Current Projects

The SONATA project aims to improve earthquake safety in Italy’s built environment, with a special focus on non-structural elements that significantly impact economic losses and recovery. Using innovative tools like the 9DLAB shaking table, sensors, AI, and image recognition, SONATA will develop advanced methods to assess seismic damage and create accurate fragility functions. These tools will be integrated into a prototype system and tested through a real-world case study to support effective risk management and decision-making.

The investigation of damage mechanisms in existing bridge structures commonly found throughout Italy and comparison with past damage observations. The objective is to investigate the level of inter- and intra-structure correlation between these typologies to facilitate the more refined regional assessment and prioritisation of required interventions.

This project facilitates the EUCENTRE's involvement in advancing earthquake hazard and risk assessment in the European-Mediterranean area as part of the EFEHR consortium's overall efforts.

The development of a new candidate thematic core service as part of EPOS (European Plate Observing System) related to the built environment. This comprises the development of databases and computational tools that facilitate the collaboration and sharing of data and knowledge according to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles related to buildings and urban infrastructure.

The development of a risk-based approach for the sustainable design of structures and infrastructures with particular regard to those of protection from natural disasters and the sustainable development of the nation.