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18th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (ECEE 2026)

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:40:05 +0000

The 18th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (ECEE 2026) will take place in Berlin from 14–18 September 2026, bringing together researchers, engineers and practitioners from around the world. The conference will provide an important forum for sharing cutting-edge research, innovative technologies and practical solutions aimed at improving the seismic safety and resilience of our communities and infrastructure.

#ECEE2026 #EarthquakeEngineering #SeismicResilience #StructuralEngineering #Berlin

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Mon, 18 May 2026 06:10:59 +0000

Οι πλέον προηγμένες τεχνολογίες σεισμικής θωράκισης παρουσιάζονται την Παρασκευή 22 Μαΐου, στο Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου, Αθήνα. Η επιστημονική ημερίδα “Innovative Systems for Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation”, διοργανώνεται από τη Διεθνή Εταιρεία Αντισεισμικών Συστημάτων (ASSISi) σε συνεργασία με το Ελληνικό Τμήμα Αντισεισμικής Μηχανικής (ΕΤΑΜ). Διακεκριμένοι επιστήμονες και μελετητές, από ΗΠΑ, Ιαπωνία, Ιταλία, Τουρκία και Ελλάδα, θα δείξουν τις δυνατότητες των νέων τεχνολογιών σεισμικής μόνωσης και απόσβεσης ενέργειας και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο αυτές διασφαλίζουν την απρόσκοπτη λειτουργία κρίσιμων υποδομών, ακόμη και μετά από ισχυρές σεισμικές δονήσεις. Αναλυτικό πρόγραμμα και εγγραφές: http://assisi-athens.net

Build-X 2.0 freeware for Structural Analysis using OpenSees (nonlinear analysis)

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:39:00 +0000

Build-X 2.0 freeware for Structural Analysis using OpenSees (nonlinear analysis) Building Wizard 2.0 is a freeware, interactive front-end software for the seismic analysis and assessment of buildings structures, that takes advantage of a sophisticated, Open-Source software for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSees) to provide through its graphical user’s interface: (a) conceptual assistance during the finite element analysis pre- and post-processing (b) finite element model development automations and (c) expert advice for modeling various building-specific issues that are key for the reliable prediction of structural response (such as shear wall connections, soil-structure interaction etc). Build-X improves the efficiency and credibility of the finite element modeling developed, particularly for the case of complex buildings structures and gives the designer more control in critical modeling decisions affecting the overall system response. Version 2.0 developed by Nicos Psyrras Version 1.0 developed by Dionisios Panagiotopoulos, Nicos Gantsidis and Nicos Lesgidis Academic Advisor: A. Sextos More: http://ift.tt/2sOkeDw

Build-X 2.0 freeware for Structural Analysis using OpenSees (linear elastic analysis)

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:39:00 +0000

Build-X 2.0 freeware for Structural Analysis using OpenSees (linear elastic analysis) Building Wizard 2.0 is a freeware, interactive front-end software for the seismic analysis and assessment of buildings structures, that takes advantage of a sophisticated, Open-Source software for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSees) to provide through its graphical user’s interface: (a) conceptual assistance during the finite element analysis pre- and post-processing (b) finite element model development automations and (c) expert advice for modeling various building-specific issues that are key for the reliable prediction of structural response (such as shear wall connections, soil-structure interaction etc). Build-X improves the efficiency and credibility of the finite element modeling developed, particularly for the case of complex buildings structures and gives the designer more control in critical modeling decisions affecting the overall system response. Version 2.0 developed by Nicos Psyrras Version 1.0 developed by Dionisios Panagiotopoulos, Nicos Gantsidis and Nicos Lesgidis Academic Advisor: A. Sextos More: http://ift.tt/2sOkeDw

new MSc in Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:26:00 +0000

New MSc Programme in Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience at the University of Bristol to start in September 2017.
For more information please refer to: http://www.bris.ac.uk/engineering/departments/civilengineering/courses/postgraduate/msc-earthquake-engineering/

Amatrice and Norcia post-earthquake assessment

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:58:00 +0000

Amatrice and Norcia post-earthquake assessment

Amatrice post-earthquake assessment

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:58:00 +0000

Amatrice post-earthquake assessment

GEER field mission report on the Italian earthquake of 24/8/16

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:57:00 +0000

Version 2.0 of the GEER field mission report on the Italian earthquake of 24/8/16. Mission led by Prof. Jonathan Stewart, UCLA. More info: http://tinyurl.com/gmf6v3a

Seismic Resilience of Natural Gas Pipeline Networks. Exchange-Risk Project Overview.

