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Eucentre conducts earthquake engineering research and risk reduction studies via laboratory testing and numerical analysis to enhance seismic performance and develop innovative solutions 
Eucentre carries out research activities in earthquake engineering and risk reduction through laboratory testing and numerical analysis, aiming to improve the seismic performance of structures and soils and to develop innovative seismic retrofitting techniques.
The Foundation promotes diverse and high-quality training activities aimed at academic and professional contexts, with constantly updated and innovative programs and initiatives designed to meet the evolving needs of the sector and society 
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The 2026 ERIES International Workshop in Pavia brought together over 150 European researchers from 55 countries. The workshop included a review of research in earthquake, wind, and geotechnical engineering, which was funded by Horizon Europe and hosted by the Eucentre Foundation.
From 25 to 27 May 2026, Pavia hosted the 2026 International Workshop on Engineering Research Infrastructures for European Synergies (ERIES-IW2026), marking the culmination of four years of research funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. The event celebrated a European scientific ecosystem transformed by its ability to connect research infrastructure, academic communities, and innovation on a continental scale.
Figures Measuring the Impact of European Research
Over 150 participants from 55 countries discussed the results of 69 user projects, involving 518 researchers from 128 research institutions. 47% of the researchers are still at the start of their careers, confirming ERIES’ success in training the next generation of European engineers. The involvement of 45 industrial partners demonstrates the bridge built between academic research and construction practice. With a budget of €11.6 million, the ERIES project has demonstrated the measurable impact of European public investment in research infrastructure.
The Eucentre Foundation’s LAB02
The Eucentre Foundation played a central role, hosting the event and making LAB02’s nine-degree-of-freedom shake table available, a symbol of transnational access to Europe’s best experimental infrastructure. During the session on Tuesday 26 May, participants witnessed live tests on the nine-degree-of-freedom shake table. Eucentre thus reaffirmed its crucial role in the European landscape of seismic research and seismic risk reduction.
Three Pillars of Research: Seismic, Wind and Geotechnical
The plenary sessions featured leading international speakers. Among them were Yukio Tamura, who discussed the role of construction parameters on structural behaviour under wind loads, and Svetlana Brzev, who presented the state of the art on the seismic behaviour of precast reinforced concrete buildings. Olivier Flamand outlined the advances in wind engineering promoted by ERIES, while António Correia reported on the findings of Portugal’s Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil. The parallel sessions demonstrated the maturation of an integrated European approach to the multidisciplinary management of construction risk, ranging from the seismic behaviour of floor systems to isolation based on innovative devices.
The Legacy of ERIES: A Permanent Scientific Network
What makes ERIES-IW2026 memorable is the demonstration that coordinated transnational access to research infrastructure generates genuine cross-fertilisation among geographically isolated scientific communities. The findings discussed in Pavia will contribute to the next generations of European Eurocodes, influencing construction practice in dozens of countries. With the formal conclusion of ERIES in May 2026, its most profound legacy lies in the human and institutional network that has been built, ready to tackle the emerging challenges of seismic, wind, and geotechnical risks on a continent that is aged and becoming increasingly urbanised.
Here you will find all the information on the presentations and some photos of the event.
Below is a video recap of the three days..