notation will be used for construction management data. Moreover, a process for conversion of the BIM data into source data for LCC will also be included. The third area describes 3D printing technology as a new innovative solution for sustainable construction. The objective of this paper is to present steps towards a better understanding of the characteristics of 3D printing technology for buildings. Another objective is to provide a summary of previously conducted studies and research by the author, who has researched this topic extensively. The final area is strongly related to the use of digital technologies to optimise the negative impact of buildings on the environment. This work includes the assessment of individual materials and components as well as the building as a whole. However, the author focu

Several sets of trios of objects will be selected. Each trio will consist of one object from the Czech Republic, England, and Austria. These objects will be comparable in terms of scope, significance, and period of origin. Each trio will be focused on a different period and scope in order for the… show more project as a whole to cover a range of heritage objects. Objects that have undergone the process of being listed as heritage sites (successfully or unsuccessfully) since the year 2000, have been structurally modified or reconstructed, or have been demolished will be selected. For each object, the initiators of the individual processes and the reasons for the significant decisions made by various stakeholders will be researched. The processes in different countries will be compared within each trio in terms of the impacts of legislation, human factors (representatives of authorities, owners, and the public), and duration.

The project highlights the importance of innovative technologies in urban planning and architecture and addresses the interdependence between architecture and technology. Architects today have access to large amounts of data that allow them to make predictions before implementation. One of the major… show more outcomes of utilizing data in Architecture is the emergence of digital twins of cities. Digital twins are used as tools for simulation that help coordinate between buildings and various systems operating within a city like traffic flow, consumer patterns, air quality or waste management. Digital twins use innovative technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics for predictive modeling. This project analyzes the usefulness of data and the digital footprints which are crucial for sustainable development of our built environment. Without access to these tools architects can soon find themselves being competed by AI design and coordination programs on complex construction projects. The topic also investigates the potential of big data and digital urban twins and how can a city with an existing 3D model and data collection develop its own digital twin. Case studies are used to examine the correlation between our digital and physical environments and how one translates onto the other. This correlation can help us learn from both physical and digital environments and provide us with better predictions that eventually make our urban environments more sustainable.

The project will deal with modular architecture in the Czech Republic and abroad. Modular architecture is a current topic whose history dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Modular architecture is becoming a trend in the Czech Republic, but more research can be found abroad, especially… show more in the United States, where it has its roots. In the Czech Republic, some of the most prominent pioneers and contemporary market leaders in the field of modular architecture are the Vizovice-based company Koma, a manufacturer of low-cost wooden modular buildings for housing, Freedomy, or Cubespace, a manufacturer of modular mobile construction system solutions. The aim of the project will be to explore the field of modular architecture and to document the resulting realisations. For this reason the territory is also extended to include areas abroad, probably Germany and Austria, where modular architecture is more accessible than in the Czech Republic. The results will be available on a website that will be set up for this purpose and also for the purpose of data collection. The aim is to make modular architecture known through digital technologies, and eventually the results will be presented at conferences.

The project will build on the work of a PhD student dealing with the general topic of adaptation of Czech housing estates to climate change. The work will complement the catalogue of adaptation measures to climate change in Czech housing estates, which will be extended with foreign examples. At this… show more stage, the work will focus on foreign projects in the same climatic conditions that can be used as references for application in Czech housing estates. There are 3 million inhabitants living in housing estates in the Czech Republic. The project deals with this topic because housing estates are significant units in the Czech Republic and can significantly influence the overall climate of their locality. Adaptation measures are beginning to be implemented in larger numbers in various projects in the Czech housing estates. The aim of this thesis is to locate, document, analyse and categorise foreign measures into an overview of measures applicable in the Czech Republic.

The subject of the project is new use of industrial objects focusing on the glass industry in Czechia. Glassworks and glassmaking production in themselves are an intrinsic part of Czech history and as well as part of the industrial heritage. The study and the overall analysis collect relevant data… show more on the chosen topic, searches for the former glassworks with their new function and subsequently categorises them. The current issue of renewing and inserting a new function into former industrial objects belong to a developing field of science. The results of the project will serve for other parts of this issue and can be used as a basis for owners and investors in deciding on the new use of these areas of industrial heritage.

The subject of the project, which is related to and directly connected with the topic of the dissertation, deals with the possibilities of future development and use of industrial objects in the Ore Mountains and the sub-Krušnohoří region, especially the remains of uranium mining. Since the end of… show more uranium mining in the Jáchymov region in the 1960s, there has been a gradual degradation and loss of both individual mining relics and entire complexes, and thus the identity of the mining landscape. For these reasons, it is desirable to focus on the identification of individual elements and to find a new appropriate use for them, taking into account their architectural, landscape and commemorative value. The combination of the traditional theme of industrial heritage, i.e. deep mining, with the overlapping theme of the persecution of political prisoners is particularly unique.

A shared space is an urban planning and transport approach to the design of public spaces based on creating conditions for balancing its social, economic, residential and transport functions. The focus of this project is the research of shared space in school areas. Pre-school spaces are important… show more public spaces that need to be designed with care, both from an architectural-urban planning and safety point of view, due to the presence of the most vulnerable road users - children. International practice shows that the principle of shared space is a possible solution to all requirements mentioned above. The importance of the project is underlined by the fact that this traffic regime will soon be introduced into Czech Law without any further design support such as design standards.

This is a research and preparatory section of my dissertation focused on the Psychological Aspects of Architectural Design for Residential Buildings. The purpose of this research section is to investigate how the current practice relates to this topic, identify projects with the potential for in… show more-depth examination, and establish professional criteria for evaluating the architecture in question.

The work environment is one that occupies a significant proportion of time in our lives. For the above reasons, we place appropriate demands on the quality of the working environment. Even before the pandemic, the office space had already begun to change, including the way employees work. New types… show more of workplaces have started to emerge with an impact on the typology of office space. The pandemic period has accelerated this change. At the same time, the user requirements for workspace, office buildings, began to change. Clients have a different approach to the choice of buildings than before the pandemic, and to the work of employees as well. Clients have become more interested in sustainability certification and WELL certification. Within this context, users are also taking more notice of climate change and how the climate affects the internal microclimate of the building. On the one hand, the work should focus on the workspace, ways of working in the space and new working relationships. On the other hand, it should include climate change and the related choice of sustainable solutions, both in terms of construction, architecture and materials, including consideration of the carbon footprint of the building and the interior design.

The subject of the project is extensive research on suitable (applicable) interventions in landscapes, regions and areas that are characterized by strong industrial use (already completed or still ongoing). The project will initially map the transformations of post-mining regions abroad (especially… show more from the point of view of complementing landscapes with architectural and urban interventions) and based on it, suitable approaches of various scales will be gradually rewritten in the region of the North Bohemian Lignite Basin (SHP). The focus of the project will be proposals for new interventions in the form of architectural studies of various scales and levels of elaboration. The resulting database of projects/approaches should be publicly available and serve as a "gallery" of a possible solution. A clear, comprehensive and described methodology of applicable entrances to the territory, which is marked mainly by surface mining of brown coal, will take into account the current research process of the researcher and is directly connected to the process of scientific and research work at the Department of Architecture on Czech Technical University in Prague.

The aim of this work is to analyze and provide insights into the issue of modular constructions used in the military for establishing foreign military bases. Currently, the construction of military bases is exclusively the task of the engineering corps and has so far been completely outside the… show more attention of the architectural profession. A foreign military base constitutes a comprehensive set of buildings, and despite being highly practical and utilitarian structures with a range of specific security requirements and limitations, proper design considerations also encompass ergonomics, aesthetics, creative innovation, and aspects of sustainable development. These tools are an integral part of architectural practice, and newly established interdisciplinary collaboration could contribute to further advancements in the field of modular constructions used in base construction. The work aims to elucidate the issue primarily for professionals in the civilian architectural field and will encompass a typological analysis of individual parts of the base, their mutual arrangement within the complex, a description of essential operational connections between the structures with delineation of necessary spatial requirements, and an account and categorization of the design constraints such as the purpose of the base's fulfillment, transportation options for constructions, security situation in the base construction area, possibilities of connection to technical infrastructure, climatic conditions, etc. Regarding sustainable development, the work will examine the entire lifecycle of the base, current utilization of renewable energy sources, water management, and waste disposal.

The subject of the project is the creation of an internet platform that would allow to make available to the general public the findings of the existing research on the possibilities of adaptation of ski jumps and their mapping. It will serve as a popularization platform to share this data and… show more collect feedback from the general public. It should also serve as an online database with an inventory of ski jumps, their characteristics and a map.

The project will study buildings of town halls and local municipalities built in 21st century in smaller settlements in the Czech Republic and Europe. By their location and history, these objects are the most significant in urban structures and great importance has always been attached to their… show more architectural and material solution. The aim of the project is to gather and document selected town halls and municipal authority buildings. The buildings will be evaluated in their local, historical and cultural context. More inputs will be acquired by survey among users and local residents as well as by interviews with authors. The result should summarize acquired knowledge about importance, potential and opportunities town halls and local municipal buildings may represent.

The project deals with the analysis of small-scale alternative accommodation in the Czech Republic, which is also known as "glamping". Glamping accommodation can be visualised as minimal objects in nature that combine the advantages of camping but complement it with the comfort of accommodation.… show more These are various forms of structures ranging from teepee tents, through spatially tiny houses, tree houses, houseboats or caravans. Glamping is specifically located in a remote location in the countryside, offering solitude and peace from the everyday hustle and bustle. This trend is spreading rapidly and is becoming very popular with the public, but it does not receive much attention in the professional community, which is why there is a lot of confusion about glamping. In this trend, there is not only a lack of a professional description of glamping, a absence of typology, but also a lack of legislation and any solution to the current problems. The goal of the project is to draw attention to the issue of glamping, to bring this topic into professional discussion and to seek answers to the current problems of this popular trend. The glamping issue is described with a focus on the Czech Republic and local contemporary problems. The project is a continuation of the previous SGS, where the current situation of glamping in the Czech Republic was mapped and a typological division of glamping objects was proposed according to the knowledge of current issues. In the following year, the project will be logically followed up and the author will continue to work on issues such as the impact of glamping on the landscape, the sustainability of accommodation and the overall impact of small-scale accommodation on our territory. Also, the mapping of glamping sites in the Czech Republic will be continued to keep it up to date.

The identity of public spaces in the urban environment is the basis for sustainable development and is a complex phenomenon that includes architectural, cultural, social, historical and economic elements. It manifests itself in a balance between similarities and differences compared to other places… show more and times. The era of globalization with its spatial and temporal compression leads to a challenge for urban identity, requiring an individual approach and temporal proctor. Human settlements gradually acquire similar features, reflecting common standards and architectural trends, which has a negative impact on their identity and consequently their vitality. This thesis focuses on the analysis of the factors of globalization that can affect the identity of public spaces. The aim is to propose strategies for the creation of these spaces with an emphasis on eliminating the potentially negative effects of globalization, and thus minimizing or overtaking their impacts.

The project supports the completion of the dissertation "Public Open Spaces in Stabilized Territories" and the submission of a related peer-reviewed journal article. It follows on from the author's previous activities, which were supported within the TAČR project "At home in the city of UNESCO… show more Tangible and intangible public space of cities with special monument protection. Pilot project Telč", which was solved in the years 2019-2022 and now the final publication, where the researcher is one of the editors and the author, is being prepared for print.

This thesis concerns the research of "Lán" villages in the territory of the German-settled districts of the Pardubice Region. The work divides all these villages in the given locality in terms of relief, urban scale in the 19th century and other parameters. It then focuses on their development after… show more 1945 from the historical, urban and sociological point of view up to the present day.

The subject of the project is a clear characterization and identification of the current state and remains of kaolin mining as part of the industrial heritage of the Karlovy Vary Region. The methodical inventory of this industrial layer will name and document the current situation and condition in… show more western Bohemia with the help of maps. The study will also analyse the continuity of individual mining areas with production areas. The project addresses the current issue of porcelain factories and the link to kaolin mining is integral to understanding the issues and significance within the region. The results will comprehensively summarise the composition of the mining areas, their brief history, their impact on the landscape and their significance to each production area.

The subject of the project is architectural interventions in the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Vojtech at Prague Castle during the period of normalisation (in the 1970s and 1980s). The cathedral dominates the whole area and the so-called Hradčany panorama. While most European cathedrals were… show more built inside cities, the Prague Cathedral was built outside the city within the grounds of the Castle, which was not only the seat of the monarch but also an almost sacred precinct with several churches. Thanks to its position, it rises high above the Lesser Town and dominates the whole of the capital city. The project deals with the current issue of new interventions in the historic environment, a topicality demonstrated by the results of the latest Czech architectural awards. The study and overall analysis will focus on the approaches of individual architects to the restoration of the historic parts of the cathedral, their possible additions or to meet new liturgical requirements. The history and structural modifications from the beginning of the building (1344) to the inauguration (1929) are discussed in great detail in many books, articles and final university theses. The period of the First Republic has also been treated in detail. Less information can be found on the modifications in the 1950s and 1960s. The period of the 1970s and 1980s is, as in the case of the whole area of Prague Castle, still neglected and not systematically treated. During the Communist Party government, there was an attempt to suppress the sacral character of the building, and at the expense of this use, the function of a mausoleum, a burial place for important Czech rulers, was emphasised.

The main subject of SGS aims at detailed doucmentation of the current condition selected water mills located in Mělník district. Mills documentation is based on comparison of information about historical construction and technological development in 19th and 20th century and archive research. The… show more antoher subject od thist project focusing on possibilities of monument preservation, future use and typological analysisis of selected buildings.

This project will focus on the creation of a comprehensive catalogue of umgebindehouses, which will be available both online via a web platform and in the form of printed material. The aim is to create an efficient and user-friendly catalogue that will provide those interested in thatched houses… show more with detailed information on their types, thatched house construction, their walls, windows, doors, roofs, gable linings, etc. The catalogue will present the outputs of the data obtained from the field surveys already carried out. This is a topical issue, how to contribute to the positive development of the whole area of umgebindehouses, not only in the Šluknov region, also with regard to sustainable development and historical values of settlements.

This research will introduce importance of large scale graphic elements in contemporary architecture, common design approaches and its role in creating friendly urban spaces. As a part of this reasearch I plan to conduct a questionare with regular users of such spaces and evaluate how these elements… show more affect their relationship with their surroundings.

The project is focused on experimental work in the field of building mechanics. Conceptually, it is divided into the field of materials engineering dealing with the processing of construction waste into new materials and the field of analysis of the behavior of building structures for dynamic… show more effects. The materials for research into the use of recycled materials are plasterboard and the fine-grained component of crushed concrete for use in the concrete mix. The analysis of the behavior of bridge structures will be carried out based on the method of measurement using a non-contact method in the form of radar deformation measurement. Analysis of the behavior of historical structures under dynamic stress is the fourth topic of the project.

The aim of the proposed project is consecutive research in development and implementation of numerical algorithms for the solution of current or perspective problems in mechanics of structures and materials and their application to the solution of practical engineering problems.

The project focuses on the integral safety of critical infrastructure, with a focus on the resistance of steel-concrete composite structures subjected to extreme loads. Particular attention is paid to critical infrastructure structures such as transport structures, power plant structures, etc. The… show more first pillar of the project focuses on the fire safety of critical infrastructure - specifically on fire modelling, fire resistance of steel-concrete composite structures and transport processes in concrete exposed to high temperatures. The second pillar focuses on the blast resistance of steel-concrete composite structures. The third pillar focuses on a specific examples of critical transport infrastructure (e.g. railway bridges with continuous welded rail).

The project aims at development of comprehensive design approaches and technologies. Possibilities of structural use of new cement and concrete composites are studied. The project is concerned with the monitoring and evaluation of the long-term behaviour and fatigue of concrete structures and… show more optimization using progressive methods. Special attention is paid to the experimental and numerical analysis of modern cementitious composites - ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC) and concrete with recycled aggregate or with latent hydraulic binders in the form of secondary raw materials.

This project focuses on investigating the relationship between parametric model complexity and optimization efficiency in civil engineering. With the rapid development of computational design in the AEC sector, the exploration of how parametric model complexity affects optimization efficiency is… show more becoming increasingly crucial. A comprehensive understanding of this relationship is essential to ensure that the solution space is searched efficiently and therefore the computational effort expended on suboptimal solutions is minimised. For this purpose, a series of parametric models will be developed with a focus on static analysis and environmental aspects, employing advanced computational design techniques. Statistical analysis of the optimization results will be an important part of the research, which will primarily focus on convergence speed, and solution quality and diversity. The outputs of the project will help to improve computational design practices in civil engineering.

