@article{WellbrockLobigsErbrichetal., author = {Wellbrock, Christian-Mathias and Lobigs, Frank and Erbrich, Lukas and Buschow, Christopher}, title = {Coopetition is King. {\"O}konomische Potentiale und medienpolitische Implikationen kooperativer Journalismusplattformen}, volume = {2023}, publisher = {Landesanstalt f{\"u}r Medien NRW}, address = {D{\"u}sseldorf}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4947}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230320-49473}, pages = {1 -- 48}, abstract = {Die vorliegende Studie geht der Fragestellung nach, wie sich eine anbieter{\"u}bergreifende, abonnementbasierte Plattform f{\"u}r den digitalen Journalismus, also eine Art Spotify im Journalismus, auf die Ums{\"a}tze der Anbieter journalistischer Inhalte und die Abonnements im Digitaljournalismus in Deutschland auswirken w{\"u}rde. Auf Basis drei sich erg{\"a}nzender Sch{\"a}tzmethoden f{\"u}r Zahlungsbereitschaft, die in zwei Repr{\"a}sentativbefragungen der deutschen Online-Bev{\"o}lkerung mit insgesamt 8.000 Teilnehmenden angewandt wurden, gelangt das Whitepaper zu den folgenden Schl{\"u}sselbefunden.}, subject = {Journalistik}, language = {de} } @article{AnsariZachariasKoenke, author = {Ansari, Meisam and Zacharias, Christin and K{\"o}nke, Carsten}, title = {Metaconcrete: An Experimental Study on the Impact of the Core-Coating Inclusions on Mechanical Vibration}, series = {materials}, volume = {2023}, journal = {materials}, number = {Volume 16, Issue 5, article 1836}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/ma16051836}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230315-49370}, pages = {1 -- 18}, abstract = {Resonance vibration of structures is an unpleasant incident that can be conventionally avoided by using a Tuned Mass Damper (TMD). The scope of this paper contains the utilization of engineered inclusions in concrete as damping aggregates to suppress resonance vibration similar to a TMD. The inclusions are composed of a stainless-steel core with a spherical shape coated with silicone. This configuration has been the subject of several studies and it is best known as Metaconcrete. This paper presents the procedure of a free vibration test conducted with two small-scaled concrete beams. The beams exhibited a higher damping ratio after the core-coating element was secured to them. Subsequently, two meso-models of small-scaled beams were created: one representing conventional concrete and the other representing concrete with the core-coating inclusions. The frequency response curves of the models were obtained. The change in the response peak verified the ability of the inclusions to suppress the resonance vibration. This study concludes that the core-coating inclusions can be utilized in concrete as damping aggregates.}, subject = {Beton}, language = {en} } @article{AlsaadSchaelteSchneeweissetal., author = {Alsaad, Hayder and Sch{\"a}lte, Gereon and Schneeweiß, Mario and Becher, Lia and Pollack, Moritz and Gena, Amayu Wakoya and Schweiker, Marcel and Hartmann, Maria and Voelker, Conrad and Rossaint, Rolf and Irrgang, Matthias}, title = {The Spread of Exhaled Air and Aerosols during Physical Exercise}, series = {Journal of Clinical Medicine}, volume = {2023}, journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine}, number = {Volume 12, issue 4, article 1300}, publisher = {Basel}, address = {MDPI}, doi = {10.3390/jcm12041300}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230208-49262}, pages = {20}, abstract = {Physical exercise demonstrates a special case of aerosol emission due to its associated elevated breathing rate. This can lead to a faster spread of airborne viruses and respiratory diseases. Therefore, this study investigates cross-infection risk during training. Twelve human subjects exercised on a cycle ergometer under three mask scenarios: no mask, surgical mask, and FFP2 mask. The emitted aerosols were measured in a grey room with a measurement setup equipped with an optical particle sensor. The spread of expired air was qualitatively and quantitatively assessed using schlieren imaging. Moreover, user satisfaction surveys were conducted to evaluate the comfort of wearing face masks during training. The results indicated that both surgical and FFP2 masks significantly reduced particles emission with a reduction efficiency of 87.1\% and 91.3\% of all particle sizes, respectively. However, compared to surgical masks, FFP2 masks provided a nearly tenfold greater reduction of the particle size range with long residence time in the air (0.3-0.5 μm). Furthermore, the investigated masks reduced exhalation spreading distances to less than 0.15 m and 0.1 m in the case of the surgical mask and FFP2 mask, respectively. User satisfaction solely differed with respect to perceived dyspnea between no mask and FFP2 mask conditions.