OBJECTIVES

1. 2e OBJECTIVES The activities of the Group concern mainly the assessment and reduction of seismic risk, comprising 3 main areas: Seismology, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, and Rehabilitation and Conservation of the Built Heritage. • SEISMOLOGY • 1a-Permanent scatterer SAR interferometry (project Terrafirma): detection of slow moving landslides and subsidence due to soil compaction, tunneling or other engineering works • 1b-Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis • EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC • 2a-A Global Integrated Approach to Seismic Risk of Urban Areas: Applications to Azores • 2b-Seismic behaviour of large reinforced concrete underground structures in soft soils • 2c-Seismic vulnerability and mitigation of seismic risk of lifelines • 2d-Seismic vulnerability and mitigation of seismic risk of schools and hospitals • 2e-Performance based seismic design procedures • 2f-Base isolation systems • 2g-Dynamic behaviour of high speed rail bridges. • REHABILITATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE BUILT HERITAGE • 3a-Earthquake protection of historical buildings by reversible mixed technologies • 3b-Development of new technological solutions for strengthening old masonry buildings • 3c-Seismic analysis and strengthening strategies for “Pombalino” buildings and quarters • 3d-Numerical simulation of old buildings structural behaviour 1b 2b 2a 1a 2d 2c 2f 2g 3a INVOLVMENT IN EUROCODES AND INTERNATIONALS COMMISSIONS CEN/TC250/SC8 CT115 – EC8 National Annex CT115 – EC6 National Annex Board of Directors of WSSI - World Seismic Safety Board of Directors of the Consortium "Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology“ 3d 3d 3d 3d 3d