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- Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Geotechnics
Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Geotechnics
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- Department of Building Materials and Fire Safety
- Department of Applied Mechanics
- Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Geotechnics
- Department of Construction Management and Real Estate
- Department of Steel and Composite Structures
- Institute of Building Materials
- Laboratory of Composite Materials
- Laboratory of Concrete Technologies
- Laboratory of Thermal Insulating Materials and Acoustics
- Applied Laboratory of Buildings, Constructions and Materials
- Institute of Building and Bridge Structures
- Laboratory of Innovative Building Structures
- Laboratory of Geotechnics
- Laboratory of Structural Models
- Laboratory of Building Structures and Geotechnics
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About the Department
The Department’s History
The Department’s Goal
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Department History
After the Statute of the University of Lithuania was approved, 17 departments were established within the Faculty of Technology. At that time, there were no separate departments for structural engineering, and structural design was considered part of bridge engineering. The closest related unit was the Department of Bridges, which was responsible for teaching stone, wooden, steel, and reinforced concrete bridges.
The Department of Bridges was established. The head of the department until 1940 was Ord Prof Silvestras Grinkevičius.
Privatdozent Pranciškus Markūnas joined the Department of Bridges. He taught reinforced concrete, supervised design projects, and designed 19 reinforced concrete bridges and 16 buildings, including four churches.
J. Gabrys was appointed Junior Assistant.
J. Gabrys was promoted to Senior Assistant. He supervised the design of bridges and reinforced concrete structures, taught culvert design, and authored the textbooks “Culverts” (1930) and “Reinforced Concrete and Concrete Bridges” (1931).
J. Gabrys defended his dissertation “Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Arches” at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Latvia.
After the Faculty of Civil Engineering was established, the Department of Bridges and Steel Structures was created to replace the Department of Bridges. The head of the department was Assoc Prof Juozas Kuodis, who defended his doctoral dissertation in engineering sciences in Vienna in 1936.
The Department was renamed the Department of Bridges and Structures. The head of the department was Extraord Prof J. Kuodis.
After the University was re-established, the Faculty of Civil Engineering consisted of 14 departments, including the Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Bridges (Senior Lecturer A. Rozenbliumas). The department initially had no laboratory. D. Tovstenko and J. Kivilša began establishing one.
The first research space was set up in the basement, while precast floor slabs were tested in the courtyard, marking the department’s first experimental research project.
Teaching of reinforced concrete and related scientific research began at the Evening Division of the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (KPI) in Vilnius.
The Division became the Vilnius Branch of the Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (KPI). The Reinforced Concrete Structures course belonged to the Department of Civil Engineering, headed by Assoc Prof V. Kriščiūnas.
The Department of Structural Engineering was established. The head of the department was A. Kudzys.
A. Kudzys defended the first habilitation thesis in Lithuania on reinforced concrete structures, titled “Studies on the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Elements with Circular Cross-Section under Short-Term Loading.”
The Department of Structural Engineering was renamed the Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures (Head A. Kudzys). The Department developed research in reinforced concrete design methods, quality control, polymer applications, bridge durability, new materials, and reinforced concrete reliability. Its work received international recognition.
The Department was renamed the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures. The head of the department was G. Marčiukaitis.
At the Department, 49 doctoral dissertations had been completed, 33 of them under the supervision of Prof Dr A. Kudzys. The Department became the only specialised research centre for reinforced concrete and masonry structures in Lithuania.
Study Programmes
The Department provides one Bachelor’s programme in Civil Engineering with three specialisations: Building and Structural Design, Bridge Engineering, and Geotechnics. In addition, it offers two Master’s programmes: Building Information Modelling and Geotechnics.
Bachelor’s degree studies
Specialisations:
- Building and Structural Design
- Bridge Engineering
- Geotechnics
Degree awarded: Bachelor of Engineering Sciences
Master’s degree Studies
Degree awarded: Master of Engineering Sciences
Areas of Activity
The Department and its research laboratories form part of the Civil Engineering Research Centre at the “Sunrise Valley” Science and Technology Park. The laboratories are fully modernised and equipped with modern universal equipment for structural testing.
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Research Areas
- Mechanics of reinforced concrete
- Development and improvement of design methods for prestressed reinforced concrete structures
- Development of composite materials, structural systems, and their calculation models
- Mechanics of masonry structures and development of design methods
- Research on structures and joints of reconstructed buildings and development of calculation methods
- Development of regulatory documents for the design of structural systems
- Harmonisation of the European Union and Lithuanian regulatory framework for structural design
- Development of calculation models for reinforced concrete structures
The Department, together with its research laboratories, is part of the Civil Engineering Research Centre of the “Sunrise Valley” Science and Technology Park. The laboratories have been fully modernised and equipped with advanced universal equipment for structural testing.
The Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Geotechnics uses an educational licence for the GEO5 geotechnical software suite provided by Fine Company.
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Scientific and Engineering Support for Industry
- Development of new building materials and determination of their physical and mechanical properties
- Improvement of research and calculation methods for reinforced concrete and masonry structures
- Reconstruction and repair of masonry and reinforced concrete structures
- Concrete and reinforced concrete technology
- Selection and application of rational structural and technological solutions for single-family residential houses
- Multi-storey buildings and their structural systems
- Development, research, and design of low-energy structural solutions, including composite building products and structures with thermal insulation layers
- Automated structural design
- Development and design of building structures using small-scale elements (various blocks, lightweight beams, etc.)
- Layered structural systems: development, research, and calculation methods
- Structural analysis, stability, and reliability of structures
- Behaviour of building materials and structures under high temperatures
- Research and evaluation of the performance characteristics of masonry structures made from new types of units
- Water management and underground structures, as well as other fields related to the design, testing, and application of reinforced concrete and other structural systems
- Protection of structures from aggressive environmental effects and improvement of their durability
- Adaptation of Eurocodes in Lithuania and preparation of standards and other regulatory technical documentation
Partners
The Department of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Geotechnics actively collaborates with social and industry partners.
Department Staff
The Department’s academic staff train future certified civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and specialists in building information modelling.
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Prof. Dr. Juozas ValivonisHead
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