}, subject = {Sport}, language = {en} } @article{BapirAbrahamczykWichtmannetal., author = {Bapir, Baban and Abrahamczyk, Lars and Wichtmann, Torsten and Prada-Sarmiento, Luis Felipe}, title = {Soil-structure interaction: A state-of-the-art review of modeling techniques and studies on seismic response of building structures}, series = {Frontiers in Built Environment}, volume = {2023}, journal = {Frontiers in Built Environment}, number = {Volume 9}, editor = {Ozturk, Baki}, publisher = {Frontiers Media}, address = {Lausanne}, doi = {10.3389/fbuil.2023.1120351}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230206-49190}, pages = {1 -- 17}, abstract = {The present article aims to provide an overview of the consequences of dynamic soil-structure interaction (SSI) on building structures and the available modelling techniques to resolve SSI problems. The role of SSI has been traditionally considered beneficial to the response of structures. However, contemporary studies and evidence from past earthquakes showed detrimental effects of SSI in certain conditions. An overview of the related investigations and findings is presented and discussed in this article. Additionally, the main approaches to evaluate seismic soil-structure interaction problems with the commonly used modelling techniques and computational methods are highlighted. The strength, limitations, and application cases of each model are also discussed and compared. Moreover, the role of SSI in various design codes and global guidelines is summarized. Finally, the advancements and recent findings on the SSI effects on the seismic response of buildings with different structural systems and foundation types are presented. In addition, with the aim of helping new researchers to improve previous findings, the research gaps and future research tendencies in the SSI field are pointed out.}, subject = {Boden-Bauwerk-Wechselwirkung}, language = {en} } @article{AicherBoermelLondongetal., author = {Aicher, Andreas and B{\"o}rmel, Melanie and Londong, J{\"o}rg and Beier, Silvio}, title = {Vertical green system for gray water treatment: Analysis of the VertiKKA-module in a field test}, series = {Frontiers in Environmental Science}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Frontiers in Environmental Science}, number = {Volume 10 (2022), article 976005}, publisher = {Frontiers Media}, address = {Lausanne}, doi = {10.3389/fenvs.2022.976005}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230124-48840}, pages = {1 -- 7}, abstract = {This work presents a modular Vertical Green System (VGS) for gray water treatment, developed at the Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar. The concept was transformed into a field study with four modules built and tested with synthetic gray water. Each module set contains a small and larger module with the same treatment substrate and was fed hourly. A combination of lightweight structural material and biochar of agricultural residues and wood chips was used as the treatment substrate. In this article, we present the first 18 weeks of operation. Regarding the treatment efficiency, the parameters chemical oxygen demand (COD), total phosphorous (TP), ortho-phosphate (ortho-P), total bound nitrogen (TNb), ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N), and nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N) were analyzed and are presented in this work. The results of the modules with agricultural residues are promising. Up to 92\% COD reduction is stated in the data. The phosphate and nitrogen fractions are reduced significantly in these modules. By contrast, the modules with wood chips reduce only 67\% of the incoming COD and respectively less regarding phosphates and the nitrogen fraction.}, subject = {Grauwasser}, language = {en} } @article{Coenen, author = {Coenen, Ekkehard}, title = {Communicative Action, Objectifications, and the Triad of Violence}, series = {Human Studies}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Human Studies}, number = {45 (2022)}, publisher = {Springer Science + Business Media B.V}, address = {Dordrecht}, doi = {10.1007/s10746-022-09639-1}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230124-48828}, pages = {447 -- 468}, abstract = {This article aims to develop a social theory of violence that emphasizes the role of the third party as well as the communication between the involved subjects. For this Teresa Koloma Beck's essay 'The Eye of the Beholder: Violence as a Social Process' is taken as a starting point, which adopts a social-constructivist perspective. On the one hand, the basic concepts and the benefits of this approach are presented. On the other hand, social-theoretical problems of this approach are revealed. These deficits are counteracted by expanding Koloma Beck's approach with a communicative-constructivist framework. Thus, the role of communicative action and the 'objectification of violence' is emphasized. These aspects impact the perception, judgement and (de-)legitimation of violence phenomena and the emergence of a 'knowledge of violence'. Communicative actions and objectifications form a key to understanding violent interactions and the link between the micro and macro levels. Finally, the methodological consequences for the research of violence and Communicative Constructivism are discussed. Furthermore, possible research fields are outlined, which open up by looking at communicative action and the objectifications within the 'triads of violence'.