:::Past and upcoming events

Seminars:

First project seminar „Risk Assessment and Management of Aging Infrastructures“
Venue and date: University of Granada, Salón de Actos E.T.S.I. de Caminos, C y P Avda. Fuentenueva s/n
May 8, 2014, 14:45 – 19:30
Programme:
Program Seminar Granada (.pdf)
Presentations:
Assessment of aging lifelines (.pdf)
Basic concepts (.pdf)
Collapse of Rio Verde viaduct scaffolding system (.pdf)
Introduction (.pdf)
Reliability background (.pdf)
Risk assessment and acceptanc criteria (.pdf)


Second project seminar „Innovation Transfer in Risk Assessment and Management of Aging Infrastructures“
Venue and date: Pamukkale University, PAÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi Konferans Salonu, Turkey
September 25, 2014, 13:45 – 18:30
Programme:
Program_Seminar_Denizli (.pdf)
Presentations:
Basic Concepts (.pdf)
Risk Assessment and Acceptance Criteria (.pdf)
Risk Assessment in RC and Prefabricated Buildings (.pdf)
Seismic Reliability in RC Buildings (.pdf)
Aging Pipelines (.pdf)
Inspection Intervals_Iron Bridge (.pdf)
The Medicean Aqueduct in Pisa (.pdf)

Third project seminar „Risk Assessment and Management of Aging Infrastructures“
Venue and date: University of Pisa, Aule F7 – F8 Polo Etruria – Via Diotisalvi, Pisa
February 10, 2015, 08:30 – 13:30
Programme:
Program (.pdf)
Presentations:
Introduction (.pdf)
Basic Concepts and Reliability Background (.pdf)
Approaches for Risk Assessment and Acceptance Criteria (.pdf)
Wrought Iron Bridge (.pdf)
Assessment Aging Lifelines (.pdf)

Fourth project seminar „Risk Assessment and Management of Aging Infrastructures“
Venue and date: Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Fakultät Bauingenieurwesen, Hörsaal 130, Prüfeningerstrasse 58, Regensburg
June 11, 2015, 13:30 – 17:30 hod.
Programme:
Program (.pdf)
Presentations:
Introduction (.pdf)
Basic Concepts (.pdf)
Approaches for Risk Assessment and Acceptance Criteria (.pdf)
Assessment Aging Lifelines (.pdf)
Medicean Aqueduct in Pisa (.pdf)
Reliability Assessment of a Wrought Iron Bridge and Optimization of Inspection (.pdf)

Fifth project seminar „Risk Assessment and Management of Aging Infrastructures“
Venue and date: Masarykova kolej, Thákurova 1/550, Prague 6
September 10, 2015, 13:30 – 18:00
Programme:
Program (.pdf)
Presentations:
Základní koncepce (.pdf)
Approaches for Risk Assessment and Acceptance Criteria (.pdf)
Reliability Assessment of a Wrought Iron Bridge and Optimisation of Inspection Intervals (.pdf)
The Medicean Aqueduct in Pisa (.pdf)
Risk and Reliability of Aging Pipelines (.pdf)

Lectures:

Lecture „De lo que no se habla. Vulnerabilidad, competencias y responsabilidades en los procesos constructivos de los puentes“/ „Failure rate, authorities and responsibilities in bridge constructions“ (P. Tanner, R. Hingorani, J. L. Bellod, D. Sanz)
Venue and date: IETCC-CSIC, Serrano Galvache 4, Madrid
February 27, 2014
2014-02-27 Seminario IETcc Vulnerabilidad Procesos (.pdf)


Lecture „Jugando con fuego. Decisiones relativas a la fiabilidad de las estructuras existentes“/(P. Tanner, R. Hingorani, C. Lara) at the seminar "Reinforcement Corrosion: Modeling and Service Life"
Venue and date: IETCC-CSIC, Serrano Galvache 4, Madrid, Spain
April 23, 2014, 15:15 – 20:00
Programme and Presentations:
Programa_S1_V4 (2) (.pdf)
Seminario_1_CA-IETcc_Criterio_Decisión_Tanner_2014-04-23_LdV_1 (.pdf)


Lecture „Evaluación de la fiabilidad estructural de los edificios“ at the seminar "Safety Requirements for Existing Construction Works: Criteria and Applications“
Venue and date: IETCC-CSIC, Serrano Galvache 4, Madrid, Spain
May 21, 2014, 15:00 – 19:45
Programme:
S8.pdf
Seminario_8_CA-IETcc_Evaluación_Tanner_2014-05-21_LdV_2sp_2 (.pdf)


Lecture „Směrné úrovně spolehlivosti v současných normách / Overview of Target Reliability Levels in Present Standards“ (M. Holický, J. Marková, M. Sýkora) at the conference Modelování v mechanice/Modelling in Mechanics 2014
Venue and date: VŠB-TU Ostrava, Fakulta stavební, L. Podéště 1875/17, Ostrava – Poruba
February 5, 2014
Presentations:
Směrné úrovně spolehlivosti v současných normách (.pdf)


