Aiming to meet the principals of the modern circular economy, this study explores the possibility of using locally available waste materials in the production of innovative, eco-friendly mortar for masonry. The eco-binder, applied as a substitute for cementitious material, is ceramic waste powder (CWP) generated during the production of ceramic ind...

By Vladan Pantić, Slobodan Šupić, Mirjana Malešev, Gordana Broćeta, Marina Latinović-Krndija, Anđelko Cumbo

The paper presents the results of our own experimental research on the effect of the high range water reducing admixture content – HRWRA (applied in the range from 0.8 to 1.2% by mass of cement – mc) on the properties of self-compacting concrete in the fresh and hardened state. The research showed that increasing the HRWRA content lead...

By Jovan Volaš, Gordana Broćeta, Marina Latinović Krndija, Slobodan Šupić, Vladan Pantić, Mirjana Malešev, Vlastimir Radonjanin, Anđelko Cumbo, Aleksandar Savić, Žarko Lazić, Draženka Lozo

This paper discusses the problem of theoretical and experimental determination of dynamic factors of road bridges. Various parameters influencing the dynamic behavior of bridges are briefly described and a review of regulations in this field is given. Also, an example of the numerical determination of the dynamic amplification factor on a specific ...

By Marina Latinović Krndija, Dejana Dujaković, Marko Popović, Gordana Broćeta, Anđelko Cumbo

On the calculation example of a cable-stayed bridge with oblique cables, it was pointed out the shrinkage and creep of concrete significantly affects the distribution of stresses and deflections of the span beam over time. The segmental type of bridge construction is considered, which implies the successive introduction of concrete rheology, for ca...

By Anđelko Cumbo, Gordana Broćeta, Marina Latinović Krndija, Mladen Slijepčević, Žarko Lazić

The replacement of natural aggregates (NA) with alternative aggregates in concrete can contribute to the sustainable development of the construction industry. This paper aims to present research investigating the effects of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and crumb rubber (CR) utilization on the performance of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) mixtu...

By Marko Popović, Aleksandar Savić, Gordana Broćeta, Branko Borozan, Mihailo Štavljanin

To optimize measurement procedures in laboratories, in terms of the balance between economics and risk, determination of the optimal calibration interval for measuring equipment has significant importance. This paper will show an approximate, but effective method for determination of initial calibration interval, regarding “ILAC” guidelines and ori...

By Mlađen Krndija, Marina Latinović, Gordana Broćeta, Gojko Savić

Considering that one of the most common causes of reinforcement corrosion, and consequently degradation of concrete structures, are chloride ions, it is of utmost importance to know their concentration in concrete. This paper presents the limitations of the chloride ions content in concrete and classes according to European regulations, and the exp...

By Gordana Broćeta