}, subject = {Gewalt}, language = {en} } @article{Stadler, author = {Stadler, Max}, title = {Gr{\"u}nderzeit. Hightech und Alternativen der Wissenschaft in West-Berlin}, series = {NTM Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und Medizin}, volume = {2022}, journal = {NTM Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und Medizin}, number = {30 (2022)}, publisher = {Basel}, address = {Birkh{\"a}user}, doi = {10.1007/s00048-022-00352-9}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230124-48800}, pages = {599 -- 632}, abstract = {Zu den diversen Unternehmungen sozialbewegter „Gegenwissenschaft", die um 1980 auf der Bildfl{\"a}che der BRD erschienen, z{\"a}hlte der 1982 gegr{\"u}ndete Berliner Wissenschaftsladen e. V., kurz WILAB - eine Art „alternatives" Spin-off der Technischen Universit{\"a}t Berlin. Der vorliegende Beitrag situiert die Ausgr{\"u}ndung des „Ladens" im Kontext zeitgen{\"o}ssischer Fortschritte der (regionalen) Forschungs- und Technologiepolitik. Gezeigt wird, wie der deindustrialisierenden Inselstadt, qua „innovationspolitischer" Gegensteuerung, dabei sogar eine gewisse Vorreiterrolle zukam: {\"u}ber die Stadtgrenzen hinaus sichtbare Neuerungen wie die Gr{\"u}ndermesse BIG TECH oder das 1983 er{\"o}ffnete Berliner Innovations- und Gr{\"u}nderzentrum (BIG), der erste „Incubator" [sic] der BRD, etwa gingen auf das Konto der 1977/78 lancierten Technologie-Transferstelle der TU Berlin, TU-transfer. Anders gesagt: tendenziell bekam man es hier nun mit Verh{\"a}ltnissen zu tun, die immer weniger mit den Tr{\"a}umen einer „kritischen", nicht-fremdbestimmten (Gegen‑)Wissenschaft kompatibel waren. Latent kontr{\"a}r zur historiographischen Prominenz des wissenschaftskritischen Zeitgeists fristeten „alternativen" Zielsetzungen verpflichtete Unternehmungen wie „WILAB" ein relativ marginalisiertes Nischendasein. Dennoch wirft das am WILAB verfolgte, so gesehen wenig aussichtsreiche Anliegen, eine andere, n{\"a}mlich „humanere" Informationstechnologie in die Wege zu leiten, ein instruktives Licht auf die Aufbr{\"u}che „unternehmerischer" Wissenschaft in der BRD um 1980.}, subject = {Berlin }, language = {de} } @article{HahlbrockBraunHeideletal., author = {Hahlbrock, David and Braun, Michael and Heidel, Robin and Lemmen, Patrik and Boumann, Roland and Bruckmann, Tobias and Schramm, Dieter and Helm, Volker and Willmann, Jan}, title = {Cable Robotic 3D-printing: additive manufacturing on the construction site}, series = {Construction Robotics}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Construction Robotics}, publisher = {Springer International Publishing}, address = {Cham}, doi = {10.1007/s41693-022-00082-3}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230124-48791}, pages = {1 -- 14}, abstract = {This paper outlines an important step in characterizing a novel field of robotic construction research where a cable-driven parallel robot is used to extrude cementitious material in three-dimensional space, and thus offering a comprehensive new approach to computational design and construction, and to robotic fabrication at larger scales. Developed by the Faculty of Art and Design at Bauhaus-University Weimar (Germany), the faculty of Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences Dortmund (Germany) and the Chair of Mechatronics at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), this approach offers unique advantages over existing additive manufacturing methods: the system is easily transportable and scalable, it does not require additional formwork or scaffolding, and it offers digital integration and informational oversight across the entire design and building process. This paper considers 1) key research components of cable robotic 3D-printing (such as computational design, material exploration, and robotic control), and 2) the integration of these parameters into a unified design and building process. The demonstration of the approach at full-scale is of particular concern.}, subject = {Robotik}, language = {en} } @article{MoscosoKraus, author = {Moscoso, Caridad and Kraus, Matthias}, title = {On the Verification of Beams Subjected to Lateral Torsional Buckling by Simplified Plastic Structural Analysis}, series = {ce/papers}, volume = {2022}, journal = {ce/papers}, number = {Volume 5, Issue 4}, publisher = {Ernst \& Sohn}, address = {Berlin}, doi = {10.1002/cepa.1835}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230124-48782}, pages = {914 -- 923}, abstract = {Plastic structural analysis may be applied without any difficulty and with little effort for structural member verifications with regard to lateral torsional buckling of doubly symmetric rolled I sections. Suchlike analyses can be performed based on the plastic zone theory, specifically using finite beam elements with seven degrees of freedom and 2nd order theory considering material nonlinearity. The existing Eurocode enables these approaches and the coming-up generation will provide corresponding regulations in EN 1993-1-14. The investigations allow the determination of computationally accurate limit loads, which are determined in the present paper for selected structural systems with different sets of parameters, such as length, steel grade and cross section types. The results are compared to approximations gained by more sophisticated FEM analyses (commercial software Ansys Workbench applying solid elements) for reasons of verification/validation. In this course, differences in the results of the numerical models are addressed and discussed. In addition, results are compared to resistances obtained by common design regulations based on reduction factors χlt including regulations of EN 1993-1-1 (including German National Annex) as well as prEN 1993-1-1: 2020-08 (proposed new Eurocode generation). Concluding, correlations of results and their advantages as well as disadvantages are discussed.