Lecture „Stanovení dílčích součinitelů pro hodnocení zatížitelnosti existujících mostů / Determination of Partial Factors for the Assessment of Load-Bearing Capacity in Existing Bridges“ at the conference Modelování v mechanice/Modelling in Mechanics 2014
Venue and date: VŠB-TU Ostrava, Fakulta stavební, L. Podéště 1875/17, Ostrava – Poruba
February 6, 2014
Presentations:
Dílčí součinitele_stanovení zatížitelnosti existujících mostů (.pdf)


Lecture "Seismic Response of Underground Lifeline Systems" (S. Toprak) at the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (2ECEES)
Venue and date: ICEC Istanbul, Rumeli Building
August 24, 2014
Programme: www.2eceesistanbul.org/
Lecture: Toprak_et_al_final_2ECEES_theme_lecture (.pdf)


Lecture "Analysis of the Present Condition and Deterioration in the Main Dome over La Laguna Cathedral" at the IABSE Symposium "Engineering for Progress, Nature and People"
Venue and date: Technical Institute of the University CEU San Pablo, Madrid
September 3, 2014
Lecture:
2014-09-03-IABSE_Laguna_PT_2sp (.pdf)
IABSE Madrid 2014April (.pdf)


Lecture "Structural Safety of Existing Infrastructure"
Venue and date: Τechnological Educational Institutions (T.E.I.), Athens
May 28, 2014
Presentation: presentation_athens_28_05_2014 (.pdf)


Lecture „Rozbor a hodnocení rizik“
Venue and date: University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Pilsen
April 27, 2014
Presentation: Rozbor-a-hodnoceni-rizik (.pdf)


Lecture „Optimal Design of Ground-Mounted Solar Systems“ at the conference ESREL 2014
Venue and date: Technological University in Wroclaw, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
September 15, 2014
Presentation: sykora_solar-panels (.pdf)


Lecture "Principy hodnocení a ověřování existujících konstrukcí podle ČSN ISO 13822 a ČSN 73 0038"
Venue and date: Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering
November 12, 2014
Presentation: sykora_Principy-hodnoceni-a-overovani-existujicich-konstrukci-podle-CSN-ISO-13822aCSN-73-0038 (.pdf)


Lecture "Verification of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures Using a Semi-Probabilistic Method" at the JCSS workshop "Risk and Reliability Based Assessment of Existing Structures in the Framework of the Eurocodes"
Venue and date: University of Ghent
October 1, 2014
Presentation: Verification-of-ExistingReinforcedConcreteStructuresUsing-a-SemiProbabilisticMethod (.pdf)


Lecture "Target Reliability Levels for Existing Structures" at the JCSS workshop "Risk and Reliability Based Assessment of Existing Structures in the Framework of the Eurocodes"
Venue and date: University of Ghent
October 2, 2014
Presentation: TargetReliabilityLevels-for-ExistingStructures (.pdf)


Lectures
„Acceptable Risks to Persons Associated with Buiding Structures"
„Uncertainties Associated with Stress Field Models for the Assessment of Corrosion-Damaged Concrete Structures“
"Partial Factor Method for the Assessment of Sound and Deteriorated Structures" at the workshop JCSS "Risk and Reliability Based Assessment of Existing Structures in the Framework of the Eurocodes" 

Venue and date: University of Gent 
October 2, 2014  
Presentation:
JCSS workshop on Existing Structures program (.pdf)
Acceptable Risks to Persons Associated with Building Structures (.pdf)
Uncertainties Associated with Stress Field Models for the Assessment of Corrosion-Damaged Concrete Structures (.pdf)
Partial Factor Method for the Assessment of Sound and Deteriorated Structures (.pdf)


Lecture „Target Reliability Levels for Assessment of Existing Structures Considering Economic and Societal Aspects“ at the international conference IALCCE 2014
Venue and date: Waseda University, Tokio
November 17, 2014
Presentation:
IALCCE2014_program (.pdf)
Target Reliability Levels for Assessment of Existing Structures Considering Economic and Societal Aspects (.pdf)


Lecture "Innovative Methods for the Preservation and Retrofitting of Existing Structures“ at the workshop TNO „Extending the Service Life of Civil Structures – Towards a Shared Innovation Programme“
Venue and date: Sheraton Airport Hotel & Conference Center, Amsterdam
November 27, 2014
Programme and Presentation:
Workshop programme (.pdf)
Innovative Methods for the Preservation and Retrofitting of Existing Structures (.pdf)


Lectures
„Mas alla de la esperanza" de vida de un puente
„Un guiso de incertidumbres: la evaluación de las estructuras existentes“ at the seminar CEMCO „Evaluación y gestión de los riesgos asociados con las estructuras envejecidas"

Venue and date: IETCC-CSIC, Serrano Galvache 4, Madrid
December 15, 2014
Video
Presentation:
Programme CEMCO seminar (.pdf)
Mas alla de la esperanza de vida de un puente (.pdf)
Un guiso de incertidumbres (.pdf)


Lecture „Increasing the Robustness of the Bayesian Analysis“ at the workshop IABSE „Safety, Robustness and Condition Assessments of Structures“
Venue and date: Helsinki
February 12, 2015
Presentation:
IABSE Workshop Helsinki 2015 Program (.pdf)
Increasing the Robustness of the Bayesian Analysis (.pdf)


Lecture „ Determination of Target Safety for Structures“ at the international conference ICASP12
Venue and date: Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites ,Vancouver
July 14, 2015