Institution Of Civil Engineers Research Articles

History of the department of economics and entrepreneurship

In April of 1975 the Department of Construction Economics was established in Dnipropetrovsk Civil Engineering Institute (DCEI) which was renamed into Prydniprovsky State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (PSACEA) in the early nineties. At that time 14 tutors worked, including 7 associate professors with Ph. D. degrees. Since 1975 until 1986 Assoc. Prof., Ph. D. V. Nahornyi was a head of the department. Since 1987 until 2003 the department of Construction Economics of DCEI was governed by Doctor of Science (hab.), Prof. L. Drahun – another famous scientist who did his research analyzing the effectiveness of the enterprise assets management. In 1991 a new specialty “Construction Economics and Management” was introduced in PSACEA and in 1991 a new Economics Faculty was established with both full-time and part-time tuitions. The Economics Faculty has 5 different specialties, one of them is “Enterprise Economics”. In 2003 the Department of Construction Economics was renamed into the department of Enterprise Economics. Besides the academic and research studies according to the profile specialty “Enterprise Economics” the department also supervises students diploma works for bachelor and master degrees. Nowadays the Department consists of 17 profesioan tutors including head of the department Doctor of Science (hab.), Prof. І. Popovychenko, Doctor of Science (hab.), Prof. D. Levchynskyi, Prof. O. Kakhovska, 9 Assoc. Professors – Philosophy Doctors together with a senior tutor and 4 assistants. Department’s staff helps construction enterprises to develop feasibility studies in their production activity, to introduce new approaches for the investment budget calculations; also helps to solve various problems of the construction effectiveness increase in the city of Dnipro and in the whole region.

Scientific schools of the department of structural mechanics and strength of materials

The history of the Department of Structural Mechanics and Strength of Materials is entirely related with the development of Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, which has grown over 90 years into one of the leading technical universities in Ukraine. During this time, the Department has passed a long and difficult path of its formation and development, which can be divided into several stages. In the first period, after the establishment of Dnipropetrovsk Civil Engineering Institute in 1930, due to a small number of students there were no separate departments. However, already in 1932 the Department of Structural Mechanics was organized to provide the more effective teaching of students to the most important engineering disciplines. During the Second World War, from 1941 till 1944, the Institute was evacuated to Novosybirsk, where the staff of the Department carried out teaching on strength of materials and structural mechanics. The Department underwent great difficulties after returning from evacuation in 1944. In 1960, a new stage in the history of the Department started: a course of strength of materials was separated and transferred to the newly organized Department of Strength of Materials. In the period from 1960 to 2000, the Department of Structural Mechanics performed many studies of real engineering structures. The second branch of the history in the period from 1960 to 2000 is associated with the Department of Strength of Materials, which from the beginning was headed by professor A.P. Prusakov. The third stage of the history started after the merger of the both Departments in 2000. The united department was named the Department of Structural Mechanics and Strength of Materials. Nowadays, the staff of the Department makes a lot of efforts to arm the graduates of the Academy with deep knowledge of modern methods for calculating Civil Engineering structures, which is the basis for their effective design.

History of the department of architecture

The history of the Department of Architecture begins from the first days of the creation of Dnepropetrovsk Civil Engineering Institute (now − State Higher Education Institution “Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture”). For 90 years of its existence, the Department of Architecture has passed a large and important path for the Academy and, in particular, for the Faculty of Architecture, the Faculty of Industrial and Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Ecology, the path of its formation and development. The scientific research of the Department of Architecture were used in the design, construction and reconstruction of residential, civil and industrial buildings on the territory of all functional zones of many cities of the former USSR and current Ukraine. The developments of the department staff were introduced into the master plans of Moscow, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Liepaja, Chisinau, Baku, Nalchik, Dnipropetrovsk, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Uzhgorod, Lugansk, Sevastopol, Yalta, Kerch and many others. The research results were published in scientific collections, academic journals and in individual monographs, as well as discussed in conferences at various levels, held in countries around the world. The staff of the department took personal part in scientific conferences in Austria, Hungary, Spain, Sweden and the Czech Republic. More than 20 PhD theses have been defended under the guidance of the department staff. In the ranks of the department worked earlier and are currently working full and honorary members and corresponding members of such academies as: the International Academy of Life Safety, the Academy of Civil Engineering of Ukraine and the Academy of Engineering. At present, the staff of the Department of Architecture is spending a lot of efforts so that students and graduates of the Academy are proud of their Academy, and also performing competently and up-to-date work on reconstruction and new construction in any infrastructure facilities of modern cities.

