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  • Effect of pumice and fly ash on the corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete 
    Asan, Abdurrahman; Zeybek, Sadrettin; Özyılmaz, Emre; Aykul, Halil; Karacif, Kubilay (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    In this study, the mechanical and physical properties of concrete specimens obtained by substituting cement with finely ground pumice (FGP) at proportions of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% by weight has been investigated, in ...
  • Marshall stability performance of waste zinc slag in hma 
    Aktaş, Bekir; Bozdemir, Selim (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    This paper presents the effects of the utilization of waste zinc slag as filler on the properties of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). Mechanical characteristics of all mixtures were evaluated by Marshall Stability tests. The ...
  • The effect of sodium chloride treatment on bending strength of silver fir wood (Abies alba Mill.) 
    Ajdinaj, Dritan; Kapidani, Arian (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Among properties which characterize the application of silver fir wood (Abies alba Mill.) in buildings is its static bending strength. In the framework of improvement of this mechanical property, a comparative experimental ...
  • The effect of joint slope on bending strength of finger joint connection – case of poplar wood (Populus alba L.) 
    Ajdinaj, Dritan; Habibi, Besnik (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Glued-laminated timber (glulam) is usually manufactured to order for architectural applications. It consists of two or more layers of lumber, called laminations, glued together, and can be produced as long as can be ...
  • Fresh and hardened properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete produced with fibers of different lengths and diameters 
    Acikgenc, Merve; Alyamac, Kursat Esat; Ulucan, Zulfu Cinar (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Concrete is a brittle material which has a low tensile strength and a low tensile strain capacity. These weak points of concrete can be resolved by including fibers made of different materials with high technical ...
  • An Analysis of Business Environment of Construction Industry in Albania 
    Üç, Mustafa; Kaja, Abdulla (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Following the collapse of communism in 1990, Albania introduced with capitalism as new economic order in the country. Since that time, Albanian economy has been developing day by day especially depends on some sectors. ...
  • An Overview of the Construction Sector in Albania 
    Ozdemir, Ali Ihsan; Mera, Nertil; Demaj, Esmir (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The Construction sector during the last decade has turned out to be an important pillar and one of the most dynamic sectors of the Albanian economy, comprising an average of 10% of GDP and above during this period. Mostly ...
  • A User- Oriented Implementation of Risk Breakdown Structure in Construction Risk Management 
    KEÇI, Julinda (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Construction industry is a complex, dynamic and risky industry that often suffers from poor performance leading in increased cost and time, and in decreased quality. In these conditions the dynamic identification and ...
  • The future of insulation: Vacuum insulation panels 
    Davraz, Metin; Bayrakçı, H.Cenk (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Vacuum insulation panels have higher efficient materials than the insulation materials which have known their heat insulation properties. Heat insulation could be provided by vacuum insulation panels ten times according ...
  • A case study of the delays of dam and channels construction in Albania 
    Blloku, Marsela; Öztaş, Ahmet (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The aim of this paper is to discuss and understand the delays during the construction of dam, and Canal projects. Delays in any infrastructure project leads to significant economic and political implications. While the ...
  • “The face of the stone“: Traditional construction and tectonic innovation 
    Barone, Francesca (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Through the tectonic metaphor will investigate the relationship between the construction and expression in modern stone facade, meant as the first element of the representation and relationship between the building ...
  • Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness for Different Sealant Materials Used in Highway Maintenance Operations 
    Eren, Adem; Korkmaz, Kasım Armağan; Yıldırım, Yetkin (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    An important element in pavement maintenance practices is the sealing and filling of cracks. Hot pour materials are the most commonly used material, providing good performance for most of the cases. However, some maintenance ...
  • Integration of building information modeling into the undergraduate curriculum: case of Eastern Mediterranean University 
    Ahbab, Changiz; Rezaei, Alireza; Sistani, Navid Sanei (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    One of the essential requirements of construction education is to remain up to date and current. It is quite important for universities to adopt new technologies in construction education curriculum. Building Information ...
  • A review of outlier detection procedures used in Surveying Engineering 
    Yetkin, Mevlut (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    The method of least squares is the most widely used parameter estimation tool in surveying engineering. It is implemented by minimizing the sum of squares of weighted residuals. The good attribute of the method of least ...
  • Topology optimization of double-curved double-layer grids 
    Sonmez, Mustafa; Sevim, Ozer; Kılıc, Mete (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    A topology optimization procedure for double layer grids which have square-on-square configuration and top and/or bottom layers are curved in one or two directions is presented. The number of nodes is treated as design ...
  • A stochastic, geostatistic and reliability view on some geotechnical distributions 
    Osmani, Skender; Hoxha, Perparim (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    In this paper the following problems are treated: - Estimation of the mean value of a random function Z(x), defined in a stochastic finite element v, (SFE), zv= 1 ∫ ( ) where the distributions of Z(x) at each node are ...
  • Receding contact problem for two elastic layers resting on a Winkler foundation 
    Öner, Erdal; Yaylacı, Murat; Birinci, Ahmet (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    In this study, receding contact problem for two elastic layers resting on a Winkler foundation and loaded by means of a rigid circular punch is considered. The elastic layers have different heights and elastic constants. ...
  • Model of categories for image processing 
    Mara, Rezarta Shtraza; Filipi, Kristaq (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Theory of categories has various applications in technology. There are mathematical models that have been built using algebraic structures equipped with different tools of properties from disciplines inside mathematics ...
  • Modelling COD concentration by using three different ANFIS techniques 
    Kisi, Ozgur; Ay, Murat (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have been successfully performed in many different water resources applications such as rainfall-runoff, precipitation, evaporation, discharge (Q), dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical ...
  • Modeling the measurement uncertainty with Fuzzy approach 
    Göktepe, A.Burak; Altun, Selim (International Balkans Conferance on Challenges of Civil Engineering, 2013-05-23)
    There are several types of uncertainty in a material characterization arisen from different sources of measurement errors, such as methodological, instrumental, and personal. As a reason of the uncertainty in material ...

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