Earthquakes are serious threat to human lives and infrastructure. The earthquake the struck Albania in November 2019, where 51 people lost their lives and thousands got injured, is a reminder of the tragic impact that ...

This thesis focuses on a thorough examination of the stability of dam slopes under a variety of difficult conditions, including pore pressure, abrupt reservoir emptying, and additional stresses brought on by external ...

Albania is undergoing continuous development, especially in terms of economic and society. The country has witnessed a notable increase in population growth, leading to a rise in construction activity with new infrastructure ...

This thesis compares the costs of green and traditional residential buildings in Tirana, Albania. Green buildings aim to be more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. However, their economic feasibility is ...

By far, the highest natural hazards faced in the zones that have high seismicity are earthquakes. Albania is part of the Adriatic-Ionic and is considered as a moderate seismic region. During recent years Albania has faced ...

This study examines how the shoreline of the Shëngjin bay has changed, advanced or retreated due to different factors both natural and human caused. To better understand how these factors have influenced the bay an old ...

Seismic pounding is the colliding action between two adjacent structures that occurs during earthquake vibrations. Due to insuffiecient separation gap between buildings that own different dynamic characteristics, ...

The construction industry, in Albania, is one of the main sectors that contributes in the economic and social development of the country. Recently it has become more and more difficult to complete the projects within ...

Buildings made with unreinforced masonry (URN) are one of the most common kinds of construction in the world. All of this building stock is vulnerable to destruction in the event of an earthquake due to its poor capacity ...

Reinforced concrete-framed structures are commonly preferred type of buildings in Albania. Widely used types are two-way slab with beams, waffle, ribbed slab and in last decades flat-slab type is getting more popular. ...