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In Memoriam
Professor Vladimir JURAK

(1942–2010)

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Professor Vladimir Jurak died after serious illness on 
March 4th, 2010.

He was born in Zagreb on August 4th, 1942, where he 
fi nished elementary and high-school. After that he started to 
study geology at the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petro-
leum Engineering, University of Zagreb. He graduated in 
1967 and fi nished his PhD thesis in 1983 at the University 
of Beograd.

Professor Vladimir Jurak started to work as Assistant in 
1967 after graduation in the Department of Basic and Ap-
plied Geology at the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petro-
leum Engineering in Zagreb. He was elected Assistant Pro-
fessor in 1985, Associate Professor in 1992, Professor and 
fi nally Professor in Permanent Position. He was the head of 
the Department of Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology and 
Geology of Oil and Coal (1991−1995).

At the beginning of his work at the Faculty of Mining, 
Geology and Petroleum Engineering he was the Assistant on 
hydrogeological and engineering geology courses and the 
professor on the courses of engineering geology at under-
graduate and post-graduate level. He was the founder and 
fi rst lecturer of several new courses in the fi eld of engineer-
ing geology at graduate, post-graduate and doctoral levels, 
where he combined his broad theoretical knowledge with 
great professional experience. For several years, he was the 
head of post graduate study in engineering geology. He also 
participated in lecturing at the Faculty of Civil Engineering 
for several years as well as at the Faculty of Geotechnics in 
Varaždin. His approach to lectures was very professional. 
Each year he updated his lectures with new knowledge from 
the literature and with concrete examples from professional 
practice.

Vladimir Jurak was an advisor for more than twenty 
BSc, 3 MSc, and 7 PhD theses, as well as a member of the 
evaluating committees for more than ten MSc and PhD ex-
ams. As the head, he took great care over the students’ papers 
in order that they were more complete and substantial.
– He was a member of the Presidency of the Committee for 

Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology and a member 
of the Board for Landslide in that Committee in the former 
Yugoslavia.

– He was secretary of the Croatian Geological Society 
(1971−1972).

– He was a member of the Editorial Board of ‘Geologia 
Croatica’ (1991−1996)

Throughout his active life, he participated in numerous 
investigations and projects with the engineers and workers 
of the Civil Engineering Institute (IGH), Geophysical De-
partment Andrija Mohorovičić, Faculty of Geodesy and 
 Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb.



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organized by the Society of Civil Engineering Engineers and 
the Society for Rock Mechanics Croatia, with the aim of ex-
plaining to the civil engineers, the importance of geology in 
solving engineering problems during designing and build-
ing. He held public lectures in the frame of the Croatian Geo-
logical Society and Scientifi c Stand of the Civil Engineering 
Institute.

He took part in numerous scientifi c and professional 
meetings: over thirty national ones and over fi fty interna-
tional ones. At these meetings, he was often the co-organizer 
of the professional excursions and one of the co-authors of 
geological guides and he also participated in plenary and in-
vited lectures.

For many years he was the scientifi c co-operator of the 
Croatian Geological Survey, as a member of review- com-
missions for the Basic Engineering Geological Map of the 
Republic of Croatia as well as in complex studies and scien-
tifi c-professional designs. From 2001 he was the coordinator 
of the Scientifi c – Professional Design Council for leading 
and realization of the „Project of the complex geotechnical 
and seismic investigations for the needs of planning and 
building in the area of the town of Zagreb”.

He was also a reviewer for particular scientifi c projects 
fi nanced by the Ministry for Science, Education and Sports.

Unfortunately he died on March 4th, 2010, and although 
it was known that he was seriously ill, it was still very pain-
ful news.

There is no doubt that Professor Jurak was one of the 
leading experts in the fi eld of engineering geology. We will 
remember him as a man who always tried to connect the en-
gineering experience and science. He gladly presented his 
great knowledge and experience to younger colleagues.

We will defi nitely remember Professor Jurak as a great 
friend and a great man who passionately loved his profes-
sion, his colleagues, his country, and his family.

Let him rest in peace!
Čedomir Benac, Snježana Mihalić and Tomo Novosel

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

BUBNOV, S., CVIJANOVIĆ, D., JURAK, V., MAGDALENIĆ, A., 
SKOKO, D. & VUKOVOJAC, D. (1971): Seismic Zoning of Za-
greb.– In: 3rd European Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, 
Proceedings, Sofi a, 1970. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Press, 
95–102.

