Astrakhan Civil Engineering Institute (ACEI) was founded in 1992 on the basis of the Head of the Administration of Astrakhan region decree (No 230 from September 16, 1992) for training in 653500 “Building construction” directions on the following specialties:

Rector of ACEI

Dmitriy Petrovich

Anufriev

· 290700 Heat and Gas supply, Ventilation

· 290800 Water supply and Sewage system

· 290300 Industrial and Civil Engineering

In 2008 the Vocational school (VS ACEI) was joined to ACEI. Besides Enotaevskiy branch of ACEI and representation of ACEI in Ikryanoe of Astrakhan region were opened.

At present time the direction of the institute is carried out by the rector of Astrakhan Civil Engineering Institute.

The management of the guidelines for action is carried out by the rectorate of ACEI consisting of the First Vice-principal, the scientific work Vice-principal, the basic vocational education Vice-principal and the housekeeping Vice-principal.

The First Vice-principal

Alexandr Mihaylovich Kokarev

The scientific work Vice-principal

Vladimir Yakovlevich Svincov

The basic vocational education Vice-principal

Lyudmila Vladimirovna Boronina

The housekeeping Vice-principal

Navruzaly Mirvetalievich Mirvetaliev

At present time on the basis of the license and the certificate of Federal Education and Science Supervision Agency (Series АА 001379№ from June 23, 2008) the training of specialists is carried out on 10 specialties of the higher vocational education:

· 270102 Industrial and Civil Engineering

· 270109 Heat and Gas supply, Ventilation

· 270112 Water supply and Sewage system

· 120101 Applied Geodesy

· 270114 Building Design

· 270301 Architecture

· 270302 Design of Architectural Environment

· 080502 Economics and Management of an Enterprise

· 270115 Expertise and Property Administration

· 280104 Fire Safety.

Also at VS ACEI the training of specialists is carried out on the specialties of the basic vocational education such as:

· 2.17 Machinist

· 2.4 Weldor (Arc welding and Gas-welding operations)

· 22.18 Circuit installer in the Electric mains and Electrical facilities

· 22.2 Foreman in the finishing, civil engineering constructive works

· 22.3 Foreman in the engineering works

· 22.4 Foreman in the Carpenter's finish and Inlaid pieces

· 30.20 Motor mechanic.

The management of Astrakhan Civil Engineering Institute is carried out in accordance with:

· The Russian Federation Act of Higher Education & Postgraduate study (1996)

· The Russian Federation Education Act (from January 13, 1996 №12 Federal law; from November 16, 1997 №144 Federal law; from July 20, 2000 №122 Federal law)

· The Standard Statute of higher vocational education approved by government regulation of Russian Federation from April 5, 2001 №264

· The Education Act of Astrakhan region

· The Association Agreement between Office of state, Founder & Executive body of Astrakhan region Government from December 5, 2005.

Astrakhan Civil Engineering Institute has been training specialists for 16 years. At present time ACEI is an innovative educational research & production complex with great feasibilities.

ACEI has laboratory facilities which include all principal directions for education development in the field of building.

The research work and research and developmental work are presented by the following laboratories:

1. The Construction technology laboratory

2. The Soil engineering laboratory

3. The Construction machines and Machine components laboratory

4. The Automatics and Metrology laboratory

5. The Heating systems, Heat supply and Heat-radiating equipment laboratory

6. The Gas- supply, Ventilation and Conditioning laboratory

7. The Water supply and Sewage system laboratory

8. The Simulation modelling and Automated design engineering system laboratory

9. The Laboratory for psychological and pedagogical monitoring for professional image-building

In 2009 on account of reserve water supply problem ACEI is going to open a laboratory for biotesting of potable, natural, waste and underground water.

Besides in 2009 Astrakhan college of Economics and Building industry with its laboratory facilities plans to join to ACEI as the second level of vocational education.

ACEI students are trained by group of highly professional scientists and lecturers: 23 Doctors of Science and 78 Candidates of Science as well as honorary designers and architects are among them.

Our Mission

Our mission is to govern ACEI influence on architectural and building sector development at Astrakhan region on the basis of intelligent potential of our staff and our qualified specialists.

