The analysis of the dynamic interaction between the train, track, and bridge is crucial for ensuring the performance of railway infrastructure and the safety of railway traffic, especially on high-speed rail systems. This paper examines the key requirements for analyzing the dynamic interaction between the train, track, and bridge, with particular ...

By Nikola Mirković, Uroš Mirković, Dušan Stevanović

The field of conversion of vacant office buildings includes several aspects, and consequently, various research lines have been identified. The studies focus on the causes of abandonment of office buildings, possibilities for their conversion into temporary and permanent housing, analysis of desirable characteristics of office buildings from the us...

By Damjana Nedeljkovic, Tatjana Jurenic, Lidija Djokic

The seismic refraction method belongs to the group of non-destructive testing techniques and represents an efficient geophysical approach for determining the propagation velocity of seismic waves through different geological environments. This allows for the assessment of key geomechanical parameters of the terrain. In this study, measurements were...

By Ekrem Bektašević, Ahmed Mušija, Kemal Gutić, Noris Sakić

This paper investigates the potential of recycled brick powder as a sustainable alternative for partial replacement of Portland cement in cement composites. Given the significant impact of the cement industry on global CO2 emissions, finding environmentally friendly solutions has become a key goal in the construction industry. Recycled brick powder...

By Aleksandar Pujović, Tiana Milović, Anka Starčev-Ćurčin

Different manuscripts on the importance of energy planning at a community level explain why energy planning should go hand-in -hand with urban planning. They put emphasis on self-sufficient heat and electric power supply of communities, with locally available renewable energy such as geothermal energy (GTE). It also emphasized that this transition ...

By Aleksandar Jovanović

Green roof is one of the elements of green infrastructure to compensate for the loss of green areas in urban areas, due to increasingly intensive urbanization and the need to build on existing undeveloped areas. There are different types of green roofs, from extensive to intensive, which differ in the type of vegetation planted on them, access opti...

By Maša Ranđelović, Marko Nikolić

The construction industry experiences many issues, including high interest rates for project loans, difficulties from carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Since the number of theatre projects is rising, risk management of theatre-style buildings has become important. This research investigates how to successfully manage risk using the Analy...

By Jelena Andrić, Boya Yang

The paper explores the transformative role of mobility in suburban center of Sremska Kamenica, within the urban area of Novi Sad, Serbia, where a transit road passes through the heart of the settlement center. Throughout history central functions of the settlement were developed along the main road and thanks to its busyness. However, population gr...

By Marina Carević Tomić, Ranka Medenica Todorović

The steady rise in energy usage within Nigeria's residential building sector has raised concerns about sustainability, cost-efficiency, and environmental damage. This paper examined the architectural features that contribute to energy efficiency in residential structures in Asokoro, an affluent neighbourhood in Abuja, Nigeria. The objective was to ...

By Ezinne Chinwe Orjiako, Oluwafemi Akande, Ekeme Angela Otemeata

Natural daylighting is a sustainable and cost-effective technique for improving indoor environmental quality in educational buildings, particularly in tropical regions such as Nigeria. University libraries, as centres of knowledge and extended student activity, require excellent visual comfort and low energy consumption. The aim of this study is to...

By Oluwafemi Akande, Abdullahi Yusuf