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    Methods of Material Selection for Sustainable Urban Furniture
    (International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 2024-04-01)
    -, Umnije Aziri
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    -, Zejnelabedin Aziri
    The research project presented in this paper intends to achieve tools that can be used by product designers to enable a more sustainable outcome in the designs of their products. The project is based on the principle that sustainable design, in addition to economic and environmental values, includes all other aspects related to sustainable development and aims to put this principle into a more practical and functional subject. This paper presents the impacts that materials and production have on the environment and based on a literature review, different characteristics of sustainability applied in the furniture design industries are identified. A further in-depth analysis was conducted by mapping the characteristics of the most important characteristics and implemented in the design process. This review is meaningful to help furniture designers to use appropriate and effective sustainability standards in product design and manufacturing.
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    Biological – Psychophysical and Aesthetic Categories for Space Modeling
    (International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 2024-11-29)
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    -, Umnije Aziri
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    -, Zejnelabedin Aziri
    The main goals of the research in this paper are to explain the role of biological - psychophysical and aesthetic in the conceptualization of the architectural space. Research in this direction has been and still is a constant focus of researchers, and in this way, it grows from an initiation into a basis for application in everyday architectural practice. The only possible orientation in this case is interdisciplinary – the use of fundamental knowledge and new research from the fields of human sciences, such as psychology, aesthetics and others. Exploring the architectural space modeling categories, we examine all scientific disciplines that directly and indirectly influence design, planning, design, but also the experience of space as essential parameters in architectural theory and practice.
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    INFLUENCE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE WINDOW ON THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
    (2024-02)
    Jevtoska, Elena
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    The purpose of the windows as a construction product is to provide the building with natural light and the opportunity to ventilate the interior and at the same time providing protection to the room against external influences such as wind and rain, as well as to prevent uncontrolled cooling or heating of the room or the whole building in which they are built in. A window is a complex product which is constructed of different parts that could be made of different materials. In addition to providing light and protection from external influences such as rain and wind, the window has a key part in the energy efficiency of buildings. Energy efficiency as a term is usually associated in with two separate approaches, energy effects of devices and energy efficiency measures. When it comes to an energy-efficient device, then it is the device that has a high degree of energy utilization, while measures related to energy efficiency are all that we can do to reduce energy consumption. In order to protect the energy of the buildings, among other things, well-chosen windows of good quality and their proper installation play a key role in it. This research is focused on how much the component parts of the window have an influence on the thermal conductivity of the entire window, in fact, how different combinations of profiles that are used and glass packages affect the coefficient of thermal conductivity of the windows.
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    Influence of the Corner Joints of the Window Frame and Sash on the Final Quality of the Window
    (2025-12-04)
    Jevtoska, Elena
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    Mihajlovski, Nikola
    The quality of a product is a characteristic that demonstrates how well it meets the needs for which it is intended. Given that, a window purpose is to provide light and desired ventilation to a room, while at the same time protecting the building from external influences such as air permeability, water permeability and wind resistance, we prove that it is of high quality the more it provides us with these conditions. A window as a product is a complex composition of different materials and parts. The different parts of a window include the basic structural elements, filling elements, fitting, and additional accessories. The basic structural elements of a window are the supporting frame and the window sash. The corner joints of these elements will be the target of research, in terms of how the strength of the joint of the corner segments of windows made of wooden frame, PVC frame or aluminium frame can affect the window's resistance to air permeability, water permeability and wind resistance.
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    STRENGTH OF THE CORNER JOINTS OF THE WINDOW FRAME
    (2025-09-17)
    Jevtoska, Elena
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    Mihajlovski, Nikola
    The window as a product used in construction aims to provide natural light and the possibility for ventilation in the building where it is placed but at the same time to protect the room from external influences such as wind and rain and to prevent uncontrolled cooling or heating of the building in which it is built-in. Given the purpose, a quality window is one that protects against air permeability, water permeability and provide wind resistance. The window is a complex product that is composed of different parts that can be made of different materials. This research is focused on the area of frame joining and joint strength. This research will cover windows made from the same PVC profile but manufactured in different production facilities. The windows will be measured for air permeability, water permeability and wind resistance, and corner samples will be taken after wards. The samples are prepared according to the standard EN 514:2018 Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the strength of welded corners and T-joints.
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    Analysis of the influence of the length of beech sawlogs (Fagus sylvatica L.) on the maximum quantity exploitation
    (Faculty of Design and Technologies of Furniture and Interior - Skopje, 2021-09)
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    Krstev, Marija
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    More than two decades have passed since scientific research was done on the influence of the length of beech sawlogs on the maximum quantity exploitation, so therefore there is no new data on this topic. For this particular aim, an analysis was done regarding beech sawlogs, a wood species that dominate this region in sawmill technology and processing. The analyzed logs were graded according to the European grading standard. The logs were inherent to the Ist and IInd quality class. The sawlogs were with the length of 2,0; 3,0 and 4,0 m. The sawlogs with a length of 2,0 m were with a measured diameter at a range from 31,0 to 52,0 cm, at the narrower end of the log, and on the wider end from 32,0 to 53,0 cm. There were 15 analyzed logs with a wood mass of 4,2 The logs with the length of 3,0 m were with a measured diameter at a range from 33,0 to 50,0 cm, at the narrower end of the log, and on the wider end from 35,0 to 54,0 cm. The analysis covered 15 logs with a wood mass of 6,5 The logs with the length of 4,0 m were with a measured diameter at a range from 35,0 to 52,0 cm, at the narrower end of the log, and on the wider end from 39,0 to 56,0 cm. The number of analyzed logs was 15. The wood mass of the logs was 8,9 The total count of analyzed logs was 45 and the amount of processed wood mass was approximately 22,0 The log diameter taper (S) of analyzed logs was as follows:  for the length of l = 2,0 m → 0,5 ÷ 1,0 cm/m, Ssr = 0,54 cm/m, logs with a great mass;  for the length of l = 3,0 m → 0,66 ÷ 1,33 cm/m, Ssr = 1,01 cm/m, logs with a full mass;  for the length of l = 4,0 m → 0,75 ÷ 1,5 cm/m, Ssr= 1,23 cm/m, logs with a poor mass. Maximum quantity exploitation (P) of the different lengths of the logs was as follows:  for the length of l = 2,0 m → P = 66,60 ÷ 68,32 %, Psr = 67,26 %;  for the length of l = 3,0 m → P = 64,20 ÷ 66,99 %, Psr = 65,16 %;  for the length of l = 4,0 m → P = 61,07 ÷ 62,53 %, Psr = 61,10 %.
