PRESERVATION OF RAILWAY STATION ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE IN SERBIA THROUGH REVITALIZATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE: INSIGHTS FROM EUROPEAN CASES
Railway infrastructure played a significant role in the economic, spatial, and social development of Europe, while stations built after 1880 in Serbia today represent an important part of its architectural and cultural heritage. With the ongoing decline in railway transport, many stations are being abandoned and deteriorating, which highlights the ...
By Anđela Stevčić, Ana Momčilović Petronijević, Vukašin Stefanović
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF LABORATORY RESEARCH WORK IN CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION WITHIN THE EDUCATION 5.0 FRAMEWORK
Laboratory-based research plays a crucial role in civil engineering education by connecting theory with practice. Within the Education 5.0 framework, laboratory work supports human-centered, digital, and sustainable learning. This paper presents the conceptual development of a questionnaire for undergraduate civil engineering students. The question...
By Jovana Topalić, Vesna Bulatović, Anka Starčev-Čurčin
FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE: BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM BLACKWATER THROUGH DECENTRALIZED URBAN PLANNING MODELS
Blackwater, the wastewater stream with the highest sanitary and energy load, is increasingly seen as a resource within circular urban systems. This paper explores its valorization through anaerobic digestion and decentralized planning. Using Banja Luka as a case study, key energy, economic, and spatial thresholds for local treatment feasibility are...
By Una Okilj, Petar Gvero, Darija Gajić
STATIC AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF CLT-CONCRETE COMPOSITES USING LAYERED FINITE ELEMENTS
In the paper, a layerwise formulation of cross-laminated-timber (CLT) - concrete composites (CCC) is presented. A partial shear interaction between concrete and CLT is incorporated by using distributed elastic springs in the CLT-concrete interface. A linear discontinuous layerwise interpolation of displacement components through the thickness is im...
By Miroslav Marjanović
THE FLEXIBLE APARTMENT AS A PARADIGM OF POST-PANDEMIC HOUSING
The paper examines the key factors shaping quality of life in contemporary apartments, in line with 21st-century needs, with a focus on the post-pandemic period. The COVID-19 pandemic altered housing patterns: during restricted mobility, the apartment took on the functions of home, work, recreation, and recovery, thereby redefining comfort criteria...
By Matija Vujović
METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND PROOF LOAD TESTING: A CASE STUDY OF THE CAMPUS GARAGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA
This paper presents a comprehensive condition assessment of the campus garage at the University of Banja Luka. The assessment methodology included visual inspections, non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete using rebound hammer and ultrasonic pulse velocity methods, and proof load testing of the primary roof truss. Deformations were monitored usi...
By Sanja Kizić, Anđelko Cumbo, Gordana Broćeta, Marina Latinović Krndija, Gordana Jakovljević, Slavko Vasiljevic, Aleksandar Savić, Filip Marin, Žarko Dabić, Ognjen Mijatović
ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF A SCAN TO BIM MODEL: A CASE STUDY OF THE BUILDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GEODESY
This paper presents the process of creating and analyzing the accuracy of the Scan to BIM model of the building of the Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad based on data collected by terrestrial laser scanning. The point cloud was used to model the object in the BIM environment, while th...
By Milan Gavrilović, Igor Ruskovski, Milka Šarkanović Bugarinović, Dušan Jovanović, MIro Govedarica
STRUCTURAL CONTROL SYSTEMS: EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION AND IZIIS EXPERIENCE
This paper presents a critical review of passive and semi-active structural control systems for improving seismic performance and resilience. It synthesizes fundamental control principles with recent advances in energy dissipation technologies. Emphasis is placed on experimental validation to bridge the gap between analytical models and real struct...
By Zoran Rakicevic, Aleksandra Bogdanovic
THE INFLUENCE OF ENTRANCE EXAM RESULTS, HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, AND TYPE OF HIGH SCHOOL ON THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GEODESY STUDENTS
This paper analyzes the academic success of students enrolled in the Civil Engineering and Geodesy study programs at the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy of the University of Banja Luka during the period 2012–2021. High school achievement was compared with entrance examination results, as well as differences in success w...
By Ljubiša Preradović, Snježana Maksimović, Sandra Kosić-Jeremić, Đorđe Stojisavljević
ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF HYDROPOWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BLACK DRIM BASIN THROUGH NATUREBASED SOLUTIONS
Climate changes in recent decades have led to an increase in hydro-meteorological hazards, posing increasing risks to hydropower infrastructure in mountainous river basins. In the Black Drim Basin, extreme precipitation, erosion, landslides, sediment transport, and debris accumulation threaten dam safety, functionality and operational reliability. ...
By Igor Gjorgjiev, Marija Vitanova, Borjan Petreski, Ana Nanevska Juloska, Trajce Zafirov, Vlatko Sheshov