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Proceedings of the 4th UBT Annual International Conference on Business, Technology and Innovation Chapter: Architecture and Spatial Planning Chapter: Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment November, 2015 1 ISBN 978-9951-550- 13 - 0 © UBT – Higher Education Institution International Conference on Business, Technology and Innovation Durres, Albania 6-7 November 2015 Editor: Edmond Hajrizi Organizers: Albert Qarri, Felix Breitenecker, Krenare Pireva, Evelina Bazini, Kozeta Sevrani, Betim Gashi Co-organizes: Ardian Emini, Muzafer Shala, Lulzim Beqiri, Mimoza Sylejmani, Besian Sinani, Xhemajl Mehmeti, Murat Retkoceri, Bertan Karahoda, Ermal Lubishtani, Albulena Jahja, Erveina Gosalci, Alfred Marleku, Ibrahim Krasniqi, Ylber Limani, Naim Preniqi, Rexhep Kera, Muhamet Sherifi, Ermal Gashi Authors themselves are responsible for the integrity of what is being published. Copyright © 2015 UBT. All rights reserve Publisher, UBT 2 EDITOR SPEECH International Conference on Business, Technology and Innovation is an international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in different research area. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent advancements in different research fields, and provide them with a unique forum to share their experiences. It is also the place to support the new academic staff for doing research and publish their work in international standard level. This conference consists of 10 sub conferences in different fields: Computer Science and Communication Engineering Energy Efficiency Engineering Management, Business and Economics Mechatronics, System Engineering and Robotics Information Systems and Security Architecture - Spatial Planning and Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment Law Political Science & International Relations Journalism, Media and Communication This conference is the major scientific event of the University for Business and Technology. It is organizing annually and always in cooperation with the partner universities from the region and Europe. In this case our partner universities are the University of Vlora “Ismail Qemaili” and University of Tirana –Faculty of Economics. Other professional partners in this 3 conference are: EUROSIM, Kosova Association for Control, Automation and Systems Engineering (KA – CASE), Kosova Association for Modeling and Simulation (KA – SIM), Quality Kosova, Kosova Association for Management. We have to thank all Authors, partners, sponsors and also the conference organizing team making this event a real international scientific event. This year we have more participants and publication than last year. We have paper from 15 different countries worldwide. Congratulations! November 2015 Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi Chairman of ICBTI 2015, UBT 4 CONTENTS IC-ASP....................................................................................................................................... 8 Creating Urban Sense of Community through Façades ...................................................... 9 Binak Beqaj, Blerta Vula Rizvanolli, Gent Hasimja Interrelation Community- Academy towards Sustainable Urban Planning ...................... 15 Binak Beqaj, Edmond Hajrizi Earth buildings – reintroducing an old technique for green cities .................................... 20 Andrea Rieger-Jandl, Ulrike Herbig, Renate Bornberg Comparative Analysis between the Istanbul House Plan Types and the Plan Types of the Ottoman Houses on the Panagia District in Kavala, Greece ............................................. 25 Velika Ivkovska The phenomena of Urban Sprawl – study case of city of Prishtina .................................. 34 Ilirjana Mejzini Analysis of hotels - Case study Kosovo ............................................................................ 41 Mimoza Sylejmani, Lulzim Beqiri, Rineta Jashari Architects role in change influenced by technology and increasing urban data (BIM, GIS and CODES) from global and local perspective ............................................................... 46 Ferhat Bejtullahu, Violeta Nushi, Enis Jakupi Architecture in verses of Professor Bashkim Fehmiu ....................................................... 53 Arbër Sadiki The legalization process challenges on Illegal constructions in Kosovo .......................... 58 Faton Spahiu, Rineta Jashari The study of the multimodal level of service for the segment of urban road “Fehmi Lladrovci” in Prishtina ...................................................................................................... 64 Makfiret Abdullahu, Jetmir Berisha, Beni Kizolli Architectural Characteristics of Urban Dwellings in Kosovo........................................... 