• Conditional assessment of Kiri Bridge in Shkoder, Albania 

  Rexhaj, Gentian; Mustafaraj, Enea (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  The Kiri bridge is located 1 km in north-west of Shkoder city and it is the only connection for the city of Shkoder and the Vau i Dejes hydropower station. It is a reinforced concrete bridge with 8 spans, 2 sidewalks and ...
• Structural assessment of historical buildings: a case study of five Ottoman Mosques in Albania 

  Mustafaraj, Enea (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  A large portion of Albanian cultural heritage buildings is made of masonry. Many of them due to the decay and degradation of building material, aggressive environmental conditions, frequent seismic activity and various ...
• Risk management in the implementation of Levan-Vlore motorway project 

  Rexhaj, Gentjan; Öztaş, Ahmet (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Levan-Vlore motorway, is one of the most important segments of a 24 km road section from Levan to Vlore, part of the north-south corridor. The works comprise the construction of a 4 line road in generally flat/semi-hilly ...
• Action of atmospheric agents against reinforced concrete 

  Xhaferaj, Iralda; Dervishi, Idlir (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Increasingly often, concrete is the material of choice for the construction of structures exposed to extreme conditions. As demand for construction in harsh environments increases, so do the desired service live of these ...
• Bending assignation for reinforced concrete beams in the long-time process considering the impact of creep contraction and impact of reinforcement percentage 

  Ejupi, Hatim; Ahmeti, Ismail (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Main factors that impact creep and shrinkage of concrete as well as the impact of so called “creep and shrinkage in static systems”, basic hypothesis of linear theories of the creep of concrete. There are described main ...
• A proper tool of Orderly urbanization: Turkish land readjustment 

  Çete, Mehmet; Eğercioğlu, Yakup (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Preparation of development plans appropriately has vital importance in provision of orderly urbanization. These plans are generally prepared by planning authorities or local governments with involvement of relevant ...
• Analysis and design of a pile group using finite element method 

  Bukaçi, Erion; Cullufi, Hektor; Sharra, Laureta; Gashi, Shpresa (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  A pile group used as a bridge foundation will be calculated using finite element method. Finding vertical and horizontal coefficient of sub grade reaction, internal forces on piles and displacements.
• Seismic assessment of historical masonry structures: The former Italian Embassy 

  Angjeliu, Grigor; Baballëku, Markel (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Preservation of architectural heritage placed in seismic regions is an important issue. This has emerged also from the requirements of the Eurocodes that are going to replace the current design code KTP-89. This paper ...
• The construction of the Al-Mursi Abou al-‘Abbas Mosque, Alexandria 

  Turchiarulo, Mariangela (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  The Sidi el-Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque in Alexandria is one of Mario Rossi's best and most well-known buildings. Careful study of the working drawings made it possible to develop some important considerations concerning the ...
• The static model in Bernardo Antonio Vittone architecture: The Santa Chiara and San Leonardo churches in Turin 

  Scricco, Francesco (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  The study aims to analyse the two static models most widely adopted by Bernardo Antonio Vittone, through the comparison of two churches in Turin: Santa Chiara and San Leonardo. They are double envelope buildings, with ...
• Historical vaulted constructions of the Iranian heritage. 

  Petralla, Stefania (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Brickwork, upon which architectural building is essentially based in Iran, was initiated by masons who, all along the Islamic period, made brick art never lagged behind other arts. In Iran, although the most primary ...
• The construction of the wooden roof: the case study of the reconstruction of the Old Castle in Stuttgart by P. Schmitthenner. Elements, language, form. 

  Panzini, Nicola (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  In 1931 a fire destroyed the old Castle of Stuttgart. Following a series of debates on the restoration of the castle and in particular on the tall sloping roof, a poor reconstruction of which would have rendered the image ...
• Friedrick II of Swabian: the castle builder. New stereotomic techniques and engineering innovation in gothic construction. 

  Occhinegro, Ubaldo (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  This contribute highlights the main architectural aspects and building issues of the Federician architecture, by which we specifically mean all those constructions - most exclusively military and civil - Frederick II of ...
• Experimental building techniques in the 1930’s: the “Pater” system in the Ex- Circolo Skanderbeg of Tirana 

  Menghini, Anna Bruna (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  The subject of this study concerns the constructive experimentation developed in Italy and in its areas of influence around the '30s, in a period of autarchic economy. We investigate some techniques, many of which still ...
• Compatibility issues regarding mortars for repairs and additions in interventions on historic masonry 

  Ligia, Andreica; Alexandra, Berindean C. (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  The functions of the materials used for interventions on historic fabric are multiple, and go beyond the plain repairing or completion of damaged parts or in need of strengthening. This is a significant reason (among ...
• Stone bearing wall in Basilica of St. Nicholas in Bari Structural vs aesthetics reasons of materials, techniques, reinforcements, shapes and dimensions 

  Leonardi, Enrica (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  This paper aims to codify a set of wisdoms gained through tradition in construction to make it available today to design and to restoration in stone bearing. In particular, it focuses the constructive characters of stone ...
• Conservation and evaluation of historical and monumental educational structures case study Antalya High School 

  Kepenek, Engin; Türk, Ali; Dal, M. Alican (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Since the period that they started to emerge, cities are formed by the history that the civilizations take from the past, with the cultural values and the geography that they are in. The cities, which exist within this ...
• Mineralogical study of different mortar types from historical monuments of northern Greece 

  Iordanidis, Andreas; Guinea, Javier Garcia (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Red coloured plaster mortars and a masonry mortar sample dated from 5th c. BC to 3rd c. BC were collected from Aiani’s archaeological site, northern Greece. The mineralogical composition of the bulk mortars and the mortar ...
• The static model of San Gaetano church: New interpretive hypotheses 

  Fittipaldi, Graziella (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  One of the characteristics of the architecture of Guarino Guarini is the contrast between the real static system and the apparent one. The first consists of the structures that actually provide support for the building; ...
• Structural analysis of post-byzantine churches: a case study for southern Albania 

  Bilgin, Hüseyin (2nd International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)

  Hundreds of masonry churches have been constructed in Albania during hundreds of years. The majority of them exist at their original location; a significant part of them are not in use any more. In this context, Roman ...

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