BUBNOV, S., CVIJANOVIĆ, D., JURAK, V., MAGDALENIĆ, A. & 
SKOKO, D. (1971): Preliminarna karta seizmičke mikrorajonizacije 
grada Zagreba.− In: 1. Jugoslavenski simpozij o hidrogeologiji i 
inženjerskoj geologiji, Zbornik radova 2, Herceg-Novi, 1971. 
Jugoslavenski komitet za hidrogeologiju i inženjersku geologiju, 
67–73.

BATURIĆ, J. MAGDALENIĆ, A., GREGL, T. & JURAK, V. (1972): 
Djelomična potvrda Herzbergovog zakona u primorskom kršu.− In: 
2. Jugoslavenski simpozij o hidrogeologiji i inženjerskoj geologiji, 
Zbornik radova, Sarajevo, 1972. Jugoslavenski komitet za hid-
rogeologiju i inženjersku geologiju, 9–15.

Professor Vladimir Jurak was also very active in practi-
cal work, in addition to his lecturing duties. For ten years he 
was engaged in hydrogeological investigations in the karst 
terrains as co-operator with Professor Antun Magdalenić. 
Later, he devoted himself to work in the area of engineering 
geology where he became one of the leaders in the develop-
ment of this branch of geology in the Republic of Croatia.

While teaching Engineering Geology, he introduced 
modern Rock Mass Classifi cations (Bieniawski, Burton) as 
well as the application of Geological strength index (GSI) 
and Hoek-Brown’s criterion for rock fracture. He always 
pointed out that engineering geology could be applied and 
used only as a part of an interdisciplinary approach in the 
framework of geotechnical investigations.

Credit is due to him for teaching students the applica-
tion of engineering geophysics (seismic, geo-radar and geo-
electric measurements) in the frame of geotechnical inves-
tigations. He often used geophysics in his investigations and 
especially for evaluating the thickness of the different rock 
mass weathering belts, erosion properties of rock and in eval-
uation under the seismic conditions.

He studied a fascinating, broad range of problems in the 
area of engineering geology, but was also concerned with 
several characteristic ones. From a weathering aspect, he was 
interested in the different contactolite rocks (skarns, korn-
fels, orthoamphibolites) on Papuk Mountain. He was the co-
author of the engineering geological study (1:10 000) for the 
design of the fi rst motorway in Croatia (Zagreb – Rijeka). 
He participated in geotechnical investigations of the bridge 
site over the river Rijeka Dubrovačka. He studied clastic rock 
sediments in the Macelj sandstone complex for the design 
of micro accumulations. He participated in investigations for 
the design of remedial work on the revitalization of the old 
Medvedgrad ruins.

Based on their content, his studies can be placed into 
several groups: seismic and geotechnical zonation, mass 
movements and soil erosion. He willingly participated as the 
consultant on engineering geological problems during the 
design and building of numerous objects. In the last decade 
of his work he worked on the microzonation of slopes of the 
Sljeme – Medvednica Mountain in Zagreb. He also inten-
sively investigated the erosion in the fl ysch areas of Istria 
and Kvarner as well as the instabilities of slopes at the con-
tacts of carbonate and fl ysch rock complex in the same area. 
He specially focused his work on the area of extensive ero-
sion in Vinodol Valley.

He always intended to collect as much data as possible 
that could be used in lectures. He was tireless in that, and 
did not consider geology as a profession, as it was his pas-
sion. Therefore, he often investigated the area he visited dur-
ing his summer holidays, together with his wife Željka.

Almost during his whole working period Professor Jurak 
actively participated, with great enthusiasm, in domestic sci-
entifi c projects. He was the leader of three scientifi c projects 
and at the same time co-worker on several other projects.

Several times he was the lecturer at professional semi-
nars on Rock Mechanics and Soil Mechanics which were 



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Savjetovanje: Jedinstvena geotehnička istraživanja urbanih cjelina 
u svrhu geotehničke i seizmičke mikrorajonizacije, Zbornik radova 
1, Zadar, 1983, 313–325.

TONEJEC, M., MEGLA, T., JURAK, V. & KANAJET, B. (1984): 
Prijedlog Uputa za registriranje i istraživanja nestabilnih padina i 
klizišta SFRJ.− In: 8. Jugoslavenski simpozij o hidrogeologiji i 
inženjerskoj geologiji, Zbornik referata 2, Budva, 1984, 227–251.

MAGDALENIĆ, A., JURAK, V. & BONACCI, O. (1985): Analysis of 
a Karst Spring (Yugoslavia).– Karst Water Resources: Ankara-
Antalya Symposium, Proceedings, Ankara-Antalya 1985. IAHS 
Publishers, p. 161.