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:59:00 +0000

Seismic Resilience of Natural Gas Pipeline Networks. Exchange-Risk Project Overview. Opening presentation at the Exchange-Risk EU project Workshop in Bristol, 1st September, 2016. www.exchange-risk.eu

GEER Reconnaissance Report on the 24/8/2016 Central Italy ("Amatrice") Earthquake (ver 1.0)

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 13:15:00 +0000

Preliminary reconnaissance report on the recent Italian earthquake posted on the GEER website (http://www.geerassociation.org) on the 24/8/2016 Central Italy ("Amatrice") Earthquake (ver 1.0).

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New free book on Seismic Design of R/C Buidlings to Eurocode 2 and 8

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:34:00 +0000

New book: Reinforced Concrete Buildings. Design to Eurocodes 2 and 8. (in Greek) by Ignatakis & Sextos. Free download of the open pdf: https://repository.kallipos.gr/handle/11419/6413

International Workshop on "Seismic Resilience of Natural Gas Pipeline Networks"

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:24:00 +0000

International Workshop on "Resilience of Natural Gas Pipeline Networks to Natural Hazards" to be organized at the University of Bristol on 1st September 2016 in the framework of the Exchange-Risk, H2020 EU research project. Panels will be held on pipeline inspection and monitoring, integrity and fragility, soil-pipe interaction, asynchronous ground motion, hybrid testing, risk and network resilience.

Workshop Agenda: www.exchange-risk.eu/workshop.html
Exchange-Risk Project: www.exchange-risk.eu
Research Group: https://www.facebook.com/ASextosResearchGroup/

International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering in the framework of ICONHIC2016Special Session on "Performance-based soil-structure interaction of lifelines and infrastructure" in the framework of ICONHIC2016s (IABSE) Future of Design Conference @ Bristol

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:07:00 +0000

A special session on “Performance-based Soil-Structure Interaction of lifelines and infrastructure" is organised during the International Conferenceon Natural Hazards and Infrastructure to be held in Chania, Greece, 28-30 June 2016. The Special Session focuses on recent advances in Performance-based Earthquake Engineering with emphasis on dynamically interacting soil-structure systems, such as buildings, bridges, geotechnical structures, wastewater, sewage and energy pipelines, port facilities as well as on related infrastructure. More specifically, it will encourage contributions on the analysis, design and assessment of coupled SSI systems, probabilistic evaluation and mitigation of seismic risk, fragility estimates at a component, structure and network level, structural health monitoring and innovative techniques for identifying the dynamic characteristics of flexibly supported structures, new materials and techniques for active, passive or natural (in-soil) isolation and for improving infrastructure resilience, analytical, numerical and experimental identification of dynamic SSI effects as well as optimum earthquake ground motion selection and generation for research and design purposes. It is envisaged that the Special Session will constitute an interesting forum for researchers and practitioners at the boundaries between geotechnical and structural engineering.

Organisers: Nicos Gerolymos & Anastasios Sextos

International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering in the framework of ICONHIC2016s (IABSE) Future of Design Conference @ Bristol

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:47:00 +0000

The 9^th Future of Design Conference, which is coming to Bristol for the first time, has the fundamental objectives of promoting design excellence and inspiring future generations of young engineers. At the conference internationally renowned architects and engineers will share their approach to design challenges, drawing on recent experiences. The conference will also provide opportunity for younger engineers to network and present to their peers through the Young Designers Competition.

The conference will be a full day at The University of Bristol on the 8^th April 2016 followed by an evening dinner event at the beautiful Goldney Hall Orangery in Clifton.

