Actual problems of science and Industry презентация

Problems of a general nature

PROBLEMS

Science:
Poor interaction with the industrial sector
Consequences (последствия) of economic recession in 1990th;
The traditional ties are lost;
Industrial enterprises show little interest in R&D (small business merely cannot afford; large business already enjoys a variety of choice);
Government regulations (Resolution #218, Federal Target Programs, intergovernmental agreements, etc.);
Poor administration (coming from the Ministry for Regional Development, Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East, Ministry of Construction, Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, etc.)

Science
Insufficient resources
Scarcity (нехватка) of high-qualified personnel;
Obsolete (устаревшая) & worn-out laboratory facilities;
Insufficient (недостаток) state funding;
Almost no private R&D funding (Почти нет частного финансирования НИОКР);
No non-repayable state subsidies to scientific projects by higher schools;
Poor protection of intellectual property

Science:
Obsolete (устаревшая) management system
Ineffective structure of state management system;
Few scientific institutions in higher schools;
Poor ties between state academies and higher schools;
Poor international cooperation;
Out-of-date system of top qualified personnel training (Устаревшая система подготовки высококвалифицированных кадров);
No culture of intellectual property development and protection.

Construction Industry
Reorganization of the management system
Elimination (ликвидация) of the current industry management system;
Renewal (re-development) of the industry management system;
Establishment of the Central governmental agencies (such as the Ministry for Regional Development, Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East, Ministry of Construction, Russian Federal Agency for Construction, Housing Maintenance and Utilities, etc.);
Rearrangement (перестройка) of State Academies management;
Further development of the competition-based resource distribution system for scientific institutions;
Undeveloped system of state support for construction industry companies.

Construction Industry
Inferior technologies
Obsolete (устаревшая) construction technologies;
Poor construction industry basis;
Technology gap in construction arrangement & management;
Unsteady pricing principles;
Poor progress in development of up-to-date construction materials;
Poor quality management.

Construction Industry
Technical regulations
Unsettled (неустановившаяся) system of technical regulations in construction industry;
Obsolete system of regulatory documents;
Discrepancies (противоречие) between state supervision agencies and regulatory / resource base in terms of construction industry;
Inconsistencies (несовместимость) between construction orders distribution system, requirements by regulatory documents and resources available to Russian domestic companies.

The link between science, production
(Связь науки производства)
Fundamental research → hypothesis → experiment → theory
Scientific research (НИР) → prototype (Опытный образец) → production
Time gap between science results and real production (It is necessary to decrees this gap)
Inconsistencies (несовместимость) between construction orders distribution system, requirements by regulatory documents and resources available to Russian domestic companies.

Science location
Universities
Research Institutes of Academies
Research Institutes of Ministries
Research Institutes of big corporations
Research Companies

Supporting Science
State system (on competitive base):
- Government programs,
- Government Funds (different scales),
- others
Private:
- Big corporations
- Companies,
- Research business

Features of scientific research
Statement of the scientific problem
Development of research methods (theoretical, experimental, computer modeling)
Modeling & analysis Comparison of theory and experiment
Summary

Main characteristics of R & D
Research topic
Purposes Tasks
Results
Scientific novelty
Practical significance
Implementation

Actual problems in Architecture

Architecture
Development of environment friendly to biosphere and human society;
Fundamental basis for architectural and city-planning professional culture and education;
Development of architectural forming & composition theory based on liberal arts and sciences using the up-to-date smart engineering structures, new materials, technologies and equipment;
Proper basis for healthy & fail-safe construction infrastructure;
Development of theoretical background for reconstruction and renovation of utility infrastructure of cities and smaller towns based on up-to-date and perspective environmental-friendly technologies.

Architecture
Provisions for energy and resource-efficient spatial development of cities and smaller settlements given the continuous globalization trends;
Information technologies and computer modeling in architecture, city planning and construction science;
Set up and development of comfortable biosphere-friendly environment in terms of architecture and city planning;
Apartment planning in line with demands and financial abilities of basic social groups;
Noise protection and acoustic improvements;
Preservation and restoration of the disturbed soils, landscapes, biodiversity and historical environment of settlements.