Scientific school of the department of life safety

The rapid growth of capital construction in the country in the early 70's of last century attracted millions of workers, technicians and civil engineers to the construction industry. At the same time, the significant level of injuries in the construction industry caused by the construction boom in the middle of the last century has led to the need for construction professionals who would have a thorough knowledge of occupational safety requirements and those who could apply this knowledge in practice. To solve this problem in the Dnepropetrovsk Civil Engineering Institute one of the first in the USSR Department of “Occupational Safety and Ergonomics” was organized. Experienced manufacturers, associate professors of the department Bitsaiev and Chukanov (A.F. Bitsaiev worked as a chief mechanic of the largest construction trust “Dniprospetsbud”, and A.A. Chukanov – as a manager of the trust “Dniprozhitlobud”) managed to combine theoretical safety issues with urgent production problems, focusing on acute moments, to raise in the minds of students the importance of human health and life in the process of work. A significant place in the joint scientific work of Professor G.M. Krikunov and Associate Professor A.S. Bielikov found issues of prevention of occupational injuries. First of all, the organizational and physiological factors that can cause injuries in various areas of construction were studied. A survey of a number of industries: construction plant № 1, VO “Dniprovazhindustriya”, VO “Oblavtodor” and others, – showed a significant link between injuries of construction workers with the biological rhythms of a man. By the decision of the Academic Council of the Institute on the basis of the Department of Occupational Safety and Cycle “Civil Defense” on May 28, 1991, the Department of "Life Safety" was created.The main directions of scientific activity are fundamental and applied researches: assessment of fire danger of objects and consequences of fires of buildings and constructions; reduction of flammability and increase of fire resistance of building designs due to application of fire-retardant coverings; improving the radiation quality of residential buildings and ways to achieve it; safety when performing special construction works of high-rise installers; increase of safety at performance of emergency rescue operations in extreme situations; assessment of life safety in case of extreme conditions (fires, accidents, natural disasters); prevention of injuries and occupational diseases in the conditions of production; safety of life in the conditions of negative influence (noise, radiation, infrared radiation); risk assessment and development of effective measures in the conditions of radiation danger on the territory of the former uranium production «Radon»; conducting forensic examinations in case of emergencies at the facilities.

Formation and development of a scientific school of organization and planning of construction and reconstruction

An overview of the formation, development and sustainable operation of the scientific school of organization and planning of construction and reconstruction on the basis of the Department of Planning and Organization of Production of the State Higher Educational Institution “Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture”. The Department of Planning and Organization of Production of the State Higher Education Institution “Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture” was founded at the Dnepropetrovsk Civil Engineering Institute in 1956 under the name “Organization and Economics of Construction”. For more than 60 years of existence, the Department of Planning and Organization of Production has become a center for the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge, training of qualified specialists. Representatives of the scientific school of organization and planning of construction and reconstruction do research on the development of organizational and technological solutions for the reconstruction of industrial and civil buildings, comprehensive reconstruction of housing, construction of affordable housing, construction of high-rise buildings in dense urban development. Teachers of the Department of Planning and Organization of Production combine scientific and pedagogical activities with entrepreneurial activity in the construction industry, which allows to make the content of academic disciplines as close as possible to the real conditions of construction production. Responding to the challenges of today, scientists of the department pass international exams with international certificates confirming the level of English B2. As a result of the performed research works, more than 50 monographs, textbooks and normative documents were published. Today the department of planning and organization of production has a strong and well-coordinated teaching staff. The secret of the department's success for many decades is the heredity of traditions and principles of research and scientific-pedagogical activities, which were laid down, continued and developed for three generations of researchers.

Innovative concepts in the Kharkiv projects of J. Steinberg of the capital period

The innovative concepts of Jacob Steinberg, one of the leaders of constructivism architecture, the head of the Society of Modern Architects of Ukraine (OSAU) are considered. The projects of J. Steinberg by the purity of functionalist literacy are comparable to the projects of leading OSA masters. Among Steinberg’s Kharkiv projects - recognized as masterpieces of constructivism - the Builders’ Club, the building of the Central Committee of the CP(b)U, a complex of the Kharkiv Civil Engineering Institute on Shatilovka, a residential complex on the Pushkinskyi entrance. The unique Steinberg’s objects, that were revolutionary for their time, weren’t taken under protection and today they have been lost, rebuilt, or are in ultimate limit state. His legacy is still waiting for his collectors, organizers and researchers. Comprehensive research is needed, on the basis of which it will be possible to develop a strategy for documenting and preserving the Kharkiv objects of an outstanding Ukrainian architect. This applies to the possibility of complete restoration of the houses at the Pushkinskyi entrance, removal of distortions introduced into the building of the Builders’ Club during the post-war restructuring, graphic reconstruction of the lost Central Committee building and irreversibly rebuilt complex of ex. KhICE. The report discusses the prospects for the formation of citywide and national programs for research, documentation and preservation of the architectural heritage of interwar modernism.

