For the die industry, where future products have a decisive role in material selection, the subject of steel is an area of interest with high innovation potential. With new production and processing technologies that prioritize knowledge, the quality of materials has improved significantly, and these developments continue. Material selection in die...

By Aslan Unal

One of the new methods of anchoring steel structures is the use of large-scale buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) on the lateral system of this type of structure. This study investigates the behavior of BRBs and compares them with buckling braces. In this study, a two-dimensional frame with four stories and four spans was taken and analyzed in eight...

By Mohammad Amin Abdollahzadeh, Shima Shamekhi

Improving the quality of iron ore sintering and adding specific components has positive effects on blast furnace productivity. Optimizing basicity in the blast furnace charge is one way to improve all indices of production processes. Adjusting basicity aims to achieve the formation of new phase compounds that are favourable for the metallurgical an...

By Amel Zahirović, Amira Pašalić

Plastic has become indispensable since its introduction in the late 1800s, valued for its flexibility, durability, and affordability. Global plastic production has grown exponentially, reaching 400.3 million metric tons in 2022, despite a temporary decline in early 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, only 9% of all plastics ever produced ha...

By Katrin Školnik-Krabe, Anja Bubik, Špela Dermol, Santiago Ferrándiz, Dana Perniu, Elena Cristina Rada, Anca Draghici

This study evaluates three hybrid electrocoagulation (EC) processes with aluminium electrodes:EC-zeolite process (EC+Z), EC-zeolite-ultrasound-assisted process (EC+Z+US), and EC-zeolitemagnet-assisted process (EC+Z+MAG) for compost wastewater treatment with a large content oforganic matter. The focus was on evaluating the effects of these processes...

By Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović, Ladislav Vrsalović, Sandra Svilović, Senka Gudić, Ivona Čule

Phytoremediation with wild plant species could be an environmentally friendly and economicalsolution. Selected wild plants like mint, oregano, chamomile, nettle, and St. John’s wort, from ruralareas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were collected, lyophilized, and acid-digested for heavy metalsanalysis. Nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cadm...

By Šaćira Mandal, Aida Šapčanin

This paper aims to present a methodological framework for the development and validation of theEffective Ergonomic Load Coefficient (KEEO) model, an approach that seeks to quantify totalworkload by integrating physical, mental, organizational, and technical and technological factors.Current methods, such as RULA, REBA, OCRA, SWAT, and JCQ, address ...

By Muhamed Herić, Edin Cerjaković, Alan Topčić, Slađan Lovrić

The increasing need for sustainable resource utilization has driven the exploration of waste-derived materials for industrial applications. This study investigates the valorization of cattle bone waste into high-purity hydroxyapatite-rich bone ash and its application in ceramics. The beneficiation process involved boiling, drying, controlled calcin...

By Temitope Ologunwa, Rasheed Kolade, Ayodeji Oke, Oluyemi Ologunwa

This study presents the development of an eco-efficient laboratory-scale production route for longsteel products, focusing on sustainable casting and hot deformation processes. Conventionalcasting using 80x80 mm molds and gravity filling generated significant shrinkage defects, leadingto scrap generation, repeated melting, and reduced material effi...

By Emre Alan

Monitoring cavitation erosion in materials is crucial for their performance in environmentscharacterized by severe fluid flow conditions. Materials such as metals, ceramics, and composites,commonly used in these applications, must possess specific mechanical properties to effectivelyresist cavitation erosion. Additionally, various environmental fac...

By Ana Alil, Stanica Nedović, Sanja Martinović, Tatjana Volkov-Husović