Project details
Title:
Centro internazionale per la ricerca sulle scienze e tecniche dalla ricostruzione fisica, economica e sociale+
Acronym:
STRIC+
Type:
National (Project amount: €15,000,000.00 – UNIVPM contribution: €805,900.00) – Project funded by the Department for Cohesion Policies and the South, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, within the 2016 Earthquake Research Grant, CUP code E77G23000150001.
Start Date:
November 23, 2023
End Date:
November 22, 2026
Principal Investigator:
Gian Marco Revel (UNIVPM Scientific Unit Responsible) – Paola Pierleoni (UNIVPM Unit Responsible)
Other Units Involved:
University of Camerino (Project leader) – UNIVPM – Università degli Studi di Macerata– Università degli Studi di Perugia– Università degli Studi dell’Aquila– Gran Sasso Science Institute– Istituto Italiano di Fisica Nucleare– Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia – Università degli Studi “Gabriele D’Annunzio”
Keywords:
Seismic monitoring – Structural health monitoring – Risk preparedness – Seismic data processing – Sensor networks.
Description:
The STRIC+ project aims to initiate new research areas that can build on and enhance the facilities and expertise developed within the International Center for Research on the Sciences and Techniques of Reconstruction (STRIC), established under Measure B, Sub-measure B.4 of the PNRR Complementary Fund. The Center is a state-of-the-art research infrastructure featuring advanced experimental equipment, including a system of shaking tables for seismic testing, a Tectonophysics Laboratory, and high-performance data processing and computing center. STRIC+ will further develop and expand these resources to strengthen multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research on preparedness, seismic protection, and post-event reconstruction. The DII unit will focus on distributed data analysis solutions to enhance the capabilities of IoT and low-cost sensing solutions.
Objectives:
The main objective of STRIC+ is to consolidate and expand STRIC’s role as a national and international reference hub for research on disaster risk reduction, seismic resilience, and reconstruction. The project seeks to increase the Center’s attractiveness and research capacity by promoting the integration of engineering, geophysical, material, data, and socio-economic sciences. It aims to foster innovation in seismic protection technologies, develop new methodologies for risk assessment and reconstruction management, and support decision-making processes for territorial safety and sustainability.
Application Contexts:
The project is focused on the “crater areas” of Central Italy, territories severely affected by the 2016–2017 seismic events. These areas represent a strategic testing ground for developing new approaches to seismic risk mitigation, emergency preparedness, and resilient reconstruction. STRIC+ will create an integrated environment for experimentation, simulation, and real-world data analysis, connecting laboratory research with field applications. Through collaboration with national and international partners, the project will support technological innovation, territorial monitoring, and the development of models for sustainable post-disaster redevelopment.
Expected Results:
STRIC+ will result in the enhancement and extension of STRIC’s technological and research capabilities, leading to the creation of new algorithms, techniques and tools for advanced seismology and structural studies. The project will enable the development of innovative methodologies for seismic testing, structural health monitoring, and digital modeling (including digital twins). It will strengthen Italy’s position in international research on disaster preparedness and reconstruction by generating new scientific knowledge, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and providing concrete solutions to improve seismic resilience and reconstruction processes in the affected territories.
Achieved Results:
The project is still ongoing