Our Tasks are

1. The science and technology development

2. The satisfaction of educational needs of society

3. The corporate culture

4. The overhead and teaching staffs development

5. The informatization in the sphere of the Institute activities

6. The continuous curriculum improvement

7. The use of modern educational and information technologies in training

8. The providing of continuity between different levels of education.

Our Goals and Development jobs

Our main goal over the period from 2007 till 2010 is to provide the professional training of specialists for all stages of education in the building and construction sector and in the field of housing and utilities infrastructure of Astrakhan region. Besides in three years ACEI is going to get the Academy status.

To achieve the goal we successfully solve the following problems:

1. To make investments in the material and technical basis as well as laboratory facilities quicker.

2. To expand the list of educational programs and additional educational services.

3. To implement innovative technologies in the process of education.

4. To develop the training and retraining system for our scientific and pedagogical staff, specialists in the field of the construction industry and housing and public utilities field of the national economy.

5. To make scientific and educational system for all vocational education stages.

6. To continue the scientific research development and staff training.

7. To develop the scientific innovative civil engineering activity.

8. To develop the regional and international educational activities.

9. To make the effective administrative system of the scientific and educational process.

10. To provide conditions for intellectual, cultural and physical development of our youths.

Our Operating Principles

Astrakhan Civil Engineering Institute is the organization standing for Honest attitude towards partners at service market; Openness in the communication for all market participants in the field of construction operations and engineering services; Development in partnership relations with the largest building factories and public utilities of Astrakhan region as well as with organs of political departments; Achievement of an objective in practical results.

In accordance with the program of economic and social development of Astrakhan region up to 2012 our specialists have large experience in making projects and their realization for work improvement in the field of building.

As ACEI is the regional branch-wise Higher Education Institution we took part in the realization of applied research (Research works and Research and Developmental works) for decision of actual problems. Such problems are raised before our scientists by both industrial companies and executive body of Astrakhan region.

During its activity ACEI made research works and development projects for manufacturing application in the following fields: Architecture; Industrial and Civil Engineering; Energy-saving and Resource saving technologies; Geodesic research.

In the field of Architecture

There are the following research works and development projects in the field of Architecture:

In 2007 the regeneration of the urban historical environment of the “Kosa” zone of Astrakhan as well as modernization and renewal of the existent development of the zone were made.

In 2008 the project of the research center for sturgeons fish-rearing was developed at Privoljskiy district of Astrakhan region.

In 2008 the project of the tourist and recreational zone was developed at Zaboldinskiy district of Astrakhan.

In 2008 the project of the Athletic Club was developed at Rastopulovka village Privoljskiy district of Astrakhan region.

In 2008 the project of the park “Arkadiy” landscaping of Astrakhan was developed.

In 2007 the project of the training and educational complex was developed at Kilinchy village Privoljskiy district of Astrakhan region.

In 2007 the project of the sports complex at Volodarovka village Volodarovskiy district of Astrakhan region was developed.

In 2008 the project of the land improvement and architectural and artistic solving of the building sides of Child House building №3 of Astrakhan was developed.

In 2008 the project of the parkland landscaping was developed at Harabaly of Astrakhan region.

In the field of Industrial and Civil Engineering

There are the following research works and development projects in the field of Industrial and Civil Engineering:

1. In 2008 under the priority-oriented theme “The strength, durability and longevity providing of the single-floor industrial building equipped with ceiling travelling cranes” the design procedure of industrial buildings with various structural schemes for loads appeared during the ceiling travelling cranes work was developed. This design procedure makes it possible to take into account dynamic loads of the cranes as well as skeleton of building under ceiling travelling crane impact. This theory makes it possible to calculate the distortion both cranage crampon and building, yielding of soil foundation, skeleton of building longitudinal braces impact on building torsional rigidity etc. These theoretical data are confirmed by the numerous in-place tests of industrial buildings with cranage crampon. So these data are effective used in the standardized documents and designing.This design procedure makes it possible to provide no-failure operation of building under construction and to save material resources during the designing and reconstruction.

2. In 2002 under the theme “The Piled and slabby and Piled and girder foundations on the compact-grained macadam base” the construction of the piled and slabby (girder) foundations was developed. It had composite structure combined advantages of both foundations. In comparison with the girder foundation or piled foundation the piled and slabby foundation bearing capability was 50-70% higher under vertical loads and 20-100 % higher under horizontal loads.

3. In 2007 under the theme “The sports complex with undulated shape cover” the calculation of undulated shape cover was done. The cover consists of cylindrical shell disposed centrally and transfers into the frontal parts of cable-stayed structure.

