Almost, all Albanian buildings are composed of masonry and reinforced concrete, and just a few of them, like industrial buildings are composed of steel. Unfortunately, the quality of building stock in this country is ...

The main objective of this work is to evaluate seismic capacity of a typical existing low-story masonry building located in Albania. In the last decades, Albanian big cities especially Tirana has seen a rise in the population. ...

Seismic pounding is the colliding action between two adjacent structures that occurs during earthquake vibrations. Due to insuffiecient separation gap between buildings that own different dynamic characteristics, ...

Concrete is the most common material used in civil engineering. It has been a key factor in improving human life and creating a safe environment for society to live. Although it is the best constructing material, it ...

Progressive collapse has become a hot topic of interest and has led to a huge focus on safety of structures. The spread of a local failure has shown to cause catastrophic consequences like building destruction and a lot ...

Rainwater is a key component in the water cycle and the main cause of floods. With climate change, it has become more and more important not only to prevent the negative effect of the flood but to ensure a sustainable ...

The problems regarding the quality of water are becoming more and more disturbing as the pollutants area of action is expanding. Bacteria, chemical and physical aspects of water pollutants are inevitable part of most ...

In times of a project-based industry and blooming construction in Albania, the experience and clear objectives of a project manager definitely make possible the success of the project. As construction industry in Albania ...

The construction industry, in Albania, is one of the main sectors that contributes in the economic and social development of the country. Recently it has become more and more difficult to complete the projects within ...

Green Buildings (GB) are practice of making structures that are environment friendly, resources and energy efficient throughout the life cycle of structures. Life Cycle Cost Assessment (LCCA) is a technique which is ...