Are you ready for a challenge that will truly test your engineering skills?
As part of the 4th Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (4CroCEE), we invite Master's and PhD students from universities around the world to participate in the 4CroCEE Shaking Table Challenge, an international competition that combines structural design, numerical modelling, experimental testing, innovation, and teamwork.
Participants will design, analyse, build, and test structural models subjected to simulated earthquake loading on a small shake table platform.
Design. Model. Test. Survive.
The challenge offers a unique opportunity to bridge theory and practice by combining:
- Structural design
- Numerical modelling and seismic analysis
- Experimental testing
- Teamwork and problem-solving
- International collaboration and networking
Teams will develop a structural solution according to the competition guidelines, prepare the corresponding numerical model, predict its behaviour, and finally test the physical model under multiple earthquake intensity levels.
What awaits you?
🏗️ Structural Design Challenge
📊 Numerical Modelling and Seismic Analysis
🌍 International Student Competition
⚡ Real-Time Shaking Table Testing
🤝 Networking with Leading Earthquake Engineering Experts
🏆 Awards for the Best-Performing Teams
Expression of Interest
Universities and student teams interested in participating are invited to submit a non-binding Expression of Interest.
Submitting an Expression of Interest will allow participants to:
- receive competition updates and announcements,
- obtain preliminary competition information,
- receive the official competition guidelines once released,
- stay informed about registration procedures and important deadlines.
Submitting an Expression of Interest does not constitute official registration for the competition.
Expression of Interest Form:
Coming soon
Who can participate?
The competition is open to teams representing universities worldwide.
Teams may consist of students from graduate and doctoral study programmes in:
- Structural Engineering
- Earthquake Engineering
- Computational Modelling
- Civil Engineering and related disciplines
Each team may include up to 4 students.
Important dates
📌 Detailed Competition Guidelines (To be announced soon)
📌 Team Registration Deadline (To be announced soon)
📌 Submission of Structural Drawings and Numerical Models (To be announced soon)
📌 Model Construction and Testing
22–25 March 2027
Why participate?
The 4CroCEE Shaking Table Challenge is more than a competition.
It is an opportunity to:
- Apply your engineering knowledge to a real-world problem
- Compete with students from leading universities
- Gain hands-on experience with experimental earthquake engineering
- Meet researchers and professionals from around the world
- Showcase your creativity, technical skills, and innovation
Expect teamwork, creative problem-solving, engineering excellence — and perhaps a few collapses along the way.