In 2007 the research works in usage of binding substance from production waste for sand fixation and soil densification during gas transmission pipelines, product pipelines construction as well as for back slope of motor road and railways, channels, electric power pylon foundation etc. were made.

In 2001 the test of sand and ground impregnation by chemical compositions consisting of 4% clay water solution, dump oil and sulfur production residual was made. It makes possible to achieve quite heavy duty revetment.

4. In 1998 under the theme “The framed-binding multistorey building structures with seismic and doline resistance” the calculations of the building structures with higher seismic and doline resistance were made. It was achieved by means of taking into account the characteristic vibrations, diaphragm plate activity not only under horizontal but under vertical loads, finger connections at the diaphragm joints and main load carrying structure joints etc. were made. Buildings containing such constructions have higher resistance to progressive-type fracture.

5. Under the theme “The modern design and technology of the auger pile with angular stone widening for multistorey buildings and bridge pillar construction” the search of the efficient modes for elimination deformations of the high-rise buildings and large span structures placed at loose ground was put into effect.

In 2008 this technology was used in domestic building construction built at the fill ground at Astrakhan.

6. Under the theme “The method of subfoundation anchoring by thermal baking during the building and reconstruction at collapsible soil” the new method of the depth baking was developed. The main point of the method is in the stable action on soil mass by heat current. The heat current characteristics provide the formation of hardened foundation, solid monoliths and constructions with preassigned properties. These properties can be retained for defined operating period.

The use high temperatures in the thermostrengthened processes of grounds makes the field of the method practical application wider because grounds not dissolved under high temperatures can be sintered and melted down.

In 2007 the work oriented to composition of investment optimization into liquidation of ramshackle and dangerous to use available housing was carried out.

In the field of Energy-saving technologies

In 2007 the techno-economic decision for underpopulated human settlements heating was prepared. At the villages Vyazovka and Starisa, Chernoyarskiy districk, techno-economic characteristics were defined and the choice of the optimal scheme of heat supply system was found.

In the field of Resource saving technologies

There are the following research works and development projects in the field of Resource saving technologies:

In 2007 in case of waste water purification of Limanskiy water pipeline failure the techno-economic substantiation and cost value calculations of clean water for industrial-water pipeline with local waste treatment plants in using for domestic and municipal buildings in Narimanovskiy and Limanskiy districts of Astrakhan region were made.

In 2008 the project “Wind water demineralizer” for districts of Astrakhan region with lack of fresh water was developed and prepared for use.

The technical result consists in providing the opportunity of demineralization districts with mineralized and low-mineralized water. The water demineralizer functions in different modes: feeble wind, moderate wind and strong wind.

This “Wind water demineralizer” can find wide use in the Southern Regions of Russia with the arid climate and lack of fresh water.

The bed of contact filter for natural and sewage water cleaning was developed and prepared for use.

In 2008 the wastewater and add-on technology for low flowing aerobic biological pond was developed and prepared for use. This technology can be used for all hydrological and biological methods of water purification. In accordance with the technology the artificial low flowing reservoirs are made. All natural wastewater and add-on processes are used in these reservoirs.

In the field of Geodesic research

There are the following research works and development projects in the field of Geodesic research:

In 2007 the physical and mechanical base of intelligent treatment of geological investigations was developed.

In 2007 the research of the geotechnical type-design practice of Prikaspiy massive material was made.

All these works were tested and were appraised at the largest International scientific and practical forums which took place as in Russia (Moscow, Rostov-on-Don, Penza, Nizhni Novgorod) so in Europe (Florence, Prague).

In 2003 the postgraduate studies on the specialty 05.23.17 “Mechanics of structures” was opened in ACEI.

Besides in 2009 the postgraduate studies is opened on the following specialties:

05.23.04. Water supply, sewerage system, building systems, water-resources conservation

05.23.03. Heat supply, ventilation, air-conditioning, gas-supply and lighting.

In 2010 the postgraduate studies will be opened on the following specialties:

05.23.01 Structural units, structures and installations;

05.23.02 Foundation engineering, subsurface structure.

Address: Astrakhan Civil Engineering Institute

Taticheva St, 18

414056 Astrakhan

Russia

Tel./Fax: (+7) 8512 25 12 44

Tel. of the Rector of ACEI waiting room:

(+7) 8512 25 14 68

Site: www.aucu.ru

E-mail: buildinst@mail.ru