Volume 5, Issue 1 (2008) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Influence of Fasteners Disposition on Behaviour of Timber-Framed Walls with Double Fibre-Plaster Coating Boards

M.Kuhta — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.1.6

This paper provides experimental analysis of timber-framed walls, coated with double fibre-plaster coating boards fastened to the timber frame. As the walls under a horizontal load actually behave lik...

Cost Optimization of Composite I Beam Floor System

Uroš Klanšek — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.7.17

The paper presents the cost optimization of the composite I beam floor system. The composite I beam floor system is designed to be constructed up of a reinforced concrete slab and doubly-symmetrical w...

Use of Capital Budgeting Methods for Investment Project Evaluation in the Field of Civil Engineering

Igor Pšunder — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.18.21

The present article deals with use of capital budgeting methods in investment and project evaluation, with special emphasise on their use in the field of civil engineering. The research, presented in ...

Prediction of Permanent Deformation of Pavement's Unbounded Layers Based on Cyclic Triaxial Tests

B. Žlender — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.22.28

This research presents an analytical model for determining permanent deformation of pavement's sub-grade and unbound granular base and sub-base material due to cyclic traffic loading. The model is giv...

Road Transport Congestion Costs Calculations Adaptation to Engineering Approach

Marjan Lep — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.29.33

The article represents so called "engineering" approach for computing the total road transport congestion costs. According to economic welfare theory, the total costs of transport congestion are defin...

Simulation of the Pedestrians' Influence to the Capacity of Motorised Vehicles in a Roundabout

T. Tollazzi — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.34.41

A new approach is suggested for dimensioning roundabouts with mathematical modeling of traffic flows using the discreet simulation method, and considering the statistically evaluated entry data for ve...

Mobile Computing Changing the Traditional Ways of Organizing the Construction Company

Nataša Šuman — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.42.47

The focus of this paper is to represent some important mobile computing potential which help tackle project collaboration and information dissemination problems. Especially in the construction industr...

MINLP Optimization of Mechanical Structures

S. Šilih — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.48.54

We presented optimization of mechanical structures, performed by the Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) optimization approach. The MINLP is a combined continuous/discrete optimization techniq...

Transversely Cracked Beam's Finite Elements with a Hinged End

M. Skrinar — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.55.60

Two new beam finite-elements to be used for the transverse displacement analysis of slender beams with transverse cracks are presented where the derivations are based on a simplified computational mod...

Sustainable Housing Renewal

M. Sitar — 2008-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2008.61.66

Following the already proved models the sustainable planning culture is endangering several methods directed towards the needs of tenants in the existing post-war housing stock. The case-study of our ...