A number of key note speakers have already been confirmed, including Laurent Ney – founder of Ney & Partners in Belgium, Steve Denton – Director of Engineering WSP/PB and David Wakefield – Managing Director of Tensys.

For further information visit the website IABSE Future of Design West 2016.

Seismic Risk of Highway Networks: freeware for Loss Assessment

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:20:00 +0000

A Matlab- & NEXTA-based freeware for assessing the Seismic Risk of Highway Networks simultaneously considering seismic hazard, structural vulnerability, geotechnical vulnerability, traffic flow and retrofit cost aiming to estimate the direct and indirect loss of the transportation network after multiple seismic scenarios.

More: www.retis-risk.eu

“Cities, Earthquakes, and Time” EERI Distinguished Lecture

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:59:00 +0000

Dr. Robert Olshansky, Professor and Head at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as EERI’s 2015 Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Olshanksy’s lecture, titled “Cities, Earthquakes, and Time”, examines the relationships of earthquakes to time and the policy implications thereof. The EERI Distinguished Lecture Award is given to members of the EERI Institute to recognize and encourage communication of outstanding professional contributions of major importance for earthquake hazard mitigation.

International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure ICONHIC 2016

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 11:10:00 +0000

The International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure ICONHIC 2016, will be held on June 28-30, 2016 at the island of Crete, Greece.The purpose of ICONHIC 2016 is to bring together specialists from the academia and industry on earthquake engineering, landslides, floods, tsunamis and hurricanes. This conference offers us all the opportunity not only to state our case in our own specialty but also to watch and listen how our “scientific neighbors” are coping with in their fields of expertise. More information can be found at:

http://www.iconhic2016.com/

Abaqus Tutorial: steel truss pedestrian bridge

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:07:00 +0000

Simulation of a steel truss pedestrian bridge with ABAQUS/Simulia Finite Element Software

Video available here: https://youtu.be/EOONdIHUTf8

Building Wizard 2.0 Freeware for Structural Analysis with OpenSees

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:57:00 +0000

Building Wizard 2.0 is a FREEWARE, interactive front-end software for the seismic analysis and assessment of buildings structures, that takes advantage of a sophisticated, Open-Source software for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSees) to provide through its graphical user’s interface: (a) conceptual assistance during the finite element analysis pre- and post-processing (b) finite element model development automations and (c) expert advice for modeling various building-specific issues that are key for the reliable prediction of structural response (such as shear wall connections, soil-structure interaction etc). Building Wizard improves the efficiency and credibility of the finite element modeling developed, particularly for the case of complex buildings structures and gives the designer more control in critical modeling decisions affecting the overall system response.

More at:http://www.asextos.net/building-wizard.html

EERI reaction to the M8.3 earthquake

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:04:00 +0000

As part of its Learning from Earthquakes Program (LFE), EERI is responding to the M8.3 earthquake that struck 46 km west of Illapel, Chile on September 16, 2015. According to initial reports from EERI members in the country, the earthquake shaking and subsequent tsunami alert led to the safe evacuation of more than one million people along the coastline.

On Monday, September 21, EERI’s LFE Executive Committee met to discuss and plan a response to the Chile earthquake. Based on information available, the committee decided on the following actions:

1. Launch a virtual clearinghouse website to document earthquake impacts and easily share observations with EERI members and other colleagues. The clearinghouse site is now live at http://www.eqclearinghouse.org/2015-09-16-chile/

2. Solicit volunteers (especially students and young professionals in Chile) to participate as clearinghouse curators. These curators will collect information from media sources and expert field teams on particular topic areas or preliminary research areas, then synthesize the results into curated summaries. These summaries can help not only in reporting on topics areas, but may be helpful in identifying new areas of potential research. For this earthquake, clearinghouse curators are expected to create 1–3 posts on their selected topic within approximately one month of the event, depending on the amount of information available and relevant insights to share with the EERI membership. More information is shown at http://www.eqclearinghouse.org/2015-09-16-chile/curated-topics/

3. Coordinate and collaborate with Chilean colleagues for observations from the field, and encourage them to submit reports and data. To support submission of field photos and observations, EERI has launched a custom data map similar to the one used after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. EERI’s reconnaissance tools offer a seamless way for colleagues to submit geolocated photos to the map either from the field or upon their return. The map currently shows several public data layers to inform field team response.

