Presentation by Nikolay Kozak (at the podium)
From 16 to 18 April, Novosibirsk hosted the IV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Research, Design, Construction and Operation of Engineering Structures". It was organized by the Siberian Bridge Research Institute. The Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering was represented by members and students of the Department of Transport Systems and Road and Bridge Construction: Associate Professors, PhD of Engineering Sciences Nikolay Kozak and Anton Syrkov, Senior Lecturer Dmitry Yaroshutin, as well as final-year bridge construction students Maria Zobova, Olga Mikhailova and Igor Rudakov.
Anton Syrkov presented a report at the conference's plenary session on the importance of studying global engineering experience, using the work of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) as an example.
Nikolay Kozak presented a report on the second day of the conference as part of the "Problems and Features of Bridge Design and Operation" section. In his presentation, "Quantitative Assessment of Bridge Reliability in a Digitalized World: What's Next?", he highlighted the key trends in the application of modern digital technologies to quantitative assessments of the reliability of building structures. As noted, while the use of quantitative methods based on probabilistic analysis was previously significantly limited by the volume of available data and significant computational costs, with the development of digital databases and machine learning tools, these methods are now gaining a real chance of being implemented in engineering. The use of such methods, according to the author, will enable a transition to quantitative risk assessment in structural design.
Dmitry Yaroshutin prepared a report analyzing the causes of reduced fatigue life of modular expansion joints in bridge structures. Failures of such structures have become significantly more frequent recently on busy highways, leading to accidents. The ongoing research aims to identify the causes of failures and develop recommendations for their prevention.
Students from the department participated in the conference with poster presentations. Igor Rudakov presented the latest research results on probabilistic modeling of bridge loads based on data from weight and dimension inspection stations. Maria Zobova shared the results of her research on the feasibility of implementing information modeling technologies at all stages of the bridge structure lifecycle. Olga Mikhailova presented her research on modeling fatigue failures in expansion joints at her stand. All poster presentations received significant feedback from conference participants.
