Presentation at University of Bologna on experimental/new techniques of seismic strengthening

A presentation of the Sensequake project. The goal of the project is to develop a decision support system for earthquake recovery. Sensequake is part of the ID3AS programme. In the first phase of the project, the SensEquake product is adapted for Fraeylemaborg building to test its usability. And in second …

Presentatie gegeven tijdens een besloten bijeenkomst met alle 8 woningcorporaties die actief zijn in het aardbevingsgebied van Groningen, gericht op demografische veranderingen, leefbaarheid en onroerend goed.

Invited presentation at University of Leeds on new technologies surrounding seismic activity

Presentation for the students of the Hanzehogeschool Groningen on Earthquake Education and Training

Groningen gas field is the largest on-land gas resource in the world and is being exploited since 1963. There are damaging earthquakes, the largest of which was 3.6 magnitude. The recursive induced earthquakes are often blamed for triggering the structural damages in thousands of houses in the area. …

The majority of houses in the Groningen gas field region, the largest in Europe, consist of unreinforced masonry material. Because of their particular characteristics (cavity walls of different material, large openings, limited bearing walls in one direction, etc.) these houses are exceptionally vulnerable …