The project is focused on the application of the FBGI sensor (based on parallel series of Fiber Bragg Gratings) for monitoring of slope movements in boreholes equipped for inclinometer measurements, especially in environment with different noise fields, e.g. in relation to highly reinforced bridge… show more abutments and or in sensitive cases with required continuous monitoring with on-line access to measured data and processing of development of deformation line of the measuring casing.

The fundamental viability of pavement systems, encompassing airfields, roads and motorways, hinges upon their organizational and practical performance. Contemporary pavement construction primarily employs high-quality materials and advanced technologies. However, the process faces limitations due to… show more the depletion of non-renewable natural resources, notably quarried aggregate sources, and carbon-based energy carriers like industrial fuel and bituminous binder. To mitigate the environmental impact of pavement design and construction, enhancing the sustainability of paving materials and construction technologies is imperative. Various environmental rating tools, including life cycle analysis (LCA) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, have explored sustainable opportunities in pavement construction. One promising approach involves the utilization of waste materials, such as plastic waste, to foster more sustainable pavements. This is particularly relevant today, given the escalating rates of urbanization, population growth, and development activities worldwide, leading to a surge in waste plastic production. The disposal of plastic waste, notably items like plastic bags, PET bottles, and various packaging, poses a significant environmental threat due to their non-biodegradable nature. Consequently, there is a growing trend to incorporate these waste materials into construction projects. In this context, the following project primarily focuses on evaluating the engineering properties of modified mixtures by using plastic waste as an additive for bitumen modification. To achieve this, we identify potential waste plastic asphalt modifiers after studying their effects on the rheological properties of bitumen. Rheological properties are assessed through viscosity, and dynamic shear rheometer tests which supports the basic properties like penetration or softening point. Subsequently, these modifiers will be integrated into various asphalt concrete mix types, and

This project focuses on the issue of traffic generated by new construction projects and their impact on the capacity of the road network, especially intersections. A more accurate determination of the volume of generated traffic and its progression over time enables the design of efficient and cost… show more-effective transport systems. Traffic volume can be determined by traffic surveys for existing areas, while estimation methodologies are used for urban planning. In the Czech Republic, there is currently a certified methodology "Methods for forecasting the intensity of generated traffic", which is no longer up to date. The aim of the project is to use a set of traffic surveys to make recommendations for updating this methodology. The focus will be on construction projects that are demanding for generated traffic, which are also the most frequently subject to development and which are not accurately covered by the current method (supermarkets and individual shops and establishments, residential complexes, kindergartens and schools).

The project will be 2nd part of monitoring expansion devices on tram lines, within the network of Prague public transport company. The project will monitor displacements in the expansion devices on the bridge structure located in the network of the Prague public transport company - Barrandov tram… show more bridge, Krejcarek tram brigge and Troja bridge. Shifts in the expansion devices are associated with temperature changes in the environment, therefore it is important to monitor the shifts throughout the year (taking into account low (winter) and high (summer) temperatures). As part of the project, displacements will be compared with theoretical displacements, which will be calculated based on the influence of the environment (surrounding temperatures). The project should be the follow-up research for the dissertation of the project researcher and should also follow on from other measurements (with regard to the construction of individual dilatation devices - the effect of the shape of the rail, the effect of the bridge object, etc.).

Commercial microwave links are commonly used in telecommunication networks of operators. These links transmit electromagnetic signals at frequencies that are sensitive to rainfall droplets. Thus, rainfall intensity can be obtained indirectly by measuring the attenuation of the microwave signal,… show more which increases during rainfall episodes. This opportunistic method to observe rainfall has several specificities that need to be properly evaluated and possibly compensated for their influence on the rainfall intensity retrieval process. Microwave links at higher frequencies (E-band), whose signal is more sensitive to lower rainfall intensities, are becoming more widespread. At the same time, the capture of heavy rainfall events is important for the application of such observations (e.g., for urban hydrology modelling), but with such sensitive links we see measurement failures. This study aims at evaluating measurement outages from an experiment of such a microwave link in Prague Letňany, along which reference measurements are deployed. On the same link, the errors caused by the nonlinearity of the attenuation-rainfall relationship and the possibilities of their reduction through the reconstruction of the spatial variability of rain will be investigated.

This project aims to compare mass data collection methods (photogrammetry and laser scanning) for engineering geodesy and processing of data collected with these methods. Quality and accuracy of processed data are going to be compared, both depending on chosen device, method, collecting distance etc… show more., moreover difficulty of data collection is going to be evaluated.

The project focuses on innovative solutions for point cloud filtering and classification in engineering surveying. It aims to create an efficient tool using neural networks and machine learning. Currently, this topic is addressed by many scientific publications that propose different solution… show more methods. However, most of them lack the insight of engineering surveying and therefore do not address the relevant problems associated with real data.

The research project deals with the use of innovative cartographic methods for geospatial data processing. The other research directions are analysis, visualization and presentation of 2D and 3D GIS data. The research project consists of postgraduate students and employees of the Department of… show more Geomatics at the CTU in Prague, who are professionally involved in the processing, distribution and visualization of spatial data in both 2D and 3D. Individual team members specialize in various topics of cartography. These involve the creation and evaluation of the accuracy of vector models of old maps, visualization and presentation of socio-economic, humanitarian or climate data. The outputs are presented in the form of interactive and responsive web applications or static maps. A large part of the project also covers the use of modern technologies for the development of contemporary cartography. These technologies are virtual and augmented reality, the use of 3D printing or the possibility of visualising 3D data in a web application. The described topics of innovative cartographic visualisations emphasise the connection between modern technologies and studies both in the form of a greater understanding of historical contexts and in the visualisation of the current world in the form of new and innovative technologies. The project will develop the dissertations of the project members and present their results in peer-reviewed journals and at domestic or international conferences.

The project is planned as a set of partial but compatible problems of modern geomatics with respect to the individual topics of the dissertations of the participating PhD students. It includes technologies of documentation of objects, structures and landscapes by remote sensing methods,… show more photogrammetry from the surface, air and from drones, laser static and mobile scanning, and deals with modern methods of artificial intelligence and machine learning based on neural networks. Part of the project is also aimed at creating an optimal environment for data processing from the IT point of view.

The current construction industry is undergoing dynamic changes, which are the result of the obvious raw material, energy and environmental crisis. Especially due to global climate changes, it is necessary to look for new approaches and material solutions that will be associated with lower carbon… show more dioxide emissions, will effectively use the properties of the raw materials used, and are significantly more automated. In order to achieve a robust system, it is therefore necessary to develop complex solutions that will take into account aspects at individual levels. The proposed project focuses on the development of new low-emission binding systems, the advancement of composite materials, and the design of new measurement methods and devices. These innovations aim to replace traditional and often inadequate experimental procedures with the advent of new technologies.

This project is focused on the potential use of viscose fibers in concrete. Since viscose is produced from natural materials and is industrially compostable at the same time, it seems to be a suitable alternative between synthetic and natural fibers. Mechanical properties, shrinkage, fire properties… show more and long-term behavior of concrete samples with viscose fibers will be explored.

This project is subsequent research according to previous diploma thesis "Influence of shear composite reinforcement on the concrete sandwich panels load capacity" in which shear linkage of thin outer layers made of high-performance concrete in connection with reinforcing ribs made of rigid thermal… show more insulant and covered with a carbon textile reinforcing grid was monitored. Three types of thermal insulation were tested within the diploma thesis (specifially purenit, foam glass and compacfoam) and compared based on thermo-mechanicall properties and their prices. Purenit was chosen as the best option linked to this applications and will be the only one used for further research. Main interest area will be amount of the carbon textile reinforcement used and its impact on the rigidity of the panel, behavior during the point load(punching) and also filling thermal insulation influence on load capacity and deformation of the panel. Moreover, various computational methods will be prepared and the most appropriate method will be selected for further research. All specifics will be optimized as a thickness of the concrete outer layer, dimensions and spacing of the shear ribs as well as amount of the carbon textile reinforcement used. Above all, the adjusted panel will be prepared for four-point bending test and contrasted with a calculations. As a result of all these aspects, the suitable application and utilization will be described. The sandwich panels in this project are supposed to use for curtain walling(facades) of hall buildings without other fixed supports f.e. longitudinal beams.

Urban planning and spatial planning are disciplines with a large range of scales, which creates the need for specialization of individual professions. The creation of public space is thus logically a different discipline from landscape planning. Differences in scale affect the detail of the… show more solutions chosen, but above all they require coordination and continuity of the different procedures and strategic documents. It is precisely a certain complexity and interconnectedness of spatial planning that is the theme for the work of the team associated with the Department of Urbanism and Spatial Planning. The project team is composed of members with different backgrounds, which allows to cover a wide range of issues and to produce outputs that will provide a comprehensive overview and depth of issues at all levels of planning. Thus, the grant activity will focus on the formulation of spatial planning issues ranging from landscape planning and design, to city planning as a whole, to issues of individual spaces. In each component of this spatial formation, the research team will analyse the current state of the art and place the researched facts in the context of the complexity of the planning system. The output in this sense should be the naming of issues between the scales and for each of the themes separately. Whether it is the poor applicability of landscape studies or the limited scope of the master plan as an instrument. The constraints in this case are both spatial, where the link to the landscape and adjacent master plans can be problematic, and inward towards the creation of public spaces, which are more likely to require spatial planning represented by the little-used instrument of regulatory plans. At the scale of public spaces, it is then a question of their form, adaptation to climate change, but also the social needs of the inhabitants from these spaces. Activities during the grant will also have an educational component aimed at raising awareness of planning a

The project deals with the issue of use or processing of excavated material, as a product of excavation by earth pressure balance shields, mainly in the mode with full support of the face (so-called closed mode). The extracted rock is conditioned with water and chemical agents (mainly foams and… show more polymers) to achieve the required consistency to effectively excavate in the full face support excavation mode. The material conditioned in this way has a plastic consistency and is therefore difficult to process further or to place in geotechnical structures. During the excavation of the longest railway tunnel in the Czech Republic - the Ejpovice tunnel - material was deposited in the old mine in Kyšice, which is located closely to the tunnel. At present - i.e. about 8 years after the construction of the Ejpovice tunnels - it is possible to take samples from the excavated material, which has naturally consolidated over time and continues to consolidate. From a set of tests on the samples taken, it would then be possible to infer how the specific material, which the excavated material of the earth pressure balance shields is, behaves in the long term. At the same time, this research should indicate what procedures could be used to handle the soil during the excavation of the tunnels in question. This issue is currently being addressed in connection with the preparation of the construction of the Metro D tunnels in Prague or the Beroun tunnel on the Prague-Pilsen railway line. This would have a very positive impact on the overall economic costs of underground works.

In the Czech Republic, a preparation of high-speed railway lines construction according to principles adopted from France has currently been done. Its substructure is among others to be made of a two sub-ballast layers of asphalt concrete and aggregate. For all sections of high-speed railway lines… show more in the Czech Republic, a uniform composition of sub-ballast layers on the subgrade surface with prescribed bearing capacity is assumed. However, there is an assumption that with the use of a stabilizing geogrid, the thickness of these layers could be reduced while maintaining or increasing the deformation resistance and service life of the structure, which would lead to a more economical design with the potential of reducing the amount of necessary aggregate and asphalt concrete significantly. The main content of this project is the periodic measurement of data in a test section with variant compositions of sub-ballast layers containing layers of asphalt concrete and aggregates in different thicknesses supplemented by a stabilizing geogrid, which was built in the summer of 2023. Based on the obtained data, it will be possible to provide a comprehensive set of knowledge for a more economic design of the composition of sub-ballast layers for high-speed railway lines in the Czech Republic with the potential to significantly reduce the amount of necessary aggregate and asphalt concrete to Správa železnic, s. o. The project is proposed in accordance with the focus of its proponent, and its results will be a major contribution to his dissertation.

The aim of this study is the application of bioindication methods to evaluate hydrological processes (quantity and quality) in protected headwater catchments. Methods of Ellenberg indicator values will be used for the assessment of soil-vegetation complex in watersheds; dendrochronology and benthic… show more organisms for the detection of extreme hydrological events. The planned field investigations will use the existing long-term observations of hydrological phenomena in headwater catchments of the Jizera Mountains region.

As a result of the existence of a number of migration barriers, the river network has been fragmented in the past and now poses a threat to the maintenance of sustainable biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems. In order to restore free migration, the construction of fish passes (FP) has long been… show more promoted in our country. These measures allow migrating organisms to overcome the difference in transverse stage levels and thus meet the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of the Environment. In practice, however, the proposed measure does not necessarily correspond with the implemented measure and only the resulting hydraulic and biological monitoring allows an objective assessment of the effectiveness of the FP design. Engineering FPs have a number of advantages over natural FPs in terms of more predictable hydraulic conditions, technical feasibility, economic efficiency and operational requirements. The main variables that influence migration efficiency are the bed slope, flow velocity, flow rate and internal arrangement of obstacles in the FP route. The 3D mathematical modelling approach will use the shape optimisation method, which allows the automatic search for the optimal geometry of the bypassed structures based on specified criteria. The obtained results will be followed by experimental research on a physical hydraulic model. The CTU has a WM laboratory with a modernised tilting trough allowing continuous adjustment of the longitudinal trough inclination and setting a wide range of flow rates. This procedure allows optimization of the internal layout of the FP line even at limiting longitudinal slopes under high flow rates.

Climate change is now increasingly affected the function of reservoirs and water levels in watercourses. In the context of future climate change, there is a prediction of a decrease in the volume of water in the snow cover of the river basins in the Czech Republic during the winter months and an… show more increase in precipitation during the summer months. These changes in the winter months are likely to result in a reduction in flood wave volumes during spring floods and, conversely, an increase in flows during summer floods. This implies that the need to size storage volumes in reservoirs for flood protection during spring floods needs to be verified, and that flood protection due to the redistribution of precipitation affected by climate change also needs to be verified during the summer months. This project is intended to examine the required retention volumes of the reservoirs in the context of the climate changes that are very likely to occur in future years in order to verify the safety of the dams.

The cement industry and the related concrete industries are the basis of the modern industrial economy, but they account for roughly 7 % of total global CO2 emissions and 4 % of CO2 emissions in the European Union. As part of the EU's commitments to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the pair of… show more industries face an extremely challenging path to decarbonisation across the life cycle of these materials. The overall decarbonization potential of these measures at the level of the entire construction industry, including the chosen material base, is actually a complex interplay of many factors - the availability of individual raw materials and materials, the composition of demand for cement and concrete in end applications, and related technical and economic parameters. The goal of the proposed project is the development of building materials that meet future legislative requirements from the point of view of environmental protection and at the same time the improvement and expansion of functional properties. The primary emphasis will be on replacing Portland cement using available waste/secondary materials based on fly ash, construction waste and other industrial by-products. In addition to the detailed characterization of the microstructure, hydration mechanisms and mechanical parameters, emphasis will be placed on the integration of the latest knowledge from the fields of economics and environmental protection. In order to meet these parameters, innovative assessment methods will be proposed that will be in line with the requirements of sustainable development and the principles of the circular economy. An important part will be the use of multi-criteria optimization to maximize synergistic effects and the development of innovative building materials with a high level of utility value and minimal impact on the environment.

Humanity has always strived for purity and the safety it brings: whether through ensuring the cleanliness of our drinking water or, consequently, managing the byproducts of water treatment processes - the sludge. Historically, the coagulation/flocculation processes has proved to be the workhorses… show more behind this endeavor. However, this process, which is so crucial to drinking water treatment, sludge management, and, inter alia, ore extraction, is still underexplored considering our potential to understand it more deeply today. In Czech Republic (and, most conceivably, in the whole world), this aspect of water treatment and sludge management is often conducted based on a hunch and/or broad generalizations, leading to suboptimal levels in both economic and technological terms. A recent tug across the European Union to transition to material/resource recovery and the emergence of new technologies like high rate activated sludge (HRAS), as well as the sustainability commitments assumed by the Czech Republic as part of its "Circular Czech Republic 2040 Strategic Framework" make the further study and optimization of the coagulation/flocculation a necessary venture instead of a pointless endeavor. One way to achieve this is to abandon unreliable rules of thumb and global parameters when designing or optimizing the flocculators, and to use computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-driven jar tests instead, which allow for accurate modeling of the suspension formation process up to a microscale. The mixing parameters directly impact the properties of the aggregates (flocs) from their creation to break up and so by tracking the much smaller local velocity gradients we can better understand the size dynamics of flocs and their influence on the overall aggregation process. This deeper understanding of the flocculation dynamics facilitates a fine-tuning of the flocculator's performance, ensuring its optimal functioning in terms of achieving the desired floc properties. Furthermore, a pro

In the Czech concept for the design of a deep repository for radioactive waste, bentonite is assumed to be used as a sealing barrier. Bentonite is expected to be used to seal the spaces between the container and the disposal well (buffer) and to seal the access corridors (backfil). Bentonite is used… show more as a sealing material in a wide range of areas (sealing of sumps, landfills, dams, sealing of garden ponds, etc.) because of its exceptional properties such as its ability to swell and its very low hydraulic conductivity, and it is a natural raw material. The form of bentonite to be used for deep storage is not yet known. The buffer can be constructed from compacted bentonite blocks or the space can be filled with compacted pellets of different sizes and dry density. Both variants of bentonite form have advantages and disadvantages in terms of storage technology, financial requirements, etc. However, from a safety point of view it is essential for the material to have homogeneous properties. We know from previous research, in particular from the results of the European EURAD Task 2 project, that in a deep repository the gas generation will occur and may cause mechanical failure of the sealing bentonite layer ('breakthrough'). The objective of this project is to deal with influence of inhomogeneities (joints between bentonite blocks, free space between pellets) on the integrity of the sealing barrier. To achieve the objective, small and medium scale gas permeability measurement experiments will be prepared with inhomogeneous material under laboratory and in-situ conditions (at the Underground laboratory Josef).