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    Wood waste in the sawmill industry of wood processing
    (Faculty of Design and Technologies of Furniture and Interior - Skopje, 2023-09)
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    Sawmill processing produces a certain amount of waste, as a result of processing sawlogs into sawn lumber. Waste occurs in the form of fine and coarse waste. Fine and coarse waste are generated on the primary milling machine (band saw) and on the circular saws for transversal and longitudinal lumber cutting. In addition to fine and coarse waste, sawdust also occurs as waste, but due to its specificity, it is not quantified. This paper presents results obtained from several years of research, conducted in five sawmill capacities. The researched capacities were at the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia. The data was gathered under manufacturing conditions. The wood species covered in the paper are beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), pine (Pinus sylvesteris, Pinus nigra), oak (Quercus sessiliflora), aspen (Populus tremula L.) and fir/spruce (Abies alba/Picea excelsa). The results indicate that beech has the highest percentage of total waste, and fir/spruce has the lowest percentage of total waste.
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    Determination of the heat energy for hydrothermal treatment of ashwood (Fraxinus excelsior) by log soaking
    (Faculty of Design and Technologies of Furniture and Interior - Skopje, 2023-09)
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    The treatment of logs by soaking is a complex technological and thermal procedure, in which logs and prisms are used as raw material for the production of peeled and sliced veneers. Such treatment of logs is carried out in pools or pits constructed in the ground. By log soaking two significant changes to the wood are achieved, its coloring and the inevitable plastification of the wood fibers. During this procedure, the time required for air drying is significantly reduced. The soaking medium is fresh water or previously used water at an elevated temperature. This soaking treatment is particularly suitable for logs for the production of peeled and sliced veneer, from which resin must be removed. Soaking is also used when treating wood species that are sensitive to steaming. This paper provides an analysis of the thermal energy required for hydrothermal treatment by log soaking of ashwood (Fraxinus excelsior). The logs were intended for the production of peeled veneer. The log treatment was done in a reinforced concrete pool built in the ground. The total amount of heat for log soaking (Q) consists of effective heat (Qpv) and heat loss (Qzv). The procedure was conducted by the strong treatment mode, with a temperature interval in the range of 70 to 90 °C. The treated logs had a minimum mean diameter of 35,0 cm and a minimum length of 1,8 m. Log soaking was used as a method for defrosting of the logs, due to their low initial temperature, which was– 15 °C.
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    Analysis of heat and steam consumption during artificial convective drying of oak sawn timber of different thickness
    (Faculty of Design and Technologies of Furniture and Interior - Skopje, 2023-09)
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    In the paper, the consumption of heat and steam of oak sawn timber with a thickness of 25,0 and 50,0 (mm) are analyzed under conditions of classic convective drying. The drying mode is compiled on the basis of data on the temperature of the drying agent (air), the relative humidity of the air and the speed of air movement in accordance with the current value of moisture in the wood. The heat consumption is analyzed in all stages of the drying cycle such as heating the wood, active drying of the wood, equalization of the average moisture in the wood and conditioning, i.e. equalization of the moisture in the cross-section within ± 2.0 (%). The moisture content of sawn timber at the beginning of drying is about 55,0 (%) and at the end of drying is 10,0 (%). The sawn timber are intended for the production of solid wood panels.
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    Comparison of log taper in different wood species
    (Department of Wood Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 2023-12)
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    The rational yield of the sawlogs is one of the key factor for the prosperity of the sawmill capacity. One of the factors that significantly influence the maximum quantitative yield of sawlogs is the diameter taper. The diameter taper is an inevitable sawlogs occurrence and it is determined by the geometry of the logs. The diameter taper is defined as the difference between the diameters of the two ends of the log, alongside its length. Great differences between these two diameters adversely affect the percentage of maximum quantitative yield. This parametar plays a fundamental role in the classification of logs into quality classes. The aim of the paper is to compare the diameter taper in different wood species. Wood species of interest are: beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), pine (Pinus sylvestris, Pinus nigra), oak (Quercus sessiliflora), and fir/spruce (Abies alba/Picea excelsa). Log length is of important influence in the value of log taper. Therefore, the analysis for the different wood species will also present different groups of lengths, in order to determine the different values for the log taper. The selection of wood species is for the purpose of comparison of the taper values in deciduous and coniferous wood species.