After an earthquake, the availability of transport corridors must be guaranteed to allow the evacuation of the population and the unhindered passage of rescue vehicles. Bridges are crucial in any transport network and can be damaged, partially or completely collapsed during an earthquake. On the other hand, in such circumstances, it is important to ensure fast and safe passage of people and...
Strong earthquakes are among the natural hazards with most destructive potential to life and property. Their negative effects must be adequately addressed allowing the communities to withstand, respond and recover from seismic events. Common mitigation measures include enforcement of seismic codes, land-use planning and strengthening of the existing structures. The seismic risk assessment...
QuakeSafe is a transformative initiative, supported by UNESCO and funded by Huawei, aimed at deepening students' understanding of earthquake engineering and its implications for safety and sustainability through an innovative educational model. Implemented by the Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology (UKIM IZIIS), this project utilizes specialized expertise to create...
In recent years, advancements in employee safety protocols within production facilities have been steadily progressing. However, seismic events pose significant risks to production facilities, potentially disrupting operations, causing structural damage, and endangering the safety of employes. Such a scenario occurred in January 2022, when the Florina earthquake (M5.3) struck an industrial...
Seismic risk perception can be considered as critical factor related to citizens behavior during earthquake public risk perceptions had been surveyed in Banja Luka, one of the most earthquake prone risk exposed city in Bosnia and Hercegovina. This study aims to identify various factors influencing people’s perceptions of earthquake risk.
This paper presents quantitative research results...
Post-earthquake damage assessment is a critical process carried out by engineers and emergency responders to evaluate structural safety and guide decision-making in the aftermath of seismic events. Traditional training methods face limitations such as restricted access to real damaged structures, safety risks, and high logistical costs. This paper presents the progress of an ongoing project...
The EMERGE project initiative aims to enhance regional disaster management by developing scenario-based and near real-time seismic and landslide risk evaluations. This will enable rapid needs assessments to guide resource allocation at national and regional levels. Building on the achievements of the UCPM CRISIS project, EMERGE seeks to expand CRISIS platform into a tool for rapid needs...
This paper presents a comparative analysis of seismic risk assessment frameworks within the context of urban disaster risk management (DRM) in European transnational borders, as part of the BORIS2 project. BORIS2 project aims to enhance multi-risk assessment methodologies for emergency conditions at urban scales across country borders in Europe. The project seeks to establish a replicable...
After the last two major earthquakes that shook northwestern Croatia in 2020, field inspections of structures were carried out according to a previously defined methodology, which was implemented through a software application. However, this methodology and application was limited only to typical (multi)storey buildings made of masonry and/or reinforced concrete. A similar approach is now...
This paper explores the use of drones in assessing the seismic resistance of existing buildings. The use of drones, combined with advanced data processing systems, enables remote assessment of structures. The significant advantage of this approach is particularly evident when evaluating hard-to-reach areas, such as roofs and chimneys, reducing the risk to engineers and accelerating the...