Konference spolu s Rektorysovou soutěží navazuje na serii stejnojmenných soutěží pořádaných od roku 2007 Katedrou matematiky na Fakultě stavební ČVUT v Praze nebo na Fakultě jaderné a fyzikálně inženýrské ČVUT v Praze. Tyto soutěže byly pořádány každoročně a letošní ročník bude již 17. v pořadí.… show more Zaměřením konference je aplikovaná matematika. Předpokládá se, že studenti přednesou práce zaměřené na oblasti propojující matematickou analýzu, numerickou matematiku, pravděpodobnost a matematickou statistiku a odborné předměty přírodovědného a technického zaměření. Hlavním cílem konference je umožnit studentům magisterských a doktorských programů školy prezentovat své práce vzniklé nad rámec běžného studia a seznámit se s výsledky ostatních studentů, čímž se podpoří aktivita nadaných studentů, jejich zájem o obor a spolupráce s odbornými pracovníky školy i mezi studenty samotnými. Konference se mohou zúčastnit i studenti jiných vysokých škol. Součástí konference je Rektorysova soutěž. Tato soutěž je určena pouze pro studenty ČVUT. Soutěžící pošlou své práce a abstrakty prací elektronicky v pdf formátu organizačnímu výboru konference tím, že je uloží v přihlašovacím portálu na webové stránce konference. Odborná porota práce posoudí a s přihlédnutím k prezentacím v rámci konference udělí ocenění autorům. Všechny práce budou odměněny.

The 2024 international conference on Autonomous and Automated Aircraft for Combat and Construction Engineering (AAACCE'24) will take place from 05.06.2024 to 07.06.2023. The conference offers unique opportunities to meet, interact, and shape the future of both military and civilian unmanned aircraft… show more, bringing together experts on aircraft design, maintenance, and its operation. The focus of the conference is safe, reliable and responsible operation of the unmanned aircraft in the 21st century, with the topics of special importance being: 1. Aircraft modelling and control 2. Design for increased dependability 3. Aircraft operation in hybrid airspace 4. Mitigation of aircraft environmental signature It is expected that AAA'24 will provide a platform for aircraft designers, university specialists, military (realization in cooperation with Dept. of Aviation Technology, Faculty of Military Technologies, University of Defence in Brno) and private-sector experts, and end-users, enabling a broad discussion about current state-of-the-art and practical approaches for safe operation of aircraft within shared airspace, in swarms, and in close distance to objects of interest. This encompasses topics about aircraft modeling and control, airspace management, navigation, interoperability, fail-safe and flight termination systems, aircraft reliability, aircraft communication systems, training, environmental signature, non-destructive testing of airframe structures, innovative approaches to aircraft design, hybrid platforms, mission analysis and aircraft optimization, and regulation of aircraft operation. AAA'24 will thus enable clearer definition of current challenges both within civilian and military sector for future development of unmanned aircraft and their more effective utilization for missions to be accomplished.

Cílem studentské vědecké konference, kterou společně organizují Katedra materiálového inženýrství a chemie a Experiemntální centrum, Fakulty stavební, je seznámit studenty doktorského studia oboru FMI a studenty bakalářského a magisterského studia s problematikou experimentálního a numerického… show more vyšetřování vlastností stavebních materiálů a konstrukcí prostřednictvím konference, na které bude každý z aktivních účastníků prezentovat výsledky své práce. Učitelé a vědečtí pracovníci budou diskutovat problematiku jednotlivých výzkumných prací, upřesňovat a korigovat směřování dalšího výzkumu. Budou s jednotlivými studenty navrhovat dílčí témata, kterými by se měli dále zabývat, budou diskutovat experimentální i numerické přístupy k řešení těchto témat a vyhodnotí nejlepší účastníky. Dále se konference zúčastní kolegové ze spřátelených universit a naši absolventi (zaměstnanci stavebních firem), kteří seznámí účastníky s novými trendy ve stavebnictví v oborech, kde se pohybují.

7. ročník SVK na FSv ČVUT v Praze s názvem "Zapálení 2024" naváže na 6 předchozích ročníků (viz nový oborový/konferenční web níže). Konference bude prezentovat výsledky práce studentů mgr. programu (Q) Integrální bezpečnost staveb a zaměří se na aktuální vědecká a praktická témata požárního… show more inženýrství v oblasti bezpečnosti staveb. Konference je určena také studentům bc. oboru (Q) Požární bezpečnost staveb i studentům jiných oborů. Na bc. oboru, resp. mgr. programu (Q) se podílí 4 hlavní katedry, a to Katedra KPS, Katedra ODK, Katedra BZK a Katedra TZB. Diplomové práce (dále jen DP) našich studentů jsou zpracovávány právě na těchto katedrách, jejichž zaměření se promítne do 3 odborných sekcí konference: (A) Požární bezpečnost staveb, (B) Navrhování konstrukcí za požáru a (C) Aktivní požární ochrana. Konference se budou aktivně účastnit mgr. studenti z 5. ročníku, tj. na konci standardní doby studia před zahájením DP. Prezentovat budou výsledky své před-diplomní přípravy formou přednášky, odborného článku (3-4 stránky) ve sborníku a posteru. Pro konferenci lze spatřovat cíle z pohledu studenta, pedagoga a praxe. Z pohledu studenta je cílem možnost širší odborné diskuze své tvůrčí práce s kolegy (spolužáky, doktorandy, pedagogy, praktiky). Student bude přirozeně motivován prezentovat atraktivnost svého tématu, přínos pro obor a další směřování své DP. Na konferenci budou pozváni také mladší studenti 4. a 3. ročníku bc. požárního oboru (Q), kteří tak budou mít možnost seznámení se staršími kolegy a již v předstihu získat rámcový přehled o zaměření mgr. studia a tématech pro DP. Z pohledu pedagoga je cílem jednak přehled rozpracovanosti tématu DP svého studenta a jednak náhled do odbornosti a témat ostatních kateder. Z pohledu praxe je cílem možnost zmapovat schopnosti našich studentů a sdílet kontakty pro možnou budoucí spolupráci. Na konferenci budou též pozváni zejména kolegové z HZS ČR, absolventi oboru a odborníci/firmy spolupracující s fakultou v oboru. Konferen

Tématika konference zahrnuje aktuální témata stavebního managementu, tzn. digitalizace stavebnictví, BIM, budovy s téměř nulovou potřebou energie (nZEB - ekonomické aspekty), udržitelné stavebnictví a architektura, náklady životního cyklu staveb, cirkulární ekonomika, řízení staveb, development,… show more realitní trh, investice do staveb, dodavatelské systémy, rizika, a další témata dle zaměření disertačních prací, případně diplomových prací... Cílem konference je prezentace výsledků vědecké a odborné činnosti studentů v doktorském programu Stavební management a inženýring a v magisterských oborech Management a ekonomika ve stavebnictví a Stavební inženýrství - řízení projektů. Jedná se o 15.ročník konference. Z vybraných referátů, resp. jejich rozšířených verzí, budou zpracovány 1 - 2 monografie (dle počtu a témat příspěvků).

Vědecká doktorská konference pořádaná Katedrou urbanismu a územního plánování (FSv, ČVUT v Praze) má tradici již 17 let. Zaměřuje se především na problematiku územního a krajinného plánování, urbanizace, architektury, stavebnictví a vzájemné prolínání a spolupůsobení těchto oborů, které je ve… show more vědeckém výzkumu i odborné praxi velmi časté. Proto jsou dílčími tématy konference územní a krajinné plánování, urbanistické infrastruktury (dopravní, technická, sociální, ekonomická i kulturní), brownfieldy a jejich revitalizace, suburbanizace, ochrana přírody a krajiny, památková péče, cestovní ruch, geografické informační systémy a problematika mapových děl. Vzájemná výměna poznatků z těchto provázaných oborů přispívá k pochopení komplexity prostředí, kde žijeme a které svojí činností aktivně utváříme. Navazující 18. ročník přispěje k tradici konference a pomůže odborníkům i širší veřejnosti vyměnit si a využít poznatky z těchto oborů. Konference a její sborník je určena pro publikování výsledků vědeckého výzkumu, který probíhá v rámci vysokých škol a dalších institucí, pro představení práce studentů doktorského studia, k výměně zkušeností a poznatků mezi akademickou sférou, odbornou praxí a státní správou, a k hledání mostů mezi zmíněnými obory. Účastníky konference jsou pravidelně akademici z českých, ale i zahraničních univerzit (především ze Slovenska), a stejně tak úředníci státní správy, kteří do vzájemné diskuze s odborníky z vědeckého prostředí přinášejí jiný, pro akademiky často zcela nový, přínosný a jinak než vzájemnou diskuzí těžko dosažitelný, pohled na řešenou problematiku. Vzhledem k dlouhotrvající tradici, úspěšným ročníkům konference (2013-2023) a pozitivním ohlasům účastníků se organizačnímu výboru podařilo od roku 2019 úspěšně zařadit konferenci do databáze Scopus jako conference proceedings. Pro úspěšné zařazení konference, resp. jejího sborníku, do této databáze je třeba splnit požadavky vydavatelství Elsevier - které jsou obdobné jako u vědeckých časo

Studentská vědecká konference má především za cíl posílit odbornou spolupráci doktorandů i akademiků Katedry urbanismu a územního plánování (K11127) a Katedry hydromeliorací a krajinného inženýrství (K11143) Fakulty stavební ČVUT v Praze a vzájemně se informovat o řešených tématech obou kateder.… show more Název "Krajina a voda" vědomě navazuje na tradici několika ročníků katedrové konference "Voda a krajina" pořádané Katedrou hydromeliorací a krajinného inženýrství v letech 2010 - 2016. Obě katedry spolupracují ve výuce studentů oborů Inženýrství životního prostředí (zaměření na územní plánování) a Architektura a stavitelství (společně zajišťovaný předmět 127KAZP). V rámci Katedry urbanismu a územního plánování se v minulých letech vytvořila poměrně silná skupina studentů a akademiků zabývajících se tématem kulturní krajiny a krajinného rázu dle zákona o ochraně přírody a krajiny, a to jak na bázi témat disertačních prací, tak v rámci grantového výzkumu NAKI. Krajinou a jejími různými aspekty, zejména z hlediska fungování jejích přírodních procesů a principů se zabývá v rámci bakalářských a magisterských předmětů, doktorských studií a grantů také Katedra hydromeliorací a krajinného inženýrství. Ačkoli se témata vzájemně doplňují a prolínají a úzká spolupráce se jak z hlediska funkčního, tak legislativního jeví jako naprosto klíčová, není v tuto chvíli k dispozici plně institucionalizovaná platforma na vzájemné sdílení zkušeností a inspirací (obdobně jako na oboru Architektura a stavitelství Postgraduální inkubátor), kromě občasných individuálních schůzek jednotlivců z obou pracovišť. Spojení krajinného inženýrství a územního plánování v rámci mezioborové spolupráce je v době klimatické změny velmi důležité a nezbytné. I v rámci územního plánování je nutné vypořádávat se s novými výzvami (tepelné ostrovy, hospodaření s vodou, adaptace sídel na změny klimatu atd.), ale i krajinné inženýrství se nutně musí vypořádat s otázkami územního plánování, neboť řada záměrů v krajině proc

Konference je primárně určena pro studenty doktorských studijních programů Architektura a stavitelství, stavební obnova památek, Průmyslové dědictví a Architecture and Sustainable Development, případně související obory doktorského studia na Fakultě architektury. Navazuje na sérii úspěšných… show more konferencí organizovaných doktorandy Katedry architektury v letech 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022. Cílem ročníku 2024 je zdůraznit mezioborový charakter architektury jako oblasti lidského konání i zkoumání a propojit v diskuzi pestrou paletu témat zpracovávaných (nejen) doktorandy katedry architektury a katedry urbanismu a územního plánování. Také proto budou na konferenci přizváni doktorandi a odborníci z jiných oborů a pracovišť, kteří doplní doktorandům Fakulty stavební jejich témata o pohled perspektivou jiného oboru. Tematicky navazuje konference také na mezioborový projekt podpořený TAČR "Doma ve městě UNESCO. Hmotný a nehmotný veřejný prostor měst se zvláštní památkovou ochranou, pilotní projekt Telč", realizovaný na katedře architektury v letech 2019-2022. Ústředním tématem projektu byl veřejný prostor malého středoevropského města - veřejný prostor v tom nejširším smyslu slova, jak jej chápou sociální vědy, tedy prostor určený ke svobodnému užívání veřejnosti, který se neomezuje na veřejná prostranství, ale ve své fyzické podobě zahrnuje také trasy a veřejně přístupné interiéry institucí nebo např. kaváren a v tom nejširším smyslu slova třeba také virtuální prostor sociálních sítí. Ve vztahu veřejného prostoru a architektury se nejvýrazněji projevuje právě potřeba mezioborové diskuze, kterou si v rámci letošního ročníku konference klademe za cíl studentům doktorských studijních programů nabídnout a kterou považujeme za podmínku udržitelného rozvoje měst a obcí. Ústředním tématem konference bude veřejný prostor v menších městech nebo vesnicích, tedy mimo metropole a regionální centra. Příspěvky mohou představovat buď disertační projekt studenta, resp. jeho část nebo případové st

Druhý ročník konference "Tradiční městské stavitelství 19. a počátku 20. století" doktorských studijních programů Architektura a stavitelství (AS) a Stavební obnova památek (SOP) a dále magisterského studijního zaměření Ochrana a obnova památek (OOP) navazuje na sérii úspěšných konferencí pořádaných… show more v uplynulých letech pod záštitou Katedry architektury a programu Architektura a stavitelství. Hlavním tématem konference je obnova a udržitelnost městské architektury 19. a počátku 20. století, jejích jedinečných objektů a celků, které významným způsobem ovlivňují prostředí, ve kterém žijeme. Architektura 19. a počátku 20. století představuje architektonicky, typologicky i technologicky velmi zajímavé realizace, které reprezentují nejen rozvoj stavitelství a řemesel, ale i dobové průmyslové úsilí. Mezi významnými úzce souvisejícími tématy je možné jmenovat také umělecké součásti staveb, technické a konstrukční řešení, stavebně fyzikální vlastnosti objektů a v neposlední řadě problematiku pohody vnitřního prostředí. Problematika ochrany a obnovy staveb 19. a počátku 20. století představuje v ČR všudypřítomný úkol vzhledem k vysokému počtu realizací, které již morálně zastaraly a je nutná jejich obnova. Obnova historických staveb zároveň představuje jeden z nejsložitějších úkolů, se kterými se projektant, architekt, památkář či stavební firma mohou potkat, protože se jedná o práci v prostředí, kde každý necitlivý či neodborný zásah může způsobit nenávratné škody. Pouze při znalosti problematiky je možné jednotlivé otázky při obnově kvalitně zohlednit, aniž by byla negativně ovlivněna jedinečnost staveb, poškozen architektonický výraz a genius loci. Obnova a údržba stávajícího stavebního fondu, jehož jsou realizace městského stavitelství významnou součástí, se dostává do popředí udržitelného rozvoje společnosti. Zaměření konference cílí nejen na památkově chráněné objekty, ale především na historické objekty a urbanistické celky, které nemají zvláštní právní ochranu. Jejic