JAŠAREVIĆ, I., JURAK, V., CVIJANOVIĆ, D., KVASNIČKA, P., 
MATASOVIĆ, N. & MITROVIĆ, G. (1986): Mogućnost geo teh-
ničkog modeliranja fl išnih padina u okolici Dubrovnika za potrebe 
seizmičke i geotehničke mikrorajonizacije.− In: 4. Kongres Saveza 
društava za seizmičko građevinarstvo Jugoslavije, Zbornik radova, 
Cavtat,, 1986, 89–100.

JAŠAREVIĆ, I. & JURAK, V. (1987): Stability of the fl ysch coastal 
slopes of the Adriatic Sea in the static and seismic conditions.– In: 
HERGET, G. & VONGPAISAL, S. (eds.): 6th International Con-
gress on Rock Mechanics, Proceedings 1, Montreal, 1987. Taylor 
& Francis, 411–418.

JURAK, V., MATASOVIĆ, N., CVIJANOVIĆ, D., JAŠAREVIĆ, I., 
GARAŠIĆ, M. & SLOVENEC, D. (1987): Defi niranje prirodnih 
uvjeta terena na području Župe dubrovačke za potrebe geotehničko-
seizmičkog mikrozoniranja.− In: 9. Jugoslavenski simpozij o 
hidrogeologiji i inženjerskoj geologiji, Zbornik referata, 2, Priština, 
1987. Savez inženjera i tehničara rudarske, geološke i metalurške 
struke Jugoslavije, 41–60.

MAGDALENIĆ, A., BONACCI, O. & JURAK, V. (1987): Sliv izvora 
Bulaž u središnjoj Istri.− Krš Jugoslavije, 12/1, 1−26.

JURAK, V., NOVOSEL, T., MITROVIĆ, G. & KRSNIK, M. (1989): 
Ocjena kvalitete stijenske mase za potrebe temeljenja mosta preko 
Rijeke dubrovačke.− In: 7. Jugoslavenskog simpozija za mehaniku 
stijena i podzemne radove, Zbornik radova. Društvo za mehaniku 
stena i podzemne radove Srbije u suradnji sa Savezom društava 
inženjera i tehničara Beograda, 33−38.

SZAVITS-NOSSAN, A., JURAK, V., CVIJANOVIĆ, D., MATASOVIĆ, 
N., GRUBIĆ, N. & ANIČIĆ, D. (1990): Odnos između geotehničkih 
značajki terena i oštećenja zgrada izazvanih Kninskim potresom 
1986. godine.− In: 5. Kongres SDSGJ, Zbornik radova, Bled, 1990, 
73−81.

MAGDALENIĆ, A., JURAK, V. & BENAC, Č. (1992): Inže njer sko-
geološka problematika izgradnje luke u jugoistočnom dijelu Ba-
karskog zaljeva.− Pomorski zbornik, 30, 633−654.

JURAK, V., VRKLJAN, I. & DRMIĆ, Z. (1994): Mehanička svojstva 
intaktne stijene i stijenske mase karbonatnog masiva Montovjerne 
(Gruž).− In: MAVAR, R. (ed.): Savjetovanje Geotehnika prometnih 
građevina, Saopćenja 1, Novigrad, 1994. Institut građevinarstva 
Hrvatske, Građevinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 169−179.

JURAK, V. & MIHALIĆ, S. (1995): Zoniranje područja Zagreba na 
osnovne geotehničke sredine.− In: MAVAR, R. (ed.): 2. Geotehnički 
problemi u urbanim sredinama, Savjetovanje HDMTT, Priopćenja, 
1, Varaždin, 1995. Hrvatsko društvo za mehaniku tla i temeljenje, 
429−439.

JURAK, V., KOVAČIĆ, D. & GARAŠIĆ, M. (1995): Procjena seizmičke 
stabilnosti nekih blokovskih paleoklizišta.− In: VLAHOVIĆ, I., 
VELIĆ, I. & ŠPARICA, M. (ed.): 1. Hrvatski geološki kongres, 
Zbornik radova, Opatija, 1995. Institut za geološka istraživanja, 
Hrvatsko geološko društvo, 269−274.

JURAK, V., KOVAČIĆ, D. & GARAŠIĆ, M. (1995): Seismic stability of 
paleoslides on the South Adriatic coast.– In: The Interplay between 
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology. 1th European 
Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Proceed-
ings 4, Copenhagen, 1995. Danish Geotechnical Society, 77–82.

