Building Engineering Forum
International Conference on Earthquake Engineering
20–21 October 2021, Sofia, Bulgaria
under the auspices
of Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria
The motto is: Turning seismic hazard awareness into risk mitigation.
Seismic risk reduction through integrated design
Welcome Greeting Message
by Violeta Komitova,
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria
Presentations
♥ with the kind permission of the authors
Лекторите и организаторити са работели безвъзмезно в полза на строителните инженери
The lecturers and organizers worked for free for the benefit of the civil engineers
PANEL 1
20.10.2021
Seismic risk reduction through proper design with Eurocode 8. Expected regulatory changes.
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Tzvetan Georgiev, UASEG
Evolution of EUROCOD 8. Expected changes in EN 1998-1-2 according to reinforced structures with ductile level DC
Professor Ph.D. Eng. Vassil Kardjiev
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
EUROCOD 8 evolution – seismic action
Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng. Mihaela Kouteva-Guentcheva
Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng. Tsvetan Georgiev
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, NEEC
Direction for the evolution of EUROCODE 8. Expected changes in EN 1998-1-2 related to steel structures
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Tzvetan Georgiev
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia – NEEC
The role of the Chamber – challenges in eliminate the consequences of two devastating earthquakes in Croatia
Eng. Nina Dražin Lovrec
President of Chamber of Civil Engineers, Croatia
Building damage caused by devastating earthquakes in Croatia in 2020 with reference to Eurocodes limit states
Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Eng. Mario Uroš
Chair for Statics, Dynamics and Stability of Structures Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Damage assessments after the 2020 earthquakes in Croatia as a gathering point for engineers
Associate Professor Eng. Josip Atalić
Department of Engineering Mechanics of Faculty of Civil Engineering
University of Zagreb
Influence of earthquakes in geotechnics
Dipl.-Ing. Andreas M. Brandner, MSc
Federal Chamber of Architects and Chartered Engineering Consultants, Austria
Guidelines for the seismic assessment and retrofitting of existing bridges in Greece
Ioannis N. Psycharis Ph.D
Professor Emeritus N.T.U.A.
Vice President of E.P.P.O. Coordinator of the Committee for the Seismic Assessment and Retrofitting of existing bridges
Seismic behavior of plan irregular structures Koce Todorov, Associate Professor |
The resource of experimental seismic engineering and its application to large panel residential buildings
Eng. Ognyan Ganchev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Tzvetan Georgiev, Prof. Dr. Eng. Petar Pavlov, Dr. Eng. Radoslav Orlinov
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, NEEC
closing the session # 1
PANEL 2
20.10.2021
Integrated techniques for the seismic strengthening and energy efficiency of existing buildings
Chairman: Eng. Aris Chatzidakis, ECCE President
Opening the session # 2
The challenge of the integrated seismic strengthening and energy upgrading of existing buildings
Dr. Paolo Negro
Research officer at the European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Project leader at the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA) JRC, Italy
Innovative seismic and energy retrofitting of the existing building stock (iRESIST+)
Dr. Dionysios Bournas
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Italy
Influence of RC walls on the energy efficiency of buildings
Prof. Dr. Eng. Meri Cvetkovska
University Ss. Cyril and Methodius (UKIM) in Skopje
Head of the Department of Civil Engineers in the Chamber of certified architects and certified engineers of R. N. Macedonia
The need for assessment and seismic strengthening of existing buildings in parallel with energy efficiencyiImprovements – a case study from Cyprus.
Eur. Ing. Platonas Stylianou, MSc, CEng,
European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE)
Pre-earthquake vulnerability assessment of buildings of public use in Greece
Katerina Tarnava -MSc Civil Engineer
Dionyssia Panagiotopoulou – MSc Civil Engineer
Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (EPPO)
closing the session # 2
PANEL 3
21.10.2021
Anti-seismic design in strengthening, reconstruction and renovation of buildings declared as cultural built heritage / immovable cultural values
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Marina Traykova, UASEG
Opening the session # 3
Monuments and structural safety. The lonely way of structural engineer.
Eng. Aris Chatzidakis, ECCE President
European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE)
Structural interventions on historic buildings – why, how and when
Prof. Dr. Marina Traykova
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Anti-seismic design in strengthening and reconstruction of cultural heritage buildings – Case study in Sintra, Portugal
Prof. Dr. Rita Bento
Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesourses of Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
IZIIS’ integrated approach in seismic retrofitting of structures, historic buildings and monuments Prof. Dr. Veronika Shendova |
Limiting the environment impact during restoration of the individual structural elements, and ensuring the seismic safety of the load-bearing structural elements of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Prof. Dr. Eng. Ivan Markov
Prof. Dr. Eng. Bogomil Petrov
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia
Dynamic Identification of Historic Masonry Structures by Operational Modal Analysis
Eng. Dilek Okuyucu, PhD
Erzurum Technical University, Turkey
Vulnerability Assessment of a Historical City Center- The Case of Nafplio
Dr. Linda-Evangelia Pelli, MSc Civ.Eng, Phd
Head of Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (EPPO)-Greece
Deputy Director of European Center on Preventing & Forecasting of Earthquakes (ECPFE)
Conservation, restoration and exposure of archaeological structures in late antique fortress “Shishmanovo Kale”. VI th century CATHEDRAL CHURCH
Ivan Geshanov, MSc.Str.Eng, Phd
Charman of Civil Engineering Section, KIIP Sofia-city
Chamber of Engineers in the Investment design, regional branch Sofia-city
“The character of the ruin should be preserved”. Application of contemporary antiseismic approaches to the anastylosis of ancient monumental dry stone constructions
Dr. Eleni-Eva Toumbakari, Civ.Eng., Msc, Phd
Ministry of Culture, Greece
Renovation of public cultural heritage buildings after the Zagreb earthquake in 2020. – design, regulations and examples. PART 1
mr.sc. Dragan Kovač, dipl.ing.građ. / M.Sc.C.E,
Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers
Renovation of public cultural heritage buildings after the Zagreb earthquake in 2020. – design, regulations and examples. PART 2
Krešimir Tarnik, dipl.ing.građ. / M.C.E
Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers
closing the session # 3
