Education on Quanterra Q8 and STS-2.5 devices

From December 12th to December 14th, 2022. engineers Stepa Petrović Čačić and Stevan Plasonja, from Kinemetrics, Inc. held an education for Croatian Seismological Survey employees on digitizers and seismometers, which were delivered as part of the first equipment contingent. The training included understanding the principles of operation of these devices, their capabilities and limitations, and …

Delivery of the first parcel of equipment

On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the first parcel of equipment to be installed as part of the CROSSNET project was delivered. The parcel consists of 100 Etna 2 accelerographs, 120 Quanterra Q8 digitizers, 20 STS-2.5 broadband seismometers, 220 GPS antennas, 100 protective boxes (backup power supply and surge protection), cables and other accessories. The equipment …

Etna 2 accelerograph education

On Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Dr. Edelvays Spassov from Kinemetrics, Inc. held an education about the Etna 2 accelerograph to the employees of the Seismological Survey. The Etna 2 accelerograph is a seismological instrument that records ground acceleration during strong earthquakes. In the territory of the Republic of Croatia, 20 such …

Partners on the project: CGS

As part of the CROSSNET project and in cooperation with the Croatian Geological Survey, Basic Geological Maps and Hydrological Maps of the entire Republic of Croatia were acquired. The goal of the CROSSNET project is to strengthen the infrastructural and organizational capacities of the Seismological Service in order to increase the quality of the collection, …

Demonstration of seismic exploration techniques

On Monday, November 7th, 2022, in front of the building of the geophysical department in Horvatovac, a demonstration of the MASW method and microseismic disturbance was held. Demonstrations were held by Assoc. PhD. Mario Gazdek from the Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering and Jakov Stanislav Uglešić mag. phys.-geophys. from the Faculty of Science, Department of Geophysics. MASW …

Project equipment

One of the main goals of the CROSSNET project is the installation of 95 new seismological stations throughout Croatia for improved monitoring of the seismicity of our homeland (and neighbouring countries, because earthquakes know no borders). The stations will be equipped with the highest quality measuring instruments, i.e seismometers, accelerometers, accelerographs, and data digitizers. Their …

Participating in GDi Solutions Day 2022

On Thursday, September 8, we participated in the GDi Solutions Day conference which was held at Kaptol Boutique & Cinema. As part of the lecture on the applications of GIS technology in various industries, we presented the CROSSNET project and the challenges we face during the selection of locations for setting up seismological stations, and …