Architecture
Development of scientific basis for state spatial and city planning policy considering the core principles of continuous and safe growth of cities and smaller towns, and their integration with biosphere contributing to personal development of humankind, and creation of healthy and favorable conditions for labor, everyday life and recreation;
Intensive study of scientific & social proposals for modernization of engineering structures, units and construction materials production; as well as for reconstruction and reorientation of industrial infrastructure and facilities;
Complex analysis of the current state of housing construction and development of scientific recommendations for reconstruction of apartment buildings to further improve the quality of living;

Architecture
Development of methodology for complex examination of engineering, technological, ecological and economical state of industrial sites and facilities, as well as scientific recommendations for their reconstruction, renovation or demolition;
Development of scientific recommendations for refurbishment of existing and implementation of new utility systems which could significantly improve energy and resource efficiency both in terms of large-scale city planning and individual buildings design;
Development and implementation of engineering solutions and methods to secure protection of buildings and structures at certain level of economic and social risks within new seismic areas, permafrost zones affected by global warming and/or typhoon-exposed areas; as well as disposal and dumping of industrial, anthropogenic and solid domestic waste;

Architecture
Development of experimental methods and up-to-date experimental facilities for determination of thermo-physical and acoustic properties of structures, construction units and buildings;
City-planning technologies for minimization of resources and energy consumption; environmental-friendly spatial planning;
Development of theoretical basis for safety and reliability of settlements;
Implementation of effective architectural and construction systems;
Calculation and substantiation of structural features for high rise buildings;
Mitigation of risks and consequences of natural and man-caused disasters.

Architecture
Development and optimization of space-planning and design solutions for buildings and structural units with due consideration for internal processes, natural climatic conditions, economical feasibility and structural safety based on mathematical modeling;
Formation of self-regulated system in terms of architectural and construction regulations;
Preservation and reconstruction of the historic environment of cities and towns;
Search for further city planning methods for small towns in today’s social and ecological conditions;
Architectural and city planning aspects of buildings fund reconstruction.

Actual problems in Structural mechanics

Structural mechanics
Development of discrete-continual calculation methods for engineering structures and buildings (such as discrete-continual finite element method or discrete-continual variation difference method);
Application of risks theory for performance evaluation of engineering structures;
Development of methodology, algorithm and program for quantitative assessment of strength, rigidity and fracture strength limit states risk probability for any of the structure’s systems considering gradual decrease of bearing capacity throughout the structure’s lifetime at occurrence of various defects;
Investigation of how the dispersion of material’s strength properties affects the risk of fatal failure occurrence;
Development of engineering structures mechanics with consideration for real-life physical, mechanical and rheological properties of materials, and their extent of wear and damage to secure strength and sustainability of buildings and structures;

Structural mechanics
Solutions for contact dynamic problems;
Safety of structures affected by natural and man-caused impacts (seismic effects and explosions);
Theoretical basis for fatal failure risk management for under-design & already existing buildings and structures;
Investigation of dependencies in terms of fatigue failure and brittle failure of materials;
Development of new methods for vibration and oscillation control;
Analysis of stress distribution within structural elements using deformable medium mechanics methods;

Structural mechanics
Development of methods for reliability evaluation of engineering structures, and prediction of their life time and safety in case of emergency or beyond-design-basis events;
Wider implementation of probabilistic methods in structural design;
Usage of fracture mechanics in calculations of engineering structures;
Calculation of buildings as three-dimensional systems;
Structure control using mechanical and analog meters;
Sustainability of building as complex multidimensional space systems.

Actual problems in Engineering geology, soil mechanics

Engineering geology, soil mechanics
Prediction of changing engineering-geologic & hydro-geologic conditions;
Evaluation of spatial variability of physical &mechanical properties of soil;
Influence of oil, process solutions and hostile environments onto strength and deformation properties of foundations;
Development of instruments for analysis of physical & mechanical properties of soil;
Influence of dynamic impact parameters onto mechanical properties of soil;

Engineering geology, soil mechanics
Search for and feasibility study of raw materials;
Effective methods for determination of rheological properties of soil;
Development of engineering and geological properties variability theory;
Investigation of correlation between the rate of loading and mechanical properties of soil;
Investigation of soil’s shear creep.

