COST Action C26 International Conference

Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Events

 This COST Action C26 deals with the outstanding topic of the protection of constructions in urban areas from exceptional loads, such as earthquakes, fire, wind, impact, explosions and so on. Buildings in urban habitat are designed, in fact, according to rules aimed at ensuring an adequate structural safety level under “normal” loading conditions. Nevertheless, all structures can be exposed to certain extreme conditions arising out of predictable natural or man-made hazards. These include earthquakes in non-seismic areas, unforeseen fire, exceptional wind storms, heavy snow loading, gas explosions, accidental and/or incidental impact from projectiles or vehicles out of control, and explosions due to bomb blasts during terrorist attacks. The present Action aims to establish towards an improved understanding of the response of constructions to such extreme conditions, in order to ensure a given adequate safety level.

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