George Holworthy Palmer – an engineer

George Holworthy Palmer was a 19th century engineer – a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and despite a wide range of interests he is known as a gas engineer. Many books and articles about engineers describe their successes and contributions to science and technology and to society as a whole, but, for all of these successful engineers there must have been many, many failures. I had come across Palmer following the debacle at the Old Kent Road works of the South Metropolitan Gas Company. This is well known and repeated in almost every history of the company. When researching the early gas industry in London I was constantly encountering Palmer who seemed to have worked for most of the London gas companies and been dismissed by most of them in due course. Why did they take him on, despite his past record? This paper is about someone whose career appears to be a disaster.

Indonesia’s Civil Servants' Performance at Aviation Engineering: Exploration Study

This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the relationship of performance allowances in optimizing the performance of Civil Service Civil Engineering Institute. The method used in this study is a qualitative research method. Sampling or data sources in this study were conducted purposively and for the sample size determined by snowball, interviewing techniques, data analysis using interpretive models and research results emphasizing the meaning of generalization. The results of this study indicate that each flight engineer has a workload of each. The workload is made by each employee based on job descriptions which are then outlined in the form of Employee Work Objectives (KPI). The development of achievement of KPI is one aspect in the Employee Job Achievement component, which is a reference in providing employee performance benefits, in addition to assessing the employee work discipline component. The granting of performance benefits has met the principles of fairness, fair and reasonable, competitive and transparent. Of the several motivations received by employees, performance allowances are considered the most effective to be given because by providing performance benefits employees have the ability to meet more needs, as evidenced by the desire of employees to try to carry out work optimally through efforts to achieve work performance and work discipline. Employees try to carry out the workload contained in the KPI well, carry out at least 2 additional tasks and make timely reports.

ADAPTATION “INSTITUTE OF RADIO ELECTRONICS” BUILDING IN KHARKIV FOR MODERN USING

Adaptation to modern requirements of buildings, which have got a status of architectural landmarks, is always a compromise between the preservation of authentic elements and bringing the building into line with current standards. In the Building of the Institute of Radio Electronics, the architectural landmark of Kharkiv region, it was necessary to build an elevator to provide barrier-free access to the premises.The goal of this research is to find the best place for a new elevator, where meddling into the building’s body from one side will make minimum damage for its structure and interior design and from another side can be most convenient for users.To solve this problem, it was necessary to collect materials about “Institute of radio electronics” building: conduct bibliographic surveys and search materials in different archives. Historical documents, photos, sketches and historical drawings and field research materials about this building must be put together. Analysis of the collected materials showedthat building was designed in the second part of 1930 for new Kharkov Civil Engineering Institute (KhCEI), which was found in April 1930. In 1930 the place for the building structure was chosen. A KhCEI building architectural competition took place in 1930. The authors of the winning project were Yakiv Steinberg, Rosaliya Fridman. For the KhCEI building J. Steinberg suggested to make experimental constructivist complex. The architect paid special attention to the functioning of the building. Taking into attention that the formation of the department structure of the institute continued until 1932, the architects had only approximate characteristics of the functioning of the house.The building had a long distributor block to which other blocks, intended for separate specializations, were adjoined at right angles. The stairways or ramps were in the corridors of the distributor block as well as in the opposite edges of the transverse blocks. The ground floors and second floors had corridors, which distributedstudents to the necessary premises. The first floor and partly the ground floor were intended for laboratories. The second floor, which had a corridor system, was divided into small rooms for group classes, and the third floor contained large halls for drawing classes had free planning (later became enfilades). Near the stairs there were also the servicing premises combined in one block –toilets, tool rooms and archives, professors' offices with small subdepartment libraries.Only one half of this project was finished in 1933. The complex was damaged during the II World war. In August 1943, the destroyed building was handed to Kharkiv Mining Engineering Institute (KhMEI).In 1944-1945 Dmitry Torubarov developed the project of reconstruction of this complex. His solution preserved Steinberg's idea, but added new parts to it. Torubarov changed the outer view of the complex, because the environment around it had been modified.In 1930 Steinberg worked with an empty area, where were only the main road and the ravine. He made a composition, which was supposed to look from the view point between the main road and the ravine best of all. In 1946 Torubarov worked in the new town area, where the ravine created an empty space in front of the composition. The corner between the main road (that became a significant avenue later) and the ravine wasn't so important. Torubarov moved the center of the composition to the center of facade facing to the ravine.