}, subject = {Stahl}, language = {en} } @article{Morawski, author = {Morawski, Tommaso}, title = {La tavola e la mappa. Paradigmi per una metaforologia mediale dell'immaginazione cartografica in Kant}, series = {Philosophy Kitchen}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Philosophy Kitchen}, number = {17, II/2022}, publisher = {Universit{\`a} degli Studi di Torino}, address = {Turino}, doi = {10.13135/2385-1945/7191}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230124-48766}, pages = {137 -- 152}, abstract = {Immanuel Kant's thought is a central historical and theoretical reference in Hans Blumenberg's metaphorological project. This is demonstrated by the fact that in the Paradigms the author outlines the concept of absolute metaphor by explicitly referring to \S59 of the Critique of the Power of Judgment and recognizing in the Kantian symbol a model for his own metaphorics. However, Kant's name also appears in the chapter on the metaphor of the "terra incognita" that not only did he theorize the presence of symbolic hypotyposis in our language [...] but also made extensive use of metaphors linked to "determinate historical experiences". In particular: geographical metaphors. In my essay, I would like to start from the analysis of Kant's geographical metaphors in order to try to rethink Blumenberg's archaeological method as an archaeology of media that grounds the study of metaphors in the materiality of communication and the combination of tools, agents and media.}, subject = {Kant, Immanuel}, language = {it} } @article{BuschowWellbrock, author = {Buschow, Christopher and Wellbrock, Christian-Mathias}, title = {"Spotify for News"? User Perception of Subscription-Based Content Platforms for News Media}, series = {Journalism and Media}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Journalism and Media}, number = {2023, 4}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/journalmedia4010001}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230124-48740}, pages = {1 -- 15}, abstract = {Subscription-based news platforms (such as "Apple News+" or "Readly") that bundle content from different publishers into one comprehensive package and offer it to media users at a fixed monthly rate are a new way of accessing and consuming digital journalism. These services have received little attention in journalism studies, although they differ greatly from traditional media products and distribution channels. This article empirically investigates the perception of journalism platforms based on eight qualitative focus group discussions with 55 German news consumers. Results show that the central characteristics these platforms should fulfill in order to attract users are strikingly similar to the characteristics of media platforms from the music and video industries, in particular regarding price points, contract features, and modes of usage. Against this background, the potential and perspectives of a subscription-based news platform for journalism's societal role are discussed.}, subject = {Journalistik}, language = {en} } @article{AlaladeReichertKoehnetal., author = {Alalade, Muyiwa and Reichert, Ina and K{\"o}hn, Daniel and Wuttke, Frank and Lahmer, Tom}, title = {A Cyclic Multi-Stage Implementation of the Full-Waveform Inversion for the Identification of Anomalies in Dams}, series = {Infrastructures}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Infrastructures}, number = {Volume 7, issue 12, article 161}, editor = {Qu, Chunxu and Gao, Chunxu and Zhang, Rui and Jia, Ziguang and Li, Jiaxiang}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/infrastructures7120161}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221201-48396}, pages = {19}, abstract = {For the safe and efficient operation of dams, frequent monitoring and maintenance are required. These are usually expensive, time consuming, and cumbersome. To alleviate these issues, we propose applying a wave-based scheme for the location and quantification of damages in dams. To obtain high-resolution "interpretable" images of the damaged regions, we drew inspiration from non-linear full-multigrid methods for inverse problems and applied a new cyclic multi-stage full-waveform inversion (FWI) scheme. Our approach is less susceptible to the stability issues faced by the standard FWI scheme when dealing with ill-posed problems. In this paper, we first selected an optimal acquisition setup and then applied synthetic data to demonstrate the capability of our approach in identifying a series of anomalies in dams by a mixture of reflection and transmission tomography. The results had sufficient robustness, showing the prospects of application in the field of non-destructive testing of dams.