JURAK, V. & NOVOSEL, T. (1972): Inženjerskogeološke prilike na 
dijelovima trase ceste Karlovac-Rijeka (dionica Kupjak-Grobnik).− 
Ceste i mostovi, XVIII, 4, 100–105.

HERNITZ, Z. & JURAK, V. (1973): Primjena paleostrukturne i statističke 
analize naslaga mlađega tercijara u području Ivanić-Grada (Sjeverna 
Hrvatska).− Nafta, 7–8/1973, 24, 343−367.

JURAK, V. (1973): Seizmička mikrorajonizacija “pilot-kasete” u prio-
balnoj zoni Skadarskog jezera (Crna Gora).− Geološki vjesnik, 25, 
293−298.

JURAK, V. & MAGDALENIĆ, A. (1974): Ispitivanje homogenosti pre-
gradnog profi la brane s obzirom na vodopropusnost metodama ne-
parametarskog testiranja.− Geološki vjesnik 27, 299−308.

MAGDALENIĆ, A. & JURAK, V. (1974): Hidrogeološke prilike pre-
gradnog mjesta HE Salakovac na Neretvi.− In: 3. Jugoslavenski 
simpozij o hidrogeologiji i inženjerskoj geologiji, Zbornik radova, 
Opatija, 1974. Jugoslavenski komitet za hidrogeologiju, inženjersku 
geologiju i geofi ziku, 177–186.

MAGDALENIĆ, A., ŠIKIĆ, D. & JURAK, V. (1974): Problematika 
vodoopskrbe Opatijske rivijere.− In: III. simpozij Dinarske aso-
cijacije, II, Zagreb, 1974.

NOVOSEL, T., JURAK, V. & OREŠKOVIĆ, M. (1975): Procjena koe-
fi cijenta seizmičnosti (Ks) na mikrolokaciji mjerenjem seizmičkih 
karakteristika tla pomoću “Terra scouta”.− In: 13. savjetovanje 
Jugo slavenskog društva za mehaniku tla i fundiranje, Saopćenja 1, 
Budva, 1975, 99–111.

JURAK, V. & MAGDALENIĆ, A. (1976): Inženjerskogeološke infor-
macije iz Lugeon-ovog postupka u karbonatnim stijenama (na pri-
mjeru pregradnog mjesta HE Salakovac na Neretvi).− Građevinar, 
XXVIII, 3, 70−79.

MAGDALENIĆ, A. & JURAK, V. (1976): Mogućnost zahvata pod-
zemnih i površinskih voda u okolici Lovrana (Istra).− In: 8. Jugo-
slavenski geološki kongres, Zbornik radova 4, Ljubljana, 1976. 95–
110.

MAGDALENIĆ, A., JURAK, V., KOVAČEVIĆ, S. & CAPAR, A. 
(1976): Problem zahvata podzemne vode u dolini Sunje.− In: 4. 
Jugoslavenski simpozij o hidrogeologiji i inženjerskoj geologiji, 
Zbornik radova, Skopje, 1976. 223–234.

MAGDALENIĆ, A., RALJEVIĆ, B. & JURAK, V. (1976): Inže njer-
skogeološke i hidrogeološke osnove za potrebe konsolidacijskih 
radova.− In: 1. Jugoslavenski simpozij za konsolidaciju tla, Zbornik 
referata, Zagreb, 1976, 57–63.

JURAK, V. (1983): Značajke otjecanja u obraslom kršu (na primjeru 
porječja Donje Mrežnice u usporedbi s Glinom).− In: Jugoslavenski 
simpozij o inženjerskoj hidrologiji, Zbornik radova I, Split, 1983. 
Građevinski institut – Zagreb i Jugoslavensko društvo za hidro-
logiju.

JURAK, V. (1984): Hidrogeološka interpretacija krškog porječja kao 
putokaz za speleološka istraživanja.− In: 9. Jugoslavenski speleo-
loški kongres, Zbornik predavanja, Karlovac, 1984, 237–249.

JAŠAREVIĆ, I., MATASOVIĆ, N., BRADVICA, I., JURAK, V., GRU-
BIĆ, N., CVIJANOVIĆ, D., VULIĆ, Ž. & ŠABAN, B. (1978): The 
Approach to Geotechnical-Seismic Microzonation on the Example 
of the Dubrovnik Region.– In: HAJDIN, N. & DOBRIČANIN M. 
(eds): International Conference on Design, Construction and Repair 
of Building Structures in Earthquake Zones. Proceedings, Dubrov-
nik, 1987. JINPROS, Business Association of Yugoslav Producers 
of Precast Components and Industrialized Constructions, 309–318.

