General Information
Project Type
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Cultural center Opera house |
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Location
Technical Information
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Case Studies and Applied Products
Earthquake-proof shoring solution for new iconic structure in Athens
Not far from the Faliro bay in Athens, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is being realized based on a design by star architect Renzo Piano. PERI is supporting the construction of this e ... [more]
RESTON®PENDULUM – Seismic isolators
mageba seismic isolator RESTON-PENDULUM bearings are based on the functional principle of a pendulum. They allow a structure to become horizontally displaced during an earthquake, with seismic energy being dissipated by the friction betw ... [more]
Participants
Architecture
Structural engineering
Co-contractor
Bearings
Shock absorbers
Remote monitoring system
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- The seismic isolated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens (SNFCC). In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v. 114 (November 2018), pp. 534-547. (2018):
- (2021): Seismic Isolation and Response Control. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, Zurich (Switzerland), ISBN 978-3-85748-180-2, pp. 40-44.
- The suspended roof of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) at Athens, Greece: Laboratory tests and numerical simulations. In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v. 119 (April 2019), pp. 408-421. (2019):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20066671 - Published on:
16/12/2014 - Last updated on:
09/07/2017