NSF SAVI Wall Institute

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

47 68 589, int. 589

tatjana.isakovic@fgg.uni-lj.si

http://www3.fgg.uni-lj.si/en/about-ul-fgg/people/employee/?tx_wfqbe_pi1%5Buid%5D=38

• Seismic response of RC structural walls: Numerical modelling, nonlinear analysis, experimental and analytical studies of coupled shear walls, bi-axial bending, nonlinear shear response, shear force magnification, code design
 

• Seismic response of RC bridges: Simplified non-linear analysis, codes, modelling, shear response and shear strength of piers, buckling of longitudinal bars in bridge piers, seismic isolation of bridges, seismic restrainers in bridges (methods for their design)
 

• Seismic response of precast structures: Estimation of the capacity and demand of different types of connections, estimation of the shear response, seismic strengthening with an emphasis on new high-performance synthetic materials, analytical procedure for estimation of the capacity and demand on seismic restrainers in precast structures.
 

• Seismic isolation of RC structures: passive and semi-active methods for the seismic isolation, numerical models, analysis procedures, new devices, floor-spectra.
 

• Seismic assessment and strengthening of existing structures: Analytical procedures for estimation of the seismic demand in existing structures, numerical modelling, estimation of the shear capacity, buckling of the flexural reinforcement, strengthening using FRP materials, strengthening using seismic restrainers.

1. Fischinger M, Rejec K, Isaković T. (2014) Inelastic Shear Response of RC Walls : a challenge in performance based design and assessment. Fischinger M. (ed.). Performance-based seismic engineering : vision for an earthquake resilient society (ISSN 1573-6059). Springer, 347-364
2. Rejec K, Isaković T, Fischinger M. (2012) Seismic shear force magnification in RC cantilever structural walls, designed according to Eurocode 8. Bulletin of earthquake engineering, 10(2):567-586.
3. Fischinger M, Isaković T, Kante P. (2004) Implementation of a macro model to predict seismic response of RC structural walls. Computers and Concrete, 1(2):211-226
4. Isaković T. (2014) Assessment of Existing Structures Using Inelastic Static Analysis. Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering. Berlin: Springer, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-36197-5_201-1
5. Zoubek B, Fischinger M, Isaković T. (2014) Estimation of the cyclic capacity of beam-to-column dowel connections in precast industrial buildings. Bulletin of earthquake engineering, ISSN 1570-761X, (published on-line).
6. Anzlin A, Fischinger M, Isakovic T. (2015) Cyclic response of i-shaped bridge columns with substandard transverse reinforcement, Engineering Structures (accepted for publication).
7. Kappos A.J., Saiidi M.S., Aydinoglu M.N., Isaković T. (edts.). (2012) Seismic design and assessment of bridges : inelastic methods of analysis and case studies, Dordrecht [etc.]: Springer, 221 pp., ISBN 978-94-007-3942-0.

• Employment and academic record:
2011 – Professor, 2006 -  2011 Associate Professor, 2002 – 2006 Assistant Professor, 1996 – 2002 Research and Teaching Assistant, 1990 – 1996 Researcher (all at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering), 1989 – 1990 Structural Engineer at PNZ Projekt.

• Education:
1996 Ph.D. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Slovenia, Thesis: “Development of methods and tools for the seismic protection of RC bridges”, 1993 M.Sc. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Slovenia,  1987 B.Sc. University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Serbia