In the area of several cities in Poland, and, inter alia, in Bydgoszcz, Jarosław, Kłodzko, Sandomierz, there are specific ground conditions, which cause serious damage. Lots of buildings are breaking down, … read on
Roof ridge made of bituminous panels
Complementary elements for covering with corrugated bitumen sheets: a) side sealing of the wall or chimney, b) gable angle, c) roof ridge tile, d) polyurethane gasket, e) transparent PVC plate, f) skylight, … read on
Long-term thermal energy storage
Long-term thermal energy storage takes place by increasing the temperature of large masses of water or soil. There are several types of such trays:
A. Water reservoirs - acting as a collector and storage facility … read on
Substrate for bituminous shingles
Substrate for bituminous shingles
The substrate should meet the following requirements:
– have such strength and stiffness, to under the influence of external pressures (for example. going) there was no damage to the roofing,
– its surface … read on
Combined tiled stove
Combined stove - In terms of the principle of operation and construction, a combined tiled stove is largely similar to a convection tiled stove. The main difference between them is the greater accumulation capacity of the furnace core … read on
Stabilization of systems with the introduction of independent structures
There are cases in conservation work, that the existing brick structure is so weak or deformed, that strengthening it with one of the above-described methods becomes very expensive or technically … read on
Methods of operation for securing and strengthening weakened masonry systems
Bearing in mind the characteristics of the structural organism of buildings, as well as the causes of failure cases, can be inferred, that the methods of action to protect and strengthen damaged or weakened masonry systems can go in two … read on
Systems with a monostructural structural organism
Systems with a monostructural structural organism are distinguished by this, that all main load cells are made of materials with the same physicochemical or very similar properties, form at … read on
A retaining wall reaching the basement wall of the building
In a building with double-layer walls insulated with the method “light-wet ”solution of the contact between external walls and a retaining wall is much easier to implement – thermal insulation of basement walls acts as a dilatation between the structural wall … read on
The method of provisional protection of the structure
A method of provisionally securing or strengthening vaulted ceilings, bows, lintels etc.. construction, as well as flat ceilings, must be derived from the static properties of these elements. Character has the most significant influence on the choice of security measures … read on