4. Coordinate with any other international reconnaissance teams headed to the region for observations from the field, and encourage them to submit reports and data.

Online proceedings from the ICASP conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:36:00 +0000

The proceedings of ICASP12, the 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering held in Vancouver, Canada on July 12-15, 2015 are available online. Abstracts were peer-reviewed and authors of accepted abstracts were invited to submit full papers. Full papers were also peer reviewed and only accepted papers appear here. The editor for this collection is Professor Terje Haukaas, Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (terje@civil.ubc.ca).

Freeware for section analysis of masonry and concrete structures

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 18:13:00 +0000

MACSAN (Masonry And Concrete Section ANalysis) is software developed for PC that permits sectional analysis of both two-phase masonry and sections. It computes the factor of safety for given set of axial force and bending moments and provides a graphical representation of the neutral axis location and orientation. The software also provides an interface with the computer code CSI/ETABS for quick processing of multiple sections. The software is ideal for existing masonry buildings with a large number of piers that are rehabilitated with concrete jacketing.

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Online Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, United Kingdom

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:53:00 +0000

The full proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, Incorporating the 3rd Annual Conference of the ANDROID Disaster Resilience Network has just been published in a volume of Procedia Economics and Finance, Volume 18, Pages 1-976 (2014), with full open access and indexed in Science Direct by ELSEVIER (ISSN: 2212-5671).

This volume includes selected papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, held in MediaCity, Salford Quays, United Kingdom from 8th – 11th September 2014. The conference was organised by: the Centre for Disaster Resilience, University of Salford, United Kingdom; the Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC), University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom; and the ANDROID Disaster Resilience Network, a project of the EU Lifelong Learning Programme.

The volume consists of 976 pages with 119 full peer reviewed research papers. The Editorial and all 119 papers can be accessed at:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22125671/18

This volume has been edited by Professors Richard Haigh and Dilanthi Amaratunga from Global Disaster Resilience Centre at the University of Huddersfield UK.

Further details of the 4^th International Conference on Building Resilience can be found at: http://www.hud.ac.uk/research/researchcentres/gdrc/buildingresilienceconferenceseries/4thinternationalconferenceonbuildingresilience/

Videos of the DeGrie Lab Workshop "Dynamic Analysis, Testing and Design of Infrastructure to Environmental Loads"

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:29:00 +0000

Workshop Videos of all speakers of the "Dynamic Analysis, Testing and Design of Infrastructure to Environmental Loads", organised in Thessaloniki, Greece in the framework of the Degrie Lab.
You can also find all the following videos at our YouTube channel: DeGrie Lab or at the official Project Website www.degrielab.eu

Multiple support seismic excitation of the Evripos bridge based on free-field and on-structure recordings

noreply@blogger.com (AS) — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:04:00 +0000

The 395m long Evripos bridge in central Greece, connects the island of Evia to the mainland. An accelerometer array of 43 triaxial sensors has been monitoring both the free-field excitation and the response of the superstructure in a series of seismic events since 1994. This paper focuses on the characteristics of the spatially variable, earthquake ground motions recorded during two seismic events (1999 & 2013) and the corresponding bridge response. A model updating is performed to match the numerically predicted with the measured bridge response. Then, the nature of the recorded ground motions is studied and the incoherency patterns of the seismic waves are compared with empirical or semi-empirical models. It is observed that the loss of coherency at the site is isotropic. It is also documented, for the first time based on actual free-field and on-structure recordings, that the asynchronous excitation of a bridge excited higher modes of vibration while suppressing the oscillation on its fundamental frequency. The latter is in line with analytical predictions and is believed to be a key finding in understanding the nature of spatially variable earthquake ground motion and predicting its potential impact on the seismic response of bridges.

Sextos, A., Karakostas, C., Lekidis, V., Papadopoulos, S. (2014) Multiple support seismic excitation of the Evripos bridge based on free-field and on-structure recordings, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
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