Civionics
Bridges are thresholds to other realities, archetypal, primal symbols of shifting consciousness.
They are passageways, conduits, and connectors that connote transitioning, crossing borders, and changing perspectives.
They are passageways, conduits, and connectors that connote transitioning, crossing borders, and changing perspectives.
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
This section describes my activities in the field of civionics, an interdisciplinary science concerning application of electronics in civil engineering. I am the author of several software packages in that field, including Bridge Management Systems and research tools. Below you'll also find the list of my scientific publications, research projects I joined, and multimedia presentations I created.
Scientific Software
The system aiding exploitation and maintenance of the long-span bridge over Vistula river, Poland - used by the General Board of Public Roads and Motorways. The system includes digital model of the bridge used for navigation, damage edition, gauge location for static and dynamic tests, etc.
The complex system for computer-aided evidence, maintenance and exploitation management of bridge structures and road sections - used by several highway and motorway construction offices in Poland, and also by provincial and district boards of public roads.
Detailed information about SZOK | Szczegółowe informacje o systemie SZOK (Polish language only).
The advanced software for modal analysis of bridge structures, supporting the Resonance Curve Method, Logarithmic Decrement Technique and Mode Shape Investigation, as well as the Sweep and Free Run modes. Advanced mathematical procedures have been adopted from MathWorks MATLAB libraries.
The application that supports non-destructive tests of concrete in civil engineering constructions by storing and processing the survey data and generating reports.
Ultimate load and damage impact factor evaluator for masonry bridges. Software developed for the Sustainable Bridges project: Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives.
Publications in Civionics
Jan Bień, Jan Kmita, Paweł Rawa, Jarosław Zwolski, Bartosz Bień
Raporty Instytutu Inżynierii Lądowej Politechniki Wrocławskiej, SPR-59/1998, Wrocław 1998.
Raporty Instytutu Inżynierii Lądowej Politechniki Wrocławskiej, SPR-59/1998, Wrocław 1998.
Jan Bień, Bartosz Bień, Jan Kmita, Paweł Rawa
Raporty Instytutu Inżynierii Lądowej Politechniki Wrocławskiej, SPR-87/1999, Wrocław 1999.
Raporty Instytutu Inżynierii Lądowej Politechniki Wrocławskiej, SPR-87/1999, Wrocław 1999.
Jan Bień, Paweł Rawa, Bartosz Bień
Inżynieria i Budownictwo, Warszawa, listopad 2001.
Inżynieria i Budownictwo, Warszawa, listopad 2001.
Bartosz Bień
ISAAC: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics SIG (affiliated with Mensa), Official Journal, January 2003 edition (#2).
ISAAC: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics SIG (affiliated with Mensa), Official Journal, January 2003 edition (#2).
Research Projects
Projekt badawczy KBN nr 8 T07E 040 20. Oprogramowanie opracowano w formie specjalizowanego modułu obecnie rozwijanego systemu SZOK.
W sierpniu 2002 r. — bezpośrednio przed oddaniem mostu do eksploatacji — wykonano pomiary odkształceń i przemieszczeń przy wykorzystaniu mierników laserowych, urządzeń Spider oraz czujników drgań.
Multimedia Presentations
Opracowanie multimedialnej wersji albumu zdjęć do książki upamiętniającej projektowanie, budowę i otwarcie mostu im. Armii Krajowej w ciągu TAPP przez Wisłę koło Torunia. Album wydano w 1999 r. z inicjatywy ówczesnej Dyrekcji Okręgowej Dróg Publicznych w Bydgoszczy i Zakładów Budownictwa Mostowego PP w Warszawie.
Preparation of a multimedia CD for Sustainable Railway Bridges for Higher Speeds and Loads (ISBN 978-3-16-148410-0).
Top image: A panorama of Sydney featuring the Sydney Opera House, the business district skyline, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Author: David Iliff. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 license.