This paper offers preliminary insights into the phenomenality of Orientalizing styles of architecturein Bosnia-Herzegovina in the period of Austro-Hungarian rule. It examines in some detail threebuildings in Banja Luka and Gradiška, with brief detours to Brčko, Dubica, and Šamac, focusing onthe problem of decision-making in the planning and design ...

By MAXIMILIAN HARTMUTH

The region of South-East Europe is characterized by one of the most complex seismotectonic features in the World. Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in the heart of this region. The world is facing an increasing number of natural disasters among which earthquakes are on the top of the list. After extreme temperatures, it is earthquakes that cause th...

By NAIDA ADEMOVIĆ, SNJEŽANA CVIJIĆ AMULIĆ

“Blue-Green Infrastructure” (BGI) is a simple and cost-effective natural resource that enhances theappeal, resilience and sustainability of urban areas. Small urban streams are an important BGIcomponent that is often underused, especially regarding stormwater management. The aim of thisresearch is to explore small urban streams and their integratio...

By MILENA DINIĆ BRANKOVIĆ, MILICA IGIĆ, PETAR MITKOVIĆ, JELENA ĐEKIĆ, IVANA BOGDANOVIĆ PROTIĆ

The presence of the university within the city triggers competitive advantages together with thevarious spatial and socio-economic challenges of the urban area. Introducing the historic perspectiveof the symbiotic relationship between the city and the university, the paper explores the interactionbetween the campus of the University of Novi Sad and...

By MARINA CAREVIĆ TOMIĆ, RANKA MEDENICA TODOROVIĆ, MILICA VRAČARIĆ

In this paper we used a new class of special functions and special polynomials which are solutions different Sturm Liouvile differential equations of second order. These functions form a basis of a space of square integrable functions over set of a real numbers. We investigated some properties of these polynomials and established some recurrence fo...

By SNJEŽANA MAKSIMOVIĆ, NEBOJŠA ĐURIĆ, IVAN VANJA BOROJA, SANDRA KOSIĆ-JEREMIĆ

For the purposes of draining material deposited in the tailings pond under construction, there was aneed to examine the properties of the high-density polyethylene drain tubes and the consistingmaterials in order to assess their adequacy in the specific conditions. The conducted laboratoryinvestigations of the samples cut from the tubes included: d...

By MIHAILO MURAVLJOV, PETAR ANAGNOSTI, ALEKSANDAR R. SAVIĆ

Phenology modeling of the most common agricultural cultures based on time series of high spatialresolution satellite imagery and vegetation indices was conducted for several crop types. This datawas used as an indicator of crops state in the multivariable correlation model as dependent variables.The influence of climate factors (temperature, air pr...

By BOJAN POPOVIĆ, IGOR RUSKOVSKI, STEVAN MILOVANOV, MIRO GOVEDARICA, DUŠAN JOVANOVIĆ

The Umka landslide is one of the biggest inhabited active landslides in Serbia. The Umka landslideactivity has been monitored for a period longer than 85 years, by various geotechnical and geodetictechniques. Since 2010, landslide activity has been continuously monitored by automated permanentGlobal Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based monitori...

By MILEVA SAMARDŽIĆ-PETROVIĆ, JOVAN POPOVIĆ, UROŠ ĐURIĆ, BILJANA ABOLMASOV, MARKO PEJIĆ, MILOŠ MARJANOVIĆ

Needs of standing traffic significantly burden the infrastructure and functioning of urbansettlements. The problem is particularly acute in non-developed and developing countries whosecities are experiencing a virtually uncontrolled growth. Control of standing traffic is also an elementof sustainable urban mobility. The paper presents the authors’ ...

By IGOR JOKANOVIĆ, MILA SVILAR, MILICA PAVIĆ, VLADIMIR ĐORĐIĆ, DRAGAN TOPIĆ

Problems involving contact are of great importance in industry related to mechanical and civilengineering, but also in biomechanics and other applications. The contact interaction betweensurfaces and different bodies like in a bolted splice connection joint or area in which a tire interactswith the soil is not known a priori, leading to a nonlinear...

