laboratory for Seismic Risk Assessment and Actions on Buildings
First degree laboratory - Authorization no. 100.5.1.013/15.09.1999

Study of seismic, meteorological and technological actions
Seismic hazard and seismic risk
Building codes harmonized with Eurocodes (EC1, EC 8)
Structural investigations of buildings, before and after earthquakes
Measurements of dynamic characteristics of buildings
Dynamic testing of structures, in laboratory and in situ
Strategy for disaster prevention and earthquake education program

Head of laboratory: Dr. Math. Ioan Sorin BORCIA

• Research Projects for the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth, MECT

AMTRANS Programme:
Diagnosis of structural health using dynamic characteristics data (2001-2003)

AEROSPATIAL Programme:
Seismic risk assessment using space technologies (2001-2004)

MENER Programme:
Database for Romanian strong ground motions (2001-2004)

ORIZONT 2000 Programme:
Earthquake scenarios at national, sectorial and local level

• Seismic risk analysis for:

Central Pavilion at International Fair, Bucharest
Nuclear Power Plant Cernavoda, Romania

• Technical regulations for the Romanian Ministry of Transportation, Construction and Tourism, MTCT

Guidelines for earthquake protection of residential buildings (schools, museums, exhibitions)

Publications for earthquake education of residents
 

Acceleration response spectra on 12 horizontal directions

UTCB - Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest; Bucharest Municipality, Civil Protection Command, PROIECT Bucharest Institute
EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement
University of Basilicata - Italy, Istanbul Technical University - Turkey, Toyohashi University of Technology - Japan,
Karlsruhe University - Germany, European University Center for Cultural Heritage, Ravello - Italy