}, subject = {Damm}, language = {en} } @article{ArnoldKraus, author = {Arnold, Robert and Kraus, Matthias}, title = {On the nonstationary identification of climate-influenced loads for the semi-probabilistic approach using measured and projected data}, series = {Cogent Engineering}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Cogent Engineering}, number = {Volume 9, issue 1, article 2143061}, editor = {Pham, Duc}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis}, address = {London}, doi = {10.1080/23311916.2022.2143061}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221117-47363}, pages = {1 -- 26}, abstract = {A safe and economic structural design based on the semi-probabilistic concept requires statistically representative safety elements, such as characteristic values, design values, and partial safety factors. Regarding climate loads, the safety levels of current design codes strongly reflect experiences based on former measurements and investigations assuming stationary conditions, i.e. involving constant frequencies and intensities. However, due to climate change, occurrence of corresponding extreme weather events is expected to alter in the future influencing the reliability and safety of structures and their components. Based on established approaches, a systematically refined data-driven methodology for the determination of design parameters considering nonstationarity as well as standardized targets of structural reliability or safety, respectively, is therefore proposed. The presented procedure picks up fundamentals of European standardization and extends them with respect to nonstationarity by applying a shifting time window method. Taking projected snow loads into account, the application of the method is exemplarily demonstrated and various influencing parameters are discussed.}, subject = {Reliabilit{\"a}t}, language = {en} } @article{Lutolli, author = {Lutolli, Blerim}, title = {A Review of Domed Cities and Architecture: Past, Present and Future}, series = {Future cities and environment}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Future cities and environment}, number = {Volume 8, issue 1}, publisher = {Ubiquity Press Limited}, address = {London}, doi = {10.5334/fce.154}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221103-47335}, pages = {1 -- 9}, abstract = {The goal of architecture is changing in response to the expanding role of cities, rapid urbanization, and transformation under changing economic, environmental, social, and demographic factors. As cities increased in the early modern era, overcrowding, urbanization, and pollution conditions led reformers to consider the future shape of the cities. One of the most critical topics in contemporary architecture is the subject of the future concepts of living. In most cases, domed cities, as a future concept of living, are rarely considered, and they are used chiefly as "utopian" visions in the discourse of future ways of living. This paper highlights the reviews of domed cities to deepen the understanding of the idea in practice, like its approach in terms of architecture. The main aim of this paper is to provide a broad overview for domed cities in the face of pollution as one of the main concerns in many European cities. As a result, the significance of the reviews of the existing projects is focused on their conceptual quality. This review will pave the way for further studies in terms of future developments in the realm of domed cities. In this paper, the city of Celje, one of the most polluted cities in Slovenia, is taken as a case study for considering the concept of Dome incorporated due to the lack of accessible literature on the topic. This review's primary contribution is to allow architects to explore a broad spectrum of innovation by comparing today's achievable statuses against the possibilities generated by domed cities. As a result of this study, the concept of living under the Dome remains to be developed in theory and practice. The current challenging climatic situation will accelerate the evolution of these concepts, resulting in the formation of new typologies, which are a requirement for humanity.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @article{ChowdhuryKraus, author = {Chowdhury, Sharmistha and Kraus, Matthias}, title = {Design-related reassessment of structures integrating Bayesian updating of model safety factors}, series = {Results in Engineering}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Results in Engineering}, number = {Volume 16, article 100560}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, doi = {10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100560}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221028-47294}, pages = {1 -- 1}, abstract = {In the semi-probabilistic approach of structural design, the partial safety factors are defined by considering some degree of uncertainties to actions and resistance, associated with the parameters' stochastic nature. However, uncertainties for individual structures can be better examined by incorporating measurement data provided by sensors from an installed health monitoring scheme. In this context, the current study proposes an approach to revise the partial safety factor for existing structures on the action side, γE by integrating Bayesian model updating. A simple numerical example of a beam-like structure with artificially generated measurement data is used such that the influence of different sensor setups and data uncertainties on revising the safety factors can be investigated. It is revealed that the health monitoring system can reassess the current capacity reserve of the structure by updating the design safety factors, resulting in a better life cycle assessment of structures. The outcome is furthermore verified by analysing a real life small railway steel bridge ensuring the applicability of the proposed method to practical applications.