By OGNJEN MIJATOVIĆ, RASTISLAV MANDIĆ, ZORAN MIŠKOVIĆ, RATKO SALATIĆ, GABRIEL RELJA

Rural housing is directly linked to agricultural work, so the organization of space in the yard isfundamentally different from the functional characteristics of urban housing. In the villages ofSerbia, over the years and after the Second World War, multi-storey residential buildings wereerected for service to non-agricultural population. By their b...

By ALEKSANDAR C. VIDENOVIĆ, MILOŠ ARANĐELOVIĆ

This paper presents the content of an analysis of available relevant accelerometric data, which aimsat identifying a group of nationally determined parameters in the field of seismological activity thatwas used in the preparation phase of the B&H national annex for Eurocode 8. Seismological dataanalysis related to parameters that are in Eurocod...

By SNJEŽANA CVIJIĆ AMULIĆ, SANJA TUCIKEŠIĆ

The subject of this paper is the application of the PBL model in the teaching process of the first cycle of studies at the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy. The meaning of the term PBL model and its basic characteristics as well as its historical development are described. The application of PBL to SP Geodesy and evaluation of...

By DAJANA TODOROVIĆ, TANJA FRŽOVIĆ, BRANKO BOŽIĆ

This paper deals with the analysis of development and the features of traditional two-story ruralhouses built in central part of Kosovo and Metohija between the First and the Second World War.The study based on in-situ explorations and literature review has revealed the values of thesetraditional examples in terms of spatial organization, architect...

By NENAD J. NIKOLIĆ

In this paper dynamic analysis of a curved Bernoulli – Euler beam subjected to a moving load ispresented. Moving load is modelled as a single force with constant magnitude and direction, whichmoves along its trajectory. Plane curved Bernoulli – Euler beam element is formulated usingisogeometric approach where both the displacement field and geometr...

By MILOŠ M. JOČKOVIĆ, MARIJA NEFOVSKA – DANILOVIĆ

The aim of the research is to obtain optimal ranges of thermal envelope for the desired energy classes, which will contribute to a more economical and rational approach to the design of buildings, as well as to prove that with the increase of thermal envelope there is an increase of the energy class. The model on which the research was formed and a...

By IGOR TUCAKOVIĆ, MARINA NIKOLIĆ TOPALOVIĆ, TANJA TRKULJA

The National Assembly House of the Republic of Serbia, in Belgrade, is a monumental publicbuilding, which has, from the very beginning of its existence, represented basic political and culturalinterests and preferences. It has remained the visual paradigm of Serbia's national course andsovereignty to this day. It has had great importance throughout...

By DRAGANA DK KOCIĆ, VIOLETA STEFANOVIĆ

Spatial abilities are becoming an increasingly important predictor of success, especially in professions that balance analytical and creative thinking, such as architecture, especially with the increasing presence of digital media and technology, and the importance of the spatial presentation of one’s ideas. There are differing opinions as to wheth...

By MAJA ILIĆ, SANDRA KOSIĆ-JEREMIĆ, DAJANA PAPAZ

Every year, floods cause great damage in the Republic of Serbia. The lack of solutions for flood riskmanagement and prevention during their escalation causes great financial deficit. One of thesolutions for achieving stability in this sphere is creating a map of flood threats and risk accordingto the European Flood Directive. The task of the IPA201...

By DRAGOLJUB SEKULOVIĆ, MILOŠ BASARIĆ, IVAN GARIĆ

This paper elaborated on a variety of reasons for the use of biological principles in building context over time. A particular accent was placed on position of biological systems within the contemporary concepts of sustainability, circularity, resilience, and regeneration. Existing design barriers were identified and discussed, and the currently av...

By SAJA M. KOSANOVIĆ, MARTINA ZBAŠNIK SENEGAČNIK, LJUBIŠA FOLIĆ, BRANISLAV FOLIĆ, ALENKA FIKFAK

This paper presents the basic principles of seismic analysis of structures according to the YU81 andEuropean norm EN 1998-1: 2004. The aim of the paper is a critical review of comparative analysisof seismic impacts in the design of building structures according to these standards. EC8 involvesseveral innovative approaches for the design and constru...

