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Varvara Zania received her Diploma degree in Civil Engineering, and her Masters degree in Design and construction of underground structures, from the National Technical University of Athens. She pursued her PhD degree at the Technical University of Crete, where her research interests focused on the seismic distress of waste landfills. As a postdoctoral researcher in the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), she worked on dynamic soil-structure-interaction problems (train induced vibrations and soil-pile interaction). Dr. Zania was appointed as Assistant Professor in the Section of Geotechnics and Geology at DTU in 2012. Her main research interests include soil – structure interaction, centrifuge modelling, seismic slope stability, and dynamic soil response.
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Language Skills:
English (advanced), German (basics), Danish (basics), French (basics), Greek (native)
Research areas
- Soil – Structure Interaction
- Physical modelling
- Soil Dynamics
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Geosynthetics
- Soil improvement
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD “Seismic distress of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Failure Mechanisms and Mitigation measures”, Technical University of Crete, Division of Mechanics
2006 → 2009
Postgraduate Diploma (M.Sc.) “Design and construction of underground structures”, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
2003 → 2004
Civil Engineering Diploma, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
1998 → 2003
External positions
Post Doctoral Researcher, Civil Engineering Department
2010 → 2012
Junior engineer, Consolidated Contractors international Company
2005
Keywords
- User defined:
- Centrifuge modelling
- Soil Dynamics
- Soil – Structure Interaction
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
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Assessing the impact of correlated geotechnical properties on the behaviour of retaining structures
Panagiotis, E., Rocchi, I. & Zania, V., 2024, Proceedings of the XVIII ECSMGE 2024. Guerra, N., Fernandes, M. M., Ferreira, C., Correia, A. G., Pinto, A. & Sêco e Pinto, P. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 719-722 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Rammed Earth with Brick Waste and Influence of Moulding Water Content and Lime
Bertelsen, I. M. G., Zania, V., Goltermann, P., Spangenberg, J. & Kirkelund, G. M., 2024, Proceedings of 2nd RILEM International Conference on Earthen Construction. Beckett, C., Bras, A., Fabbri, A., Keita, E., Perlot, C. & Perrot, A. (eds.). Springer, p. 270-280 11 p. (RILEM Bookseries, Vol. 52).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Denmark as the Energy Island Pioneer
Østergaard, J., Christensen, E. D., Halsnæs, K., Riisager-Simonsen, C., Lisbjerg, D., Jensen, A. D., Duus, J. Ø., Madsen, H., Frandsen, H. L., Savaghebi, M., Zhang, W., Keles, D., Ladenburg, J., Vest, M. R., Seger, B., Mortensen, N. H., Sin, G., Kitzing, L., Kolios, A. & Thomsen, K. & 11 others, , 2023, Technical University of Denmark. 27 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Communication
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Interpretation of centrifuge CPT data in normally consolidated silica and carbonate sands
Lehane, B. M., Zania, V., Chow, S. H. & Jensen, M., 2023, In: Geotechnique. 73, 10, p. 907-916 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Modelling Extreme Oedometric Unloading of a High Plasticity Overconsolidated Clay with Two Anisotropic Bounding Surface Plasticity Models
Kinslev, E. M., Hededal, O., Rocchi, I. & Zania, V., 2023, Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of Iacmag. Barla, M., Di Donna, A., Sterpi, D. & Insana, A. (eds.). Springer, Vol. 3. p. 203-210 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 288).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Influence of inorganic binders in earth construction materials and its recyclability
Bertelsen, I. M. G. (PI), Kirkelund, G. M. (Project Participant) & Zania, V. (Project Participant)
01/08/2024 → 31/07/2027
Project: Research
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Sustainable infrastructure and foundations supported by advanced characterization of soil
Zania, V. (Project Manager)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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Digital Twins for Sustainable underground constructions
Panagiotis, E. (PhD Student), Zania, V. (Main Supervisor), Rocchi, I. (Supervisor), Klar, A.-A. (Supervisor), Tschuchnigg, F. (Examiner) & Viggiani, G. (Examiner)
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2024
Project: PhD
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Efficient performance of large infrastructure: a geomechanical approach towards sustainable design
Kinslev, E. M. (PhD Student), Cui, Y.-J. (Examiner), Di Maio, C. (Examiner), Petersen, T. G. (Examiner), Zania, V. (Main Supervisor), Rocchi, I. (Supervisor) & Hededal, O. (Supervisor)
01/03/2018 → 07/03/2022
Project: PhD
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Multiscale assessment of Swelling and Compressibility of Fine Grained Geomeaterials
Di Remigio, G. (PhD Student), Vitone, C. (Examiner), Ingeman-Nielsen, T. (Examiner), Zania, V. (Main Supervisor), Rocchi, I. (Supervisor) & Sørensen, K. K. (Examiner)
Technical University of Denmark
01/12/2017 → 30/09/2021
Project: PhD
Activities
- 1 Supervisor activities
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Determination of soil deformation and strength characteristics using a flexible strain sensing plate
Skar, A. (Main supervisor), Levenberg, E. (Supervisor), Zania, V. (Supervisor) & Sørensen, T. (External examiner)
1 Jan 2020 → 9 Jul 2020Activity: Examinations and supervision › Supervisor activities