69 Verona Ymeri Hoxha Christian Basilica, Serbian Orthodox Church or Ottoman Mosque? Some remarks on national monuments of sacral architecture. ....................................................................... 79 Caroline Jaeger-Klein Traditional aspect and community socialization through public urban space- Study case Peja .................................................................................................................................... 85 Vlora Aliu, Binak Beqaj Systems engineering application of construction permit process and positive effects on time optimization – Case study Kosova .................................................................................... 94 Lulzim Beqiri, Zejnulla Rexhepi, Gezim Sadiku IC-CEIE ................................................................................................................................. 102 Effect of Steel Fiber and Polypropylene Fiber on Reinforced Concrete......................... 103 Erjola Reufi, Jozefita Marku A Study on Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Area Stresses using Finite Element Method .... 109 Anjeza Gjini, Altin Bidaj, Enio Deneko, Drilona Disha Application of EC regulations on assessment of the effect of fire on buildings ............. 115 Xhemshir Mulliqi Application of EN 1991-1-2 Annex E, using’s software package .................................. 121 Xhemshir Mulliqi Reducing the Porosity and Sealing Cracks by Using Crystalline Admixture in Conventional Concrete........................................................................................................................... 126 5 Visar Krelani, Liberato Ferrara Assessment of wood processing engineers by requirements of leading manufacturing entities in Albania............................................................................................................ 135 Ramadan Topuzi, Arben Bejtja Structural analysis of a typical highway bridge comparison between KTP, EN and AASHTO load models .................................................................................................... 144 Endrit Berisha Imperfection impact on behavior of the secondary nonstructural elements and vertical non precise erection of members............................................................................................ 150 Armend Mujaj, Florim Grajçevci, Driton R. Kryeziu, Zijadin Guri, Fisnik Kadiu The impact of Municipal Waste Water in Neredime River, Kosovo .............................. 157 Bekim Selimi Design of bearing capacity of the driven piles of a highway bridge foundation according to 3 different methods.......................................................................................................... 163 Papa Dhimitri, Dervishi Idlir Advanced Construction Materials for Highway Applications ........................................ 173 Altin Bidaj, Irakli Premti, Hektor Cullufi Processing of GIS data and building of 3D dem models with FME transformer tools... 176 Hebib Alili, Fadil Shehu, Shenur Muslija The effects of recycling asphalt use in terms of economic growth and environmental improvement in Kosova .................................................................................................. 189 Muhamet Ahmeti, Binak Beqaj Climate Change and Drinking Water .............................................................................. 201 Muhamet Ahmeti, Ilir Abdullahu Motorizing CBD of Tirana. A Before and After Study in Tirana from Sustainability Point of View ............................................................................................................................ 208 Edison Barhani 6 International Conference on Architecture and Spatial Planning 7 IC-ASP International Program Committee: Hajrizi E. (RKS) Chair Beqiri L. (RKS) Beqaj B. (RKS) Dangschat J. (A) Dilinger Th. (A) Elezi K. (MK) Galluzzi M. (I) Guralumi D. (AL) Heiduk E. (A) Jagxhiu F. (RKS) Kadiu F. (AL) Dimitrovska Andrews, K. (SLO) Klein J. (A) Marzolf K. (USA) Ramsak M. (SLO) Stirmer N. (HR) National Organizing Committee: Hajrizi E. (RKS) Chair Ahmeti M.(RKS) Sylejmani M. (RKS) Jashari R. (RKS) Gashi B. (RKS) Sherifi M (RKS) Kosumi S. (A) Aliu V. (RKS) Aliu V. (RKS) Krasniqi I. (RKS) Editors: Edmond Hajrizi (UBT) & Thomas Dilinger (TUV) & Caroline Jaeger Klein (TUV) 8 International Conference on Architecture and Spatial Planning, Nov 2015 Creating Urban Sense of Community through Façades Binak Beqaj1, Blerta Vula Rizvanolli2, Gent Hasimja3 1, 2, 3Department of Architecture, UBT - Higher Education Institution, Pristina, Kosovo {bbeqaj1, blerta.vula2, gent.hasimja3}@ubt-uni.net Abstract. Urbanization
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