This study presents a seismic capacity assessment of a reinforced concrete structure in central Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, using nonlinear dynamic analysis in OpenSees under Python environment. Site specific soil conditions, characterized by dynamic amplification factors of approximately 1.2, are incorporated into the analysis. Structural ...

By Goran Jekic, Kemal Edip, Zivko Bozinovski, Aleksandar Zlateski, Trajche Zafirov, Elena Delova, Zabedin Neziri

This study emphasizes numerical modeling of soil medium including boundary conditions, rather than the conventional focus on input earthquake accelerations with simplified Winkler soil models typically used in soil-structure interaction (SSI) problems. A six-story frame structure founded on relatively soft ground is numerically simulated in ANSYS u...

By Kemal Edip, Vlatko Sheshov, Julijana Bojadjieva, Aleksandra Bogdanovic, Zoran Rakicevic

The effects of soil-structure interaction (SSI) are usually neglected in the current practice of seismic analysis and design  of bridges. The objective of this research study is to assess the significance of SSI for the seismic response of multi span reinforced concrete girder bridges. The focus is on the behaviour of the integrated global bri...

By Marija Vitanova, Kemal Edip, Viktor Hristovski, Julijana Bojadzieva

CRISIS project aims at improving the disaster and emergency management through building a harmonized and efficient system for risk assessment of basic services and transport infrastructure in the targeted cross-border region. The main project activities include: (1) Cross-border multi hazard assessment; (2) Needs assessment; (3) Cross- border multi...

By Vlatko Šešov, Roberta Apostolska, Radmila Šalić Makreska, Julijana Bojadžieva, Marija Vitanova, Kemal Edip, Aleksandra Bogdanović, Marta Stojmanovska, Barbara Borzi, Elisa Zuccolo, Francesca Bozzoni, Dimitrios Pitilakis, Riga Evi, Stavroula Fotopoulou, Christos Petridis, Stevko Stefanoski, Neritan Shkodrani, Markel Baballëku