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Marijana Serdar works as Assistant Professor at the Department of Materials. She has participated in national scientific and technological projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia, the National Science Foundation, the Unity through Knowledge Fund (UKF), the Bicro Agency and in the application and implementation of a number of international projects in COST, LIFE, FP6, FP7, CIP Eco-Innovation. She was coordinator of project "The composition of corrosion products on corrosion resistant concrete reinforcement", financed by Unity Through Knowledge Fund, Croatia, within which she spent 6 months as visiting researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2014, she coordinated project "Phenomenological modelling of carbonation-induced corrosion of radioactive waste disposal structures", PHENEMICS, financed by Marie-Curie COFUND NEWFELPRO, within which she worked as postdoctoral researcher for 2 years in the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Saclay. Her main field of research interest is design, testing and application of more durable and sustainable construction materials and development of design approaches for more durable structures. In 2015 she recieved annual award for young scientist “Vera Johanides “ from Croatian Academy of Engineering.
Shrinkage of mortar with the addition of wood biomass ash and recycled tyre polymer fibres
Influence of Stray Current on Fastening System Components in Urban Railway Tracks
Influence of pre-saturation regime on the scaling resistance of alkali-activated slag concrete
Revealing corrosion parameters of steel in alkali- activated materials
Influence of Low- to Medium-Kaolinite Clay on the Durability of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) Concrete
Does carbon footprint reduction impair mechanical properties and service life of concrete?
Mortar resistivity as a parameter for monitoring steel corrosion in alkali-activated materials
Dynamic Stray Current Measuring Methods in Urban Areas
Microstructure as a key parameter for understanding chloride ingress in alkali-activated mortars
Influence of red mud addition in alkali-activated mortars on corrosion resistance of steel
A study on the chloride diffusion and microstructure of alkali-activated mortar
Chloride penetration resistance of high-performance concrete based on limestone-calcined clay
Understanding the effect of bauxite residue on properties of cementitious composite
Influence of red mud addition in alkali-activated mortars on corrosion resistance of steel
Comparative environmental and mechanical performance assessment of local limestone calcined clay cement
REACTIVITY ENHANCMENT OF LOW KAOLIN CLAY USING PARTICLE SEPERATION TECHNIQUE -A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CROATIAN CLAYS
Durability assessment across different exposure classes of normal strength calcined clay concrete
Microstructure of cement paste incorporating low grade calcined clay
Chloride transport in concrete based on clays with different kaolin content
Development of a new innovative product - ECO2Flex project
Phase composition of calcium aluminate cement-slag system
Characterisation of Calcium Aluminate Cement Hydration
Freeze-thaw resistance with de-icing salts of alkali-activated slag concrete: the influence of activator type and dosage and comparison to the ordinary Portland cement concrete
Feasibility of using clays from Southeast European deposits in limestone calcined clay cements
Influence of alkali content and silica modulus on the carbonation kinetics of alkali-activated slag concrete
Durability performance of slag-based alkali- activated concretes of different compressive strength class
Influence of slag on durability of calcium aluminate cement concrete
Impact of slag on carbonation rate of concrete based on calcium aluminate cement
The Effect of Cement Reduction and Substitution on the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete
Correlating chloride migration, diffusion and resistivity of limestone calcined clay mortar based on low grade clay
Diverting local reactive materials from landfill to sustainable construction
Life Cycle Assessment of Blended Cements with Wood Biomass Ashes
Characterization of ground penetrating radar signal during simulated corrosion of concrete reinforcement
Mobile Wall-Climbing Robot for NDT inspection of vertical concrete structures
The influence of Fe species from red mud on the mechanical properties of geopolymer binder
Corrosion of reinforcing steel in alkali activated building materials
The effect of pore microstructure on strength and chloride ingress in blended cement based on low kaolin clay
Experimental and theoretical study of aluminosilicate gel