Determination of ultimate shear deformation;
Determination of creep rupture strength of soil;
Investigation of soil torsion behavior;
Investigation of soil behavior at combined compression & torsion action;
Influence of particular stress state type onto soil’s strength and deformation properties;
Engineering geology, soil mechanics

Investigation of critical creep rate of soils;
Advanced methods for early prevention of negative processes in soils;
Development of engineering and geological maps of cities and settlements with outlined future construction areas;
Statistical models in geology.
Engineering geology, soil mechanics

Actual problems in Construction materials

Construction materials
Decrease of energy and labor consumption for production of materials, concrete and grout;
Acceleration of concrete strength development, for example, due to increased depth of cement hydration intensity, which can be accomplished with thermal & vibratory treatment of cement mixtures;
Development of new types of chemical modifications and regulators of concrete properties;
Wide application of self-consolidating concrete;

Construction materials
Wide application of light & cell (gas / foam) concrete of 400...600 kg/m3 density to decrease thickness of enclosing elements while maintaining the same heat insulation properties;
Production and application of structured and heat-insulating cell concrete types with D400...D700 density;
Effective means of improving concrete waterproofing;
Increase of durability and corrosion resistance of modified concretes;

Construction materials
Development and design of fibrous concretes;
Construction of plants for fiber production;
Investigation of previous long-term loading effects onto the mechanical properties of material;
Investigation of specific features of non-linear deformation, aftereffect and relaxation for tensions and long-term resistance of construction materials, and change of their mechanical properties over time.

Construction materials
Advanced design methods for artificial conglomerates & compositions;
Energy-saving modes of concretes heat treatment;
Methods of concrete compositions design with active mineral inclusions;
Effective loamy compositions for bricks production;
Nanomodified concrete mixtures;
Fibrous concretes. Investigation of properties & arrangement of production.

Construction materials
Development of construction materials durability prediction subject to operating loads and temperatures;
Investigation of materials creeping dependencies;
Development of new light, efficient, ecological, energy-efficient, non-combustible, time-proof, technological concretes;
Development of methodological basis for new regulatory and recommendation materials in architecture, urban planning and construction;
Complex of investigations and design engineering in the field of disposal and recycle of structural units, parts and construction materials resulting out of demolition or reconstruction, as well as of other mineral wastes;

Construction materials
Investigation of modifying additives effect onto technological parameters of specific compositions and their strength in specific operating conditions;
Development and scientific substantiation of energy efficient concrete mixing technology based on modified liquid oligodiens.
Development of rational compositions of dispersive-reinforced polymer mixtures;
Advanced concepts and programs for further development of construction materials industry;
Development of scientific & methodological basis for synthesis and design of construction mixture structures with pre-defined properties;

Construction materials
Technical & economical efficiency of application of up-to-date construction materials, products and structures in everyday housing construction;
Significant increase of share of construction materials, products and structures made of recycled waste;
Influence of raw materials mixture’s composition onto physical and mechanical properties of foam concrete;
Significant increase of share of construction materials, products and structures made of recycled waste;
Influence of raw materials mixture’s composition onto physical and mechanical properties of foam concrete;
Application of destruction mechanics methods for evaluation of strength, permeability and crack resistance of structures.

