Research and development achievements, international cooperation

In the field of research and development, ZAG Ljubljana cooperates with many similar institutes and university faculties, both in Slovenia and in other countries.

Over the last ten years, the researchers of ZAG Ljubljana have successfully completed more than 170 fundamental and applied research projects, the results of which have been presented in 550 research reports. This research has been financed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, including its predecessor, the Research Community of Slovenia with its specialized sections, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of the Environment and Planning, and the Ministry of Defence, as well as by Slovenia's building and civil engineering industry.

Within the framework of international scientific and technical cooperation the researchers of ZAG Ljubljana have, over this period, been included in nine joint Slovenian-American projects, in five Slovenian-German projects, in nine European Community projects (COST, TEMPUS, PHARE, COPERNICUS), in an UNDP project, and in joint projects with China, Italy, Ireland and several other countries. They have published almost 900 papers, 300 of them abroad. They have also given many lectures and seminars, and have participated at workshops held at universities and institutes at home and abroad. A complete list of publications, including research reports and important expert studies, with abstracts and bibliographical data, is published in ZAG Ljubljana's annual reports.

ZAG Ljubljana is a full member of RILEM (the International Union of Testing and Research Laboratories for Materials and Structures), CERLABS (the European Network of National Ceramic Laboratories), and OITAF (the International Organization for Transportation by Rope), and an Associate Member of FEHRL (the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories). Through the membership of individual researchers, ZAG also participates in the work of a number of other international organizations such as: CEB, CIB, IABSE, ISES, ISSMFE, NACE, and NFPA. Its experts are members of numerous Slovenian and international technical committees.They have, in the case of many important building and civil engineering construction projects in Slovenia, prepared technical criteria, as well as quality assessment and certification programs. Recently, ZAG Ljubljana was asked to establish a quality assurance system within the framework of the Slovenian national motorway network construction program.