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Company Profile
ELSA
European Laboratory
for Structural
Assessment
The Joint Research Centre
JRC is the European Unions scientific
and technical research laboratory and
an integral part of the European
Commission of which it is a Directorate
General. The mission of the JRC is to JRC External View of the Laboratory
provide customer-driven scientific and
technical support for the conception,
development, implementation and structural mechanics where structural
monitoring of EU policies. As a service safety is the key. Most of the research
of the European Commission, the JRC work consists of experimental testing
functions as a reference centre of assisted by numerical simulation in two
science and technology for the Union. areas of main concern for the European
Close to the policy-making process, it citizen: civil construction and transport.
serves the common interest of the
Member States, while being The main objectives are
independent of special interests,
g To contribute to European norms on
whether private or national.
earthquake resistance of structures
JRC work is split between institutional
through large-scale tests, numerical JRC Model of building at ELSA
research in support of Commission
modelling and numerical simulation;
policymaking, direct support for specific
Directorates-General (DGs) and g To contribute to transport safety
competitive activities in strategic through precision crash tests, validation
relationships with the scientific and of behaviour models and development of
business communities. JRC guideline is advanced numerical tools in transient
that of adding value where appropriate, dynamics.
rather than competing directly with
establishments in the EU Member g To contribute to the "European
States. Research Area" by promoting European
In the framework of the Thematic research networks in structural
Network SAMCO, JRC is engaged mechanics, more specifically in
through its earthquake engineering and transient
dynamics; JRC Model of cable-stayed-bridge in ELSA
Institute for the Protection and
Security of the Citizen (IPSC) g To support the competitiveness of
having the mission of providing European industry through validation
research-based, systems-oriented tests of advanced materials and new
support to EU policies so as to protect technologies in civil and automotive
the citizen against economic and engineering.
technological risk. The Institute also
maintains and develops expertise in The research performed at ELSA
information, communication, space and is focused on the consequences of
engineering technologies in support of natural and man-made hazards on
its mission. structures. These structures are
buildings, bridges, means of transport,
The European Laboratory for
and also cultural heritage monuments.
Structural Assessment (ELSA)
The two main facilities of ELSA, the
a unit within IPSC has the mission of Reaction Wall (RW) and the JRC Large dynamic test facilities
performing research in areas of
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Announcement
Time and Place
17th 18th October 2002
Istanbul, Turkey
OECD-NEA Workshop on the Relations between Best Western President Hotel
Seismological Data and Seismic Engineering Analyses
A recommendation of the OECD Workshop Bridging the gap is a key objective and Registration
on the engineering characterisation of this workshop could be a forum for The Organising Committee (OC) will
seismic input hosted by the United States discussion bringing together the two confirm the acceptance of registration for
Nuclear Regulatory Commission and communities. In addition, the location of the workshop. The registration fee
organised by Brookhaven National the Workshop is particularly interesting amounts to 150 .
Laboratory on November 15-17, 1999 was and will provide possibilities to several of Abstracts and Papers
to foster the growth of interaction between the host country participants to present the Submission of abstracts by June 1, 2002.
"design engineers" and "ground motion 1999 Kocaeli earthquake. Papers to be received by October 1,
specialists". The objective of this workshop 2002 and should contain a maximum of
to be held in 2002 is to address this As usual for CSNI workshops,
participation will be restricted, for reasons 10 pages including pictures.
recommendation. Nevertheless the OC will consider longer
It is foreseen that the workshop will give of efficiency, to experts (utilities, industry
representatives, research organisations, papers of particular interest.
opportunities to seismologists to present Submit to: eric.mathet@oecd.org
observed damages and their related ground safety authorities, and regulatory
motions and to design engineers to present agencies). Nominations should be made
current techniques used in the evaluation of through the NEA Secretariat or CSNI
seismic hazards. members.
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