JURAK, V., KANAJET, B. & GOLIJANIN, G. (1982): Fotogrametrijsko 
dokazivanje erozije u neogenskim naslagama Sinjskog polja.− In: 
7. Jugoslavenski simpozij o hidrogeologiji i inženjerskoj geologiji, 
Zbornik referata 2, Novi Sad, 1982, 205–212.

ORTOLAN, Ž., NOVOSEL, T., POLLAK, Z. VIŠIĆ, I., JURAK, V., 
ANDRIĆ, M. & SVIBEN, D. (1983): Seizmička i geotehnička 
mikrorajonizacija područja “M” iz okolice Dubrovnika.− In: 



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MARIĆ, B., DUJMIĆ, D. & JURAK, V. (1995): Određivanje uvjeta 
rekonstrukcije nekih elemenata Medvedgrada.− In: MAVAR, R. 
(ed.): Geotehnički problemi u urbanim sredinama, 2. Savjetovanje 
HDMTT, Priopćenja, 1, Varaždin, 1995. Hrvatsko društvo za me-
haniku tla i temeljenje, 351−358.

MATKOVIĆ, I., JURAK, V. & MIKLIN, Ž. (1995): Sustavna evidencija 
nestabilnih padina i klizišta na području Grada Zagreba.− In: 
MAVAR, R. (ed.): Geotehnički problemi u urbanim sredinama, 2. 
Savjetovanje HDMTT, Priopćenja 1, Varaždin, 1995. Hrvatsko 
društvo za mehaniku tla i temeljenje, 367−376.

JURAK, V., MATKOVIĆ, I., MIKLIN, Ž. & MIHALIĆ, S. (1996): Data 
analysis of the landslides in the Republic of Croatia: Present state 
and perspectives.− In: SENNESET, K. (ed.): Landslides. 7th Inter-
national Symposium on Landslides, Proceedings 3, Trondheim, 
1996. A.A. Balkema, 1923−1928.

JURAK, V., MATKOVIĆ, I., MIKLIN Ž. & CVIJANOVIĆ, D. (1998): 
Landslide hazard in the Medvednica submountain area under 
dynamic conditions.− In: MARIĆ, B., LISAC, Z. & SZAVITS-
NOSSAN, A. (eds.): Geotechnical hazards, XI. Danube-European 
Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 
Proce edings, Poreč, 1998. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 827−834.

BENAC, Č., ARBANAS, Ž., JARDAS, B., KASAPOVIĆ, S. & JURAK, 
V. (1999): Složeno klizište u dolini Rječine.− Rudarsko-geološko-
naftni zbornik, 11, 81−90.

JURAK, V. & BELOŠEVIĆ, V. (1999): Postojanost maceljskih pješ-
čenjaka.− In: JAŠAREVIĆ, I., HUDEC, M. & VUJEC, S. (eds.): 
Znanstvenostručno savjetovanje Mehanika stijena i tuneli, Zbornik 
radova, 1, Zagreb, 1999. Građevinski fakultet i Rudarsko-geološko-
naftni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 47–52.

JURAK, V., KVASNIČKA, P., DUJMIĆ, D. & KUK, V. (1999): Seiz-
mička podina u nizinskom dijelu grada Zagreba.− In: BAJIĆ, A. 
(ed.): Znanstveni skup “Andrija Mohorovičić − 140. obljetnica 
rođenja“, Zbornik radova, Zagreb, 1998. Državni hidrometeorološki 
zavod, 125−139.

BENAC, Č., ARBANAS, Ž., JURAK, V., KASAPOVIĆ, S., DUJMIĆ, 
D., JARDAS, B. & PAVLETIĆ, LJ. (2000): Klizište Grohovo − 
složeno klizanje u dolini Rječine.− In: VLAHOVIĆ, I. & BIONDIĆ, 
R. (eds.): 2. Hrvatski geološki kongres, Zbornik radova, Cavtat-
Dubrovnik, 17–20. svibanj 2000. Institut za geološka istraživanja, 
517−523.

BIONDIĆ, B., MAYER, D., BRAUN, K. & JURAK, V. (2000): Geološko 
inženjerstvo: stanje i perspektive.− In: VLAHOVIĆ, I. & BIONDIĆ, 
R. (eds.): 2. Hrvatski geološki kongres, Zbornik radova, Cavtat-
Dubrovnik, 2000. Institut za geološka istraživanja, 7−9.