Development of wall-climbing robot and unmanned aerial vehicle for autonomous assessment of structures
Life Cycle Assessment As Affirmation Tool for Faster Uptake of Construction Products Incorporating Waste Materials
Influence of stray current on rails and fastening system in urban tracks
Contribution to Understanding of Synergy between Red Mud and Common Supplementary Cementitious Materials
DFT and FT-IR study of geopolymer structure
Effect of curing time on the chloride diffusion of alkali-activated slag
Development of an autonomous system for assessment and prediction of structural integrity
Impact of physical adsorption on chloride binding capacity in alkali-activated materials
Performance of reinforcing steel in alkali-activated mortar under accelerated corrosion
Critical parameters for the mix design of slag-based alkali-activated concrete
Screening regionally available natural resources and waste streams as potential supplementary cementitious material
Prefabricated concrete curbs and drainage channels with wood biomass ash
Comparison of cover meter and ground penetrating radar performance in structural health assessment: case studies
Influence of supplementary cementitious materials on compressive strength of calcium aluminate cement
Radiological properties of red mud with potential for application in building materials
Prototyping of a Wall-climbing Robot for the Inspection of Concrete Bridges
Application of red mud in geopolymer technology
SYNERGY OF RED MUD, FLY ASH AND LIMESTONE IN CEMENTITIOUS BINDERS
Corrosion Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Using Ground Penetrating Radar
Ground Robotic Systems for the Inspection of Concrete Bridges
Influence of corrosion-induced damage in reinforced concrete on GPR signal parameters
Corrosion and stray current influence on rails in urban tracks
Analysis of stray current at tram track infrastructure in the city of Zagreb
Comparison of Chloride-Induce Corrosion of Steel in Cement and Alkali-Activated Fly Ash Mortars
The importance of understanding microstructure of alternative binders to predict their durability
Strength development of calcium aluminate cement with slag
Assessing chemical reactivity of blast furnace slag as supplementary cementitious material
Effect of chemical admixtures on corrosion behaviour of structural steel in mortar: comparison between standardized and alternative method
Synergy of red mud, calcined clay and limestone in cementitious binders
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELECTED PROPERTIES OF THREE BINDERS: BLENDED PORTLAND CEMENT, CALCIUM SULFOALUMINATE CEMENT AND ALKALI ACTIVATED MATERIAL BASED CONCRETE
Ceramic-like inorganic polymer materials: recovery of bauxite residue
Damage Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Elements Due to Corrosion Effect Using Dynamic Parameters: A Review
Study on the post-fire properties of concrete with recycled tyre polymer fibres
Alkali activated materials – a new generation of cementless binders for concrete
Alkali activated materials – a new generation of cementless binders for concrete
The importance of understanding microstructure of alternative binders to predict their durability
Introduction to durability, sustainability and life cycle assessment of concrete structures
Effect of wood biomass ash storage on the properties of cement composites
Non-Destructive Corrosion Inspection of Reinforced Concrete Using Ground-Penetrating Radar: A Review
Case Study on Application of Ground-Penetrating Radar for Non-Destructive Assessment of Historical Building
Study on mechanical and durability properties of concrete with RTPF after high temperature exposure
Autonomous systems for bridge inspection
Application of ground penetrating radar in condition assessment of structures
Multiscale X-ray tomography of cementitious materials: A review
Corrosion behaviour of steel in mortar with wood biomass ash
Practice on creating a common reference concrete for Round Robin Testing programmes based on the experience from COST Action TU1404
Corrosion and stray currents at urban track infrastructure
Potential of red mud as raw material for alternative binders in concrete
Corrosion potential of steel embedded in alkali- activated slag
Review on concrete under combined environmental actions and possibilities for application to alkali activated materials
Developing high-performance concrete using locally available materials
Application of thermogravimetric analysis for characterization of clay as supplementary cementitious material
Advanced Techniques for Testing of Cement-Based Materials
Chloride-Induced Corrosion of Steel in Alkali- Activated Mortars Based on Different Precursors
Regional Waste Streams as Potential Raw Materials for Immediate Implementation in Cement Production
