Vibrations Measurement of the Funicular Generated Vibrations on Gediminas Hill North Part Slope

In this manuscript, we present the results of three-dimensional finite element analyses performed in the cloud of a large-scale model of the Gediminas Hill buildings and the construction remains of the Upper and Lower castles in Vilnius city. The greatest challenge associated with the simulated numerical model is the difficult geological layer surface inclinations and soil–structure interaction behavior prognosis, which require significant computational resources. The purpose of this research work is to present current and possible worst-case scenarios for Gediminas Hill, considering its buildings and construction remains, regarding the stability of its slopes through a safety analysis. The construction of a numerical three-dimensional model of Gediminas Hill allows for us to assess the soil–structure interaction behavior. The results of non-linear analysis on the created model are in agreement with the tendencies observed in direct geodetic measurements and the relevant landslide history.

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Funiculars in Lithuania: from the fruit basket to Gediminas Hill

Maskeliūnaitė

2024

Transport

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Technological advances in transport of the 20th century include aeroplanes, human spaceflight and Moon landings, submarines, and magnetic levitation trains. In the fast-paced world of technology, the achievements of previous centuries are often forgotten. One of the examples of human ingenuity is the funicular railway. Its technology has hardly changed over the years. Using a simple pulley system, passengers and freight are still lifted steep slopes with minimal energy consumption. This demonstrates the lasting value of simple solutions and engineering intelligence. The article discusses the world’s funiculars and their design characteristics. A correlation analysis for the number of funiculars per country (N) and the country mountainousness index (M) has been carried out. 3 types of regression models have been developed and their determination and correlation coefficients have been calculated. The highest correlation coefficient values are for quadratic and linear mathematical models. The critical values of the correlation coefficients were calculated and compared with the correlation coefficients obtained from the study. For all 36 countries, the correlation coefficient for N and M variables is above the critical value only when a quadratic regression model is used. The correlation coefficients for all models are above the critical value for the 15 economically advanced and tourism-developing countries. The study shows that the number of cable cars in economically developed countries is more strongly correlated with the degree of mountainousness of the country in question.

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Vibrations Measurement of the Funicular Generated Vibrations on Gediminas Hill North Part Slope

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Funiculars in Lithuania: from the fruit basket to Gediminas Hill

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