CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting

How can we model the dynamic fracture of materials? We were pleased and honoured to have the Director of the Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory at EPFL Lausanne Professor Jean-François Molinari presenting a very interesting session on this topic for the fourth offer of CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025. #dynamics #fracture #materials

Can we extend the use of unidirectionally defined mechanical models to the numerical simulation of reinforced concrete walls subjected to cyclic loading? Mr. Simon Karrer (PhD Candidate in the Chair of kfmResearch – Chair of Structural Engineering – Concrete Structures and Bridge Design, ETH Zurich led by Professor Walter Kaufmann at ETH Zurich) presented a very interesting lecture on this topic for the fourth offer of CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025. #reinforcedconcrete #modelling #ethzurich

What is the state of the art in the Finite Element Modelling of steel buildings? We were pleased and honoured to have the Director of Studies in Civil Engineering at ETH Zurich and Chair of Steel and Composite Structures at ETH Zurich Professor Andreas Taras and Dr. Valentino Vigneri presenting a very interesting session on this topic for the fourth offer of the CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025 at ETH Zurich. #steelstructures #ethzurich

Force-based or displacement-based analysis? Which method is more appropriate to use for the seismic assessment of our buildings? We were pleased and honoured to have the President of SGEB and Civil Engineer in the Company Résonance Ingénieurs-Conseils Dr. Pia Hannewald presenting two very interesting lectures on this topic for the fourth offer of CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025. #seismicassessment #seismicanalysis #modelling

How can we model the seismic behavior of buildings comprising both unreinforced masonry walls and reinforced concrete walls? Dr. Alessandro Paparo (Civil Engineer in T-Groupe, Graduate of EESD Lab - EPFL) gave a very interesting lecture on this topic for the fourth offer of CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025. #seismicevaluation #numericalsimulation #modelling

How can we perform dynamic simulation of the in-plane and out-of-plane seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry buildings? How can we simulate the connection between masonry walls and timber floor diaphragms? Dr. Francesco Vanin (Civil Engineer in Résonance Ingénieurs-Conseils, Graduate of EESD Lab - EPFL) presented the new Software SAMUEL for the FE simulation of the seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry buildings for the fourth offer of CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025. #modelling #seismicbehavior #masonry

How can we assess the seismic safety of non-structural components? What are good seismic design examples in Switzerland according to the Stiftung für Baudynamik und Erdbebeningenieurwesen? We were pleased and honoured to have the Head of the Structural Safety Department of the Company Basler & Hofmann AG and Member of the Board of SGEB Mr. Yves Mondet presenting a very interesting session on this topic for the fourth offer of CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025 at ETH Zurich. #nonstructuralcomponents #seismicdesignexamples

The lectures continue at the fourth offer of CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025! We were pleased and honoured to have the Head of Earthquake and Geotechnical Engineering Research Group at University of Bristol and Professor of Earthquake Engineering at National Technical University of Athens Prof. Anastasios Sextos giving a very interesting lecture about the seismic design and assessment of bridges and the effect of spatial variability of earthquake ground motion excitation on their seismic response. #bridges #spatialvariability #seismicresponse

How can we assess the seismic hazard and seismic risk in Switzerland? We were pleased and honoured to have the Head of the Earthquake Risk Mitigation of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment FOEN Mr. Blaise Duvernay presenting a very interesting Session in this topic, including the new earthquake risk model of Switzerland, for the fourth CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025. #seismichazard #seismicrisk #modelling

What is the state of the art in uncertainty quantification? How can we model uncertainties in Civil Engineering? We were pleased and honoured to have Professor Bruno Sudret (Chair of Risk, Safety and Uncertainty Quantification at ETH Zurich) giving a very interesting lecture in this topic for the fourth CAS ETH in Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting 2024-2025. #uncertaintyquantification #modelling #ethzurich