Briefing: Engineering for the far future: rethinking the value proposition

In preparation for a call for proposals, a workshop was held with representatives from the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) Research, Development and Innovation towards Engineering Excellence Panel, academia, Innovate UK, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Highways England and the consulting industry. The overarching theme that emerged was that infrastructure does not adequately take into account the value that could be gained from its long-term service provision. This has therefore been selected as an appropriate cross-cutting theme for the ‘Spring 2019 Call for Proposals for the ICE’s Research and Development Enabling Fund’. The findings from this research and development initiative are required to be presented at a half-day event, as well as to form the subject of papers and/or briefings to be published in relevant parts of the ICE Proceedings and other forms of dissemination, thus ensuring that they are brought to the attention of ICE’s members. This briefing is a summary of challenges that need to be embraced by the profession, as revealed by the workshop discussions and which therefore reflect the collective views of all those at the workshop (who are listed in the Acknowledgements).

CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative: from disclosed data to sector reform

CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative was founded in 2008 with support from the Institution of Civil Engineers. It aims to reduce corruption, mismanagement and inefficiency in public infrastructure by working with governments, industry and society to get more information disclosed at all stages of the project cycle. Citizens can then use these data to hold decision makers to account and drive improvements in delivery. This paper examines infrastructure data from ten countries, showing that difficulties keeping to time and budget and problems with procurement are the most common problems. Examples of where CoST has promoted long-lasting reform are then provided, including Honduras, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Afghanistan and Malawi.

The future is already here – civil engineering at the cutting edge

This is the inaugural address of Paul Sheffield, who became 155th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers on 12 November 2019.

How ICE is helping to encourage civil engineering apprenticeships in the UK

The number of civil-engineering-related apprenticeships now on offer in the UK is growing, offering a real alternative route into the profession. The Institution of Civil Engineers is fully supportive, says apprenticeship manager Richard Davis.

Mindful Engineers in Sustainable Engineering

According to the Encyclopadia Britannica, the establishment of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Royal Society), the "oldest national scientific society in the world," was on November 28, 1660. In 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the first professional engineering body, was also set up in London. Ten years later King Georges IV granted ICE its Royal Charter. Throughout the past 200 years, the world, and Western societies in particular, have experienced deep social changes. The engineering profession has not been an exception, and today its ethos is much broader and complex than the roots and conditions that were found at its origins. What elements are required for professional self-awareness in 21st century engineers? Our goal here is to outline these potential characteristics of contemporary engineering.

Achieving net-zero greenhouse gases will take civil engineers into uncharted territory

The UK Committee on Climate Change wants to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the next 30 years. Greg Guthrie of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ maritime panel says meeting the target will have profound implications for civil engineers.

The price of everything and the value of nothing: Rethinking how we cost mega projects

Cost and time overruns on major infrastructure projects provoke media storms and public ire, but a policy paper from the Institution of Civil Engineers contends that the long-term benefits of those...

Briefing: The ICE Health and Safety Register

This is a briefing note on the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Health and Safety Register and the importance of lifelong learning to practising civil engineers. It takes a look at the next steps needed if civil engineers really want to make their industry a safe and healthy place to work in.

Professor Dr.-Ing. Werner Lorenz retired from university

"Professor Dr.-Ing. Werner Lorenz retired from university." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage, 172(2), pp. 90–91

Global Engineering Congress (GEC): Notes and Goals from the 2018 Conference

Van Wellen, E., 2019. Global Engineering Congress (GEC): Notes and goals from the 2018 conference. Journal of Coastal Research, 35(3), 485–488. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.From 22 October 2018 to 26 October 2018, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in London hosted the Global Engineering Congress (GEC). The GEC formed part of the ICE 200 bicentenary programme, the 50th anniversary of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, and the UK Government's Year of Engineering. The Congress focused on five of the 17 global United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals set in 2015. These five goals are inextricably linked with the world's coastal community and its environment. Using the numbering system of the UN, these five goals are: Clean Water and Sanitation (Goal 6); Affordable and Clean Energy (Goal 7); Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (Goal 9); Sustainable Cities and Communities (Goal 11); and Climate Action (Goal 13). They are absolutely vital for all of us, who as a global community, urgently need to take action on climate change and address issues such as delivering clean water to all, sustainable energy, and connectivity. This communication reports on the GEC and the role that the global coastal community can play and has to play in addressing the major issues at stake.

Global Engineering Congress results in action plan for sustainable development goals

In October 2018 over 3500 engineers from around the world attended the Global Engineering Congress hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers. As Nathan Baker reports, it has led to a coordinated plan of action for achieving the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.