LATOM

Laboratory for advanced testing of materials (LATOM) is a research group based on Faculty of civil engineering, University of Zagreb, focusing on multi-scale research of durability and microstructure of alternative construction materials. The group is capable to autonomously use advanced analytical techniques and is trained by international centers of knowledge and excellence in the field. MAIN GOALS - using advanced analytical techniques and more fundamental approaches to fully reveal and unlock the potential of different materials (including waste material, by-products, natural raw materials and construction materials / products) - using advanced techniques to explain and understand different degradation mechanisms of construction materials and products (including corrosion, carbonation, cracking due to volume instability, temperature changes etc) LATOM's (international and domestic) PROJECTS - ALTERNATIVE BINDERS FOR CONCRETE (ABC): understanding microstructure to predict durability http://www.grad.hr/latom/index.php/projects/abc/ - Advanced low CO2 cementitious materials (ACT) http://www.grad.hr/latom/index.php/projects/act/ - The PhD training network on DUrable, Reliable and Sustainable Structures with Alkali-Activated Materials (DuRSAAM) http://www.grad.hr/latom/index.php/projects/dursaam/ - Development of new innovative project ECO₂Flex http://www.grad.hr/latom/index.php/projects/eco2flex/ PEOPLE OF LATOM Head of LATOM group at the Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Zagreb is assistant professor dr.sc. Marijana Serdar, mentoring PhD students: - Matea Flegar, Kiran Ram Porikam Poil (project ACT) - Antonino Runci (project DuRSAAM) - Ivana Vladić Kancir (project ABC) - Alma-Dina Bašić, Josipa Skočibušić Pejić (project ECO₂Flex) - Marko Rukavina (industrial collaboration with Termoterra d.o.o.)