Topic: Circular Solutions for Cleaner, Quieter Cities: The Future of Traffic Pollution Barriers
Biography:
Most of scientific work of Prof. Lakušić is focused on railways, especially researching tram and railway track structures, the dynamic impact of vehicles on the track, noise and vibrations on the tracks, and the elements of attaching the rail to the base. In cooperation with the City of Zagreb, he initiated projects related to environmental protection (impact of traffic noise in urban areas) and projects related to the management and maintenance system of city roads.
He has edited 13 books, one university monograph, one handbook, nine proceedings of international conferences and symposia, and seven proceedings of domestic conferences. Since January 2012, he has been the editor-in-chief of the journal Građevinar (Journal of the Croatian Association of Civil Engineers). He has been a member of the editorial board of three other international journals. Prof. Lakušić initiated several international and domestic scientific, scientific- professional, and professional-scientific events and then actively participated in their organization and implementation.
He managed the international scientific project ‘Rubberised concrete noise barriers – RUCONBAR’. The project’s innovative product, absorbent concrete barriers for noise protection with recycled rubber – RUCONBAR, was awarded several international and domestic awards.
