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View article: The impact of pier height on the construction costs of integral road bridges: An application of artificial intelligence
The impact of pier height on the construction costs of integral road bridges: An application of artificial intelligence Open
There are multiple definitions for integral road bridges. One of them explains that these are single-span bridges without expansion joints or bearings at the discontinuity locations. In terms of durability and maintenance, discontinuity lo…
View article: Key Indicators for Evaluating the Energy Efficiency Improvement of the Renovated Building Facades
Key Indicators for Evaluating the Energy Efficiency Improvement of the Renovated Building Facades Open
Adopting the circular economy (CE) principles in building sector can reduce the quantity of materials used for the renovation of existing buildings, improve their energy performance and sustainability and minimize harmful emissions embodie…
View article: Selection of Wastewater Treatment Technology: AHP Method in Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Selection of Wastewater Treatment Technology: AHP Method in Multi-Criteria Decision Making Open
Wastewater treatment is a process that reduces pollution to those quantities and concentrations at which purified wastewater is no longer a threat to human and animal health and safety and does not cause unwanted changes in the environment…
View article: Economic impact assessment of the climate change on the health sector: case of Montenegro
Economic impact assessment of the climate change on the health sector: case of Montenegro Open
Considering that Montenegro does not have official data on the impacts of climate change and extremes on people's health, in this paper we prepared an assessment of the sensitivity to climate change in Montenegro for a longer period of tim…
View article: Economic vulnerability assessment in the water sector with a focus on electricity production in hydropower plants: Case of Montenegro
Economic vulnerability assessment in the water sector with a focus on electricity production in hydropower plants: Case of Montenegro Open
The aim of our paper is economic vulnerability assessment in the water sector of Montenegro, with a focus on electricity production in hydropower plants. The absence of an officially defined methodology in Montenegro, as well as in the reg…
View article: NEURAL NETWORK MODEL FOR AVERAGE ANNUAL NET EARNINGS DETERMINATION IN EU ECONOMIES
NEURAL NETWORK MODEL FOR AVERAGE ANNUAL NET EARNINGS DETERMINATION IN EU ECONOMIES Open
In macroeconomic modeling, the application of artificial neural networks (ANN) for forecasting key macroeconomic variables is present to a large extent. Precise forecasts of economic conditions are of crucial importance for the rational pl…
View article: Financial and Socio-Economic Effects of Investment in the Context of Dog Population Management
Financial and Socio-Economic Effects of Investment in the Context of Dog Population Management Open
The modern world faces serious challenges associated with the presence of stray dogs on the streets, especially in urban areas. Vardar Planning Region in North Macedonia, which consists of nine municipalities, experiences such challenges. …
View article: Environmental Benefits of Air Emission Reduction in the Waste Tire Management Practice
Environmental Benefits of Air Emission Reduction in the Waste Tire Management Practice Open
Montenegro faces serious challenges in terms of waste tire management. The main goal of our paper is to consider the financial and economic justification of the implementation of the first phase of the project of collection, takeover and t…
View article: Financial and Economic Investment Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Plant
Financial and Economic Investment Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Plant Open
Improved Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) analysis requires a broader analytical framework, in order to perceive each project individually from the perspective of potentially measurable and significant effects on the environment and society as …
View article: Use of ANN model in economies
Use of ANN model in economies Open
In this paper, the authors made their contribution by constructing a model for the forecast of average annual net earnings in the EU countries. The model is based on the artificial neural network (ANN) use and for the needs of its creation…
View article: Assessment of current state of Modernist building heritage of Skopje in terms of sustainability, energy efficiency and authentic appearance degradation
Assessment of current state of Modernist building heritage of Skopje in terms of sustainability, energy efficiency and authentic appearance degradation Open
Skopje has unique examples of modernist architecture that play a major role in creating the new identity of the city, which was completely lost after the earthquake in 1963. In the last decade, awareness has been raised that modernist buil…
View article: Application of Artificial Intelligence for the Estimation of Concrete and Reinforcement Consumption in the Construction of Integral Bridges
Application of Artificial Intelligence for the Estimation of Concrete and Reinforcement Consumption in the Construction of Integral Bridges Open
Estimation of basic material consumption in civil engineering is very important in the initial phases of project implementation. Its importance is reflected in the impact of material quantities on forming the prices of individual positions…
View article: Proposition of a Model for Selection of the Hybrid Contract Implementation Strategy for a Pilot Project of Regular Road Maintenance in Montenegro
Proposition of a Model for Selection of the Hybrid Contract Implementation Strategy for a Pilot Project of Regular Road Maintenance in Montenegro Open
Performance‐based maintenance contracts (PBMCs) are modern contracts that should allow road maintenance entities to contract maintenance activities more successfully and generate money value. In the case of Montenegro, a gradual approach o…
View article: Application of Fuzzy Logic on Selection of Contractors for Construction of High Rise Buildings
Application of Fuzzy Logic on Selection of Contractors for Construction of High Rise Buildings Open
Selection process of a construction contractor is highly important and successful implementation of a project and realization of sustainability are largely dependent on it. Computer programs - expert systems - may be used to help the emplo…
View article: Determination of Fire Resistance of Eccentrically Loaded Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Fuzzy Neural Networks
Determination of Fire Resistance of Eccentrically Loaded Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Fuzzy Neural Networks Open
Artificial neural networks, in interaction with fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, and fuzzy neural networks, represent an example of a modern interdisciplinary field, especially when it comes to solving certain types of engineering problems…
View article: Fire scenario influence on fire resistance of reinforced concrete frame structure
Fire scenario influence on fire resistance of reinforced concrete frame structure Open
Understanding the performance and the response of the frame structures in fire is of a particular importance for structural fire design. The specialized computer program SAFIR enables analysis of different types of structures, constructed …
View article: Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Neural Networks for Solving Civil Engineering Problems
Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Neural Networks for Solving Civil Engineering Problems Open
[Excerpt] Based on the live cycle engineering aspects, such as prediction, design, assessment, maintenance, and management of structures, and according to performance-based approach, civil engineering structures have to fulfill essential r…
View article: Financial and socioeconomic analysis of waste management projects
Financial and socioeconomic analysis of waste management projects Open
A simulation of a financial and socio-economic analysis of a regional landfill construction project is conducted in the paper on a hypothetical example. The analysis showed that certain investment projects, particularly in developing count…
View article: Neural-network-based approach for prediction of the fire resistance of centrically loaded composite columns
Neural-network-based approach for prediction of the fire resistance of centrically loaded composite columns Open
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View article: Achieving gender equality in education in civil engineering in Montenegro
Achieving gender equality in education in civil engineering in Montenegro Open
Achieving gender equality in the process of education is a long procedure which resulted in the fact that the level of education of women in Montenegro has long been equated with the level of education of men. Thus, equal gender opportunit…
View article: The use of Transaction Costs Theory in Interorganizational Design
The use of Transaction Costs Theory in Interorganizational Design Open
\nThis paper analyzes the basics of economics of transaction costs, which grew into a suitable and practical tool to explore the wide problems in the domain of different sciences. The emphasis in this paper is placed on the use of economic…