One of the key experts hired by the Regional Development Agency Bačka to implement the project New approaches for seismic improvement and renovation of Adriatic and Ionian historic urban centers Adriseismic – Marko Marinković, together with his colleagues from the Serbian Association for Earthquake Engineering (SUZI), in the period from 1 February to 5 February 2021, provided technical support to colleagues from Croatia during the reconstruction of areas affected by recent earthquakes.
The earthquake in Croatia
At the end of December 2020 and during January 2021, several earthquakes shook the Republic of Croatia. The most devastating of them was the magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale with the epicenter near the town of Petrinja. This earthquake, which occurred on 29 December 2020, caused a huge human tragedy and enormous material damage. In some cases the demolition of residential buildings, schools, hospitals, churches, business facilities.
In addition to the technical support provided to Croatian colleagues, in the form of assistance in assessing the usability of some damaged buildings in Petrinja, the Serbian team will have at its disposal the documented consequences of the earthquake on the facilities (primarily in terms of construction practice and technical regulations).
For more information about the Serbian Association for Earthquake Engineering (SUZI) and their activities, visit their official website.
Some pictures from Petrinja