JURAK, V. & FABIĆ, Z. (2000): Erozija kišom u slivu bujičnog vodotoka 
u središnjoj Istri.− In: VLAHOVIĆ, I. & BIONDIĆ, R. (eds.): In: 
VLAHOVIĆ, I. & BIONDIĆ, R. (eds.): 2. Hrvatski geološki kon-
gres, Zbornik radova, Cavtat-Dubrovnik, 2000. Institut za geološka 
istraživanja, 603−612.

JURAK, V. & ŠESTANOVIĆ, S. (2000): Hidrogeološki i inženjer sko-
geološki prikaz odabranih lokaliteta u području Dubrovačkog pri-
morja − postaja 3: Most preko Rijeke Dubrovačke.− In: VLA-
HOVIĆ, I. & BIONDIĆ, R. (eds.): 2. Hrvatski geološki kongres, 
Vodič ekskurzija. Institut za geološka istraživanja, Zagreb, 25−29.

JURAK, V. (2000): Torrential catchment raindrop erosion in the Central 
Istria (Croatia).− In: CARULLI, G.B. & LONGO SALVADOR, G. 
(eds.): 80a Ruinione estiva, Riassunti delle comunicazioni orali e 
dei poster, Trieste, 2000. Edizioni Universita di Trieste, 296−298.

PETRAŠ, J. JURAK, V. & GAJSKI, D. (2001): Istraživanje ekscesivne 
erozije na golim fl išnim padinama u Istri primjenom terestričke 
fotogrametrije.− In: RACZ, Z. (ed.): X. Kongres Hrvatskog 
tloznanstvenog društva s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem: Gos po-
darenje i zaštita tla za buduće generacije, Sažeci, Brijuni, 2001. 
Hrvatsko tloznanstveno društvo i Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta 
u Zagrebu, 110−111.

BENAC, Č., ARBANAS, Ž., JARDAS, B., JURAK, V. & KOVAČEVIĆ, 
M.S. (2002): Complex landslide in the Rječina River valley (Croatia): 
results and monitoring.− In: RYBAR, J., STEMBERK, J. & WAG-
NER, P. (eds.): Landslides. 1st European Conference on Landslides, 
Proceedings, Prague, 2002. A. A. Balkema Publishers, 487−492.

JURAK, V., PETRAŠ, J. & GAJSKI, D. (2002): Istraživanje ekscesivne 
erozije na ogoljelim fl išnim padinama u Istri primjenom terestičke 
fotogrametrije.− Hrvatske vode, 10/38, 49−58.

MIHALIĆ, S., KVASNIČKA, P. & JURAK, V. (2002): Identifi kacija i 
opis stijena i tala u geotehnici.− In: MULABDIĆ, M. (ed.): Geo-
tehnika kroz Eurocode 7, 3. savjetovanje Hrvatske udruge za 
mehaniku tla i geotehničko inženjerstvo, Priopćenja, Hvar, 2002. 
Hrvatska udruga za mehaniku tla i geotehničko inženjerstvo, 
321−332.

MIHALIĆ, S., ŽUGAJ, R. & JURAK, V. (2002): The infl uence of heavy 
rainfall on the landslide initiation. In: HOLZ, P., KAWAHARA, M. 
& WANG, S. (eds.): Advances in Hydro – Science and Engineer-
ing. 5th International Conference on Hydro Science and Engineer-
ing, Proceedings 5, Warsaw, 2002. Warsaw University of Technol-
ogy, 99, 18–20.

ALJINOVIĆ, D., JURAK, V. & KOMPAR, D. (2003): Compositional 
variations and origin of glauconite-bearing sandstones (Macelj for-
mation, NW Croatia).− In: VLAHOVIĆ, I. (ed.): 22nd IAS Meeting 
of Sedimentology, Abstracts Book, Opatija, 2003. Institute of Ge-
ology, p. 5.

JURAK, V., PETRAŠ, J., GAJSKI, D. & ALJINOVIĆ, D. (2003): Field 
intensity measurements of erosion instability in fl ysch deposits in 
Istria, Croatia.− In: NATAU, O., FECKER, E. & PIMENTEL, E. 
(eds.): International Symposium on Geotechnical Measurements 
and Modeling, Proceedings, Karlsruhe, 2003. A. A. Balkema Pub-
lishers, 283–289.

