Changes in the built environment are inevitable due to diversity in human needs over time and it is suggested by scientists to consider flexibility and adaptability under concept of Open Building Systems (OBS) to mitigate impacts on environment and to satisfy the end-user. However, conventional methods are still common due to the lack of knowledge ...

By Mostafa Hosseini, Syahrizal Ibrahim Izni, Nobahar Sadeghifam Aidin, Rahnama Hamed

When building new roads in BiH, reconstruction or rehabilitation of existing roads, construction or replacement of asphalt layers is a mandatory part of construction works. The lifespan of the entire pavement structure depends on the quality of the final asphalt layers of the pavement structure. One of the most significant characteristics of the as...

By Zahid Bašić, Amir Džananović, Elmedin Tabaković

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