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  • Artificial Time Histories of Wind ActionsFor Structural Analysis of Wind Turbines 
    Koulatsou, Konstantina; Petrini, Francesco; Vernardos, Stelios; Gantes, Charis J. (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    A computational method for generating artificial time histories of wind loads on wind turbine towers is presented, based on wind turbine aerodynamics and a wind field model. First, the forces acting on the blades parallel ...
  • Seismic Evaluation of a Large Network of Bridges by Simplified Automated Procedures and Consequent System Identifications by Dynamic Tests 
    Islami, Kleidi; Modena, Claudio (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    This work presents the seismic evaluation of a large network of infrastructures located in the Veneto Region in the North-East of Italy. A large bridge database was subject to investigation, and simplified automated ...
  • Structural Reliability and the Partial Factors for Materials 
    Isufi, Brisid; Baballëku, Markel (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Structural Eurocodes introduce an important concept, the “structural reliability”. The Albanian code “KTP – Kushtet Teknike të Projektimit”, does not define this term. From this, several difficulties might arise, ranging ...
  • Numerical Analysis of Buried Steel Pipelines 
    Gantes, Charis J.; Melissianos, Vasileios (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Various alternative numerical analysis methods that are used to simulate the response of buried steel pipelines subjected to large imposed displacements triggered by seismic fault activation are presented. Due to the ...
  • The Application of “Capacity Design” in a RC Building Frame Structure 
    Roshi, Artur; Saraçi, Iskra (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Many countries throughout the world have accepted the concept for design of RC buildings based on the “capacity design” methology.This has been proved also by the Eurocode-8 that is largerly based on this method.The main ...
  • Analysis and Optimum Design of Curved Roof Structures 
    Saber, Galawezh; Tayşi, Nildem; Hussein, Ghaedan (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Curved steel buildings are frequently designed to supply the users of the structure with ordinary light with a sense of capaciousness as well as grandness in public facilities such as stations, buying malls, leisure ...
  • Investigation of Dynamic Shear Amplification of Cantilever Wall Systems 
    ŞAHİN, Hümeyra; ALYAMAÇ, Kürşat Esat; ERDOĞAN, Ali Sayıl (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Reinforced concrete structural walls are widely used in design of the lateral load resisting systems. Reinforced concrete structural walls allowed to economic and architectural designs in accordance with directions in ...
  • Recent Seismic Activity of the Lezha-Ulqini Seismogenic Zone and its Associated Hazard 
    Rrapo, Ormeni; Edmond, Dushi; Astrit, Shatro; Adisa, Daberdini; Fatmir, Basholli (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The results of the analysis, based on the parameters of events and some features of seismicity that have occurred in the Lezha-Ulqini seismogenic zone during period of time 2001-2012, are presented in this paper. This ...
  • Dynamic Responses of Bridges under Effects of Asynchronous and Multiple Support Excitations 
    Sarıtaş, Fevzi (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Nonstationary earthquakes are very complex ground motions and they vibrate structural systems in asynchronous form. Spatial variation of an earthquake mainly originates from three sources; loss of coherence effects, wave ...
  • THE DESIGN OF SLENDER RC COLUMNS 
    Lluka, Diana; Guri, Merita; Hajdari, Veronika; Ndoj, Alketa (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The paper presents the design method for slender reinforced concrete column based on design code EC2. Rarely, when the column height is longer than typical story height and/or the column section is small relative to ...
  • Design Issues for Axially Loaded Anchors in Strengthening Applications 
    Özen, Muhammet Ali; Yılmaz, Salih (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Over the past few decades, due to the developments of chemical adhesives, usage of anchorages is spread out in strengthening applications. Anchorages have a vital role to ensure those applications accurate. In case of ...
  • Capacity Increase for Existing Steel Bridges Using Prestressed Cables 
    Nuhoğlu, Ayhan; Yücekul, Kemal; Korkmaz, Kasım A. (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    In the present study, a practical approach is proposed for geometric nonlinear analysis of existing steel bridges. The approach is defined by finite element displacement direct rigidity procedure, which is based on an ...
  • Load Testing Results of new Road Bridges In Bosnia and Herzegovina 
    Rahimić, Đani (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    In this paper the results of load testing of several new road bridges constructed in Bosnia and Herzegovina are presented. Load testing of new road bridges with spans larger than 15m, prior to setting them into operation, ...
  • Seismic Performance Assessment: Sarajevo Case Study 
    Sayed, Ahmed El; Varenikic, Aldin; Obralic, Ahmed; Ahmetspahic, Erna; Zejnilovic, Emina; Zejnilovic, Ismail; Kutanis, Mustafa (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    A seismic safety assessment of the two reinforced concrete buildings, located in Sarajevo, Bosnia territory, is conducted in respect to ATC-40 method. Within the framework of the performance based earthquake engineering, ...
  • Development scenarios of the coastal area in western Albania 
    Golgota, Alma; Spahiu, Ermal; Golgota, Boriana (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Coastal Area in Albania stretches along the Western part of the country. The development of water resources comprises an analytical interpretation of both the problems and opportunities that the Coastal Area contains. ...
  • Corrosion Problems in Buildings Constructed in Turkey 
    UZKUT, Mehmet; YILMAZ, Selim Sarper; ÜNLÜ, Bekir Sadık (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Corrosion is the deterioration of metals due to chemical and electrochemical reactions. Corrosion is a costly problem occurring in metals and alloys and changes their physical, chemical and electrical properties. Economic ...
  • Seismic Behavior of Welded Precast Panel Connections 
    Solak, Adem; Tama, Yavuz Selim; Yılmaz, Salih; Kaplan, Hasan (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The behavior of connection between precast panels is important as it controls the failure mode of the shear wall. Therefore, it is aimed to test the behavior of different type of precast panel connections in this study. ...
  • The Effects of Material Properties on Building Performance 
    Tekeli, Hamide; Dilmaç, Hakan; Erkan, K. Tuğçe; Demir, Fuat; Güler, Kadir (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    In recent earthquakes during the last two decades, severe damages have been occurred on the existing buildings in Turkey. Destructive earthquakes revealed that the existing building stock in urban regions is significantly ...
  • Efficiency of Transmitting Boundaries on Dynamic Response of Soil- Structure Interaction Systems 
    Sesli, Hasan; Akköse, Mehmet (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    In this study, efficiency of transmitting boundaries which is one of the local procedures is investigated for dynamic analysis of the soil-structure interaction systems and the results are compared with traditional ...
  • Damages to masonry buildings during recent earthquakes in Turkey 
    Sayın, Erkut; Yön, Burak; Calayır, Yusuf (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Turkey is located on active faults. For this reason many destructive earthquakes occurred throughout history. In recent years, earthquakes which occurred March 8, 2010 Elazığ- Kovancılar, June 23, 2011 Elazığ-Maden, ...

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