MIKLIN, Ž., JURAK, V., SLIŠKOVIĆ, I. & DOLIĆ, M. (2003): 
Geotehnical hazard evaluation of the Medvednica Nature Park.− 
In: PETRIČ, M., PEZDIČ, J., TRČEK, B. & VESELIČ, M. (eds.): 
International Conference Groundwater in Geological Engineering, 
Proceedings, Bled, 2003. RMZ Materials and Geoenvironment for 
Mining, Metallurgy and Geology, 50, 241−245.

JURAČIĆ, M., PALINKAŠ, L., BAJRAKTAREVIĆ, Z., BULJAN, R., 
BERGANT, S., JURAK, V., GUŠIĆ, I., MARJANAC, LJ., 
MARJANAC, T., MATIČEC, D., MEZGA, A., PAVIŠA, T., 
ŠESTANOVIĆ, S., ŠOŠTARIĆ-BOROJEVIĆ, S., STRMIĆ, S., 
SREMAC, J., TIŠLJAR, J. & VLAHOVIĆ, I. (2004): Adriatic–
Dinaridic Mesozoic Carbonate Platform, Environments and Facies 
from Permian to Recent Time.− In: GUERRIERI, L., RISCHIA, I. 
& SERVA, L. (eds.): 32nd International Geological Congress, Pro-
ceedings and Field Trip Guide Book, APAT − Italian Agency for the 
Environmental Protection and Technical Services, Roma, 1−48.

JURAK, V., ORTOLAN, Ž., SLOVENEC, D. & MIHALINEC, Z. (2004): 
Verifi cation of engineering-geological/geotechnical correlation col-
umn and reference level of correlation (RNK) method by observa-
tions in the slip-plane zone.− Geologia Croatica, 57/2, 191−203.

MILEUSNIĆ, M., SLOVENEC, D. & JURAK, V. (2004): Thenardite-
effl orescence indicating cause of the excessive fl ysch erosion, Slani 
potok, Croatia.− In: NEMETH, T. & TERBOCS, A. (eds.): 2nd Mid-
European Clay Conference, Szeged Miskolc, 2004. Acta Mineral-
ogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series., Department of Mineralogy, 
Geochemistry and Petrology, University of Szeged, p. 75.

ŽUGAJ, R., PLANTIĆ, K. & JURAK, V. (2004): Mean annual discharg-
es in covered Croatian karst.− In: HLADNI, J. (ed.): 12nd Confer-
ence of Danubian countries on the hydrological forecasting and 
hydrological bases of water management, Conference abstracts 2, 
Brno, 2004. Chech hydrometeorological institute, p. 215.

BENAC, Č., ARBANAS, Ž., JURAK, V., OŠTRIĆ, M. & OŽANIĆ, N. 
(2005): Complex landslide in the Rječina valley (Croatia): origin 
and sliding mechanism.− Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the 
Environment, 64/4, 361−371.



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BENAC, Č., JURAK, V. & OŠTRIĆ, M. (2005): Qualitative Assessment 
of Geohazard in Rječina Valley.− Geophysical Research Abstracts, 
7, 08943, 1−6.

BENAC, Č., JURAK, V., OŠTRIĆ, M., HOLJEVIĆ, D. & PETROVIĆ, 
G. (2005): Pojava prekomjerne erozije u području Slanog potoka 
(Vinodolska dolina).− In: VELIĆ, I. VLAHOVIĆ, I. & BIONDIĆ, 
R. (eds.): 3. Hrvatski geološki kongres, Knjiga sažetaka, Opatija, 
2005. Institut za geološka istraživanja, 173−174.

BIONDIĆ, R., BIONDIĆ, B., JURAK, V., KAPELJ, S., MARKOVIĆ, 
T., MIKLIN, Ž., MILEUSNIĆ, M., MLINAR, Ž., PAVIČIĆ, A., 
SLOVENEC; D. & ŠTEFANEK, Ž. (2005): Ekskurzija B1 – Krški 
Dinaridi: hidrogeologija i inženjerska geologija.− In: BIONDIĆ, 
R., VLAHOVIĆ, I. & VELIĆ, I. (eds.): Vodič ekskurzija. Hrvatsko 
geološko društvo, Hrvatski geološki institut, Prirodoslovno-mate-
matički fakultet, Rudarsko-geološko-naftni fakultet, INA-industrija 
nafte d.d., Zagreb, 49−75.

ARBANAS, Ž., BENAC, Č. & JURAK, V. (2006): Causes of debris fl ow 
formation in fl ysch area of North Istria, Croatia.− In: LORENZINI, 
G., BREBBIA, C.A. & EMMANOULOUDIS, D.E. (eds.): Moni-
toring, Simulation, Prevention and Remediation of Dense and De-
bris Flows, WIT Transaction on Ecology and the Environment, 90, 
283−294.