}, subject = {Lebenszyklus}, language = {en} } @article{ChowdhuryZabel, author = {Chowdhury, Sharmistha and Zabel, Volkmar}, title = {Influence of loading sequence on wind induced fatigue assessment of bolts in TV-tower connection block}, series = {Results in Engineering}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Results in Engineering}, number = {Volume 16, article 100603}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, doi = {10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100603}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221028-47303}, pages = {1 -- 18}, abstract = {Bolted connections are widely employed in structures like transmission poles, wind turbines, and television (TV) towers. The behaviour of bolted connections is often complex and plays a significant role in the overall dynamic characteristics of the structure. The goal of this work is to conduct a fatigue lifecycle assessment of such a bolted connection block of a 193 m tall TV tower, for which 205 days of real measurement data have been obtained from the installed monitoring devices. Based on the recorded data, the best-fit stochastic wind distribution for 50 years, the decisive wind action, and the locations to carry out the fatigue analysis have been decided. A 3D beam model of the entire tower is developed to extract the nodal forces corresponding to the connection block location under various mean wind speeds, which is later coupled with a detailed complex finite element model of the connection block, with over three million degrees of freedom, for acquiring stress histories on some pre-selected bolts. The random stress histories are analysed using the rainflow counting algorithm (RCA) and the damage is estimated using Palmgren-Miner's damage accumulation law. A modification is proposed to integrate the loading sequence effect into the RCA, which otherwise is ignored, and the differences between the two RCAs are investigated in terms of the accumulated damage.}, subject = {Schadensakkumulation}, language = {en} } @article{HarirchianIsik, author = {Harirchian, Ehsan and Isik, Ercan}, title = {A Comparative Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Eastern Turkey (Bitlis) Based on Updated Hazard Map and Its Effect on Regular RC Structures}, series = {Buildings}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Buildings}, number = {Volume 12, issue 10, article 1573}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/buildings12101573}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221028-47283}, pages = {1 -- 19}, abstract = {Determining the earthquake hazard of any settlement is one of the primary studies for reducing earthquake damage. Therefore, earthquake hazard maps used for this purpose must be renewed over time. Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map has been used instead of Turkey Earthquake Zones Map since 2019. A probabilistic seismic hazard was performed by using these last two maps and different attenuation relationships for Bitlis Province (Eastern Turkey) were located in the Lake Van Basin, which has a high seismic risk. The earthquake parameters were determined by considering all districts and neighborhoods in the province. Probabilistic seismic hazard analyses were carried out for these settlements using seismic sources and four different attenuation relationships. The obtained values are compared with the design spectrum stated in the last two earthquake maps. Significant differences exist between the design spectrum obtained according to the different exceedance probabilities. In this study, adaptive pushover analyses of sample-reinforced concrete buildings were performed using the design ground motion level. Structural analyses were carried out using three different design spectra, as given in the last two seismic design codes and the mean spectrum obtained from attenuation relationships. Different design spectra significantly change the target displacements predicted for the performance levels of the buildings.}, subject = {Erbeben}, language = {en} } @article{MaiwaldSchwarzKaufmannetal., author = {Maiwald, Holger and Schwarz, Jochen and Kaufmann, Christian and Langhammer, Tobias and Golz, Sebastian and Wehner, Theresa}, title = {Innovative Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of Urban Areas against Flood Events: Prognosis of Structural Damage with a New Approach Considering Flow Velocity}, series = {Water}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Water}, number = {Volume 14, issue 18, article 2793}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/w14182793}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221012-47254}, pages = {1 -- 28}, abstract = {The floods in 2002 and 2013, as well as the recent flood of 2021, caused billions Euros worth of property damage in Germany. The aim of the project Innovative Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of Urban Areas against Flood Events (INNOVARU) involved the development of a practicable flood damage model that enables realistic damage statements for the residential building stock. In addition to the determination of local flood risks, it also takes into account