Konference shrnuje příklady dobré praxe, kdy průmyslem opuštěná industriální architektura je inspirativním prostředím krátkodobých i trvalých aktivit kulturně kreativních průmyslů (KKP). Konference upozorní na aktuálnost tohoto tématu a metodicky se bude zabývat množstvím variant, při kterých jsou… show more industriální stavby užívány kreativním způsobem a tím zároveň po jistou dobu chráněny před úpadkem a destrukcí. Představeny budou základní skupiny kulturně kreativních průmyslů, které do industriálního prostředí vstupují. Konference si klade za cíl spolupracovat s vybranými iniciátory konverzí (film, divadlo, hudba, tanec, výtvarné umění) - jak soukromou, tak veřejnou sférou. Konference je uspořádaná v souvislosti s výzkumným projektem NAKI III Aktivní záchrana nemovitého průmyslového dědictví formou nového využití. Konference ale nabízí i širší diskuzi doktorandů na Fakultě stavební k tomuto tématu. Zároveň rozvíjí koncept nového doktorského programu Průmyslové dědictví. Cílem je též napomoci budoucím odborníkům se zorientovat v otázkách péče o průmyslové dědictví na území ČR i v zahraničí, ať jde o způsoby evidence, hodnocení a kategorizace, tak i hledání možností jeho záchrany včetně nejrůznějších forem nového využití formou konverze pro specifické funkční druhy KKP. Vědecký výbor konference: Popelová Lenka, doc., Ing. arch. Ph.D. - předseda Šenberger Tomáš, prof. Ing. arch. Hájek Karel, doc. Ing. arch. Ph.D. Hájek Petr, prof. Ing. CSc. Pustějovský Jan, Ing., Ph.D. Med Tomáš, Ing. arch. Ph.D. Petr Vorlík, doc. Ing. arch. Mgr. Jiří Vajčner, Ministerstvo kultury ČR, ředitel odboru památkové péče Mgr. Petr Freiwillig, PhD., Národní památkový ústav, územní pracoviště Liberec Eva Dvořáková, Ing. arch. NPÚ Mgr. Květa Jordánová, Ph.D. Ostravská univerzita Příspěvky mohou mít charakter teoretický, či se může jednat o rozbor a analýzu případové studie (budou zde i vyzvané příspěvky). Sekce konference budou určeny na základě shromážděných příspěvků. Výstup konference bude preze

15. ročník konference Nano & Makro Mechanika bude věnován tématům: 1. Výpočtová mechanika a dynamika - výsledky studentských prací v oblasti programování a jeho použití při výpočtu konstrukcí a návrhu materiálů. 2. Experimentální mechanika - výsledky v oblasti experimentálního výzkumu konstrukcí a… show more materiálů, a to jak z pohledu dynamiky, tak z hlediska statiky. 3. Materiálový výzkum - výsledky experimentálního výzkumu v oblasti materiálů a recyklace materiálů (materiály na bázi silikátů, plasty, kovy, sklo, dřeva, textilie, zeminy, kompozitní materiály, materiály pro 3D tisk a organické materiály). 4. Biomechanický výzkum - výsledky experimentální a výpočtové činnosti v oblasti biomedicínského inženýrství. 5. Výzkum v oblasti nanotechnologií, nano a mikro mechaniky. 6.Analýza konstrukcí - výzkum v oblasti stavebních a strojních konstrukcí a mechatroniky. 7. Spolehlivostní metody v mechanice. Cílem konference je: 1. Navázat na úspěšné ročníky SVK NMM 2023; NMM 2022; NMM 2021; NMM2020 a starší, na nichž studenti prezentovali výsledky svých prací v rámci projektů SGS, ale též mimo tyto projekty. 2. Umožnit setkání studentů na půdě stavební fakulty ČVUT v Praze a prezentovat průběžné výsledky svých výzkumných prací dosažené jak v doktorském, tak i v magisterském studiu. 3. Velmi významným cílem je rozšíření vzájemných poznatku studentů a akademické obce o znalosti témat, jimiž se studenti zabývají. 4. Sdružení výsledků studentských prací z různých týmů ve vyhlášených tématech konference. 5. Představení studentů doktorského studia a témat, na které jsou jejich práce zaměřeny. 6. Vydání sborníku odborných článků v periodiku zavedeného do databáze Scopus. 7. Prohloubení jistoty ve způsobu prezentace svých prací autory. Konference by umožnila vzájemné porovnání studentských přístupů ve vybraných problematikách.

Workshop katedry betonových a zděných konstrukcí je určen všem studentům doktorského studia (v prezenční i kombinované formě studia). Cílem workshopu je umožnit mladým vědeckým pracovníkům prezentovat dosažené výsledky své vědecko-výzkumné činnosti z oblasti betonových a zděných konstrukcí. Hlavním… show more přínosem pro studenty doktorského studia je možnost vyzkoušet si v konferenční atmosféře prezentovat svoje dílčí výsledky a zdokonalit svoje prezentační schopnosti. V rámci diskuse nad prezentovanými příspěvky si studenti mohou prověřit svoji schopnost obhájit své názory před odbornou porotou z řad školitelů a také před svými kolegy. Workshop pro studenty představuje příležitost seznámit se s publikační činností, vyměnit si zkušenosti a navázat vzájemnou spolupráci i s dalšími členy katedry. Studenti získají zpětnou vazbu od členů katedry a mají možnost vzájemně porovnat svoji výzkumnou činnost.

Studenti všech ročníků doktorského studia katedry K134 ústně prezentují předmět svého doktorského studia, stručně obeznámí členy konference s dosavadními výsledky, experimentálním a teoretickým výzkumem a plánovanými výstupy. Následně bude otevřena volná diskuze s cílem poskytnutí zpětné vazby… show more studentům, uvést případné doporučení a usměrnění, zajednání dalších konzultací a případnou spolupráci s dalšími členy konference. Zahájení: Prof.Ing.Pavel Ryjáček, Ph.D., vedoucí katedry První ročník: Vystoupení: objasnění tématu disertace, 5 minut Diskuse: 5 minut Studenti předloží písemný koncept "Souhrn řešené problematiky" Hoang Thu Linh: Druhý ročník: Vystoupení: dosažené výsledky a definování cíle disertace, 10 minut Diskuse: 10 minut Studenti předloží písemný koncept "Postup prací (experimentální/numerické) v řešené problematice" Chovanec Aleš: Lokální příčná únosnost trapézových plechů Jochman Jan: Výškové budovy ze dřeva Machačová Dominika: Momentový přípoj trapézových plechů Třetí ročník: Vystoupení: nástin obsahu disertace, 15 minut Diskuse: 10 minut Studenti předloží písemný koncept "Nové poznatky (experimentální/numerické) v řešené problematice" Dejmek Tomáš: Multikriteriální analýza mostních závěrů Jiroušek Jan: Zajištění provozu kritických komponent jaderného zařízení v podmínkách dlouhodobého výpadku elektrického napájení Čtvrtý ročník: Dobrovolné vystoupení s informací o termínu předložení disertace, 3 minuty Studenti seznámí s "Připravovaným hodnotným výstupem". Golubiatnikov Kirill: Stanovení únavové životnosti styčníku metodou konečných prvků s komponentami Komlev Vitalii: Návrh lanových systémů pro skleněné fasády Ornstová Pavla: Prostorová tuhost systémových fasádních lešení Šejna Jakub: Požární ochrana ocelové konstrukce dřevěným obkladem Závěr: Prof.Ryjáček

Již šestý ročník se v návaznosti na úspěchy předchozích ročníků konference ponese v obdobném rázu a se stejnou tématikou. Konference bude zaměřena na aktuální trendy ve vývoji a výzkumu konstrukcí a materiálů u kolejové infrastruktury probíhající na jednotlivých pracovištích účastníků vědecké… show more konference. Hlavním těžištěm konference bude kolejová doprava železniční, s možným přesahem k tramvajovým tratím a tratím metra. Z pracovišť ČVUT byla, mimo pořádající Fakulty stavební, tak jako v letech minulých předjednána účast studentů z Fakulty dopravní a Fakulty strojní. Tradičně se konference účastní i doktorandi z VUT v Brně a dalších univerzit. Letošní ročník se předpokládá o rozšíření účastníků o zástupce z UPCE - Dopravní fakulty Jana Pernera a případně i ze zahraničních univerzit, především ze Slovenska (Žilinská univerzita v Žilině). Na základě pozitivních zkušeností z ročníků 2022 a 2023 se předpokládá pokračovat v zapojení a aktivní účastí studentů magisterského studia, pro které je účast a prezentování příspěvku přínosnou zkušeností. Mezi hlavní cíle konference patří posílení mezifakultní a mezioborové spolupráce mladých akademických pracovníků, jakož i celkové spolupráce mezi jednotlivými pracovišti ČVUT. Konference vede k posílení vědomostí o aktuálně řešené problematice v oboru kolejových staveb a různých odvětví dopravy.

Konference "Hydrologie, GIS a životní prostředí" navazuje na předešlé úspěšné ročníky a na původní konferenci "GIS a životní prostředí", která byla průběžně doplňována o hydrologická témata. Cílem konference je vzájemné seznámení účastníků s aktuálně řešenými projekty a vědeckými aktivitami, na… show more kterých se podílí mladí vědci ve spojitosti s problematikou hydrologie, procesů v krajině, geografických informačních systémů (GIS) a životního prostředí. Na konferenci bude poskytnut prostor pro prezentace výsledků dosažených v probíhajících projektech a obsahu témat doktorského studia a zpracovávaných disertačních prací. Část programu bude věnována možné společné vědecké spolupráci účastníků a vzájemnému propojení a obohacení jednotlivých činností. Příspěvky budou prezentovány ústní formou, nebo jako postery s krátkou prezentací. Součástí konference bude také odborná exkurze realizovaných revitalizačních opatření a opatření sloužící k retenci vody v krajině.

The 6th Workshop on Soil Physics and Landscape Hydrology is a specialized conference tailored for doctoral students in Water Engineering and Water Management, and Environmental Engineering, as well as postdoctoral researchers. This conference, conducted entirely in English, will encompass various… show more subjects, including porous media imaging and characterization, the movement of water and solutes through soils, catchment hydrology, rainfall-runoff processes, soil degradation, and the utilization of remote sensing and geographic information systems in landscape hydrology. The primary focus of the workshop will be oral presentations, fostering a platform for extensive discussions and the exchange of innovative ideas. Emphasizing practical applications and problem-solving, this conference offers attendees an opportunity to present their research findings and contribute to the advancement of soil physics and landscape hydrology.

Cílem konference Stoka 2024 bude umožnit doktorandům a studentům magisterského a bakalářského studia, kteří na katedře vodního hospodářství obcí zpracovávají své závěrečné práce, prezentovat a diskutovat výsledky vlastní práce ve vědeckém kolektivu zkušených odborníků. Tematicky se jedná především o… show more problematiku vodního hospodářství obcí se zaměřením na zdroje, jakost vody v tocích, srážkové vody, pitnou vodu, odpadní vodu a balneotechniku. Konference Stoka 2024 navazuje na deset úspěšných minulých ročníků konferencí Stoka, které naše katedra pořádá již od roku 2013. Studenti mohou využít příležitost k odborným diskuzím a získání zpětné vazby, proto považujeme uspořádání dalšího ročníku konference za vhodné řešení, které přispěje k dalšímu profesnímu růstu mladých začínajících vědců a pomůže současně i při řešení disertačních, diplomových či bakalářských prací. Diskuze může odhalit nové možnosti ve způsobu řešení, poukázat na nejnovější trendy v oboru a přinést celou řadu dalších podnětů vedoucích ke zkvalitnění disertační práce a umožní studentům publikovat a diskutovat výsledky diplomové či bakalářské práce. V rámci konference se předpokládá aktivní účast 3 doktorandů a 8 studentů magisterského a bakalářského studia, kteří přednesou 15 minutové prezentace, ve kterých budou informovat o stavu řešení své práce či o aktuálním problému, kterým se zabývají. Všichni akademičtí pracovníci katedry budou mít možnost se konference zúčastnit a budou mít možnost seznámit účastníky se stavem řešení výzkumných a aplikovaných projektů na katedře. Proběhnou odborné diskuze k této problematice. Vzhledem ke zkušenostem z předchozích let je důležité, aby konference proběhla v době, kdy studenti bakalářského a magisterského studia mají své závěrečné práce ve stavu, kdy mohou prezentovat a diskutovat jejich výsledky, tedy na konci letního semestru. Konference Stoka 2024 umožní lepší vzájemné kolegiální poznání studentů, doktorandů a akademických pracovníků, otevře nové možnosti pro je

Předkládaný návrh je dlouhodobou akci studentů geodetických oborů FSv. SVK v Telči je tradiční akcí z oblasti geodézie, geomatiky a příbuzných oborů, letošní plánovaná akce v r. 2024 bude již 23. ročníkem, z toho po čtrnácté v Telči, ve výukovém středisku FSv. Akci pořádají studenti geodetických… show more kateder FSv s podporou FSv. Akce je plánována mimo turistickou sezónu a cílem je provádět též ukázková měření na historickém náměstí (UNESCO). Laboratoř fotogrammetrie Katedry geomatiky, která zajišťuje akci, se dlouhodobě věnuje dokumentaci zejména historických objektů. Obdobných tuzemských geodetických akcí je velmi málo (komunita geodetů je poměrně malá s ohledem na jiné odborné komunity), a proto se akce se tradičně účastní zvaní řečníci z geodetických firem, ČÚZK, VÚGTK (Výzkumný ústav geodetický, topografický a katastrální) a SFDP (Společnost pro fotogrammetrii a dálkový průzkum). Přední geodetické firmy připravují spolu se studenty technickou výstavu nejmodernější techniky s její prezentací, což je zejména pro studenty velmi cenné. Typicky se akce účastní kolem šedesáti účastníků, přibližně 2/3 jsou z akademického prostředí, zváni jsou studenti z dalších vysokých škol (účastní se obyčejně studenti z PřF UK, VUT v Brně, ČZU v Plzni, VŠB TU v Ostravě i Stavebné fakulty v Bratislavě). Poloha města Telče je ideální z hlediska dojezdu pro všechny účastníky a svým historickým jádrem je zajímavá pro dokumentační práce, které lze mimo turistickou sezónu bez problémů provádět. Akce si za posledních několik let získala velkou oblibu jako nízkonákladová studentská akce, kde se studenti seznamují s pracemi kolegů, prezentují mnohdy poprvé výsledky své odborné činnosti a konzultují problémy s odborníky z praxe. Tematicky se jedná o problematiku fotogrammetrie, DPZ (dálkový průzkum Země), laserového skenování, GIS, ale i kartografie a dokumentace historických objektů a 3D tisku. Velký zájem je o sekci RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft sytems - drony), rapide prototyping (3D tisk), a

EUSPA has been entrusted with the responsibility to monitor the reliability of the Galileo and EGNOS systems and their exploitation, and the performance of the services through an independent services performance monitoring including contribution from: - EU Member States - Switzerland and Norway … show more(for both EGNOS and GALILEO related activities), - Iceland (only for EGNOS related activities) (hereafter “Contributors”). This independent contribution is deemed important to ensure alternative data and algorithms provisions, in order to further improve the reliability of the GRC core activity and expanding its range. GRC is foreseen to support the EGNOS monitoring with the following activities: - SBAS Navigation quasi-real-time performance monitoring, - EGNOS OS and SoL services quasi-real-time performance monitoring (service coverage availability), - EGNOS and SBAS long-term statistics on integrity and continuity safety margins, EUSPA/GRANT/03/2021 6 - EGNOS RIMS Data Availability and Quality Monitoring, - EDAS Service Availability and Quality Monitoring, - GPS Flex Power analysis.

RECONMATIC represents a paradigm shift in CDW management, from the traditionally conservative approach of construction industry that is struggling to reach the target of high rate of waste recovery, to embracing readily available technologies and maximise the potential of the New European Green Deal… show more. The technologies to be employed in this project (digital twin, blockchain-based applications, construction product routing, precision prefabrication, effective sorting through automation and robotics etc.) will be developed, described and demonstrated to such a detail to reach high technological readiness levels (TRLs) and enable smooth and rapid adoption by all stakeholders within the construction sector worldwide.