Corrosion of steel in carbonated concrete: mechanisms, practical experience, and research priorities – a critical review by RILEM TC 281-CCC
Feasibility of using pozzolanicity tests to assess reactivity of wood biomass fly ashes
Condition assessment of concrete structures using ground penetrating radar (GPR)
INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS: DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Isothermal Microcalorimetry in Development of New Cement Formulations
Evaluation of wood biomass ashes reactivity
Analysis of electrical potential and stray currents at DC transit system
Preliminary screening of wood biomass ashes for partial resources replacements in cementitious materials
Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Systems and Structures (SMSS2019): New Generation of Construction Materials
Overview of clay as supplementary cementitious material
Scientific infrastructure – the foundation for research, innovation and cooperation with industry
Chloride-induced corrosion of steel embedded in AAMs: the current state of the art
Research challenges for broader application of alternative binders in concrete
Alternative binders for concrete: opportunities and challenges
Nanotechnology applied to create new generation of multifunctional construction materials
Use of MID-MIX® treated sewage sludge in cement mortars and concrete
Management of sewage sludge – new possibilities involving partial cement replacement
Stray current corrosion activity on rail transit system in urban areas
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CEMENT BASED MATERIALS – EXTENDED ROUND ROBIN TEST OF COST ACTION TU 1404
VOLUME STABILITY OF CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS: ROUND- ROBIN TESTING WITHIN COST ACTION TU1404
Carbonation induced changes in durability properties of blended cement mortars
Effect of polymer fibers recycled from waste tires on properties of wet-sprayed concrete
High-Performance Concrete Incorporating Locally Available Industrial By-Products
Use of incinerated sewage sludge ash in cement mortars: case study in Croatia
Technical and Environmental Study of Sewage Sludge Ash Utilization in Concrete Industry
Further works on concrete at early age coordinated within COST TU1404 European project
Evaluation of using sewage sludge ash in the cement industry: Case study of Zagreb, Croatia
Carbonation of low-alkalinity mortars: Influence on corrosion of steel and on mortar microstructure
MANAGEMENT OF SEWAGE SLUDGE - NEW INSIGHT INTO VALORISATION AS SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL
performance of concrete reinforced with corrosion resistant steels exposed to real marine environment
COST Action TU1404: recent advances of the Extended Round Robin Test RRT+
Sustainability as seventh basic requirement for construction works
Building with sewage sludge
Experience with corrosion monitoring using embedded sensors in three bridges on the Adriatic coast
Mechanical and durability properties of cement mortars with built-in sewage sludge ash
Properties of Concrete Reinforced with Recycled Tyre Polymer Fibers
Use of sludge generated at WWTP in the production of cement mortar and concrete
Incinerated sewage sludge ash – valuable raw material and not a problem
Extended round robin testing program of COST action TU1404 – lessons learned from the initial experimental phase
Carbonation induced corrosion of steel in mortar based on low pH binders
Compliance assessment of durability indicators on new Port of Gazenica
Investigation on the durability of fiber reinforced concrete in marine environment
Freeze - thaw resistance of sprayed concrete with recycled tyre polymer fibres
Sewage sludge ash as a supplementary cementitious material
Spatial distribution of crystalline corrosion products formed during corrosion of stainless steel in concrete
Effect of tartrate on the electrochemical behaviour and semiconductive properties of passive film on steel in saturated calcium hydroxide
POSSIBILITY AND JUSTIFIABILITY OF RECYCLING OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
Use of sewage sludge in concrete industry
Test Methods for Concrete Durability Indicators
Possible disposal of sludge generated in the process of wastewater treatment in concrete industry
COST Action TU1404—Recent Advances of WG1: Testing of Cement-Based Materials
Venlo Application Testing (Summary)
Croatian corrosion and materials protection terminology
Possibilities of using recycled tyre polymer fibre in concrete industry
Shrinkage Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete with Recycled Tyre Polymer Fibres
Behavior of Reinforced Concrete with Recycled Tyre Polymer Fibers After Fire Exposure
