Seminars

03/07/2015 Seminar on alternative cement production with the lowest CO2 emissions through both local natural resources and waste products of industrial origin.
Waste the utilization of new materials opens up the possibility of obtaining effectively dispose of waste, including those that are considered dangerous for the environment. In some studies, natural kaolin clay have been replaced by Metakaolin is raōšanas product, thus encouraging recycling of materials and conservation of natural resources.
Using a pore-forming materials in different concentrations, possible to obtain materials with a density of 540 to 675 kg / m3. Building materials mechanical and durability properties significantly affect the type of clay used. The Metakaolin base made of building materials is higher compressive and flexural strength, as well as they are salturīgāki and possess greater resistance to sulphate destructive effects compared to building materials made of illite clay base. High porosity (71-79%) determines the mechanical properties of the material (1.4-3.8 MPa compressive resistance) and thermal conductivity (0:14 to 0:16 W/mK).

02/07/2015 National Research Program “Innovative materials and intelligent technology vids safety (IMATEH) ‘meeting.
02.07.2015 was held the National Research Program “Innovative materials and intelligent technologies for environmental safety” (IMATEH) meeting, which discussed the PPP common scientific reference preparation for Stage 1; National Research Program common scientific reference preparation of the English version of the 1st stage; Flashback preparation and submission deadlines as well as the financial report preparation. Minutes of the hearing is available here.

05/26/2015 Seminar on the National Research Program “Innovative materials and intelligent technologies for environmental safety (IMATEH) ‘research progress and results achieved.
This year’s May 26 RTU construction engineering at the Faculty. 14:00. Chamber 213 seminar was organized for the National Research Program “Innovative materials and intelligent technologies for environmental safety (IMATEH) ‘research progress and results. The seminar was presented IMATEH PPP project results:
Innovative and multifunctional composite materials for sustainable buildings of local materials (presentation),
Mechanical micro – nano-scale properties and their impact on human safety (presentation),
For evaluating the risk of safe, effective and sustainable buildings (presentation),
Streaky wood composite material with a rational structure and increased specific bending load carrying capacity (presentation),
Innovative and multi-wood composites for sustainable buildings (presentation),
Metal surface treatment of friction and wear reduction (presentation).
National research programs IMATEH driver A.Čates opening statement presentation
The National Research Program “Innovative materials and intelligent technologies for environmental safety (IMATEH)” seminar program
Meeting Protocol

05/26/2015 Seminar on Concrete Pavement Design northern climatic conditions.
In cooperation with the Riga Technical University and the University of Minnesota, 2015. On May 26, CEMEX organized a workshop on the design of rigid pavement design to Latvia in similar climatic and geotechnical conditions.
After hearing the seminar the participants will be able to understand:
– Rigid concrete pavement structural design;
– Depth of rigid concrete pavement construction estimates in accordance with the progress of modern calculation methodologies;
– Geotechnical characteristics, pressures and the external environment influences the importance of rigid concrete pavement statement;
– The world’s best practice in the design of rigid concrete pavement at the problematic Island fugitive soils.
Participants were provided:
– ME–PDG calculations Installing software (free of charge, including use after the seminar);
– USB flash memory with lecture materials;
– Lunch and coffee breaks;
– Diploma for participation in the seminar.

05.21.2015 Scientific seminar “Design of Steel and Timber Structures”
05.21.15. It was organized and led scientific seminar “Design of steel and timber structures” (SPbU), which took place in St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University. The seminar was chaired by prof. Dmitry Serdjuks  (presentation).

12/19/2014 Seminar of the project “lamellar wood composite material with a rational structure and increased specific bending load carrying capacity” within .
December 19, 2014, the project “lamellar wood composite material with a rational structure and increased specific bending load carrying capacity” within the framework of the Riga Technical University, Department of Structural Engineering workshop was held in which the participants of the project presented the following research topics:
1. Plate with cell type hollow ribs benefits (Girts Frolov)
2. Methodology insulated panels moisture distribution, different surface temperature of the case (Aiva Kukule)
 3. A new solution for high-rise buildings of the transversely glued wood elements (Aivars Vilguts)