Presented in this paper is a new method representing efficient innovative system for seismic protection of bridges, created with upgrading of isolated bridge with developed specific uniform NVF devices. Capability of the new NVF seismic protection system for bridges was fully demonstrated with the conducted extensive seismic shaking table tests of ...

By Jelena Ristic, Danilo Ristic

In the post-war period, Skopje became a modern and functional city, divided into zones for basic functions, with a large number of built multi-family residential buildings under the influence of the world Modern movement. However, this period of construction was interrupted by the catastrophic floods in 1962, followed by an earthquake in 1963. The ...

By Nataša Matić

An increasing trend of urban floods in Macedonia from past several years causes major damages on the infrastructure, agriculture and human life. Uncontrolled urbanization, inadequate exploitation and management of forest and agricultural land in combination with climate change increase the possibility of more frequent and more intense floods, espec...

By Bojan Ilioski, Violeta Gjeshovska, Denis Jankulovski

On March 18, 2015, the Member States of the United Nations (UN) adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015) in Sendai, Japan. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and provides Member St...

By Ana Stojanovic, Dejan Vasovic

Atmospheric influences, mainly caused by ionospheric and tropospheric conditions, lead to delays and distortions of GNSS signals that travel from satellites to receivers on Earth. This impact must be considered for projects that require high positioning and navigation accuracy. The troposphere dominates in areas with a large amount of water vapour ...

By Sanja Tucikešić, Tanja Đukanović, Ankica Milinković, Branko Božić

Analysis of floods in the part of the West Morava river basin, particularly in the area of the E-761 highway under construction, aims to assess the impact of floods on infrastructure and the environment, as well as to evaluate the influence of the highway structure on the flood waters flow, with the goal of identifying risk reduction etc. mitigatio...

By Borko Radivojevic, Ilija Ilić, Dragan Radivojević, Aleksandra Ilić

Focusing on their existence and purpose in multi-family housing complexes, this study analyzes the significance of green spaces in urban environments, using the city of Niš as a critical case. Niš has experienced a continuous decline in green areas due to rapid urbanization and weak planning enforcement, which has negatively impacted ...

By Anđela Stevčić, Vukašin Stefanović

This study focuses on the site characterization of strong motion stations in North Macedonia using H/V spectral ratio analysis of both microtremor measurements and recorded earthquake data. It presents a methodology for calculating the H/V spectral ratio from earthquake recordings, with results compared to those obtained from microtremor measuremen...

By Marina Poposka, Davor Stanko, Irena Gjorgjeska, Matija Orešković, Marta Stojmanovska, Dragi Dojchinovski

Rethinking contemporary construction goes beyond conventional building techniques and is conditioned by the context of technological progress.The aim of this paper is to analyze the transformation of the city, the impact of contemporary design solutions, and the assessment of their effectiveness after implementation in modern projects. Transformati...

By Vukašin Stefanović, Anđela Stevčić

The expansion of cultural centre construction in underdeveloped areas was an integral part of the cultural policy pursued by the new political and social order in Yugoslavia following the end of the Second World War. The conceptual aim was to foster the cultural life of rural populations while simultaneously promoting the principles of collectivism...

By Dimitra Jezdimirović