Condition assessment of concrete pier after three decades of exposure to sea water
In-situ 3D monitoring of corrosion on carbon steel and ferritic stainless steel embedded in cement paste
Steel slag as a valuable material for concrete production
Proceedings of the RILEM International workshop on Performance-based specification and control of concrete durability
Prescriptive and performance-based choice of corrosion resistant reinforcing steel
High-performance concrete with high volume of industrial by-products
Possibilities of use of products from waste tyre recycling in concrete industry
Innovative and ecologically acceptable Croatian products co-financed from EU funds
Construction materials roadmap for R&D
Possibilities in concrete industry towards circular economy through industrial symbiosis
Use of locally available secondary raw and recycled materials in concrete structures
Inspection strategies for reinforcement corrosion surveys
Local detailed inspection methods to determine concrete properties on structures
Long-term corrosion behaviour of stainless reinforcing steel in mortar exposed to chloride environment
Analysis of stray currents and their effect on corrosion of metals in the area of infrastructure
Tartrate as corrosion inhibitor in concrete - the pitting corrosion inhibition
Innovative use of waste tyres for sustainable concrete technology
Special purpose concrete products from waste tyre recyclates
SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE
Recycled materials for usual and special application
Limit conditions for the application of corrosion resistant steel as reinforcement
Comprehensive repair study of historic building in downtown Zagreb – Case study
The influence of controlled permeability formworks on the mechanical and durability properties of concrete cover
Comparison of corrosion products formed on black and corrosion resistant steel reinforcement embedded in cement paste
Tartrate as corrosion inhibitor in concrete – a pitting corrosion inhibition and influence on properties of mortar
Utilisation of steel slag as an aggregate in concrete - Croatian experiences
Durability properties of concrete with blended cements
AIR PERMEABILITY AS A PARAMETER OF CONCRETE QUALITY COMPLIANCE
RUCONBAR - Greening the market of noise protection solutions
Usage of waste tyre recycling products in noise barrier manufacturing - RUCONBAR
Proposal preparation: Technical documentation
Effects of chromium (VI) reducing agent in cement on corrosion of reinforcing steel
Application of steel slag as an aggregate in concrete
Properties of steel slag aggregates concrete
From Prescriptive Towards Performance-based Durability Design of Concrete
Limit conditions for the application of corrosion resistant steel as reinforcement
Sustainable concrete production
ECOBAR - Concrete noise barriers - innovative solution
Durability properties of concrete with recycled waste tyres
Sustainable Concrete Technology throught Entire Life Cycle
Apsorption properties of lightweight concrete with recycled rubber - RUCONBAR
RUCONBAR – innovative noise protection solution made of recycled waste tyres
The application of recycled rubber on traffic infrastructures
Sustainable construction and materials selection
Corrosion resistant steel reinforcement – from laboratory to field testing
Use of stainless steel as concrete reinforcement
Properties of concrete with steel slag as an aggregate
Review of Microbial Corrosion of Concrete
Effects of chromium (VI) reducing agent in cement on corrosion of reinforcing steel
Corrosion resistant steel reinforcement – laboratory and field testing
Ecological aspects of concrete production
Resistance of blended cement concrete to chloride ingress
Assessment of concrete properties in structures
Review of microbial corrosion of concrete
Corrosion resistant steel as reinforcement in concrete
Ecological recycled fibre-reinforced concrete
Properties of concrete with components from waste tyre recycling
Study of reinforced-concrete sustainability criteria
Effect of tartrate ions on the protective properties of oxide film formed on steel in alkaline media
Utilization of corrosion resistant steel in reinforced concrete structures
Remaining Performance of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Elements
Chloride threshold for different levels of reinforcement corrosion propagation
Cement grouts for post-tensioning
Shrinkage and creep of concrete prepared with quaternary blended cement
Utilization of waste rubber in civil engineering
Analytical models for cover cracking in the RC structures due to rebar corrosion
Testing of corrosion resistant steel reinforcement
Influence of test specimen geometry on compressive strength of ultra high performance concrete
Alternative Reinforcement for Durable Reinforced Concrete Structures
