The paper reviews the connection of the historical timeline and principal stages of development, on the one hand, and the urban axis – the main street in Banja Luka, on the other, as a very accurate historical record of urban development. The urban development axis in Banja Luka is a vast resource in terms of architectural layers that chronic...

By MIROSLAV MALINOVIĆ

In this paper, the theoretical concept of roadway superelevation based on speed in free traffic flow is derived. The influence of the radius of the horizontal curve on speed in free traffic flow as a basis of this analysis is taken from a more detailed experimental research for two-lane rural highways. This method is new and differs from others tha...

By DUŠAN CVETKOVIĆ, JELENA DIMITRIJEVIĆ, NEMANJA MARINKOVIĆ, NIKOLA ROMIĆ

In modern conditions of consumption of natural, primarily energy resources, and environmental pollution, buildings are ranked among the biggest consumers and polluters, and that at the world level. The paper provides an overview of contemporarytrends, as well as challenges regarding the use of created and available natural resources, by determining...

By MARIJA MIHAJLOVIĆ, EMILY TRUMMER

In locations with low population density or constraints in technology, resources, and personnel, the use of centralized wastewater treatment systems is not be justified. In such areas, decentralized wastewater treatment systems offer several advantages overcentralized systems. In these systems, the treatment and disposal of effluent is close to the...

By DRAGAN MILIĆEVIĆ, MARIJA MILIĆEVIĆ, RASTISLAV TRAJKOVIĆ

In Serbia, Roma people face various challenges, primarily expressed through discrimination in many fields, as well as difficulties in education, healthcare, and employment. The majority of Roma people in Serbia live in very poor housing conditions. Romani settlements are generally characterized by overcrowded areas, inadequate infrastructure, unpla...

By HRISTINA KRSTIĆ, MIRKO STANIMIROVIĆ, NATAŠA PETKOVIĆ, VLADANA STANKOVIĆ

The possibilities for the integration of tensioned membrane structures and photovoltaics have been researched intensively in the past decade. This integration has huge potential and is intended to bring benefits to both of these individual systems. This paper presents a preliminary communication of the research that is intended to facilitate the PV...

By VUK MILOŠEVIĆ, JANUSZ MARCHWIŃSKI, ELENA LUCCHI

This paper reflects on the outcomes and implications of an architectural colony conducted in the village of Klinci, Montenegro. The colony aimed to address rural development challenges through innovative architectural solutions while fostering collaboration among students, professionals, and local stakeholders. Drawing upon the experiences and disc...

By MIRKO STANIMIROVIĆ

Design of structures in medium or extremely sloped terrains is a demanding and challenging engineering task. Depending on the depth of foundations of the future buildings, different methods of securing foundation pit sides are used. Extremely high vertical excavations cannot utilize the standard methods of securing ground stability (use of “L...

By NEMANJA MARKOVIĆ, NIKOLA VELIMIROVIĆ, NENAD STOJKOVIĆ

The protection of archaeological sites is crucial for preserving their authenticity and historical significance. This study evaluates the effectiveness of protective structures implemented at three different sites: Villa dei Misteri in Pompeii, Lepenski Vir in Serbia, and GT1 Göbekli Tepe in Turkey. Our focus extends to iconic landmarks where ...

By NASTASIJA KOCIĆ, SONJA KRASIĆ, JOVANA TOMIĆ, ISIDORA MITROVIĆ

The increased demand for residential space is in constant conflict with available spatial resources. Utilization of unbuilt urban land for residential purpose is faced with two opposing extremes – development of single-family housing in peripheral urban areas, on one hand, and the insertion of multi-family housing as infill in central urban z...

By NATAŠA PETKOVIĆ, HRISTINA KRSTIĆ, MILICA ŽIVKOVIĆ