Seismic Retrofit of Historical Structures in the Mediterranean Region
29 January - 8 February 2020
Biography
Salvador Ivorra is a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Alicante's Department of Civil Engineering, where he is Head of the Department. Since 2018 he is also the Coordinator of Civil Engineering and Architecture at the Spanish Research Agency. His research activities have been focused on the dynamic behaviour of structures and structural retrofitting, and he has devoted an important part of his research on mechanistic models for historical structures.
Summary
Professor Ivorra's long collaboration with industrial partners for monitoring of critical Spanish Infrastructure, such as new bridges for high speed rail or old conventional train bridges at the end of their service life could is suitable for sharing valuable knowhow with the EPSRC-sponsored UKCRIC consortium.
Spanish government invests more than €360million per year in the National Research Plan. After the Lorca Earthquake (2011) an significant funding has been invested to Reduce Seismic Risks in the Seismic Spanish areas. The CEDEX Madrid 3x3m shaking table facility is dedicated to research activities and industrial applications. However, expertise on Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction (SFSI) is lacking. The design of the University of Bristol's new £12m SoFSI laboratory, which forms part of the £136m UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) could forge a partnership for future collaborations in industrial and research activities.
During his 2-week visit, Prof Ivorra will be working with his Bristol colleagues, Prof George Mylonakis and Prof Tasos Sextos, to cultivate the partnership between UA and Bristol for future collaborations in the field of seismic monitoring, testing and smart structural strengthening.
Professor Ivorra os hosted by Professor George Mylonakis, Chair in Geotechnics and Soil-Structure Interaction, Department of Civil Engineering
The following 2 case studies will be presented on Thursday 6th February, 3.30 pm, room 5.07, Senate House
