Dams are hydrotehnic engineering structures that have undergone significant advancement throughout history from an engineering standpoint, and today they represent some of the most complex constructions. Additionally, they play a crucial role in the economic development of many countries. Four basic types of dams have been developed: embankment, gr...

By Aleksandra Jeremić, Jelena Stojičić, Ognjen Mijatović, Dijana Tatar

Bridges are among the oldest structures that humans have built throughout history. Over time, along with technological advancements, various structural systems for bridges have been discovered. This overview paper analyzes suspension bridges and bridges with inclined cables, delving deeper into the issues and construction technology of two specific...

By Mihailo Maksimović, Dajana Janković, Ognjen Mijatović

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

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