BENAC, Č., JURAK, V., OŠTRIĆ, M. & OŽANIĆ, N. (2006): Qualita-
tive assessment of geohazard in the Rječina Valley, Croatia.− In: 
CULSHAW, M., REEVES, H., SPINK, T. & JEFFERSON, I. 
(eds.): 10th IAEG International Congress: IAEG Engineering geol-
ogy for tomorrow’s cities, Proceedings, Nottingham, 2006. The 
Geological Society of London, 1−7.

BENAC, Č., JURAK, V., OŠTRIĆ, M., ARBANAS, Ž. & PAVLETIĆ, 
LJ. (2006): Nestabilnost padina i geološki hazard u dolini Rječine.− 
In: SZAVITZ-NOSSAN, V. & KOVAČEVIĆ, M.S. (eds.): 4. savje-
tovanje Hrvatskog geotehničkog društva: Ojačanje tla i stijena, 
Priopćenja. Opatija, 2006. Hrvatsko geotehničko društvo, 421− 
428.

JURAK, V., PFAFF, S., HORVAT, K. & KRKLEC, N. (2006): Provjera 
hipoteze o homogenosti geotehničkih sredina na lokaciji „Čađare“ 
u Kutini.− Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik, 18, 29−41.

JURAK, V., SLOVENEC, D. & MILEUSNIĆ, M. (2006): Excessive 
fl ysch erosion − Slani potok.− In: VLAHOVIĆ, I., TIBLJAŠ, D. & 
DURN, G. (eds.): 3rd Mid-European clay Conference, Field Trip 
Guidebook, Opatija 2006. PagiGraf, Zagreb, 48−51.

JURAK, V., ALJINOVIĆ, D., MILEUSNIĆ, M. & PRESEČKI, F. 
(2008): Ovisnost sastava fl iša i pretjerane erozije Slanoga potoka 
(Vinodolska dolina), Hrvatska.− In: FILIPOVIĆ, A. (ed.): III Savje-
tovanje geologa BiH sa međunarodnim učešćem, Zbornik sažetaka, 
Neum, 2008. Udruženje/Udruga geologa Bosne i Hercegovine, 
78−79.

JURAK, V., ORTOLAN, Ž., IVŠIĆ, T., HERAK, M., ŠUMANOVAC, 
F., VUKELIĆ, I. & JUKIĆ, M. (2008): Geotehničko i seizmičko 
mikrozoniranje grada Zagreba − pokušaji i ostvarenje.− In: RADIĆ, 
J. (ed.): Zbornik radova konferencije Razvitak Zagreba, Zagreb, 
2008. SECON HDGK, 99−108.

ORTOLAN, Ž., JURAK, V., IVŠIĆ, T., HERAK, M. & VUKELIĆ, I. 
(2008): Geotehničke okolnosti − rubni uvjet održivog razvitka 
“Podsljemenske urbanizirane zone”.− In: RADIĆ, J. (ed.): Zbornik 
radova konferencije Razvitak Zagreba, Zagreb, 2008. SECON 
HDGK, 273−284.

VEINOVIĆ, Ž., KVASNIČKA, P. & JURAK, V. (2008): Geohazardno 
obilježje prisavske ravnice na području Zagreba.− In: RADIĆ, J. 
(ed.): Zbornik radova konferencije Razvitak Zagreba, Zagreb, 2008. 
SECON HDGK, 259−266.

BENAC, Č., DUGONJIĆ, S., ARBANAS, Ž., OŠTRIĆ, M. & JURAK, 
V. (2009): The origine of instability phenomena along the karst-
fl ysch contacts.− In: VRKLJAN, I. (ed.): Rock Engineering in Dif-
fi cult Ground Conditions − Soft Rock and Karst, Eurock 2009. Re-
gional symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, 
Proceedings, Cavtat, 2009. CRC Press/Balkema, 757−762.

MIKLIN, Ž., JURAK, V., SLIŠKOVIĆ, I. & DOLIĆ, M. (2009): Heu-
ristic approach by geotechnical hazard evaluation of Medvednica 
Nature Park.− Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik, 21, 1−10.

ALJINOVIĆ, D., JURAK, V., MILEUSNIĆ, M., SLOVENEC, D. & 
PRESEČKI, F. (2010): The origin and composition of fl ysch depos-
its as an attribute to the excessive erosion of the Slani Potok Valley 
(Salty Creek), Croatia.− Geol. Croat., 63/3, 313−322.



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