Experimental evidence indicates that filtration through unsaturated porous media exhibits a hysteretic behavior. This phenomenon arises at a microscopic level, and can be explained by the surface tension on the contact between water and air in the pores. As a result, the pressure-saturation… show more constitutive relation turns out to be of hysteresis type, and can be accurately described resorting to the Preisach operator. The main objective of the MulPHys project is to expand the knowledge and build new mathematical models of Preisach hysteresis in unsaturated porous media, employing a multiscale approach. The capability of the Preisach operator to describe the hysteretic behavior of unsaturated porous solids during filtration was proved experimentally employing a thorough fitting procedure. This sparked an intense research effort in the community of experts in PDEs with hysteresis, with the goal of including the Preisach operator in mathematical models. In these works the presence of a microstructure was neglected, being the approach directly macroscopic. On the other hand, a rich literature has looked at porous media as objects with a microstructure, and has derived the macroscopic description of fluid flow from the local behavior. In these papers, however, the porous media is often assumed to be completely saturated, so that no hysteresis can occur. With the present project we will fill the gap between the two research areas, employing homogenization techniques to provide a justification of the Preisach operator as the correct tool to describe filtration. Particular attention will be paid to the problems of including gravity effects in the model and understanding the solid-liquid interaction at the microscopic level. Numerical simulations and laboratory experiments will be instrumental in achieving the objectives. A significant impact is thus expected either on the scientific community, on the professional sectors and, indirectly, on the whole society.

BLASTEX aims to jumpstart the development of self-centering (SC) reinforced concrete members that absorb blast energy with minimal damage, utilizing textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) strengthening layers for swift functional recovery. TRC layers dissipate energy through controlled crack formation in… show more the cementitious matrix, while elastic textile reinforcement acts as a restorative spring, returning the structure to its original position after blast inertial loads are removed. While SC principles are well-established in seismic-resistant steel structures, their application in blast-resilient reinforced concrete remains unexplored. BLASTEX bridges this gap, leveraging SC to enhance blast resilience, eliminate the need for demolition, and reduce waste generation and associated emissions in new construction. During the outgoing phase at Virginia Tech (VT, US, 2 yr.), I will perform blast tests using the unique Shock Tube Laboratory, validate numerical models, and optimize SC design parameters. At Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU, CZ, incoming phase, 1 yr.), I will conduct numerical parametric studies and develop guidelines to facilitate SC implementation. At MOB-Bars (CZ, non-academic placement, 6 mo.), a start-up specializing in blast-resistant systems, I will examine SC protective design deployment in the commercial sector. With MSCA funding, I will benefit from three forms of mentorship: (i) close collaboration with Dr. Eric Jacques, a Shock Tube Laboratory director and expert on infrastructure resilience, blast protection, and energetic materials, (ii) academic leadership/research facility management training (Prof. Petr Konvalinka, former CTU Rector), and (iii) collaboration with Dr. Jindřich Fornůsek (MOB-Bars CEO). BLASTEX will facilitate US-EU knowledge transfer, enabling the researcher to find a future tenure-track position while honing his leadership/fundraising skills in blast research and the design of experimental facilities.

Our Vision With the European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management EURAD(-1) a step change in European collaboration was envisaged towards safe radioactive waste management (RWM), covering all phases including predisposal and disposal, through the development of a robust and sustained… show more science, technology and knowledge management programme that supports timely implementation of RWM activities and serves to foster mutual understanding and trust between Joint Programme participants. EURAD-2 builds upon EURAD-1 and PREDIS to further implement a joint strategic programme of research, development and knowledge management activities at the European level, bringing together and complementing EU Member States programmes in order to ensure cutting edge knowledge creation and preservation in view of delivering safe, responsible and publicly acceptable solutions for the management of radioactive waste throughout all programme phases (from “cradle to grave”) across Europe now and in the future. EURAD-2 will support the implementation of the Waste Directive in EU Member States, taking into account the various stages of advancement of national programmes, the differences in capabilities and inventories. The main goals are to: - Support Member States in developing and implementing their national RD&D programmes for the safe long‐term management of their full range of different types of radioactive waste through participation in the RWM Joint Programme; - Develop and consolidate existing knowledge for the safe start of operation of the first geological disposal facilities for spent fuel, high‐level waste, and other long‐lived radioactive waste, and supporting optimization linked with the stepwise implementation of geological disposal facilities; - Building on the achievements of EURAD-1 and PREDIS, maintain a knowledge management system that enhances transfer of knowledge between organisations, Member States and generations.

The main goal of this project is to improve and optimise radiation protection of workers, the general public and the environment against the harmful effects of ionising radiation caused by presence of natural radionuclides in natural and work environment.

AGREEWATER aims to improve knowledge and tools to increase adoption of natural water retention measures (NWRMs) in agricultural landscapes for sustainable production, climate resilience and healthy environment. Specifically, we will improve knowledge on the potential for adoption of NWRMs, and the… show more functioning of small agricultural catchments with respect to hydrology, nutrient flows and agricultural management. This knowledge will include tools to evaluate the cost-benefit of NWRMs, and comprehensive analysis on effects on water quantity and quality, the environment and society. AGREEWATER will take a multi-actor approach to assess opportunities across over 30 research locations and 10 pilot catchments in 10 EU countries covering the Boreal, Continental and Pannonian biogeographic regions. We will develop new comprehensive understanding on the benefits and opportunities and realistic scope for cost-efficient investments across the regions to inform local farmers and extension, as well as EU policy actors. AGREEWATER will achieve this through several strategic project activities. 1) We will study the potential for the implementation of NWRMs in a network of agricultural research catchments across the EU to inform on scalability. 2) We will use an inclusive approach of multi-actor engagements, including farmers, for co-learning in pilot catchments, to share and develop new knowledge on NWRMs applicability, efficiency and benefits. 3) We will produce open access (public goods) in a catalogue of NWRMs, adapt decision support tools, and produce guidelines on how to implement NWRMs at the farm/small catchment scale. 4) We will strengthen existing and build new linkages and collaborations at the EU level, and among national actors to achieve informed decision and adoption of NWRMs for sustainable water resources and agricultural production. AGREEWATER will contribute to the AGENDA 2030 SDG goals, and further to EU Water Directive and Common Agricultural Policy.

MUSICODE is an ambitious project which addresses the H2020 Call DT-NMBP-11-2020 “Open Innovation Platform for Materials Modelling” that will develop a novel Open Innovation Materials Modelling Platform to enable the Organic and Large Area Electronics Industry (OLAE) to expediate accurate and… show more knowledgeable business decisions on materials design and processing for optimization of the efficiency and quality of OLAE device manufacture. This platform will integrate: (a) Material, process and device modelling with workflows spanning the micro-, meso- and macro- scales, validated by expert academic and industry partners. (b) Integrated data management and modelling framework with ontology-based semantic interoperability between scales, solvers, data and workflows, with industry-accepted material and process modelling parameters and protocols, employing graphical user interface tools for workflow design, analysis, optimization and decision making. (c) Plug-ins to Materials Modelling Marketplaces, Open Translation Environment, Business Decision Support Systems, etc. and to High Performance Computing infrastructures for workflow execution. The platform will demonstrate industry user case workflows to optimize OLAE materials selection & design as well as printing and gas-phase manufacturing. The MUSICODE Business Plan will ensure the platform sustainability, exploitation and industrial adoption beyond the project, with the ambition to become the central Open Innovation Hub for the OLAE industry and evolve as the central paradigm for cross-domain applications.

TUdi is conceived as a transformative project, integrating 15 academic and SME partners, to develop, upscale and disseminate soil restoring strategies in three major agricultural systems (cereal based rotations, tree crops and grasslands), different farm typologies and environmental conditions in… show more Europe, China and New Zealand. Aimed to lead the way in improving soil health across EU, China and New Zealand, it rests on two pillars: 1) a network of 42 cooperating stakeholder organisations for defining, implementing and upscaling soil restoring strategies in multiple farms; b) a network of 66 long-term experiments and monitored farms in the participating countries. From them, TUdi will identify soil degradation situations, proven strategies for restoring soil health, and barriers and possibilities for its adoption at farm level, including gender dimensions. This bottom-up approach will develop a set of digital tools, compatible with platforms for optimizing CAP implementation in Europe, to predict the impact of these strategies on nutrient and water balance, yield, cost-benefit and farm operations. They will guide farmers in implementing strategies to restore soil health by overcoming barriers for adoption, with rigorous cost-benefit analyses central to farmer appraisal. Solutions will be scaled up over a large number of farms through partners engaged in the cooperators network, including training of stakeholders, developing technical materials and elaborating policy briefs. It will be complemented by communicating project challenges and results to society, raising awareness of the relevance of healthy soils for sustainable development. Providing a blueprint for development and dissemination of soil restoring strategies at large scale, it will contribute to key initiatives like the EU and China Research Agenda for Agriculture and EU Mission on Soil Heath and Food. Training farmers, staff and early career scientists in sustainable soil use will result in lasting legacy.

Reaching the national and EU 2030 energy and climate objectives requires a major transformation of the skills and knowledge along the whole value chain of the construction industry, which needs to be ready to deliver quality deep energy renovations and zero-emission buildings. As evidenced by the… show more recent BUILD UP Skills Status Quo analyses, insufficient capacity of the construction industry is a significant bottleneck on the way to decarbonize the building stock in time. To tackle this challenge, the DiVirtue project aims at creating new construction sector capacities in 5 countries via digitalization of existing and new training schemes for students and construction professionals. This will be achieved through the development of innovative construction skills training materials with application of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies. The training schemes will be created in English and the 5 national languages for at least 8 selected topics based on the training needs related to the specific targeted professions, targeting gaps and deficiencies identified in the national BUILD UP Skills qualification roadmaps. To simulate future uptake and capacities in VR upskilling, the project will provide training and consultations for acting teachers and educational establishments, as will as pilot training of at least 600 building professionals in 40 individual courses. The newly developed VR training environment and materials will be freely accessible for any interested educational or training institution, targeting full integration in the national educational frameworks and broad endorsement at institutional level. The project is based on the extensive experience of project partners in the BUILD UP Skills initiative, as it will fully utilise the active networks in the national qualification platforms, already attracting the support of nearly 60 external organisations - among them ministries, universities, energy agencies and multiple product manufacturers.

Hlavním cílem projektu je zvýšit odolnost zemědělské - kulturní krajiny zemědělských podniků a zývýšení biodiverzity vůči změnám klimatu zaváděním systémového pojetí adaptační zelené sítě do zemědělské krajiny s maximálním environmentálním přínosem a minimálním dopadem na ekonomické i technické… show more fungování zemědělských podniků. Navrhovaný přístup k prostorovému uspořádání podniku se soustředí na 4 oblasti adaptace: i) posouzení adaptačních opatření z hlediska hydrologického režimu, ii) minimalizace půdních rizik, iii) teplotní adaptace farmy a  iv) podpora biodiverzity v měnícím se prostředí. Systémové pojetí bude navrženo pro různou vlastnickou i produkční strukturu podniků. Navržené postupy budou vycházet ze stávajících dotačních evropských i národních podpor v souladu s legislativou a  strategickými cíli EU, ale jejich udržitelnost bude postavena také na analýze dlouhodobých přínosů a zohlednění ekonomické bilance farem. Jejich fungování bude nastaveno na základě analýzy bariér a potřeb zemědělských podniků aj. a definováno tak, aby mohly v budoucnosti obstát i samostatně jako kostra adaptace zemědělské krajiny. Hlavní cíle projektu jsou i) překonání bariér pro zavádění krajinných struktur v zemědělských podnicích s různými vlastnickými poměry, ii) vytvoření přístupného a dlouhodobě využitelného systému zavádění multifunkční adaptační a ochranné zelené sítě do zemědělských podniků, iii) získání státní podpory pro tento přístup a iv) zavedení metodiky přístupu do zemědělské praxe.

Opportunistic precipitation sensing uses crowd-sourced (amateur) data from personal weather stations or data from unintentional precipitation sensors such as commercial microwave links for precipitation monitoring. OPENSENSE will bring together scientists investigating different opportunistic… show more sensing techniques, experts from national weather services, and owners of sensor networks to i) identify and overcome key barriers preventing exchange of data and their acceptance as meteorological observations ii) coordinate development of new methods for quality control, retrieval and uncertainty evaluation iii) coordinate integration of the opportunistic precipitation observations with traditional monitoring networks, and iv) identify and access potential new sources of precipitation and other weather observations. The network involves experts from a variety of fields including meteorology, climatology, hydrology, environmental engineering, statistics, signal processing, electrical engineering, telecommunication, and sociology.

Fire walls are commonly employed inside single-storey buildings, and if the structures are in steel they can be left unprotected. However, questions are being very often raised in Europe about the appropriateness of widely used fire wall solutions with unprotected steel structures, which have also… show more to comply with seismic safety requirement if they are used in seismic areas. The current project aims to overcome the present lack of knowledge, through both experimental and numerical investigations and to develop an innovative hybrid steel-based fire wall solution using sandwich panels for single-storey buildings with unprotected steel structures as well as design guidance.

The project ADVANCE (Accompanying measure for Dissemination, Valorisation and Collaborative Exploitation of circularity of constructional steel products) aims at valorisation and dissemination of the achievements of project addressing sustainable use of steel products in buildings such as PROGRESS … show more(Provisions for Greater Reuse of Steel Structures), SB-STEEL and LVS3 in order to support fast and efficient implementation of the Circular Economy of constructional steel. The proposed project will provide specific technical guidance and recommendations for reuse of existing and future steelwork (European recommendations for reuse of steel products) in 7 languages, informative brochure in 9-12 languages, online & mobile tool for the evaluation of the environmental benefits of reuse, and a series of 7 dedicated workshops/seminars around the Europe. 11 organisations will be participating in the project implementation (2 research institutes, 4 industrial associations, demolition contractor and 4 universities). All of the following target groups from 'Circular Economy Principles for Buildings Design' will benefit from the project results and will be addressed: (1) Building users, facility managers and owners, (2) Design teams (engineering & architecture of buildings), (3) Contractors and builders, (4) Manufacturers of construction products, (5) Deconstruction and demolition teams, (6) Investors, developers and insurance providers, (7) Government / Regulators / Local authorities.

The objective of this project is to bring easy application of the web tapered steel members and structures, with and without openings, at normal and fire conditions by establishing the engineering design rules, guidelines and recommendations. TaperFrame is driven by the urgent necessity to comply… show more with European sustainability standards and the growing recognition of the environmental impact on building structures. It aims to achieve a more efficient design approach by enhancing performance while minimising material usage. Cellular beams and web tapered members are regarded as an intelligent and efficient technological solution for attaining these objectives in the field of steel design. Present practice inadequately consider the complex interaction between local-global failure modes and the influence of material and geometric imperfections on the overall resistance of slender section members, resulting in overly conservative design rules. Additionally, these rules do not cover cellular members subjected to axial forces, which are beyond their scope of applicability. In addition, specific fire design rules for web tapered members are lacking, penalizing the competitiveness of steel solutions. Steel portal frames with these members exhibit the additional complexity arising from the interaction of failure modes between the members, lack well-defined guidelines for the global analysis and application of stability verification rules, and lack methodologies for accurately determining deflections for serviceability limit state verifications if cellular members are considered. Given that these structures are specifically engineered for optimisation, it is imperative that appropriate design principles are established to fully leverage their benefits. Hence, this project will address these serious limitations by conducting a thorough numerical and experimental research ultimately contributing for scientific advancements that promote steel usage.

Projekt se věnuje vývoji softwarových řešení v oblasti ceníku pro konzultační a projekční práce, společného datového prostředí a jeho rozhraní pro programování a integrace, dopravně inženýrských simulací a využití digitálních modelu staveb pro správu a údržbu.

Cílem projektu je předat znalosti o generování a modelování porézních struktur pro výrobu implantátů s využitím gyroidní struktury jako osseointegrační vrstvy. Projekt se zaměřuje na naučení výrobní firmy modelovat struktury s ohledem na změny porozity a modulu pružnosti a tím zvýšit dlouhodobou… show more stabilitu implantátů v kostní tkáni. Dále se bude předávat znalost o numerickém modelování a počítání těchto struktur prostřednictvím softwaru na metodu konečných prvků.

The aim of the project is to create a modern methodological approach to determine the effect of sediments on water quality in reservoirs. The research aim is to designate, what kind of sediments and their placement, affect water quality the most, esp. in the growing season. By combining approaches… show more in the fields of hydromorphology, hydrodynamics, chemistry, ecosystem ecology, incl. determination of immobilizaion of iron by organic substance, we want to determine the sediments share in nutrient pollution. Monitoring will be performed on 12 reservoirs sample with different altitudes, catchment geology and erosion rates, so that the findings can be extrapolated. The project will include a proposal for measures to improve the properties and prevent the entry of hazardous sediments.

The aim of the project is to compile a methodology for verifying the soil protection effect of various crop cultivation technologies directly in operating conditions and to design and verify such methods of antierosion protection in agricultural enterprises that will be effective, environmentally… show more friendly and which will not endanger the competitiveness of Czech agriculture. By verifying in cooperating companies, at the same time, improve farming methods directly in cooperation with farms. Present proven practices to agricultural practice and the professional community and the relevant state administration bodies.

