Conferences
On 18-19 December 2020 Epoka University, the Department of Civil Engineering at Epoka University, Institute of Geosciences of Albania, University of Perugia, Polytechnic University of Bari, University of Novi Sad, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi and the University of Prishtina jointly organized the 4th INTERNATIONAL BALKANS CONFERENCE ON CHALLENGES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (4-BCCCE).
The Chair of the Conference, Assist. Prof. Dr. Erion Luga, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, Epoka University Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sokol Dervishi and the distinguished guests and keynote speakers Prof. Dr. Jorge de Brito from University of Lisbon, Portugal, Prof. Dr. Arturo Schultz from the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marco Corradi, Northumbria University, UK. contributed with their valuable speeches in the opening ceremony of the conference.
The conference focused on ten core areas such as: Structural and Earthquake Engineering, Construction Management and Technology, Construction Materials, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Historical and Monumental Buildings, Disaster Risk Management, Impact of Climate Change on Built Environment, Sustainable and Life Cycle Assessment, Innovative Practices in Construction Industry. The Conference brought together many academicians and professionals from 12 different countries in the Balkans and beyond.
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic the conference was organized fully online. Despite this unprecedented situation, the conference was very successful and all the participants expressed their satisfaction for being part of this event and benefiting from the presentations and discussions.
