Damir Varevac

Full professor 
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek,University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek
Born: 1967

Education:
BSc: 1993
PhD: 2005

Business address: 
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek, Ulica Vladimira Preloga 3, Osijek
e-mail address: dvarevac@gfos.hr

Academy membership: Associate member
Year of admission to HATZ: 2023
Affiliation with the Academy Department: Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy

 

Professional activities

Leading of scientific and/or professional projects:

• Leader of the project “Interstruct – Resilient Structures” financed by European Social Fund, 2018 – 2022.;
• Leader of the scientific project “Development and application of the advanced materials for construction of the healthy buildings: protection from non-ionizing radiation” financed by European Fund for regional Development, 2019 – 2023:
• Leader of the scientific project “Influence of the explosions on the overpasses” financed by Faculty Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2017 – 2019;
• Test load of the roof structure and grandstands of the football stadium FC Osijek commissioned by School of football Osijek, 2022;
• Field and laboratory quality tests of concrete installed in UPOV Osijek buildings, commissioned by Vodovod d.o.o., 2020;
• Georadar survey of the Church of St. Francis, commissioned by the Franciscan Monastery, 2021;
• Conceptual, main and implementation project for the rehabilitation of the superstructure of the Vukovar Gymnasium – phase IV, commissioned by the Vukovar – Srijem County, 2017;
• Destructive and non-destructive testing of the structure and preparation of the Elaborate for the needs of upgrading the garages in Odeska and Doverska Street in Split, commissioned by Splitparking d.o.o., 2020;
  Test loading of the wooden structure of the Economic Center Osijek, commissioned by Stenavert d.o.o., 2022;
• Elaboration of the rehabilitation of the roof structures of the sports hall and swimming pool “Iver”, commissioned by Zagrebački holding d.o.o.

Area of scientific and professional interest:

• Reinforced concrete structures;
• Impact of explosions on structures;
• Georadar survey;
• Test loading of structures and bridges by test load;
• Assessment of the condition of structures

Memberships in scientific or professional associations:

• Associate member of the Croatian Academy of Technical Sciences;
• Member of the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers;
• Member and president of TO 548 Construction Eurocodes at the Croatian Standards Institute;
• Member and president of TO 548/PO2 Construction Eurocodes at the Croatian Standards Institute;
• Member of the Croatian Center for Earthquake Engineering – intervention service

Awards or recognitions:

• Award of the Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers for outstanding engineering achievements “KOLOS” 2023;
• Award of the scientific journal of the Croatian Association of Civil Engineers “Građevinar” for scientific excellence in 2022;
• Award of the scientific journal of the Croatian Association of Civil Engineers “Građevinar” for outstanding reviewer in 2021;
• Award of the scientific journal of the Croatian Association of Civil Engineers “Građevinar” for outstanding reviewer in 2018.

Bibliography:

CroRIS: https://www.croris.hr/osobe/profil/6985 
Researchgate.net: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Damir-Varevac
Scholar.google.com: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BfBRmzwAAAAJ&hl=hr