The paper presents results of detailed geological research of quartzite in the wider area of Smrčevice, southeastern of Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje. Based on the defined boundaries of surface distribution and research results, geological reserves of about 12 million tons have been determined in the wider area of Smrcevica. The quartzite reserves that hav...

By Dževad Forčaković, Rejhana Dervišević

Natural disasters during May 2014 caused a flood of water outside the unregulated bed of the river Tinja in the local area of Gornji Hrgovi. The flood effect affected the undermining and destruction of the foot part of the slope, reactivation and regressive development of the landslide, which was manifested by further secondary “breaking&rdqu...

By Jasenko Čomić, Aida Hrustić

The mineral resources of the Republic of Srpska enable the exploitation and processing of mineral raw materials in the metal, metal processing, construction, chemical industry, cement industry, ceramics and construction materials, etc. The largest part (over 90% in terms of value) are reproductive materials for processing in other industries and a ...

By Vladimir Malbašić

Dams and tailing storage facilities are specific mining facilities that carry many potential hazards, and therefore risks. In this paper, for tailing mud damMedjedja andtailing storage facilityof the Omarska Mine near Prijedor, on the basis of the current state of the dam, past events, visual observations and specialist measurements, we have analys...

By Lazar Stojanovic, Ljubica Figun, Jelena Trivan

The issue of the appearance and development of cracks, as well as an increase the cracking moment is of particular importance for bending elements operating under aggressive environmental conditions. In structures without cracks, steel reinforcement operates in fairly favorable conditions. However, when cracks appear in the sections of the structur...

By Artem Levchenko, Aleksei Polikutin, Dmitry Barabash

Freshwater water resources are not inexhaustible [1]. In recent decades, more and more facts point to this statement from the European Charter for Water. Uncontrolled drinking water interventions, losses in water supply and climate change indicate the problem of sufficient quantities of drinking water [2]. Looking at this problem, it is hard to bel...

By Sanel Buljubašić

Water consumption in a settlement is an extremely variable size that changes constantly over time. Changes in water consumption occur on an annual, monthly, weekly, daily and hourly basis, and depend on many factors such as: climate, season, temperatures, hours of work, consumer habits, etc.Extreme value of consumption, ie. the peak hour flow is de...

By Jasmin Hrnjadović, Nedim Suljić

The article studies the effect of solar radiation at different seasons on the mode of deformation (MD) of a span structure with an orthotropic plate. The temperature fields of the elements of the structure were measured during daylight hours at different times of year at various air temperatures and sun positions. Cases were identified in which it ...

By Sergey Gridnev, Igor Podlesnykh, Yuri Skalko, Aleksandr Rezunov

Results of scientific and practical justification of use as a part of designs of biological protection of polymer concrete on the basis of non - isocyanates polyurethane are presented. Influence of a ratio polymer is established: radiation - resistant filler on strength and protective properties of a polymer concrete. Regression dependences of chan...

By Dimitry Barabash, Andrei Barabash, Sergey Pinaev

Natural and landscape complex of Pale municipality, where dominates mountainous areas, are characterized by diversity of geological and geomorphological phenomena and forms, as well as biological and ecosystem diversity. The significance of natural heritage is multiple, especially in terms of tourism and adapting the tourist offer to the needs and ...

By Jelena Golijanin, Sanda Šušnjar, Rade Ivanović