Navržený projekt si klade za cíl pasportizaci a analýzu tvrdých omítek, používaných na fasádách stavebních objektů z 1. poloviny 20. století, a návrh směsí a technologie nanášení pro jejich obnovu. Pro realizaci hlavního cíle bude nutné splnit následující dílčí úkoly: 1. Zmapování výskytu… show more autentických tvrdých omítek. Bude se jednat o rešerši literatury a průzkum výskytu historických objektů z 1. poloviny 20. století opatřených tvrdými omítkami na programovém území v souladu s projektovou dokumentací, základní výběr cca 100 objektů a následná selekce 20 objektů pro stavebně technický průzkum a analýzy. 2. Stavebně technický průzkum fasád a odběr vzorků omítek z vytipovaných historických objektů z 1. poloviny 20. století. 3. Komplexní analýza odebraných vzorků omítek. 4. Technologie přípravy omítkových směsí a jejich charakterizace v raném stadiu. Jedná se o návrh složení omítkových směsí vhodných pro obnovu konkrétních historických tvrdých omítek odebraných z historických objektů a sledování jejich vlastností a složení v raném stadiu. 5. Stanovení fyzikálních vlastností navržených směsí (mikrostruktura, složení, mechanické, tepelné a vlhkostní vlastnosti). 6. Stanovení ekologických a ekonomických parametrů navržených směsí. 7. Hodnocení možností obnovy historických tvrdých omítek navrženými omítkovými směsmi na základě posouzení jejich chování ve stavebních konstrukcích a jejich ekologických a ekonomických parametrů. 8. Vytvoření památkového postupu obnovy povrchových vrstev objektů z 1. poloviny 20. století.

Předkládaný projekt se zabývá architekturním a slavnostním osvětlením exteriéru památkových objektů a urbanistických struktur v historickém kontextu. V posledních letech dochází k rychlému rozvoji osvětlovací techniky. Roste její účinnost, cenová dostupnost, nabízí se mnoho vizuálních efektů,… show more které by ještě před deseti lety byly zcela nedostupné. Zatímco v době jejích vzniku byly historické objekty navrhovány pro denní osvětlení a jejich osvětlení po západu slunce bylo technicky nemožné, dnešní trend je opačný a elektrické osvětlování objektů se stává záležitostí obvyklou až nezbytnou. Pro navrhování architekturního osvětlení neexistuje žádné původní příkladné řešení, ani se nelze opřít o žádnou metodikou ani legislativou upřesňující správný návrh světelných parametrů. Současná legislativa stanoví pouze požadavky na osvětlení z hlediska bezpečnosti a orientace v nočním prostředí. Důsledkem je často osvětlení bez ohledu na historický charakter objektu, atmosféru a genius loci blízkého okolí. Zřetelné jsou tendence k nadužívání světla, zbytečné přesvětlování objektů, nevhodné směrování světla či umístění zdrojů způsobující oslnění. Správně nastavené světelné parametry mohou zvýšit estetickou a kulturně historickou kvalitu osvětlovaných objektů, omezit negativní vliv světla na okolí a snížit energetickou náročnost osvětlení. Prostředkem k vytvoření kvalitního světelného prostředí je především nalezení přiměřeného jasu na fasádách objektů, vhodně zvolené spektrální složení a směrování světla v prostoru. Zřetel by měl být brán také na dodržování noční doby i s ohledem na potřeby přírodních společenstev i člověka. Konkrétním výstupem projektu jsou funkční vzorky osvětlovacích systémů instalované v aplikačních lokalitách historických památek UNESCO. Pomocí těchto instalací, jejich objektivním vyhodnocením i subjektivním posouzením bude sestavena metodika architekturního a slavnostního osvětlování historických budov a prostranství.

Všeobecným cílem výzkumu je identifikovat aktuální a predikovatelná antropogenní a přírodní rizika ohrožující historické kulturní krajiny (HiKK) – součást národního kulturního dědictví České republiky; v rámci vybraných celků HiKK popsat jejich hodnoty a sledovat jejich zranitelnost různými druhy… show more rizik, zejména s ohledem na hrozby plynoucí z exploatace a intenzifikace využívání území, ztráty společenského povědomí a nedocenění kulturně-historických hodnot krajiny, jakož i přírodních rizik souvisejících s globálními změnami klimatu. V kontextu vývoje krajiny, který je odrazem společenských a přírodních vlivů, rozvinout inovativní praktické nástroje využitelné v oblasti plánování a správy krajiny, památkové péče a spolupracujících oborů, směřující k minimalizaci dopadů výše uvedených ohrožení kulturně-historických hodnot krajiny. Konkrétními dílčími cíli vedoucími k naplnění všeobecného cíle jsou 1) vymezit na celém území ČR cenné segmenty vybraných typů dochovaných (strukturálně výrazných) HiKK, a to ve vazbě na certifikovanou národní typologii historické kulturní krajiny a standard sledovaných jevů ÚAP; 2) definovat hlavní globální i lokální rizika a ohrožení cenných HiKK, jak antropogenní, tak přírodní povahy; 3) na vybraných modelových územích vyhodnotit a popsat indikátory hrozeb a následně definovat vhodné přístupy k eliminaci či kompenzaci negativních vlivů přiměřenými opatřeními a 4) kreativní formou komunikovat a prezentovat zainteresovaným stranám v území společenskou a památkovou hodnotu uvedených HiKK a vize jejich rozvoje v kontextu soudobých proměn krajiny. Projekt navazuje a rozvíjí dosažené výsledky předchozího výzkumu v oblasti HiKK a usiluje o zlepšení podmínek pro ochranu a uchování této části kulturního dědictví, s akcentem na její budoucí vývoj. Je plně v souladu se závazky, které pro ČR vyplývají z národní legislativy a mezinárodních úmluv.

The immovable industrial heritage, cultural heritage and national identity, has still been on the periphery of the interest of a part of the professional and lay public. Quantity of buildings is endangered and only an insignificant percentage of them is protected. An appropriate form of preservation… show more, in which the majority of the defined values of a building is protected so that the building to be able to be further actively used for new, most often non-manufacturing functions, is the current issue. Since the 1970s these methods of adaptation have been proven abroad and with some delay also in our country by many realizations. The specific examples and approaches to reuse prove that in the complex process of the rescue of the industrial heritage there is a lack of understanding of the relationship between the original characteristics of manufacturing and the new function. The project perceives as the main criteria the adaptability of the building and its compatibility with the new function, characteristics often ignored in the evaluation of the quality of industrial buildings and the design of their new use leading to misunderstandings between the sides concerned about the meaning and possibilities of the new use. The aim of the project is to identify and define the features of the industrial heritage objects that facilitate their new use and ensure their active protection and effective next use. The relation between the original building substance and the new use will be investigated on 2 levels. 1. assessment of the characteristics of each typological type of industrial buildings 2. description of the new potential function The theoretical part will be supported by examples of current realizations and projects from Czechia and abroad. An analysis of general group features will be made as well of the methodically sorted out possibilities of sustainable use - preserving cultural values and the necessary degree of authenticity of the building and the environment.

Cílem projektu je vytvořit prostředky k podrobné analýze, zpřístupnění a efektivní aplikaci výzkumu významného kulturního fenoménu vrcholného a pozdního středověku – vyměřování stavebních částí a článků pomocí geometrických konstrukcí a z nich sestavovaných proporčních sítí v době před zavedením… show more deskriptivní geometrie. Základem historického navrhování a vykreslování tvarů byla v přednovověké době aplikace geometrie – souhrnu praktických znalostí a dovedností při práci s kružítkem a šňůrou (pravítkem). Tento proces generování tvarů byl jedním z klíčových faktorů vzniku středověkých artefaktů nehledě na jejich rozměry a účel. Jeho existence a principy však nejsou při externím posuzování tvaru díla, zejména v případě děl menších rozměrů, rozpoznatelné. Přímé doklady řemeslného vykreslování (drobná rytá geometrická graffiti, šablony ryté do kamene) nejsou jako významná součást kulturního dědictví často rozpoznány. Dochází nejen k jejich přehlížení, mylné interpretaci, ale i zániku. Projekt si klade za cíl podniknout výzkum historického navrhování tvarů z hlediska praktických řemeslných postupů s cílem zpřístupnit hodnoty této významné součásti kulturního dědictví a využít poznatky pro potřeby zachování historických objektů. Vypracování památkového postupu pro systematickou aplikaci výsledků výzkumu nabídne nástroj k identifikaci a analýze historického vynášení tvarů i adekvátnímu využití znalostí o  něm v péči o památky. Veřejná databáze vytvoří platformu pro shromažďování, výklad a uchování dat o nálezech přímých dokladů tohoto fenoménu a předejde trvalým informačním ztrátám. Výstava s názornou prezentací poznatků zpřístupní ty hodnoty kulturního dědictví, které nespočívají pouze v estetické kvalitě historických artefaktů, ale i v technologických řešeních, která spoluurčovala proces jejich vzniku.

Boundaries are a concept that expresses the activity of society since its beginnings, linked to various forms of boundaries and landmarks. It is a spatial phenomenon, influenced by many aspects, mainly territorial-administrative, power and ideological, ethnic, religious, cultural or mental. New… show more boundaries continuously emerge, change, disappear and interpenetrate in layers. Understanding the subject of borders in terms of their identification, i.e. their temporal, horizontal and vertical layers is very difficult for the public and many experts, both domestic and foreign. The main aim of the present project is to create a concept of the basic groups of borders and border changes in the Czech lands with a link to the Central European space from the Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century; to process the basic files of individual types of borders; to analyse, compare and interpret the obtained data; to make the research results available to the general and professional public, and thus to present, as far as possible, a comprehensive picture of borders and their changes. This objective is in line with specific objective 1.1 National and cultural identity in history and archaeology. The proposed project will be carried out in three phases within five thematic modules: I. Boundaries, their typology, symbolism and ways of expression in extant sources; II. Borders as a reflection of territorial governance, power ambitions and conflicts; III. Borders as a reflection of ethnic, linguistic and cultural anthropological phenomena and processes; IV. Borders as a reflection of historical specificities and anomalies; V. Borders as a reflection of the diversity of opinions in contemporary society. The main application outputs of the project will be a set of publicly available specialized maps with specialized content, an exhibition with a critical catalogue and a specialized public database, supplemented by secondary outputs (monographs, scientific articles and conferences).

Projekt je zacílen na výzkum kulturního, sociálního, ekonomického a dopravně technického vývoje železnic v českých zemích / Československu. Cílem je zkoumat železnici v širokém kontextu vývoje společnosti a její modernizace, ke níž železnice významně přispěla. V takovém kontextu dosud nebyl fenomén… show more železnice dostatečně zkoumán. Dosavadní bádání se soustředila buď na technicko-provozní data lokomotivního a vozového parku, nebo na dílčí etapy výstavby železnic či tratě, ať již se jednalo o historiky-amatéry, železniční odborníky se zájmem o historii, laiky či zájemce o techniku a o lokální historii. Projekt se koncentruje na význam železnice pro vytváření industriální krajiny (intravilán, extravilán), pro regiony s nadregionální (zemskou, státní) vazbou, pro společnost (umožnění oběhu zboží, osob, pracovní uplatnění, trávení volného času, změny v osídlení, kultura i umění). Akcentována bude každodennost z pohledu železničního personálu i z pohledu cestujících, kulturní stránka železnice (včetně vnějšího a vnitřního „krásna“ železničních artefaktů, tedy lokomotivního i vozového parku, stejně tak železniční architektury a ovlivnění oborů umění). V této souvislosti neujde pozornosti ani fascinace železnicí, která se ve společnosti objevuje v široké škále projevů (hudba, poezie, výtvarné umění, muzejnictví, fotografie – fenomén železničního nadšence). Hlavním výstupem budou dvě interaktivní železniční mapy s popisem a uspořádání výstavy s kritickým katalogem. Zejména v souvislosti s výstavou bude nutně zapojen též dopravně-provozní aspekt. Projekt naváže na dosud realizované počiny (knižní, mapové, výstavní). Zapojením širokého kolektivu odborníků jsou vytvořeny adekvátní odborné předpoklady pro realizaci projektu. Výsledkem bude reflexe železnice jako krajinotvorného činitele, faktoru, který změnil společnost a život jednotlivce, železnice jako součásti národního kulturního dědictví, jinými slovy železnice v kulturním, hospodářském a sociálním aspektu.

The objectives of the project are closely linked to the main objective of the NAKI III programme, which is the area of national and cultural identity and the arts. The project addresses Thematic Priority 3: National and Cultural Identity in the Transformation and Exploitation of the Cultural… show more Landscape. Changes in the landscape and its use, and the changes in human activities that are related to these changes, are very fundamental to understanding the historic landscape around the river. We are building on the previous NAKI II project, which revealed a large number of additional themes that were previously unaddressed. In particular, the project addresses the transport function of the river, both in terms of transport links (transport of people and raw materials) and barriers (the need for fords, ferries, bridges). Both the link and the barrier feature have greatly influenced human activities and the exploitation of the cultural landscape, which we want to document in the project. The project also addresses the subsidiary Thematic Priorities 4. National and Cultural Identity in the Memory Culture of the Nation and 16. Methods of Identification, Documentation, Evidence and Interpretation of National Immovable and Movable Cultural Heritage. For the project we plan to use a number of memory institutions (archives, museums, libraries) and local sources in the form of chronicles or testimonies of witnesses. The processing of the partial information obtained in this way, and especially its interpretation, will provide new information and insights into changes in the historical landscape and its use. The main goal of the project is to process a large amount of archival materials (documents, maps, plans, photographs) and to build on the existing results of the previous project by combining and digitizing them. This will continue to preserve, document and make available a large amount of information about the history of the Vltava River, including its cultural heritage, using

In the twenty-first century, we have entered the era of soft materials. Soft materials are omnipresent in nature as well as in emerging fields such as flexible electronics and soft robotics. Interestingly, surface stress can dominate the behavior of soft solids. Many works consider constant and… show more isotropic surface stress in the response of soft material surfaces. However, it has been recently experimentally proven that the behavior of soft surfaces is strain-dependent. The strain dependence of the surface energy brings exciting opportunities as well as challenges. The main goal of SOFFA is to advance the field of soft materials with strain-dependent surface energies. The ground-breaking nature of this proposal lies in the development of (1) a novel, mathematically well founded approach for the description of a strain-dependent surface. Moreover, models with curvature-dependent surface energy, usually neglected for soft solids, are also developed and studied. The second primary objective addresses (2) the modeling of surface instabilities in soft materials with surface energies to open new possibilities for the design of soft materials and devices at small scales by avoiding catastrophic failures and exploiting instabilities to control phenomena such as crack propagation and adhesion. Finally, the developed constitutive models and methods for instability tracking will be integrated into (3) a unique, robust, and scalable opensource simulation tool. The tool will be used to study the effect of strain-dependent surface energy on crack propagation, switchable adhesion, and tunable macroscopic behavior of matrix-inclusion composites with interface stresses.