Construction materials
Prediction of concrete durability subject to its destruction kinetics;
Increase of concrete and grout strength with application of modifying additives;
Prediction of strain deformations;
Modification of structure and properties of concrete subject to concrete aggregate;
Strength and deformation of different types of concrete and structures affected in humid environments;

Construction materials
High-performance composition cementing agents with nano-modificators;
Nano-technologies in construction materials science;
High technologies and nano-technologies for construction materials;
Functional construction materials for extreme operating environments;
Computerized material engineering for construction composites;

Actual problems in Beddings and foundations

Beddings and foundations
Multi-level management of structure-formation;
Problems of high-temperature process management in construction industry;
Innovations in the field of ceramic materials in construction;
Effects of dispersive reinforcement onto structure formation and strength properties of fibrous concrete;
Observations of setting of civil and industrial buildings and structures;

Beddings and foundations
Investigation of stress-strain state of foundation bedding subject to flat and spatial tasks;
Development of new instruments and methods for strain-stressed state measurement;
Development of non-linear mechanics of soils;
Design and development of soil bedding models;

Beddings and foundations
Development of calculation methods for beddings and foundations in two groups of limit states;
Advanced calculation methods for displacement of foundations, strain-stressed state of foundations and beddings over time;
Development of calculation method for subsurface foundations;
Implementation of "wall-in-soil" method;
Design and implementation of efficient structures of foundations.

Beddings and foundations
Investigation of effects by oils, deleterious substance and process solutions onto mechanical properties of soil bedding;
Improved calculation methods for flexible reinforced concrete foundations;
Classification of signs of near-failure state of bedding, foundations, structures and buildings;
Numerical modeling of all phases of construction, reconstruction and further operations;

Beddings and foundations
Geo-technical and geo-economic monitoring of construction works;
Safety issues during construction of high rise buildings of critical importance in deep (20 m and more) construction pits;
Prediction of geo-mechanical processes trends during construction of underground and above-ground sections of large-area buildings;
Advanced calculation methods for beddings on structurally unstable soils;
Development and implementation of methods for elimination of soil settlement properties;

Beddings and foundations
Advanced calculation and design methods for foundations on swelling soils;
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures on filled-up soils;
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures on alluvial soils;
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures within karst areas;

Beddings and foundations
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures on saline and plaster soils;
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures on weak water-saturated soils;
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures on former waste landfill sites;
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures on frozen and thawed soils;
Development of construction techniques for buildings and structures within undermined areas;

Beddings and foundations
Development of calculation, design and construction methods considering the dynamic impacts on soil;
Improved seismic resistance of beddings, foundations and buildings;
Update of regulatory basis for foundation construction science and geo-technical construction;
Development of efficient methods for design and construction of underground structures and buildings;
Evaluation of bearing capacity of beddings and foundations in cases of complex force impacts;

Beddings and foundations
Application of up-to-date numerical methods of deformable medium mechanics with due consideration for actual properties of materials and bedding soils;
Solution of contact problems subject to construction technologies;
Assessment of environment impact of construction;
Investigation of contact tension distribution for different soils and their states, rigidity of foundation and loading conditions;
Solution of contact problems subject to various border conditions; application of advanced foundation models;

Beddings and foundations
Investigation of foundation scale influence onto bearing capacity and bedding displacement;
Application of centrifugal units for analysis of foundation and bedding behavior;
Investigation of deformation of adjacent buildings resulting from newly-constructed;
Development of improved method for calculation of deformations of neighbor buildings from the attached structures;
Production of higher-effective instruments for determination of soil compaction quality;

Beddings and foundations
Development of mathematical and physical basis for monitoring of soils and underground structures;
Prediction of soils mechanical properties change under the loaded foundation bed;

Beddings and foundations
Development and application of efficient methods for stabilization of settled soils;
Application of up-to-date methods for driven piles fabrication control;
Arrangement of fabrication and implementation of pyramidal piles and foundations in compacted pits;
Application of up-to-date methods of quality control in construction & installation operations;
Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of bedding soils;
Investigation of anomalistic physical fields (temperature, vibration, chemical, etc.) in soil columns;

Beddings and foundations
Application of up-to-date methods of quality control in construction & installation operations;
Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of bedding soils;
Investigation of anomalistic physical fields (temperature, vibration, chemical, etc.) in soil columns;
Change of physical and mechanical properties of soils within areas of structures and buildings;
Change of physical and mechanical properties of soils within areas of structures and buildings;
Solution of contact problems with due consideration for foundation arrangement technologies;