By MATO ULJAREVIĆ, SNJEŽANA MILOVANOVIĆ, RADOVAN VUKOMANOVIĆ

Progress and demands of all types of constructions imposed the need for the development of modernstructures that are lightweight, but at the same time have high damping capacity and stiffness. Theconsequences of these requirements are increased dynamic problems related to vibrations anddissipative processes in structure connection joints. Structura...

By OGNJEN MIJATOVIĆ, ZORAN MIŠKOVIĆ, RATKO SALATIĆ, RASTISLAV MANDIĆ, VALENTINA GOLUBOVIĆ-BUGARSKI, GABRIEL RELJA

In this paper, expanded polystyrene (EPS) lightweight concrete (LWC) was investigated. The mainaim was to design EPS LWC with the specified density of 1200 kg/m3 according to standard concretemix proportion. Mix proportion included total replacement of the conventional coarse aggregate bymaximum possible amount of EPS beads, which ensures concrete ...

By NATALIJA BEDE, NEIRA TORIĆ MALIĆ

Globally, maps are our primary source of comprehensive information about the shape, size and arrangement of Earth features. Maps are the only way we can get a unique and comprehensive view of the world. Unfortunately, globally, all maps are somehow deformed, affecting our perception and understanding of the various geometrical properties of the wor...

By DRAGOLJUB SEKULOVIĆ, MILOŠ BASARIĆ, IVAN GARIĆ

This paper discusses the phenomenon of metaphor as an instrument of significance and expressionin the memorial architecture. The metaphor enables an indirect transfer of meaning via analogy. Inthe wider sense it represents expression of meaning via something else. The original linguistic form,the metaphor in architecture deeply permeates creative t...

By MAJA MILIĆ ALEKSIĆ, MARINA RADULJ

Invention of cross-laminated timber (CLT) was a big milestone for building with wood. Due tonovelty of CLT and timber’s complex mechanical behavior, the existing design codes cover onlyrectangular CLT panels, simply supported along 2 parallel or all 4 edges, making numerical methodsnecessary in other cases. This paper presents a practical engineeri...

By NIKOLA OBRADOVIĆ, MARIJA TODOROVIĆ, MIROSLAV MARJANOVIĆ, EMILIJA DAMNJANOVIĆ

Within this paper, we evaluated the quality of three Global Geopotential Models entitled: EGM96,EGM2008, and GOCO05c. The models were evaluated by using 1001 terrestrial discrete values ofheight anomalies determined by Global Navigation Satellite Systems and normal heights, which weconsidered to be true values within this research. In addition to t...

By OLEG ODALOVIĆ, DANILO JOKSIMOVIĆ, DUŠAN PETKOVIĆ, MARKO STANKOVIĆ, SANJA GREKULOVIĆ

System of prefabricated modules installed on the existing building envelope is one alternativesolution for deep energy refurbishment of buildings in the European Union. It allows thermalupgrade installation of new parts in the HVAC system. Moreover, some elements of the envelopecan be made of renewable materials. This research compares the resident...

By DARIJA GAJIĆ, ANNA SANDAK, SLOBODAN PEULIĆ, ČRTOMIR TAVZES, TIM MAVRIČ

For the design and construction of buildings in seismic areas the European Standard EN 1998-1:2004 offers two non-linear methods, namely: a non-linear pushover based static method and a nonlineardynamic method. This paper discusses those methods which differ from one another in respectto accuracy, simplicity and transparency. Non-linear static proc...

By MEHMED ČAUŠEVIĆ, SAŠA MITROVIĆ

The INSPIRE Directive establishes a framework for the creation of a spatial data infrastructure(SDI), which will enable the exchange of spatial information between public sector organizationsand better access to spatial information in general across the Europe. This paper describes theharmonization of the INSPIRE theme Administrative Units. Data ha...

