- Head of the research group: Assoc. Prof. Ing. Peter Paulík, PhD., peter.paulik@stuba.sk
- Contact person: Ing. Jakub Gašpárek, PhD., jakub.gasparek@stuba.sk
Research focus
- Research in the field of diagnostics and durability deals with the collection of data from existing bridges, buildings and engineering structures, inspections of structural details and defects that cause excessive degradation of structural materials in an effort to improve the management, maintenance and prioritisation of their repairs.
- The field of research also includes refining estimates of the residual durability of concrete structures by innovating and developing new technologies in the field of transport mechanisms for the penetration of aggressive substances through concrete to the surface of reinforcement.
Selected publications
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GAŠPÁREK, Jakub - PAULÍK, Peter. Understanding of the ageing effect of the diffusion coefficient of concrete revealed by a particle simulation. In Structures. No 81(2025), online [11] s., art. no.110217. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110217
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GAŠPÁREK, Jakub - PAULÍK, Peter - KOPÁSEK, Denis. Findings from in-situ survey of post-tensioned precast and segmental post-tensioned bridges. In Structures. No. 68 (2024), online, [16] s., art. no. 107190. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107190
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GAŠPÁREK, Jakub - HÚLEK, Lukáš - PAULÍK, Peter - JANOTKA, Ivan. Theoretical prediction of chloride diffusion into concrete compared to natural chloride contamination of existing bridges. In Structures. No. 57 (2023), online, [15] s., art. no. 105080. DOI:10.1016/j.istruc.2023.105080
Assessment of existing structures:
- calculation of the load-bearing capacity of buildings, bridges and civil engineering structures based on the results of diagnostics,
- specifying the residual load capacity of the structural elements of bridges obtained after their demolition by testing in the Central Laboratories of STU,
- determining the causes of damage and failures of load-bearing structures.
Vybrané publikácie
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HALVONÍK, Jaroslav - VIDAKOVIĆ, Aleksandar - BORZOVIČ, Viktor. Failure analysis of the collapsed parking garage building due to punching. In Engineering Failure Analysis. No. 129, (2021), [13] s., art. no. 105712. DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2021.105712
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BILČÍK, Juraj - SONNENSCHEIN, Róbert - HOLLÝ, Ivan. Causes of and Responsibilities for an Excessive Amount of Leaking Cracks in a Massive Concrete Mat Foundation. In Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Vol. 32, no. 2 (2018), [8] s. ISSN 0887-3828. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.000
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- Continuous monitoring of the critical sections of the bridges with the application of online solutions.