Beddings and foundations
Calculation of deformations of building beddings adjacent to deep pits;
Reliable evaluation of physical & mechanical properties of bedding soils;
Means of improving the reliability and safety of building fund due to wear and aging;
Means of improving the reliability and safety of building fund due to wear and aging;
Improvement of bedding’s geomechanical model for description of its inhomogeneity, isotropy or anisotropy, compaction level (normally compacted, overcompacted), active area, well depth, and impact of transferred loads;

Beddings and foundations
Reliable assessment of engineering and geological conditions at construction site, soils properties with due consideration for specific tensile state and its further transformations;
Prediction of stability of loaded slopes serving as bedding for structures;
Development and implementation of efficient methods for strengthening of weak water saturated, swelling, loose soils, both natural and filled-up;
Development of recommendations for application of efficient foundations structures in case of various soil conditions;
Arrangement and performance of investigations of physical and mechanical properties of soils, inclusive of static loads tests.

Beddings and foundations
Provision of design reliability in construction on settled, swelling, ever-frozen or poor water-saturated soils, in seismic and karst areas;
Development of efficient spatial planning solutions, technologies, planning of populated areas with due provisions of safe labor, living and recreation;
Arrangement of continuous control over condition of power plants, lifting and transport means, personal protective gear and fire-fighting equipment;
Development of mathematical and physical basis for monitoring of soils and underground structures;

Beddings and foundations
Observation of deformations of buildings adjacent to construction area;
Development of measures to prevent damage to buildings due to piles being driven or arrangement of utility lines nearby;
Structural safety of construction Assessment of fire resistance of structures used in high rise buildings;
Assessment of risks and safety in construction;
Prediction of soils mechanical properties change under the loaded foundation bed;

Actual problems in Structural elements

Structural elements
Accumulation, systematization and analysis of causes of building / structures failures;
Investigation of how work qualify affects the reliability of building, structures and structural elements;
Development of theoretical basis for calculation of reinforcement of structural elements and their joints;
Development of methods for reinforcement of structures and structural joints;
Investigation of destruction pattern of structures, joints and buildings;
Investigation of cycle loading effects onto strain-stressed state of structural elements against specific parameters of such cycle loading;
Development of calculation methodology for structural elements with various types of defects and damage.

Structural elements
Increased resistance to progressive failure for buildings, structures and structural elements;
Search and substantiation of most efficient structure forms;
Improvement of materials, structures, construction and overall quality of installation works.
Substantiation of technology and work sequence with appropriate calculations;
Clarification of calculation diagrams of structures, elements & mounting units;
Prediction of alteration of mechanical properties of materials throughout their lifetime;
Investigation of one structure’s failure effects onto neighboring structures;
Investigation of tension concentrators effects;

Structural elements
Investigation and implementation of simple and efficient instruments for weld joints quality control;
Implementation of scientific & technical achievements into production routine;
Assessment of operational suitability and risk of failure of engineering structure;
Evaluation and selection of efficient parameters of basic bearing elements of the building’s structural system;
Advanced calculation methodology for bearing elements of structure based on calculating models of next generation;
Determination of strain-stressed state parameters of cross-sections of structural elements throughout all phases of load application.
Compilation of database for specific engineering structure for proper determination of standard and actual failure risks of its bearing frame;

Structural elements
Building failure risk management at design stage;
Calculation methods for determination of structural life;
Forecasting failure risks;
Experimental research and practical development of various surfacing materials for large buildings and structures;
Optimization of forms, sizes and reinforcement of concrete structures;
Development of calculation methods for reinforced concrete structures depending on temperature effects;
Development of complex waterproofing problem as applicable to underground and embedded buildings and structures;
Development of spacial non-linear calculation method for slab systems using slab-bar structural design made with finite elements method.
Assessment of failure resistance of buildings and structures;

Structural elements
Development of system survivability theory specifying the system’s ability to perform the required functions under designed regimes and conditions;
Arrangement of risk management in construction;
Development of structures reliability calculation methods;
Effects of fabrication, installation and operation quality of structures onto their bearing capacity;
Failure-preventive measures for structures and buildings;
Analysis of buildings failure causes;
Development of verifying calculations of structures with due consideration to their possible defects;
Effective up-to-date methods of evaluation of structure’s protective coating’s state;