Structural interfaces will be essential for the transition of load-bearing building structures to carbon neutral and circular construction. The project will prepare and disseminate basic information on their behaviour. The knowledge on the behaviour and modelling of contactors will focus new… show more materials that have the potential to reduce emissions and energy consumption, high strength steel. This will increase the competitiveness of steel structures and enable innovative applications driven by the European Green Deal action plan on the circular economy. In order to design safe, reliable and efficient structures, a thorough knowledge of their behaviour is required. This knowledge is contained in the standards for structural design. Traditionally, standards have used analytical procedures that can be easily applied in hand calculations. This brings undeniable advantages, but these procedures are simplistic and do not allow for the complex cases that are needed for the design of contemporary load-bearing structures in advanced materials. Advanced computer simulation modelling, using the finite element method, is a new discipline for structural steel liaison engineers and is being adopted in practice because of its accuracy and general applicability. Advanced modelling for engineers greatly expands the scope of application by directly simulating the behaviour of the structure. This approach achieves accurate results for a wide range of cases. However, differences have been identified on the hazardous side for connections where failure by breaking is critical, especially for high strength steels where the difference between yield and ultimate strength is small. Breakage is now simulated by reaching the plastic yield strength. This depends on the physical properties and geometry and on modelling properties such as finite element type or mesh density. The optimal combination of the plastic remoulding limit and modelling properties is unknown. For structures made of conventio

Povrch stavebního a dekoračního kamene v sobě nese mnoho ukrytých tajemství, která vypovídají o místě původu dané horniny a o způsobu jejího opracování. Jejich poznání umožňuje vyprávět příběh vzniku daného historického objektu, příběh, který často nezná geografické hranice a představuje tak danou… show more památku v jedinečném kontextu dějin. Pomocí vybraných nedestruktivních výzkumných metod a multidisciplinárního přístupu napříč vědními obory, prozkoumáme historické povrchy u vytipovaných středověkých kamenných objektů na bavorské a české straně s cílem najít dosud skryté spojitosti mezi nimi. V projektu se zaměříme na řemeslná specifika, která jsou buď společná oběma regionům, nebo se naopak zcela liší, a to jak v prostoru, tak v čase. První metodou využívanou v projektu je odrazivostní spektrometrie v blízkém a středním infračerveném pásmu elektromagnetického spektra, pomocí které lze určit místo původu historického stavebního a dekoračního kamene. Metoda využívá optické vlastnosti hornin, které jsou pro každou z nich zcela specifické a jsou určovány způsobem a místem jejího vzniku. Druhou skupinou metod jsou metody aplikované trasologie, jejichž pomocí identifikujeme stopy řemeslného opracování, zrekonstruujeme použité kamenické nástroje i způsob práce s nimi. V rámci našeho dlouholetého výzkumu jsme zjistili úzkou korelaci mezi typem nástroje a historickými obdobími. Některé způsoby opracování byly v Bavorsku používány mnohem dříve než na našem území, případně je jejich použití zaznamenáno zcela ojediněle a zdomácnělo až daleko později. Tyto poznatky vedou k otázce, proč tomu tak bylo. Již odedávna putovali kameníci daleko za prací a z velkých vzdáleností mnohdy pocházel i použitý typ horniny. Zapojení archeologů a kunsthistoriků se jeví jako zásadní zejména pro pochopení vzniku a historického vývoje vybraných objektů. K tomu bude využita metoda umělecko-historického průzkumu a zhodnocení včetně archivních rešerší, prováděných jak v Čechách, tak v Bavorsku.

The impacts of climate change in Austria and Czechia are manifold. Climatic areas of the agricultural production, crops, agrotechnology as well as problems in the landscape we are currently facing are close to each other in both countries. In the field of ecosystem services of landscapes, the… show more problem of Austria's water resources and the closely related area of food production should be addressed. For example, the BEAT study by AGES and its partners (Haslmayr et al., 2018) has shown that under the conditions of climate change, massive declines in yields must be expected in the coming decades, especially in the eastern region of Austria. This is due to higher annual temperatures, increased evaporation and thus lower water availability. An additional burden is the pluvial floods that have been occurring more frequently for several years, causing enormous damage to infrastructure in settlement areas by sediment transport. Consequently, sediment transport may be seen as a valuable proxy for large-scale water and nutrient cycling. The progressing experiences of the Czech-Austrian project team in ecohydrological modelling will be exchanged in this bilateral project and the different scales of the three study regions (HOAL, 60 ha; Retzer Land, catchment parts between around 0.5 and several 100 ha; Vrchlice, 10 000 ha) will allow the progressing of up- and downscaling approaches for feasible result interpretation.

The project aims at the scientific exchange and initiation of joint activities between the Soil Science and Geomorphology Group at the University of Tübingen and the Department of Landscape Water Conservation at Czech Technical University, Prague in the field of advanced erosion measurements with… show more rainfall simulators. Both institutions have expertise in small-scale (Tübingen) and large-scale (Prague) simulation systems, the combination of which will have a great added value for future projects in the field of erosion research. Special attention will be given to the standardization of the measurement facilities. For this purpose, the two partner institutions will initiate a larger cooperation, for example within the framework of an EU COST Action. A workshop initiated in this way, bringing together the leading European players in erosion research, would be of great interest to the scientific community and the writing of a corresponding proposal is the declared aim of this exchange. Furthermore, a joint study with a comparative view of different aspects of simulated erosion studies will be developed during the project and published in an international journal.

The growing demand for food production and the rising pressure on agriculture comes along with intensive land management practices (e.g. deep-ploughing) that increase the agro-ecosystems’ vulnerability to degradation. Top-ranked among the various degradation-threats to cultivated lands are soil… show more erosion processes through water. The proposed project, conducted by CTU Prague and BOKU Vienna, will tackle soil erosion issues in agriculture through two student exchange courses held in Vienna and Prague. Both courses will have a duration of 5 days, with participation of 14 Czech and 30 Austrian students, and 2 Czech and 2 Austrian lecturers. The „Soil erosion models and their application“ will be held in November 2024 at CTU Prague. The “Applied soil erosion research methods” course will be held in December 2024 at BOKU Vienna. In addition to that two short-term researcher exchange visits will support and enhance the overall science-collaboration.

Designing lightweight yet efficient and sustainable structures for automatic manufacturing is one of the grand challenges in modern industry. In contrast to traditional topology optimization techniques, which optimize the placement of a predefined material, the best physically-attainable designs are… show more achieved when variations in material properties are also allowed. However, it is an open question how to characterize the set of tensors attainable from a given set of materials. This project tackles the challenges by (i) characterizing the feasible set of elasticity tensors that can be attained from a predefined set of materials, (ii) developing an efficient solution approach for the emerging free-material optimization problems, and (iii) translating the optimized solutions into modular designs.

Fueled by rapid technology developments and the battle against health threats, the biomechanical and biomedical sciences are collecting more data than ever. However, this does not mean that the intelligent use of new technology has advanced problem-solving skills. In fact, new technology has… show more sometimes made the problem more acute. For example, where once arterial blockages were detected by chest X-ray, doctors can now use cardiac CT angiography, which shows the heart and coronary arteries in dramatic 3D images. However, difficult as it is to believe, there can be such a thing as too much information, especially from new imaging technology. There is a critical need to reevaluate the current approach to analyze and interpret the data gathered on human health based on machine learning. On the one hand, machine learning is indeed a powerful technique to integrate multimodality and multi-fidelity data, and thus reveal correlations between intertwined phenomena. When properly used, the Synergy of multiscale Modeling and machine Learning (SML) can provide an efficient and reliable decision-making tool for dealing with complex problems characterizing the applications in biomechanics and biomedicine.

Projekt navazuje na úspěšnou spolupráci mezi Fakultou stavební ČVUT a partnerským pracovištěm na NUWee Rivne, která byla zahájena v roce 2023. Cílem projektu je zvýšení kvality vzdělávání a výzkumu v oblasti vodního hospodářství, především v oblasti hydrotechniky a hydroenergetiky. Řešení projektu… show more bude probíhat především na universitě v Praze a v Rivne a na vybraných lokalitách vodních elektráren v ČR i Ukrajině.

The project is based on the need to innovate current practices, approaches, and techniques in the process of identifying the causes of fires. Due to the absence of comprehensive approach and scientific knowledge together with the insufficient reflection of the world's leading customs and knowledge,… show more the project is focused on the creation of tools that unite existing practices, approaches and techniques with the current state of the world together with the use of modern scientific knowledge. The project results focus on unifying and systematizing the performance of all components involved in fire investigations.

Z hlediska bezpečnosti mostních konstrukcí je nutné provádět jejich pravidelné inspekce, které často vyžadují zřízení přístupu pomocí horolezeckého vybavení, výsuvných plošin či podpůrných konstrukcí. Zřízení takových přístupů je nákladné, časově náročné a často vede k nutnosti uzavírky časti… show more dopravy. Značná část obhlídky pro inspekce mostních konstrukcí lze v dnešní době realizovat pomocí bezpilotních systémů, které jsou velmi efektivní, automatizované a časově úsporné. Projekt je zaměřen na vývoj automatizované technologie pro stanovení inspekčních bodů a plánování trajektorie letu a sběru dat s ohledem na bezpečnost provozu a požadované rozlišení obrazových dat. Získaná data budou následně analyzována pomocí umělé inteligence pro detekci vad a poruch. Zjištěné vady a poruchy budou lokalizovány na digitálním modelu mostu a zpřístupněny ve formě BIM.

The main aim of the project is focused on the welded structural details made from high strength steel, loaded by the dynamic loading. The potential of the high frequency impact treatment method (HFMI) of welded detail will be analysed. This method is generally recommended by IIW, but the method is… show more not covered neither by standards, nor by experiments. The application of HFMI will be verified on the fatigue exposed structure in the loading types with limited amount of experiments. The project results will be directly useful for the solving of the critical infrastructure safety problems in the Czech Republic. The main goal is to get new theoretical and practical experiences with the application of the HFMI method to enhance fatigue strength of welded details of high strength steels.

The main goal of the proposer is the development and research of a new energy-saving industrial technology of monolithic lining of TBM tunnels, bringing time, space and transport savings, implementation in the field of underground construction in civil and transport engineering on the National and… show more European market. The goal will be achieved through applied research and effective cooperation with the University of CVUT in Prague, as well as the possibility to modify the embossing machine for this technology from company Herrenknecht, cooperating for a long time with the main researcher. It will also bring great financial savings and have a positive impact on the environment, as the segment lining requires production and a large landfill, with the new technology this process is eliminated.

Cílem projektu je vývoj konstrukce a technologie výroby optimalizovaného kompozitního kluzného trnu, který bude plnohodnotnotnou alternativou k současnému celokovovému provedení s tenkostěnným opláštěním. Navrhované řešení bude využívat jádro z čedičového aglomerátu, tj. splétaných čedičových vláken… show more prosycených pojivem, a buď tenké silikonové opláštění nebo silnější vrstvu z termoplastického polymeru vyztuženého rozptýlenými skelnými vlákny. Jednotlivé konstrukční varianty budou podrobeny fyzikálním testům dle současných i připravovaných normových požadavků. Chování trnu v cílové aplikaci v liniových stavbách bude posouzeno pomocí numerické analýzy. V rámci projektu bude též vypracována metodika/technický předpis pro návrhu a montáž kompozitních kluzných trnů v liniových stavbách.

Hlavním cílem projektu je pomocí výzkumu v oblasti požární bezpečnosti tunelů vytvořit výstupy, které umožní projektantům navrhovat bezpečnější silniční a železniční tunely. Prvním cílem je pomocí parametrické studie v oblasti pokročilého modelování požárů vytvořit metodiku popisující, kdy lze… show more modelovat požáry zjednodušeně, a jak modelovat požáry pomocí pokročilých modelů. Druhým cílem je vyvinout software pro stanovení teplot v konstrukci tunelu při požáru, a poskytnout tak nástroj pro přesnější návrh konstrukcí tunelů. Třetím cílem je skrze experimentální vývoj vytvořit metodiku obsahující doporučení pro návrh vhodných receptur betonů pro nosné konstrukce tunelů z hlediska požární odolnosti a příklady těchto receptur.

The aim of the project is the development of non-destructive methods to detect the incipient degradation of steel bridges (corrosion, fatigue), in particular using acoustic emission and vibration methods. Another objective focuses on the development of new autonomous acceleration sensors, applicable… show more in a mixed array of dense sensors, to detect damage in bridge structures. The acceleration sensors will be complemented by autonomous sensors for other quantities such as relative strains and displacements. The monitoring system will be complemented by digital model (twin) technology to filter out bridge behaviour consistent with normal operation and loading so that bridge degradation can be detected. The degradation detection methods will be verified on a real road or railway bridge structure.

Cílem projektu je návrh, vývoj a zhotovení prototypu monitorovacího systému poruch a kolapsových stavů v povrchové vrstvě zemních svahů liniových staveb založeného na vláknově-optických senzorech. Systém prevence vzniku kolapsových stavů povede k zásadnímu zvýšení bezpečnosti dopravní infrastruktury… show more. Vědecko-výzkumným cílem je za použití laboratorních zátěžových stavů pomocí dešťových simulací odvodit metodu přenosu pohybu svrchní vrstvy půdy na senzory. Druhým cílem je ukotvení a aplikace senzorů do půdní vrstvy a do stabilizačních geotextilních rohoží. Ověření bude provedeno na reálných svazích liniových staveb pomocí geodetických metod a Dálkového průzkumu Země. Dalšími cíli je software pro zpracování a vizualizaci dat včasné detekce poruch a užitným vzorem chránit vyvinuté řešení.

The main goal of the project is the optimization of ecoducts using a new composite solution for the application of UHPC and ordinary concrete, mineralized admixtures and secondary materials with a service life of up to 200 years. The solution aims at bridging the highway by up to 3+3 lanes without a… show more central stand in the central dividing strip with a span of up to 50 m, in the case of implementation without its limitation. The structure will be formed using a self-anchored arch with a bridge deck, assembled from two parts connected at a contact joint. The individual beams will be connected by a thin monolithic plate, on which there will be insulation and a thin layer of soil for the growth of vegetation. The solution will save the production and processing of large volumes of material.

Hlavním cílem projektu je vývoj a výzkum pokročilých materiálů pro ochranu a opravu betonových konstrukcí, které by v závislosti na parametrech porézního prostoru podkladu, vzniku trhlin, jejich šířce a charakteru umožnily zajistit strukturální stabilitu poškozené betonové konstrukce a její… show more trvanlivost, s ohledem na negativní vlivy spojené s průsakem vody a v ní obsažených vodorozpustných solí.

Cílem projektu je zavedení vysoce výkonné sendvičové konstrukce poskytující různou úroveň balistické ochrany do praxe a tím zvýšit odolnost stávající kritické infrastruktury (KI) a zabezpečit ochranu života a zdraví osob pohybujících se v jejím okolí. Zvýšení odolnosti KI lze částečně dosáhnout… show more pomocí přídavných vrstev, které se aplikují přímo na stávající konstrukci nebo za pomocí použití celých sendvičových konstrukcí nové generace, skládající se nejmodernějších materiálů vyvíjených na poli obranných a ochranných konstrukcí. Cílem projektu je vedle poskytnutí balistické odolnosti také absolutně potlačit jakékoli odražení nebo vyražení materiálu ze zadní nebo přední strany sendvičového panelu a dosáhnout tak 100 % zastavovacího efektu s 0% sekundárních fragmentů.

The main goal of the project solution is to develop and test "PHMS-150" (Support hydraulic modular system) and "EPOJ" (Electric rotary drive unit), then check their properties in a practical use through the proposed solution team, according to the set schedule and stages. We expect to reach the goal… show more by the end date of the project (end of 2025). The defined goal is concrete, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-traceable.

The aim of the project is to introduce a system of highly resistant lamellas providing different levels of fire protection into practice, thereby increasing the resilience of the existing infrastructure and ensuring the protection of life and health of people while maintaining the existing… show more performance of the building. The current lamellas have zero fire resistance. The project's solution is to innovate by increasing the fire resistance and ensuring that the glued lamellas are highly resistant to high temperatures using advanced materials. The basic innovation and commercial potential of this solution are that the design space is not reduced by protective structures such as ceilings etc. and the fire resistance is provided by the lamella itself.

Mechanicky a chemicky odolné podlahy vhodné např. pro výrobní haly, těžké provozy nebo sklady se v současné době provádějí zejména z cementových kompozitů s rozptýlenou drátkovou výztuží a ochrannou povrchovou vrstvou nebo kompozitů na polymerní bázi. Funkční vlastnosti řady těchto podlah jsou… show more ověřené dlouholetými zkušenostmi, ale jejich ekologické parametry již nemusí vyhovovat současným požadavkům. Je proto účelné zabývat se výzkumem nových druhů pojiv využitelných pro konstrukci podlah odolných vůči mechanickému i chemickému namáhání, která budou splňovat současně jak funkční, tak i ekologické parametry. Hlavním cílem řešení tohoto projektu je návrh necementových pojiv s téměř nulovou uhlíkovou stopou a jejich využití pro konstrukci mechanicky a chemicky odolných podlah, které by byly alternativami k používaným betonům tříd C20/25, případně C30/37 včetně ověření funkčních a ekologických parametrů.

The main objective of the project is to develop concrete diffusors providing acoustic comfort in the interior spaces of buildings while taking advantage of the aesthetic and technical advantages of architectural high-performance concretes. Modern technological processes, including 3D printing and… show more CNC machining, will be applied to produce prefabricated elements of complex shapes. The project will also focus on the creation of an acoustic partition improving the sound-transmission resistance and thermal properties of dividing structures. A specific objective will be to enrich the diffusers with added optical properties by incorporating luminescent or light-conducting materials. Efforts will be made to use secondary raw materials as concrete ingredients to the maximum possible extent.

The goal of the project is to create a new technology to produce 3D molding of flat wooden elements using the interaction of wood and plastic layers. Achieving this goal will lead to a qualitative shift in wood processing from the commonly used two-dimensional forming technology to the 3D molding… show more technology of thin wooden materials in an area. The new technology will enable significantly smaller bending radii and cause a fundamental decrease in defects and defects on the final products. The technology will be verified by two prototypes of design seating elements. The complexity of the solution is supported by the creation of a certified methodology for measuring 3D deformations.

