STRUCTURAL MONITORING OF CIVIL, INDUSTRIAL AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

ENEA designs and implements structural monitoring systems as a diagnostic tool for new and historical buildings, useful to evaluate their condittion and detect their possible damage .

This technology is particularly sutable for application in seismic areas, where structures and monuments need be protected.

Benefits and Advantages

• Higher quality  of buildings, with benefits as to safety and resilience to natural disasters, particularly earthquakes;
• Lower costs for the management of infrustructures and higher safety conditions;
• Safeguard of cultural heritage and related economic benefits.

ENEA Service

• technical support in choosing equipment;
• technical support for data analysis;
• personnel training.

ENEA Activities

ENEA has studied and implemented seismic monitoring systems for civil, industrial and historical/monumental buildings since decades in Italy. Its multi-year experience and know-how is made available to developing countries through transfer technology.

Keyworkds:
Structural monitoring, mode detection, structural health monitoring.