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Transportation Infrastructure

Environmental Challenges in Poland and Neighboring Countries

  • Richard M. Gutkowski
  • Jan Kmita
Conference proceedings

Part of the NATO ASI Series book series (volume 5)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Opening Address

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Opening Address
      Jan Kmita, Richard M. Gutkowski
      Pages 3-17

  3. Situation Papers

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 19-19
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    2. Challenges Regarding Railway Transport and Environmental Factors
      Aleksander Janiszewski
      Pages 21-38
    3. Poland’s National/Regional Needs in Road/Rail Transportation Issues
      Maciej I. Sawicki
      Pages 39-57
    4. Road & Bridge Management in Poland
      Marek Mistewicz
      Pages 59-73
    5. Transport Policy in a Reunified Germany
      Klaus Lohrberg
      Pages 75-91
    6. Recent Developments in Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures, Geological and Mining Law, Minerals and its Transportation in Poland
      Andrzej Deja, Michal Gientka
      Pages 93-100
    7. Virtual models of structures in transportation management systems in Poland
      Jan Bień, Stefan Rewiński
      Pages 101-107
    8. Research and Development Trends in Western European Road and Bridge Construction Programmes
      Klaus Lohrberg
      Pages 109-117
    9. Recent Developments in Highway Research in the United States
      Damian J. Kulash
      Pages 119-124
    10. Modern Bridge Materials and Technology in Slovakia
      Tibor Javor
      Pages 125-137
    11. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Bridges
      Robert E. Green Jr.
      Pages 139-145
    12. Critical GIS-T/Integrated Transportation Information Systems Issues in Management of Transportation Infrastructure in Central Europe: Lessons from the U.S.A. Experience
      Bijan Azad
      Pages 147-157

  4. Position Papers

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 159-159
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    2. Load Tests on Bridges
      Justo Diaz, Jaime Fernandez, Ramon Alvarez, J. M. Rodriquez
      Pages 161-169
    3. Field Testing of Bridges for Environmental Deterioration and its Consequences
      Robert E. Green Jr.
      Pages 171-179
    4. Working Group 1 - Transportation Construction Materials and the Environment Research and Development Needs for Timber Bridges-A Position Paper
      R. M. Gutkowski
      Pages 181-198
    5. Roadway Construction Materials
      Bogdan Stypulkowski
      Pages 199-218
    6. The Diagnostics and Testing of Bridges
      Vladislav Hrdousek, Miloslav Bata
      Pages 219-229
    7. Diagnosis of Damage and Repair Methods of Concrete Bridges
      Tibor Javor
      Pages 231-240
    8. Education of specialists in bridge engineering in Poland
      Jan Kmita, Jan Bień, Przemysław Maliszkiewicz
      Pages 241-251
    9. Monitoring of Civil Engineering Structures
      O. Kroggel
      Pages 253-266
    10. Railway for Environment Protection and Safety
      Marek Krużyński
      Pages 267-274
    11. Serviceable Condition of Highway Bridges
      Nikolai P. Lukin
      Pages 275-283
    12. Investigation of Technical Condition of Bridges in Republic Belarus
      Leonid K. Luksha
      Pages 285-294
    13. Proposals for Adapting the Old Steel Spans of Truss Railway Bridges to Modern Standard Requirements
      Zbigniew Mańko, Przemysław Jakiel
      Pages 295-302
    14. Evaluation of Usability and Service Life of Prototype Post- Tensioned Prestressed Concrete Spans of Railroad Viaduct After 25 Years Of Exploitation
      Zbigniew Mańko, Tomasz Maciołek
      Pages 303-310
    15. Dynamic Testing of Spans of Steel Railroad Bridges in Connection with their Adaptation to High Speeds
      Zbigniew Mańko, Grzegorz Tkaczyński
      Pages 311-318
    16. Protection of Unique Reinforced Concrete Bridge Structures
      Zbigniew Mańko, Maciej Wdowiak
      Pages 319-326
    17. The Use of Timber as a Construction Material: The Only Chance to Save the Forests of the World
      Julius Natterer
      Pages 327-338
    18. Application of Modern Technologies in Railway Bridge Infrastructure Management and Decision Making
      George Oommen, R. A. P. Sweeney
      Pages 339-346
    19. An Overview of Steel Bridge Design, Fabrication and Construction in the United States of America
      Charles Seim
      Pages 347-353
    20. Maintenance, Diagnostic and Field Testing of Bridges in Lithuania
      A. Steponavicius
      Pages 355-360
    21. Transport Infrastructure in Poland Main Issues
      Wojceich Suchorzewski
      Pages 361-370
    22. Integrating Poland’s Needs and Organizational Capabilities: Quality Management’s Contribution to Infrastructure Redevelopment in Eastern Europe
      J. A. McCambridge
      Pages 371-377
    23. Major Environmental Conflicts in Poland Related to Transportation Activities
      Tomasz Winnicki
      Pages 379-385
    24. Environmental Protection in Design, Construction and Maintenance of the Roads — Studies Financed by the Polish Road Administration
      Ludomir Szubert
      Pages 387-392
    25. The Hungarian Road System with Special Emphasis on Bridges
      G. Tassi
      Pages 393-403
    26. Sonic and Radar Impulse Non-Destructive Testing of Railroad Bridges
      M. C. Forde
      Pages 405-412
    27. Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation Methods for Railway Bridges
      Erdoğan Uzgider
      Pages 413-422
    28. Field Testing of Bridges for Environmental Deterioration and its Consequences
      Tibor Javor
      Pages 423-435

  5. Working Group Papers

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 437-437
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    2. Working Group Papers
      Richard M. Gutkowski, Jan Kmita
      Pages 439-454

  6. Conclusions, Recommendations and Closing Remarks

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 455-455
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    2. Conclusions
      Richard M. Gutkowski, Jan Kmita
      Pages 457-467
  7. Back Matter
    Pages 469-472
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About these proceedings

Introduction

Experts discuss how to repair, rehabilitate and modernize the transportation infrastructure in emerging Central Europe. The focus is on applying modern engineering technologies and management decision-making technologies to solve common and regional environmental issues in ground transportation, with emphasis on roads and bridges. The book includes situation, position and technical papers and state-of-the-art presentations from scientific and engineering experts as well as from government agency officials responsible for national and regional transport. Concise, cogent recommendations are presented. The reader is provided with current information on related environmental and transportation issues. Experts and lay readers will benefit from the information on economic, social, and political aspects.

Keywords

Bauingenieurwesen Brückenbau Infrastruktur Straßenbau Transportwesen Verkehrswesen bridges engineering civil engineering infrastructure roads engineering structure traffic transportation

Editors and affiliations

  • Richard M. Gutkowski
    • 1
  • Jan Kmita
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Civil EngineeringColorado State UniversityFort CollinsUSA
  2. 2.Institute of Civil EngineeringWrocław Technical UniversityWrocławPoland

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61092-9
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1996
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-3-642-64691-1
  • Online ISBN 978-3-642-61092-9
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