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Cílem projektu je komplexně definovat přístup k určení maximální přípustné ztráty půdy vodní erozí s ohledem na různé metody stanovení a přístupy k jejímu hodnocení, zachování produkční schopnosti půd a dopady na kvalitu vody, navazující infrastrukturu a přírodní ekosystémy. Dosud je přípustná… show more ztráta stanovena výhradně za účelem ochrany úrodnosti půdy a ostatní hlediska (kvality vody, škody na infrastruktuře a na přírodních složkách krajiny, apod.) jsou opomíjeny. Nově doporučené hodnoty přípustné ztráty budou postaveny na reálné míře ztráty půdy na zemědělských pozemcích a na respektování požadavků trvalé udržitelnosti ochrany půdy, vody, zemědělství a dalších aspektů. Doporučené výpočetní metody budou zahrnovat kombinaci dlouhodobé průměrné ztráty půdy a procesních epizodních přístupů.

Urbanizovaná území jsou dnes vystavena hydrologickým extrémům v podobě přívalových povodní a sucha. Současným nedostatkem pro bezpečné zvládání přívalových povodní je absence návrhových přívalových srážek (intenzita, objem, rozložení v prostoru) pro výhledová období na základě simulací klimatických… show more modelů (RCM, GCM) včetně krátkých dob trvání (5-10 min) a to nejen z pohledu změn extrémních událostí (s dobou opakování 20+ let), ale i z pohledu změn srážkových extrémů s nižší dobou opakování (2, 5 a 10 let) v kontextu předpokládaného vývoje společnosti (např. scénáře socio-ekonomického vývoje SSP). Urbanizovaná území zároveň čelí nedostatku vody v období sucha, kdy se nabízí využití určitého objemu vody právě z povodňových situací/přívalových srážek. V současné době je snaha zavést řadu adaptačních opatření bez návaznosti na architektonické řešení města, územní plán, ale i bez ověření zdali tato opatření budou dostatečně kapacitní a funkční s ohledem na probíhající změnu klimatu a budoucí klimatický vývoj. Řešení projektu lze rozdělit do 3 úkolů: Tvorba změn srážkových úhrnů způsobených změnou klimatu pro spektrum návrhových srážek o nižší i vyšší době opakování. Vytvoření metodiky, která stanoví technické možnosti ochrany před zaplavením intravilánu v důsledku přívalových srážek vč. možností vytvoření dočasných retenčních objemů v území. Posouzení dopadu změny klimatu na základě odvozených návrhových srážek na komplexním systému adaptačních opatření v urbanizovaných územích (hospodaření se srážkovou vodou - stoková síť - dočasné retenční prostory - nouzové cesty odtoku), na pilotních lokalitách bude provedena kvantifikace a bilanční vyhodnocení.

The proposed project is fully in line with the focus of the 7th Environment for Life Programme call for tenders under Sub-programme 2 - Eco-innovation, Technology and Environmental Protection. The project proposal fully meets the programme's requirements for practical applicability in the field of… show more climate change mitigation and environmental protection. The project is submitted in the context of addressing Subprogramme 2 priority research objective 3.8 - Harmonisation of hydropower and nature and landscape conservation objectives. However, the proposed solution also has a significant overlap with the field of nature and living conditions in surface waters in general. In the operation of hydropower plants installed mainly on dams, the presence of anoxic or oxygen-deficient water below the outlet of the hydropower plant is a common reality, which is determined by the stratification of the water in the reservoir. In general, the oxygen deficiency of the outflow water into the river or channel below the power station increases with reservoir depth, to a degree that varies partly with the seasons. The oxygen deficiency affects the aquatic environment in a certain part of the reach until the oxygen conditions are corrected by natural aeration. In addition to the impact of hydroelectric power plants and the discharge of water through the bottom outlets of dams, accidents occur on watercourses due to various causes. An analysis of the causes of water quality accidents shows that more than half of the accidents and virtually all of the natural adverse situations for life in streams (which with climate extremes will often be accidents) could be partially or completely compensated for by measures to replenish the oxygen in the water, i.e. by aerating the water in the stream or reservoir. Artificial aeration provided by an efficient aerator could play an important role in deploying the necessary measures.

Projekt se zabývá interakcí mezi půdou, srážkami a vegetací. Cílem je 1) zhodnotit vliv různých typů vegetace předcházejících lesnímu požáru na vlastnosti půdy, 2) popsat důsledky požáru pro srážko-odtokové vztahy a 3) vyhodnotit mobilitu látek v půdě a povodí a jejich odnos v závislosti na složení… show more půdní organické hmoty a míře shoření zkoumaných povodí. Předkládaný projekt těží z příležitosti, kterou poskytl rozsáhlý lesní požár v NP České Švýcarsko v roce 2022, který umožňuje získat informace nejen o důsledcích požáru v závislosti na vegetačním pokryvu, ale i kombinovat měření infiltrace a bilance srážek a odtoku v povodí, které má zásadní důsledky pro ochranu přírody a před- i po- požárový management území.

The goal of the project is to introduce the production of composite materials based on hemp stems into the furniture and construction industry as an alternative to wood-based boards such as plywood, chipboard or OSB boards. The basic component of the composites is Cannabis Sativa L which is globally… show more ranked among the most promising renewable materials of the future. The developed composites will be able to be used in many industrial fields, but the project will primarily focus on products for the furniture sector. The project will also include verification of the defined physical and mechanical characteristics of the composites. The output of the project will be three prototypes of composites and the verified technology of their production and prototypes of two design interior elements.

The main objective of the project “Materials for circular economy - industrial waste based geopolymers composites with hybrid reinforcement” is to design & characterize new eco-friendly geopolymers (GPs) composites based on industrial and mining wastes, ideal for contribution to a circular economy.… show more There is a planned hybrid reinforcement for the material to improve their mechanical and functional properties with using glass bars, basalt fibres and waste products . Designed GPs composites will be dedicated for civil engineering application such as precast elements predominantly for applications in harbours and for the design of industrial floors. The project is important for the development of science as well as potential practical (industrial) application. The project proposal is based on the state-of-the-art science & knowledge - create a new value through international cooperation between Norway, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic and Iceland. The new material will characterize by innovative aspects, such as: • Exploitation of unexplored waste resources - this proposal intends to use unexplored waste streams coming from industrial waste streams such as mining and industrial wastes to develop advanced composite. • Synthesis of min. 50 % waste-based GP, especially by the waste streams with different chemical compositions. • Using a hybrid reinforcement – the number of research with this kind of reinforcement is very limited. • The construction sector lacks innovative solutions for which this project seeks to contribute by developing GPs with enhanced their anti-corrosion and mechanical properties for application in harsh environment such as for the harbour infrastructure (salt water, pollutions and changes of temperatures). Exploration long-term properties and durability for GPs. • Mechanical resistance against erosion by waves and seawater, as well as loaded floors

Cílem projektu je výzkum a vývoj inovativního organizačního modelu pro dekarbonizaci dodávek tepla v městských čtvrtích na příkladu družstev. V projektu se řeší organizační, finanční a právní překážky vlastníků budov, a vyvíjí se organizační prototyp. Prototyp je založen na modelu družstev, který se… show more v Evropě osvědčuje již více než 150 let. V jeho případě je inovativním aspektem spojení majitelů budov a jejich obyvatel do energetického družstva. Velkým rozdílem oproti existujícím společenstvím na výrobu elektřiny jsou vysoké počáteční investiční náklady a spoluvlastnictví tepelné infrastruktury. Za tímto účelem se vyvíjejí organizační a právní modely, jakož i obchodní a finanční model. Tato řešení jsou realizována ve čtyřech „živých laboratořích“, které byly vybrány tak, aby nabízely různé výchozí situace a pokryly tak širší spektrum městských případů. Projekt reaguje na hlavní téma PED Transition a sekundární Energy Communities.

Vytvoření uceleného souboru informací o množství vyprodukovaných izolačních materiálů pro stavební účely s obsahem látek poškozujících ozonovou vrstvu a fluorovaných skleníkových plynů (funkce nadouvadla), vymezení relevantního období používání těchto materiálů ve stavebnictví v České republice.… show more Určení reziduálního objemu regulovaných látek a F-plynů v izolačních materiálech zakomponovaných ve stavbách či uložených na skládkách a odhad množství již uvolněných plynů v procesu přirozeného stárnutí. Určení použité vstupní koncentrace plynů (zejména skupiny látek CFC - chlorfluoruhlovodíky, HCFC - hydrochlorfluoruhlovodíky a HFC - částečně fluorované skleníkové plyny). Získání reprezentativního množství vzorků a následná identifikace látek obsažených v izolačních materiálech a stanovení jejich reziduální koncentrace. Vytvoření matematického modelu popisujícího chování materiálu vlivem přirozeného stárnutí - únik plynů a jeho množství. Určení rizik úniku emisí látek poškozujících ozonovou vrstvu a fluorovaných skleníkových plynů z izolačních materiálů použitých ve stavebnictví vlivem jejich stárnutí a nakládání ve smyslu skládkování (rekontrukce, demolice). Stanovení možností zneškodnění vyřazených stavebních izolačních materiálů s cílem minimalizace úniku emisí nadouvadel.

Cílem projektu je zvýšení bezpečnosti a snížení finanční náročnosti HÚ radioaktivních odpadů. Bezpečnost HÚ je založena na systému bariér, které brání šíření kontaminantů do životního prostředí a expozici obyvatelstva. Doposud byl v ČR (a ve světě) koncept úložiště a veškerý výzkum soustředěn na… show more teploty do 100°C (teplota na hranici kontejneru). Použití vyšší teploty však může přinést výrazné finanční úspory díky snížení nároku na potřebnou velikost úložiště díky vyšší hustotě ukládání. Projekt proto chce pomocí dlouhodobého in-situ experimentu a doprovodného výzkumu kriticky zhodnotit odolnost bariér pří vyšších teplotách. Zároveň dojde ke zvýšení bezpečnosti díky lepším vstupům do bezpečnostní analýzy-budou získány důležité poznatky o chování jak systému, tak materiálů inženýrské bariéry.

Základní spalovací zkoušky na existujícím TAP – Orientace v problému spoluspalování a spalování TAP upraveného základním způsobem ve fluidním kotli. Návrh a realizace základní zpracovatelské linky pro zpracování TKO a výrobu TAP jak je definován dle ČSN EN ISO 21640. Základní linka bude koncepčně… show more respektovat nejlepší známe technologie a bude navržena tak aby umožnila třídění TKO dle budoucích požadavků stanovených pro roky 2030 a 2035. Legislativní potenciál využívat po 2035 až 25 % ze všech odpadů energeticky není u nás ani zdaleka využit, využívá se pouze 3,9 %. Nutné je podotknout že TKO tvoří z celkového množství odpadů cca 15 %. Z tohoto množství TKO není nijak využito a zpracováno cca 49,5 %. Tato linka poskytne lokálně realtivně konzistentní TAP pro existující teplárnu. Zároveň poskytne dostatečnou základní bázi pro vývoj komplexního řešení vývoje iTAP a celého navazujícího průmyslu.

The participation of CTU is focused on the creation of documents for the aging management of the Temelín NPP containment. The faculty participates in a small part in the identification of numerical models based on the measurements carried out at the NPP.

Cílem projektu je zajistit cenově dostupnou technologii pro mikrozdroje (cca do 100 kW resp. 350 kW) na středních spádech, tj. 8 až 50 m. Projekt přinese zefektivnění hojně využívaného konceptu čerpadel v turbínovém režimu (PAT). Projekt se zaměřuje na úpravy hydraulické části (zvýšení účinnosti,… show more umístění provozního návrhového bodu v oblasti BEP, rozšíření provozního rozsahu) i elektrické části (využití čtyřkvadrantního měniče v kombinaci s baterií – protirázová ochrana, off-grid provoz a další). Výsledkem bude upravená technologie pro mikrozdroje s vyšší efektivitou využití hydroenergetického potenciálu a celkovou roční výrobou, která bude mít současně výrazně lepší provozní vlastnosti. Díky inovaci elektrické části dojde k výraznému zvýšení užitné hodnoty soustrojí.

This project proposal follows the project number TK01030058 - Technology for permanent storage of non-solid radioactive waste. The aim of the design is research and development of modular packaging for the transport of packaging files with RAW. Transport of RAW is subject to strict regulations,… show more therefore it is necessary to develop suitable and safe packaging for complex use. The project proposal envisages the possibility of assembling various shapes of a transport container with a safety structure, which will be usable for various fixing packages, or a series of transport packages for newly developed packaging units. One of the functions of the transport packaging will be the additional shielding of ionizing radiation.

Reducing the production of greenhouse gasses is currently a fundamental problem for the entire society. Cement production contributes by 7–8% to the anthropogenic generation of CO2. The Global Cement and Concrete Association has developed a Roadmap that leads to Net Zero Concrete in 2050. Now we… show more live in the decade to make it happen. The presented project is a contribution to the fulfillment of this initiative in the field of precast concrete structures, in praticular in the following three areas: i) significant improvement in concrete compressive strength through multi-spiral reinforcement of compressed elements, ii) structural systems with effective combination of concrete columns and horizontal steel beams, and iii) a significantly higher replacement of Portland cement by SCM (Supplementary Cementitious Materials). The project team uses the synergy of top technological procedures and advanced testing on the Taiwanese side and advanced computer modeling of materials and structures on the Czech side. The implementation of the research results will be realized through the digitization of all processes involved. The development of IT tools and their extensive use in the industry is essential to meet the stated goals.

Development of a specialized railway monitoring system focused on elements such as bridges and track. Monitoring system consists of new and modified sensors, existing modified IoT devices, a cloud system, an expert system with the detection of structural problems.

V transformovaném energetickém sektoru nejsme v současné době ovšem nejsme schopni nahradit veškeré energetické zdroje čerpající energii ze spalování uhlí „zelenou energií“ ze slunce, větru či vody. Proto se v současné době ve velkém měřítku přechází na spalování či spoluspalování biomasy. Emise CO2… show more, vznikající jejím spalováním, jsou zhruba na stejných hodnotách jako CO2, pohlcené spálenými rostlinami za jejich života. Díky tomu můžeme spalování biomasy označit za emisně neutrální zdroj energie. Hlavními cíli tohoto projektu je zmapovat vlastnosti popílků produkovaných v České republice spalováním a spoluspalováním biomasy (technologií fluidního spalování) a upřesnit možnosti jejich využití ve stavebnictví, včetně návrhu postupů vedoucích k úpravám popelovin ze spoluspalování biomasy tak, aby je bylo možné plnohodnotně zahrnout do výrobkového portfolia stavebních hmot a výrobků.

The goal of the project is to create a software tool using convolutional neural networks in order to determine the locations and intensity of a higher form of erosion, using a combination of the detection of these manifestations on remote sensing data in combination with the modeling of causative… show more events using the SMODERP2D hydrologic-erosion model. This objective includes research on the applicability of neural networks to detect erosion ruts on remote sensing data. In addition to image data, the project will also focus on exploring the usability of outputs from the model as inputs for the semantic segmentation of neural networks. Another use of the resulting tool is the possibility to validate erosion hydrological models from the point of view of the accuracy of the prediction of higher forms of erosion.

The aim of the project is to develop a build a functional sample of an unique waste water structure using numerical modeling tools, which would be placed before the pump stations and significantly improve its function due to optimized hydraulic design. This structure combines several functions.… show more First of the functions is to merge multiple inlet pipes in a way that it restricts waste water splashing, foam creation and air entrainment and unifies the flow. Next function is to divide the flow evenly to two separate chambers. The most important function is then to develop a shape that prevents the sedimentation of suspended solids and is able to efectively separate high rainwater flows.

Hlavním cílem projektu je vytvoření komplexního řešení systému akumulace tepelné energie zahrnujícího využití odpadních materiálů je v souladu s požadavky na zvýšení efektivity převážně obnovitelných zdrojů energie, které se potýkají s požadavky na ukládání energie během výrobních špiček a odložené… show more spotřeby. Pro potřeby projektu jsou uvažovány dvě variantní řešení s operační teplotou V1 < 400 °C a V2 < 800 °C. Důraz v rámci návrhu bude kladen na efektivní integrovaná řešení, která kombinují koncepty skladování tepelné energie (STE) s technologiemi obnovitelné energie (OZE) s operační teplotou. Ambicí projektu je vyvinout a ověřit možnosti STE založené na upcyklování odpadu vznikajícího ve slévárenských provozech.