the vulnerability of individual buildings and allows for the prognosis of structural damage. In this paper, we discuss an improved method for the prognosis of structural damage due to flood impact. Detailed correlations between inundation level and flow velocities depending on the vulnerability of the building types, as well as the number of storeys, are considered. Because reliable damage data from events with high flow velocities were not available, an innovative approach was adopted to cover a wide range of flow velocities. The proposed approach combines comprehensive damage data collected after the 2002 flood in Germany with damage data of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake tsunami in Japan. The application of the developed methods enables a reliable reinterpretation of the structural damage caused by the August flood of 2002 in six study areas in the Free State of Saxony.}, subject = {Bauschaden}, language = {en} } @article{MehlingSchnabelLondong, author = {Mehling, Simon and Schnabel, Tobias and Londong, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Investigation on Energetic Efficiency of Reactor Systems for Oxidation of Micro-Pollutants by Immobilized Active Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysis}, series = {Water}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Water}, number = {Volume 14, issue 7, article 2681}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/w14172681}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220912-47130}, pages = {1 -- 15}, abstract = {In this work, the degradation performance for the photocatalytic oxidation of eight micropollutants (amisulpride, benzotriazole, candesartan, carbamazepine, diclofenac, gabapentin, methlybenzotriazole, and metoprolol) within real secondary effluent was investigated using three different reactor designs. For all reactor types, the influence of irradiation power on its reaction rate and energetic efficiency was investigated. Flat cell and batch reactor showed almost similar substance specific degradation behavior. Within the immersion rotary body reactor, benzotriazole and methylbenzotriazole showed a significantly lower degradation affinity. The flat cell reactor achieved the highest mean degradation rate, with half time values ranging from 5 to 64 min with a mean of 18 min, due to its high catalysts surface to hydraulic volume ratio. The EE/O values were calculated for all micro-pollutants as well as the mean degradation rate constant of each experimental step. The lowest substance specific energy per order (EE/O) values of 5 kWh/m3 were measured for benzotriazole within the batch reactor. The batch reactor also reached the lowest mean values (11.8-15.9 kWh/m3) followed by the flat cell reactor (21.0-37.0 kWh/m3) and immersion rotary body reactor (23.9-41.0 kWh/m3). Catalyst arrangement and irradiation power were identified as major influences on the energetic performance of the reactors. Low radiation intensities as well as the use of submerged catalyst arrangement allowed a reduction in energy demand by a factor of 3-4. A treatment according to existing treatment goals of wastewater treatment plants (80\% total degradation) was achieved using the batch reactor with a calculated energy demand of 7000 Wh/m3.}, subject = {Fotokatalyse}, language = {en} } @article{AlYasiriMutasharGuerlebecketal., author = {Al-Yasiri, Zainab Riyadh Shaker and Mutashar, Hayder Majid and G{\"u}rlebeck, Klaus and Lahmer, Tom}, title = {Damage Sensitive Signals for the Assessment of the Conditions of Wind Turbine Rotor Blades Using Electromagnetic Waves}, series = {Infrastructures}, volume = {2022}, journal = {Infrastructures}, number = {Volume 7, Issue 8 (August 2022), article 104}, editor = {Shafiullah, GM}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, doi = {10.3390/infrastructures7080104}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220831-47093}, pages = {18}, abstract = {One of the most important renewable energy technologies used nowadays are wind power turbines. In this paper, we are interested in identifying the operating status of wind turbines, especially rotor blades, by means of multiphysical models. It is a state-of-the-art technology to test mechanical structures with ultrasonic-based methods. However, due to the density and the required high resolution, the testing is performed with high-frequency waves, which cannot penetrate the structure in depth. Therefore, there is a need to adopt techniques in the fields of multiphysical model-based inversion schemes or data-driven structural health monitoring. Before investing effort in the development of such approaches, further insights and approaches are necessary to make the techniques applicable to structures such as wind power plants (blades). Among the expected developments, further accelerations of the so-called "forward codes" for a more efficient implementation of the wave equation could be envisaged. Here, we employ electromagnetic waves for the early detection of cracks. Because in many practical situations, it is not possible to apply techniques from tomography (characterized by multiple sources and sensor pairs), we focus here on the question of whether the existence of cracks can be determined by using only one source for the sent waves.}, subject = {Windkraftwerk}, language = {en} }