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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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Karina Sarkisova and Zlata Zolotykh
St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) Master's students Zlata Zolotykh and Karina Sarkisova have received a grant from the President of Russia to conduct research in the field of construction and transport infrastructure.
Study of reinforced concrete structures
Zlata Zolotykh is a first-year Master's student in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, majoring in Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structure Design. The grant was awarded for the publication of research articles in peer-reviewed journals of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) and the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), as well as for the results of research begun during her undergraduate studies.
Zlata of Golden
The master's student's research topic is to clarify the parameters for the opening of inclined cracks in the support zones of reinforced concrete structures. The relevance of this work is due to the lack of a suitable calculation method in current regulatory documentation. Clarifying the calculation parameters will optimize the design and avoid unnecessary overuse of transverse reinforcement while maintaining the required level of safety and serviceability of the structures. The study will examine the performance of both traditional reinforced concrete and fiber-reinforced concrete structures. A program of experimental studies is being developed for beam specimens, which will be tested under transverse forces to determine the opening width of inclined cracks.
Zlata emphasizes that receiving the grant was an important confirmation of her professional growth and opened up opportunities for implementing larger-scale scientific projects.
She notes the significant support of the university's faculty, including the research supervisor, Associate Professor of the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures, Candidate of Technical Sciences Natalia Sergeevna Vorontsova, Deputy Dean for Educational Work of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Senior Lecturer Anna Alekseevna Tsarenko, and Lecturer, Associate Professor of the Department of Technosphere Safety, Candidate of Technical Sciences Alexander Sergeevich Glukhanov.
The problem of transport accessibility of new districts
Karina Sarkisova is a first-year Master's student in Highway Construction. She previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Transport Process Technology. Her research interests focus on transport accessibility in new urban areas.
Karina Sarkisova
A major milestone in her academic career was winning the All-Russian "I Am a Professional" Olympiad in the "Transport" category, after which she was invited to apply for a presidential grant. Four research papers in Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) publications and Olympiad results were submitted for the competition.
Karina's research aims to create an integrated platform for assessing the transport accessibility of territories. The model takes into account 19 indicators covering public and private transport, cycling and personal mobility, pedestrian infrastructure, and transport network development parameters. The final assessment is converted into relative values and expressed on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 represents the worst level of transport accessibility and 10 represents excellent.
The development was conducted using St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region as examples; the results obtained demonstrated consistency with the actual transport situation. For the platform to function correctly, regular updates of road and public transport congestion data (at least twice a year) are required. The system can also be applied to other regions by introducing adjustment factors that take into account the level of motorization, population size, and other regional characteristics.
The study aims to address a pressing issue: existing methods for assessing transport accessibility fail to account for rapid changes in the urban environment, including the growth of remote employment, the share of vacant housing in residential complexes, and a number of other factors. Furthermore, development practices often overstate transport accessibility indicators. The creation of the platform allows for greater transparency and objectivity in assessments.
The development is designed for use by developers and government agencies. When low indicators are identified, the system generates practical recommendations for improving the transport situation. The platform continues to evolve and be supplemented with new analytical tools.
Karina Sarkisova is assisted in the implementation of her research projects by her academic advisors: Associate Professor of the Department of Transport Systems and Road and Bridge Construction, Candidate of Technical Sciences Alexander Aleksandrovich Belekhov, Associate Professor of the same department, Candidate of Technical Sciences Natalya Vladimirovna Chernykh, as well as the Head of the Department, Doctor of Technical Sciences Stanislav Sergeevich Evtyukov.
Karina notes that receiving the grant was important recognition of the work she had done and additional motivation for further research and professional development.
Recognition of the scientific potential of young researchers
For both master's students, the victory was a significant step in their professional development and an opportunity to continue their scientific research at a higher level.
Zlata Zolotykh believes that achieving big goals begins with consistent steps and belief in one's own ideas. Karina Sarkisova emphasizes that participating in competitions requires persistence but brings valuable experience and new opportunities.
Receiving a grant from the President of the Russian Federation confirms the high level of training of the university's students and their contribution to the development of modern construction and transport science.
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