By IVANA JANKOVIĆ, MLADEN AMOVIĆ

The behavior of simply supported reinforced concrete slabs in fire conditions and the influence ofcertain parameters on their fire resistance is analysed in this paper. The influence of the slab span,concrete cover thickness and the type of reinforcement scheme are analysed. All slabs are exposedto standard fire ISO 834. The analyses are conducted ...

By FIDAN SALIHU, MERI CVETKOVSKA

To optimize measurement procedures in laboratories, in terms of the balance between economics and risk, determination of the optimal calibration interval for measuring equipment has significant importance. This paper will show an approximate, but effective method for determination of initial calibration interval, regarding “ILAC” guidelines and ori...

By MLAĐEN KRNDIJA, MARINA LATINOVIĆ, GORDANA BROĆETA, GOJKO SAVIĆ

Cities are the main pillars of human and economic activities and have the capacity to create positive synergies that create opportunities for development for their residents. However, they also generate a large range of problems that are increasingly complex and more difficult to solve as the city grows. The "smart" city is a newer concept introduc...

By LJILJANA STOŠIĆ MIHAJLOVIĆ

Experiences from previous earthquakes have shown that level of structural damages depends onground features where the structure is placed. Also, it is noted that reinforced concrete framestructures collapse due to the appearance of “weak floor”, especially when are founded on groundswith lower characteristics. In this paper, the seismic analysis of...

By MARINA RAKOČEVIĆ, VASILIJE BOJOVIĆ, IVAN MRDAK

During the construction of Civil Engineering structures in rock masses, different and specificproblems may occur. Engineering Geological research has a significant role in their solving. Withthis kind of research relevant data can be obtained with purpose to get detailed insight in engineering- geological rock mass characteristics and its geologica...

By LJUBOMIR PALIKUĆA, ZLATKO LANGOF, ĐORĐE RALJIĆ, BOŠKO MILJEVIĆ

This research was conducted in order to evaluate the influence of different curing conditions on rheological and mechanical properties of high volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) in comparison with the ordinary Portland cement concrete (OPC). Four types of concrete were made: two HVFAC and two OPC designed to have the same consistency and 28-day compre...

By VEDRAN CAREVIĆ, JELENA S. DRAGAŠ, ALEKSANDAR RADEVIĆ, DRAGICA JEVTIĆ, DIMITRIJE ZAKIĆ

This paper specifies field procedures described by international norm ISO 17123-6, to be adoptedwhen determining and evaluating the quality of rotating lasers and their ancillary equipment whenused in building and surveying measurements for levelling tasks. It will be shown analysis andstatistical tests in order to check the conformity of the equip...

By ANKICA MILINKOVIĆ, SANJA TUCIKEŠIĆ, KORNELIJA RISTIĆ

Infiltration has a considerable impact on both, energy efficiency and occupant comfort in buildings. Due to the complexity of the analysis of this phenomenon in buildings, the verification methods are very important for its diagnostics and evaluation. In this paper, the matter of infiltration in buildings is being considered referring to both, calc...

By NEVENA S. LUKIĆ, LJILJANA ĐUKANOVIC, ANA RADIVOJEVIĆ

This paper presents a dynamic behavior analysis of an old cable-stayed footbridge over river Vrbasin Banja Luka. Identification of modal parameters, of this prone to vibrations footbridge structure,was performed using Operational Modal Analysis with Frequency Domain Decomposition method.Experimental test setups and obtained results, compared to the...

By MARINA LATINOVIĆ, ZORAN MIŠKOVIĆ, MARKO POPOVIĆ

The paper presents a new approach in treating uncertainty and subjectivity in the decision making process based on the modification of Multi Attributive Border Approximation area Comparison (MABAC) and an Objective-Subjective (OS) model by applying linguistic neutrosophic numbers (LNN) instead of traditional numerical values. By integrating these m...

By GORAN ĆIROVIĆ, DRAGAN PAMUČAR, NATAŠA POPOVIĆ-MILETIĆ