Croatian Center for Earthquake Engineering

After the devastating earthquakes in 2020, and following numerous activities carried out by faculty members related to recovery processes, a significant need to strengthen capacities was recognized. This led to the establishment of the Croatian Center for Earthquake Engineering (HCPI) as a branch of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Zagreb in January 2021. Additionally, the branch highlighted the importance of various scientific activities on earthquake-related topics, which is particularly crucial given that earthquakes have been identified as one of the unacceptable risks for the Republic of Croatia (official results of national disaster risk assessments).

Currently, the branch supports numerous processes following the devastating earthquakes, directs scientific research according to identified needs, collaborates with other earthquake centers, initiates preventive actions related to future earthquakes, and more.

Further information is available on the website of the Hrvatski centar za potresno inženjerstvo, and all information related to earthquake engineering can be found at www.hcpi.hr.