Structural elements
Investigation of structures deformation, fracture and crack formation details;
Establishment and development of efficient calculation methods and experimental studies for new, reconstructed or strengthened structural elements with detailed consideration of effects, structural solutions and properties of materials used.
Assessment of failure resistance of buildings and structures;
Long-term geodetic observations of buildings and structures;
Implementation of thin-walled cold-formed profiles structures with bolt connections;
Development of combined holding structures on earthfall slopes;
Development of frost destruction safety methods for reinforced concrete structures;

Structural elements
Implementation of measures against salt appearance on structures surface, especially on external brick walls;
Protection of structural elements against fungi;
Wide application of reinforcing steel with optimal mechanical properties, good weldability and rational form of profile, for example, A500SP;
Advanced structure durability calculations;
Development of vibration control system against wind and seismic impacts;
Effective means of evaluation of early concealed aging of concrete, bricks, anchor parts of reinforcement and metal structures.
Technical analysis of failures against their possible reasons;
Increased number of floors for concrete panels buildings providing the required stability, rigidity and durability;
Investigation of buildings - foundations cross-effects;

Structural elements
Effect of building’s or structure’s rigidity onto displacement of bedding and foundation;
Methods of seismic and vibration protection of buildings, structures and construction elements;
Problems of dynamic stability of beddings, structures, buildings and elements;
Mathematical modeling of construction elements and buildings behavior;
Fulfillment of basic principles of correct operation of buildings and structures;
Implementation of preliminary tension during the skeleton-type building mounting;
External reinforcement of concrete structures using composite materials;
Stability, strength and deformation of reinforced structures;

Structural elements
Development of scientific basis for prevention of defects;
Tensile-stressed state of reinforced bending pre-stressed beams;
Strength of bending reinforced and steel structures in case of corrosion damage;
Optimization of structural elements subject to force and thermal effects;
Development of the end-element model for monolithic-type frames with flat slabs and undetected longitudinal girders;
Tensile-deformation state of steel-concrete beams and slabs affected by force impacts and temperature;
Decrease of metal consumption for metal structures;
Up-to-date construction materials and technologies;
Accidents on main pipes and the respective preventive measures;
Determination of accidental state principals for various structures, tensile units, buildings and structures.

Actual problems in Buildings and structures

Buildings and structures
Development of scientific basis for prevention of defects;
Tensile-stressed state of reinforced bending pre-stressed beams;
Classification of reasons for failure and damage or buildings/structures;
Reasons for uneven deformation of bedding;
Stability of "building-bedding" system;
Variation of "Building-bedding" system quality parameters;
Prediction of structure’s interaction with uneven bedding deformations;
Selection of bedding, structure and rigidity properties calculation models;
Calculation methods for large concrete panels buildings;
Calculation methods for brick buildings;
Calculation methods for skeleton-type buildings;

Buildings and structures
Calculation method for skeleton-type buildings using complex models of "building-bedding" system;
Development and improvement of spatial calculation methods for buildings and structures on homogeneous and non-homogeneous beddings.
Calculation of relative rigidity of "building-bedding" system;
Effect by physical nonlinearity of materials onto relative bending rigidity of "building-bedding" system under bending and curving deformation;
Calculation of brick, concrete panel and skeleton-type buildings on swelling soils;
Complex evaluation of residual resources of structure related to "building-bedding" system;
Effects by defects and damaged structures and units onto relative rigidity and stability of buildings and structures;
Development of measures against progressive failure of buildings and structures;

Buildings and structures
Development and implementation of buildings and structures rigidity and bearing capacity recovery;
Evaluation of "building-bedding" system reliability subject to change of soil state due to watering or dynamic effects;
Construction and preservation of buildings within karst areas;
Methods of stability and efficiency evaluation of "building-bedding" system with complicated soil conditions;
Up-to-date calculation schemes for "building-bedding" system with complicated soil conditions;
Experimental investigation of buildings and structures interaction with bedding;
Development of measures for design of buildings and structures on swelling soils;
Calculation of complex systems with due consideration to actual properties of soil beddings.

