The effects of corruption in urban development and urban affairs management in several south Asian countries are examined through a series of specific, distinctive, and provocative cases for which the data is more readily available. The stories and themes provide a starting point for analyzing corruption as a symptom and factor of underdevelopment,...

By Yanan Fan, Mohammad Heydari, Mahdiye Saeidi, Kin Keung Lai, Jiahui Yang, Xinyu Cai, Ying Chen

Using limited materials for numerical modeling of structural samples and comparing the behavior of samples with each other in order to reduce the number of straw test samples in order to reduce laboratory costs is one of the best methods today. ANSYS is one of the finite element software that is used for modeling reinforced concrete elements by Sol...

By Barghlame Hadi

Tool traveling and tool switching time constitute almost seventy percent (70%) of the total timeconsumed in drilling process. This fact that 70% of the total time is nonproductive and does not add any value to the job, grabs attention of the researchers and the industrialist for optimization. A literature on drilling process revealed that very few ...

By Mehmood Nasir, Muhammad Umer, Umer Asgher

Risk management throughout the project life cycle, from the initial phase beginning to the final phase, ended continuously and dynamically, is one of the basic requirements for the success of any project oriented organization. To effectively identify and manage risks at all stages of the project, careful selection must be made at all levels of the ...

By Asl Maryam Tabatabay, Asl Saeedeh Tabababay

The article considers the issues of increasing energy efficiency of 6-10 kV controlled capacitor plants of power supply systems of energy-intensive facilities due to more accurate compensation of reactive power. Analysis of the most common circuits for connecting batteries of static capacitors using semiconductor and electromechanical switches was ...

By Vladimir Babenko, Alexandr Danilov, Dmitrii Vasenin, Valery Krysanov

One of the most important influencing factors on the economy of mines with surface and underground exploitation is the correct choice of haulage technology of ore and waste.The paper analyzes the haulage of ore and waste in the Lead and Zinc Mine “Sase” Srebrenica and determines the optimal haulage length on the four excavation blocks for the appli...

By Duško Torbica, Vladimir Malbašić, Dražana Tošić, Jovan Popović

This work's searching subject are Banovici's local roads which represent mutually dependent municipality or town traffic system that is connected to regional or motorway road system, and uncategorized roads which represent every traffic area that is not categorized as public road.Also it gives a view of local and uncategorized roads but those that ...

By Zahid Bašić

The strategy for developing and improving the application of green, clean, renewable and gratis solar energy is a challenge for multidisciplinary teams of scientists. Exquisite examples of positive world practice of the largest solar power plants are presented in this paper, with all the characteristics, starting from the materials of photovoltaic ...

By S. Ivan Stevović

Earth construction has long tradition in our civilization with wide distribution in various ways and techniques of application. When combined with other natural materials it is the material for construction of comfortable space for people. Increased need for energy efficient houses actualizes this type of construction in modern conditions as a holi...

By Ivan Hegediš, Golub Karaman, Arpad Čeh, Neđo Đurić, Danijel Kukaras, Danilo Vunjak

The water supply system is a set of facilities related to a functional unit with the primary aim of ensuring sufficient quantities of quality water by the most economical way. Design and implementation of such systems requires extensive previous research and analysis aimed at finding the optimal solution of water supply system.This paper presents a...

By Nedim Suljić, Jasmin Hrnjadović