- Drawing the attention of industry, research centres, engineers and competent authorities of European and Mediterranean Countries on the problem of safeguard of the construction heritage from seismic risk, in particular when historical buildings are concerned;
- Improving the awareness of the operators listed above about the importance of using advanced materials and technologies in the seismic up-grading of constructions;
- Improving the average knowledge of practising engineers about innovative systems of seismic protection, so as to contribute to the institution of specialised skills in the field of seismic rehabilitation;
- Promoting the use at a wide scale of reversible and environmentally friendly technologies, in order to fit existing constructions with easily removable and modifiable seismic protection systems;
- Supporting the adoption of “smart” materials and special techniques for the seismic protection of constructions as a cheap and effective alternative to traditional, highly intrusive strengthening methodologies, especially when historical constructions are faced;
- Advancing the state-of-the-art in the field of seismic protection of constructions, by adding new information about the behaviour of structures fitted with special systems and/or using advanced materials or devices for improving the seismic performance;
- Allowing engineers to use simple and reliable tools for analysing the behaviour of constructions provided with advanced systems for seismic protection, as well as for detailing up-grading interventions;
- Developing advanced, Performance Based Design (PBD)-complying guidelines for the practical application of innovative materials and technologies in the field of seismic restoration.
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