Alena Tažiková

Technical University of Košice · Faculty of Civil Engineering

Nowadays, wooden constructions should occupy an important place in the construction industry, mainly because they eliminate negative effects on the environment. Eco-friendly and sustainable buildings include, for example, buildings made of timber column structures and buildings made of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. Eco-friendly buildings bas...

The issues that the construction sector currently faces with regard to productivity and efficiency are well acknowledged. In the construction industry, there is plenty of space for efficiency to improve, with an increasing number of new tools and methods coming out. One of the solutions to increase efficiency is the application of modern methods of...

The cost of producing one cubic meter of concrete structure, depending on the structure’s shape, type, and complexity, can be variously high. The cost of concrete, reinforcement, formwork, and labor ratio varies. But unlike the cost of concrete and reinforcement, which tend to be similar in the terms of the conditions of a particular construction p...

By reducing construction times and thereby shortening the times of construction site operation, it is possible to contribute to ensuring the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainability, which are necessary to meet the 2030 climate target plan set by the European Commission. This paper deals with an analysis of the time of site ope...

The article deals with Digital twin (DT) technology, as one of the latest technologies, which, unlike construction, is already widely used in other industries. The theoretical knowledge basis of this technology in construction industry lies in understanding the characteristics of the digital twin and in using knowledge about it from other areas of...

A successful construction project respect the construction time and the estimated costs. Such a smooth construction process ensure effective scheduling. A good time construction plan can be a daunting task for a construction contractor. The article deals with time scheduling of line construction in TILOS software. The result is an analysis of sched...

The current trend based on the current needs of construction industry points to the increasing application of digital technologies in construction projects. Nowadays, digital technologies are becoming an essential part of construction in the phase of preparation and implementation of construction projects. Probably the greatest progress in the use...

The aim of the paper is to emphasize the need for logistics planning in prefabricated construction in Slovakia. A construction contractor can achieve profit and efficiency of a construction project through well-managed resource logistics. Moreover, it helps to ensure the competitiveness of prefabricated construction compared to traditional on-site...

This study deals with small investors’ demands on thermal insulation systems when choosing the most suitable solution for a family house. By 2050, seventy percent of current buildings, including residential buildings, are still expected to be in operation. To reach carbon neutrality, it is necessary to reduce operational energy consumption and thus...

The article deals with roof building structures that allow the use of solar energy in the segment of family houses. Modern technologies include photovoltaic roofing, which, in addition to the production of electricity, also fully replaces the roofing itself. It does not disturb the resulting aesthetic and architectural impression of the roof. The a...

At the moment the human is trying to make the construction as efficient as possible, accelerate and facilitate the introduction of different types of innovations. Therefore, to the fore a new concept of prefabrication, which we call modern methods of construction MMC is coming. In this article, 3 prefabricated construction systems were chosen for t...

The thermal protection and overall energy performance of a building are influenced by the gradual development of technical and energy requirements. This should be adapted into application of new thermal insulation materials and systems in construction. The paper deals with unconventional thermal insulation materials and systems that are mostly appl...

The article deals with comparison of three wall systems. One of the structural systems is conventional and the two others systems are among the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). For comparison the endpoints were: thermal balance and condensation of water vapor. The thickness of the wall structures and the individual layers are modelled to meet...

The current construction market offers many construction methods and solutions. Some of the methods take into consideration numerous factors including use of less energy and material, less time and construction cost, resistance against earthquake and wind, more accuracy and so forth. During the past years there have been many developments in lightw...

The paper aims to provide insight into the current state of education in economic and managerial knowledge on Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Technical University in Košice. Students use the information to acquire the necessary habits in the branch of management and economics in building. The paper characterized the courses where students come...

Purpose: The aim of the paper is to analyse the assumptions for integrated assessment of buildings quality in the context of sustainable development principles. The sustainable (or “green”) buildings are cost effective, environmentally friendly and conserving natural resources. The buildings are comfortable for the users, are also healthy and optim...

A worldwide trend in terms of sustainability is the construction of green buildings. Green buildings are efficient in resource using (energetic, natural and social) and environmentally friendly throughout their life cycle (selection of land and project, construction process, the operation of the building, reconstruction or liquidation). Sustainabil...

The article discusses about the possible approaches to reduce the environmental burden, during the design phase of construction. At this stage, using the calculating tools should be possible to create the parallel calculating building costs and environmental costs. Investor consults with designer the selection of the construction type and type of b...