The escalating energy requirements in edifices, especially in academic
establishments, emphasize the necessity for improved energy efficacy and sustainable
energy mechanisms. The EnergyPlus simulation software and ...
Reinforced concrete-framed structures are commonly preferred type of
buildings in Albania. Widely used types are two-way slab with beams, waffle, ribbed
slab and in last decades flat-slab type is getting more popular. ...
Over the last few years, the amount of damage caused by earthquakes has increased. Such examples are the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey, the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, the Haiti earthquake in 2010, the Nepal earthquake in ...
Buildings made with unreinforced masonry (URN) are one of the most common kinds
of construction in the world. All of this building stock is vulnerable to destruction in
the event of an earthquake due to its poor capacity ...
The study includes analyses of two school structures, one built with retaining
unreinforced masonry, where some structural problems because of the degradation of
masonry parameters over the years have been identified ...
Seismic performance evaluation plays a critical role in assessing the structural
integrity and safety of buildings, particularly in earthquake-prone regions such as
Albania. This study focuses on evaluating the seismic ...
Earthquakes are serious threat to human lives and infrastructure. The
earthquake the struck Albania in November 2019, where 51 people lost their lives and
thousands got injured, is a reminder of the tragic impact that ...
Tirana and Durres city, along with the surrounding areas, were hit by two
earthquakes in September and November 2019. The first earthquake with a
magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, dated 21.09.2019, and the second ...
Construction projects are a very demanding initiative and have an intense necessity for
effective planning and organization as well as excellent management. One of the factors that affects the overall effectiveness of ...
This thesis focuses on a thorough examination of the stability of dam slopes
under a variety of difficult conditions, including pore pressure, abrupt reservoir
emptying, and additional stresses brought on by external ...
Infill masonry walls are considered a secondary element of reinforced concrete
structures in many design conditions. In the Albanian design conditions and the
Eurocodes, they have been treated as non-structural elements ...
Masonry buildings are some of the most spread construction objects in
Albania. They were built mostly before the year 1990. In the early years of the
communist period in our country, stone masonry buildings were built, ...
Introducing the thesis approach to the reader about the 2019 earthquake in Albania highlighted the vulnerability of many building typologies, particularly load bearing masonry buildings and unreinforced brick, stone ...
In Albania, masonry is still widely used in construction. It reached its peak during the
communist era (1944–1990), when structures with load-bearing stone walls were built
using the Albanian Building Code (KTP) as a ...
Sustainable design is often seen as conflicting with heritage conservation due to
the invasive measures required for new technologies, challenging the principle of
minimal intervention. However, heritage conservation ...
This thesis compares the costs of green and traditional residential buildings in
Tirana, Albania. Green buildings aim to be more environmentally friendly and energy
efficient. However, their economic feasibility is ...
The importance of improving supply chain resilience (SCR) has been
underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic and the interconnected nature of global
supply chains. This research seeks to explore how companies can implement ...
Masonry constructions are the most common type for low to medium buildings
in all Albania during mid-20th century. The performance of these constructions is
primarily influenced by the inelastic phase and is very ...
Albania is undergoing continuous development, especially in terms of
economic and society. The country has witnessed a notable increase in population
growth, leading to a rise in construction activity with new infrastructure ...
Albania is a country prone to earthquakes due to its location in a seismically
active region, where the convergence of the tectonic plates often results in severe
geological dynamics. The November 2019 earthquake ...