In the historic center, the presentation of the results open to the public curated by the teacher Davide Forcellini
If an earthquake were to hit Titan, how long would it take for a strategic structure like Palazzo Pubblico to return to its original operating levels? The answer will be illustrated on Saturday 16 March during a seminar organized by the University of the Republic of San Marino at the Ancient Monastery of Santa Chiara, in the historic centre.
The leader among the speakers will be the researcher Davide Forcellini, who will present a study carried out in recent years and, among other things, for a series of 3D surveys of buildings such as the Tre Torri, the Basilica del Santo and Palazzo Pubblico, carried out in collaboration with the University of California in San Diego and now at the center of new developments: “What we will address from a scientific point of view, and according to the most up-to-date standards, will be the resilience of the structure, that is, the speed with which it would be possible to recover its full operations after the earthquake, for example at the end of the necessary building interventions or similar".
Forcellini, professor of the Civil Engineering degree course at the University of San Marino, focused his research “on Palazzo Pubblico as a strategic structure for our community. This is not only because it is the seat of the main institutions, but also the central place where decisions are made which in the event of an earthquake would be more urgent than ever".
Together with the academic, three figures will be in charge of describing the context of the research and the scenario in which it fits, together with other characteristics: Giuseppe Giardi, doctoral student of the Higher School of Historical Studies of the University of San Marino, will illustrate the history of Palazzo Pubblico, while Daniele Mina, engineer of the Autonomous State Company for Public Services, will shed light on the concept of resilience underlying the study. Finally, the word goes to the geologist Giacomo Peruzzi, who in the past had carried out a series of evaluations on Titan as part of a doctorate carried out at the University of Siena.
The event, scheduled from 10am with free admission, represents an opportunity dedicated to the territory and open to all to learn about one of the areas explored in depth by the University of San Marino in its research activities.
The study will also be presented in front of an audience of academics and professionals in the framework of the World Earthquake Engineering Conference which will take place in Milan from 30 June to 5 July.