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The first part of the survey covers the history of the Austro-Hungarian "Air Base", "Aviation Park no. 4" and "Reserve Squadron 11", which were stationed in Mostar between 1913 and 1918. The airfield of Mostar-Rodoč, evaluated as early as in 1912, was one of the oldest in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Imperial and Royal Army Air Service used it for basic pilot training in World War I. The second part is an expertise for the salvage, conservation and restoration of the four still existing Austro-Hungarian hangars at the former Mostar-Rodoč airfield in view of protection of historical monuments. Erected in 1917/18, these hangars are the oldest witnesses of aviation in Bosnia and Hercegovina. Because of their genuine and very efficient construction, they should be preserved as unique examples of technical and engineering architecture. One hangar of exactly the same type, restored in 2013 in Krakow, is now part of Poland's cultural heritage. Structural calculations have shown that these Austro-Hungarian hangars comply with modern EU building regulations. All used documents and plans from the Austrian State Archives/War Archives (ÖStA/KA) in Vienna are still unpublished. The paper is therefore the first scientific analysis of Austro-Hungarian aviation and its architecture in Bosnia and Hercegovina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first part of the survey covers the history of the Austro-Hungarian "Air Base", "Aviation Park no. 4" and "Reserve Squadron 11", which were stationed in Mostar between 1913 and 1918. The airfield of Mostar-Rodoč, evaluated as early as in 1912, was one of the oldest in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Imperial and Royal Army Air Service used it for basic pilot training in World War I. The second part is an expertise for the salvage, conservation and restoration of the four still existing Austro-Hungarian hangars at the former Mostar-Rodoč airfield in view of protection of historical monuments. Erected in 1917/18, these hangars are the oldest witnesses of aviation in Bosnia and Hercegovina. Because of their genuine and very efficient construction, they should be preserved as unique examples of technical and engineering architecture. One hangar of exactly the same type, restored in 2013 in Krakow, is now part of Poland's cultural heritage. Structural calculations have shown that these Austro-Hungarian hangars comply with modern EU building regulations. All used documents and plans from the Austrian State Archives/War Archives (ÖStA/KA) in Vienna are still unpublished. The paper is therefore the first scientific analysis of Austro-Hungarian aviation and its architecture in Bosnia and Hercegovina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Old Bridge in Mostar was restored in mid-2004. The first cracks were observed in 2007. The cracking process has been ongoing since then. This paper presents the process of cracking and comments on the vertical deflection of measurement points on the bridge since construction of the new bridge. The analysis of these phenomena has been carried out and some possible causes of their emergence have been addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the paper is to justify the construction of alternative roundabouts in the city of Mostar for the purpose of urban sustainability and by satisfying criteria. Namely, in urban environments, due to the limited space available, it is often necessary to investigate the possibility of applying non-standard solutions that can satisfy all the necessary criteria. Alternative types of roundabouts in the reconstruction of Kralja Tvrtka Street in the Mostar city are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the investigation taken on Old Bridge in Mostar. In order to get cognitions about the seismic stability of the bridge, experimental testing was done by the ambient vibration method to define dynamic characteristics - own frequencies, mode shapes and damping coefficients. Numerical analysis of the bridge was done in Tower 3D program package at which different cases of overloads were taken in consideration. Comparing results and dynamical characteristics of the bridge obtained by experimental investigation with performed analysis of the mathematical model of the bridge we can see the compatibility. The obtained results present a qualitative base for performing further investigation of this respective monument. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, the authors focus on a study related to the physical, mechanical and petrographic properties of "Tenelija" and "miljevina" stones. They state that the stones have been used as architectural stones in Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina throughout the periods of the Ottoman empire in Turkey and Austro-Hungarian rule from 1867-1918. They mention that the stones are finegrained limestones from Mukoša, south of Mostar.