Modeling of time depended changes of chloride diffusion coefficient
Utilization of corrosion resistant steel as concrete reinforcement
Development of concrete as a contribution to sustainability
Review of European standards and guidelines for grouts for pre-stressed structures
Investigation of ascorbic acid influence on steel passivity in sat. Ca(OH)2
SERVICE LIFE ESTIMATION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURE EXPOSED TO AGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS
Designing high performance grout for corrosion protection of prestressing steel in concrete
Corrosion behaviour of different types of steel reinforcement in concrete
Performance based durability design of coastal reinforced concrete structures
Recommendations for use of recycled aggregate
Corrosion testing of low alloy steel reinforcement
Utilization of high performance fiber-reinforced micro-concrete as a repair material
Methods for corrosion protection of steel reinforcement
Sustainable concrete industry
Using Inhibitors to Protect Steel Prestressing in High Performance Grouts
Durability properties of ecologically friendly concrete
Ascorbic acid as corrosion inhibitor for steel in alkaline media containing chloride ions
Corrosion of Prestressing Steel in High Performance Grouts
Resistance of green concrete to chloride ingress
Time dependent changes of durability properties of concrete from Maslenica Bridge at the Adriatic coast
Physical, mechanical and corrosion testing of grout
Application of carboxylic acids as inhibitors for chloride induced reinforcing steel corrosion
Guidelines for design, construction and maintenance of structures exposed to marine environment
Corrosion protection of steel in prestressed structures
Improvement of Grout for Prestressed Tendons
Deterioration of Historical Buildings - Case Study: Parish Church in Marija Bistrica
BIOMOLECULES AS CORROSION INHIBITORS FOR STEEL IN ALKALINE MEDIA CONTAINING CHLORIDE IONS
Role of grout in prestressed concrete structures
Selected publications:
Serdar, Marijana; Biljecki, Ivan; Bjegović, Dubravka High-Performance Concrete Incorporating Locally Available Industrial By-Products // Journal of materials in civil engineering, 29 (2017), 3;. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001773
Vouk, Dražen; Serdar, Marijana; Nakić, Domagoj; Anić-Vučinić, Aleksandra Use of sludge generated at WWTP in the production of cement mortar and concrete // Građevinar : časopis Hrvatskog saveza građevinskih inženjera, 68 (2016) 199-210.
Bjegović, Dubravka; Serdar, Marijana; Baričević, Ana; Jelčić Rukavina, Marija Condition assessment of concrete pier after three decades of exposure to sea water // Građevinar: časopis Hrvatskog saveza građevinskih inženjera, 67 (2015), 12; 1155-1164.
Serdar, Marijana; Baričević, Ana; Jelčić Rukavina, Marija; Pezer, Martina; Bjegović, Dubravka; Štirmer, Nina Shrinkage Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete with Recycled Tyre Polymer Fibres // International Journal of Polymer Science, 2015 (2015) 145918-1.
Valek Žulj, Lidija; Serdar, Marijana; Martinez, Sanja Effect of tartrate on the electrochemical behaviour and semiconductive properties of passive film on steel in saturated calcium hydroxide // Materials and corrosion, 66 (2015), 11; 1344-1353.
Serdar, Marijana; Meral, Cagla; Kunz, Martin; Bjegović, Dubravka; Wenk, Hans-Rudolf; Monteiro, Paulo J.M. Spatial distribution of crystalline corrosion products formed during corrosion of stainless steel in concrete // Cement and concrete research, 71 (2015) 93-105.
Serdar, Marijana; Baričević, Ana; Bjegović, Dubravka; Lakušić, Stjepan Possibilities of use of products from waste tyre recycling in concrete industry // Journal of Applied Engineering Science, 12 (2014), 1; 89-93.
Itty, Pierre-Adrien; Serdar, Marijana; Meral, Cagla; Parkinson, Dula; MacDowell, Alastair A; Bjegovic, Dubravka; Monteiro, Paulo J.M. In-situ 3D monitoring of corrosion on carbon steel and ferritic stainless steel embedded in cement paste // Corrosion science, 83 (2014) 409-418.
Serdar, Marijana; Valek Žulj, Lidija; Bjegović, Dubravka Long-term corrosion behaviour of stainless reinforcing steel in mortar exposed to chloride environment // Corrosion science, 69 (2013) 149-157.
Bjegović, Dubravka; Serdar, Marijana; Stipanović Oslaković, Irina; Gulikers, Joost Local detailed inspection methods to determine concrete properties on structures // Materials and corrosion, 64 (2013), 2; 135-140.
Raupach, Michael; Reichling, Kenji; Broomfield, John; Gulikers, Joost; Schneck, Urlich; Serdar, Marijana; Pepenar, Ioan Inspection strategies for reinforcement corrosion surveys // Materials and corrosion, 64 (2013), 2; 111-115.
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