Actual problems in Technology and arrangement of construction

Technology and arrangement of construction
Wider application of areal dredging, especially in bottomland;
Increased works efficiency and reliability in winter period;
Stimulation of concrete works by mixture’s pre-activation (preliminary heating of mixture and its components; magnetization, ionization and ultrasonic treatment of water, vibration mixing, etc.);
Development and implementation of measures for elimination of early concrete damage;
Implementation of programs for automatic process management for thermal treatment of reinforced concrete products;
Implementation of methods and instrumentation for measurement of density, porosity, humidity, temperature, permeability, strain, tension, cracks parameters, defects, deformations, moving, pressure, vibration, energy, etc.;
Development and improvement of methods and systems of buildings and structures quality control during construction, strengthening and reconstruction;

Technology and arrangement of construction
Arrangement of geo-monitoring (system of observation for soil, underground structures, foundations, soil waters);
Improving, development and implementation of efficient methods of engineering treatment of area, arrangement of natural and artificial beddings, construction of buildings.
Development, improvement and implementation of effective technologies for stone and concrete works in winter conditions;
Improvement of calculation, design & arrangement methods for temporary reinforcement of the construction pit walls;
Arrangement of buildings / structures demolition and disposal of dismantled parts;
Technologies for preservation of beddings, construction elements, buildings and structures;
Effects of construction & assembly work sequence on sustainability of buildings and structures;

Technology and arrangement of construction
Arrangement of construction in immediate vicinity of existing buildings and structures;
Development and implementation of automation system for the technological process of ceramic bricks fabrication;
Control over adherence of construction technology to the designed requirements;
Improved rates and quality of construction with cast reinforced concrete;
Implementation of cost-saving technologies in construction and operations;
New design solutions, materials and technologies in today’s construction industry;
Proper equipment and technology for reconstruction / renovation of buildings and structures.

Actual problems in Environment protection

Environment protection
Development of reliable methods, means and technologies for environment protection against toxic waste, disposal and recycle of industrial and domestic waste to generate addition energy and raw material resources that could be used in construction and operating of buildings and structures;
Development and implementation of efficient methods of constructing buildings and structures of various purpose in conditions as follows:
- tight urban built-up areas;
- areas adjacent to natural or man-made water bodies;
- waste landfills, filled-up gullies or marshland, floodplains or other types of difficult terrain.

Environment protection
Provision of landslide slope stability & reinforcement of slopes;
Usage of detailed designs upon environmental impact assessment only;
Usage of technologies that ensure no pollution of soils, ground waters and underground springs;
Development and implementation of programs for recycle and re-use of industrial waste for fabrication of construction materials and for other economic purposes;
Arrangement of parks, mini-parks and recreation areas on territories which are not suitable for construction.

Actual problems in Provision of overall and fire safety

Provision of overall and fire safety
Proper regulatory documents as applicable to provision of complex safety & fire safety;
Up-to-date utilities and equipment to secure complex & fire safety;
Active and passive means for protection of structural elements against fire loads (development, implementation, continuous improvement);
Up-to-date classification of fire loads;
Development and further improvement of calculation methodologies for structural elements affected by high temperatures;
Experimental & engineering investigation of fracture resistance, rigidity and strength of structural elements under high temperatures;
Experimental investigation of physical & technical properties of construction materials under high temperatures;

Provision of overall and fire safety
Provision of design fire resistance of bearing frameworks and enclosing structures of high rise buildings;
Total exclusion of progressive failure cases.
Provision of design reliability in construction on settled, swelling, ever-frozen or poor water-saturated soils, in seismic and karst areas;
Development of efficient spatial planning solutions, technologies, planning of populated areas with due provisions of safe labor, living and recreation;
Arrangement of continuous control over condition of power plants, lifting and transport means, personal protective gear and fire-fighting equipment;