New Professional Skills for the Economic Assessment of Seismic Protection Systems

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This paper illustrate a public funded research project aimed at developing new professional skills for the economical assessment of building equipped with advanced seismic protection systems: base isolation and dissipative braces. Economic implications delay the application of innovative seismic technology. This aspect depends on the lack of performance assessment procedures able to formulate adequate cost/benefit evaluations. The purpose of this research is to outline a correct methodology necessary to study the economical implications when special innovative devices are used. The research is aimed at formulating methods for a correct assessment of the building seismic performance and damage probability connected with initial costs, rehabilitation costs and structural configuration, and to spread their knowledge. The project also provides for the education of an expert on building seismic performance assessment based on probabilistic concepts. Several potential users are expected for the outcomes of the project: individual structural engineers, suppliers of building products - including architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural systems and components - developers of building codes and design standards, educators, researchers, contractors, owners, lenders, insurers and decision makers

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