Eucentre is a non-profit private law foundation whose mission is to conduct research and provide training and services in earthquake and safety engineering 
Eucentre promotes science, research and innovation for the benefit of the community, offering targeted methodologies and concrete solutions for prevention, safety and resilience. It collaborates with institutions and companies to disseminate competencies for the common good.
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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 
Eucentre ensures communication aimed at informing institutions, professionals, and citizens about ongoing activities and projects, with the goal of disseminating useful and accessible content and knowledge. It contributes to promoting a shared and informed culture of prevention and resilience.
Advanced numerical modelling is an essential tool in modern structural engineering, enabling the accurate simulation of complex structures’ behaviour under various loading conditions. Methods such as finite element analysis (FEA) can be used to analyse non-linear phenomena, dynamic effects, material plasticity and fluid-structure interactions. Advances in software and computational capacity have enabled even large structures to be analysed in detail. Numerical modelling is now fundamental to assessing seismic safety, rehabilitating existing buildings, and designing new engineering works. In academic and professional settings, it informs design decisions by providing realistic and predictive simulations.
In the field of the advanced numerical modelling activities include:
- Numerical analysis of the seismic behaviour of structural and non-structural elements, and support for laboratory activities.
- Supporting the development and implementation of numerical and laboratory activities for innovative seismic protection systems.
- Numerical assessment of the seismic response of prefabricated or composite elements.
- Numerical analysis of steel structures.
- Numerical analysis of timber structures.
- Numerical modelling of extreme events such as explosions, impacts and progressive collapses
