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1st announcement / 2nd Hybrid (physical-virtual real-time)
Workshop in “Innovative Seismic Protection and
Structural/Community Resilience” Saturday 2nd of September –
Monday 4th of September 2023, place: Civil Engineering
Department, Democritus University of Thrace (DUTh), Conference
Center, Xanthi, Greece.
Workshop Main Topics:
Deficient RC structures in need of proactive assessment and interventions
Innovative intervention techniques in seismic protection of RC structures
Novel Materials for seismic protection of RC structures
Advanced instrumentation of structures in the field and lab
Recording of the dynamic response of structures in the field and lab
Biomechanics in Seismic protection of RC structures
Structural Resilience
Community Resilience
Critical resilience indices
0009749340Resilient Consortiums
Resilient Policies
Cilmate Resilience
Sustainable Green Materials, Biomaterials, Bioproducts and Biowaste
Resilient Academia
50 years of DUTh
Resilient Schools
Resilient Local Administration
Any other to be added…
Interested colleagues may submit proposal for 10 min presentation, title and preferred
day and time until Friday 4th of August
Fixed Sessions and keynote lectures:
– Monday morning, 4th of September, Keynote lecture 1 by Prof A. Matzarakis in
Session on warning systems: Title: Meteorological warnings as examples for
prevention and communication
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Organization:
Civil Engineering Department, Democritus University of Thrace (DUTh), Greece
Laboratory of Reinforced Concrete and Seismic Design of Structures, DUTh, Xanthi
(Prof. C. Chalioris, Assoc Prof. T. Rousakis)
Institute of Statics and Dynamics of Structures, DUTh, Xanthi (Prof. A. Elenas, Assist.
Prof. I. Kavvadias)
Laboratory of Mathematics and Informatics in the Science of Civil Engineering (ISCE),
DUTh, Xanthi (Prof. L. Iliadis)
Laboratory of Physical Education and Sport, DUTh, Komotini (Prof. N. Aggelousis)
Civil Engineering Faculty, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Turkey (Prof A. Ilki)
Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering (CUT), Poland (Prof
Arkadiusz Kwiecien)
Chair of Structural and Earthquake Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University
of Ljubljana, Slovenia, (Assist. Prof. M. Gams)
UP, (Prof A. Viscovic)
Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute; Section for timber
Structures (ZAG) (Dr. B. Azinovic)
FlexAndRobust Systems Sp. z o.o. (FAR), Poland, (A. Kwiecien)
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
(CityU), Hong Kong (Assoc. Prof. D. Lau)
Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany
(Prof P. Spyridis)
Dept. of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Napoli Federico II,
Napoli, Italy (Prof. A. Prota, Prof. M. Di Ludovico)
Dept of Engineering, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy (Prof. C. Del Vecchio)
Linnaeus University, Sweden (Prof W. Derkowski)
Department of Disaster Mitigation for Structures,College of Civil Engineering,Tongji
University, Shanghai, China (Assoc Prof. J. Jiang)
Imperial College London, UK (Assoc Prof. Malaga- Chuquitaype)
University of Freiburg, Germany (Prof. A. Matzarakis)
Queen’s University,Kingston, Canada (Prof. Amir Fam)
University “LA SAPIENZA” of Roma, Italy (Assoc Prof Nicola Nisticò)
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway (Assoc Prof Themistoklis
Tsalkatidis)
University of Glasgow, UK (Lecturer D. Achillopoulou)
KEBE SA (A. Kothalis)
Sikas Hellas ABEE (Dr. N. Anagnostopoulos)
Administration of Primary Schools of Xanthi, (E. Stylianidou)
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Organizing committee
Updated Organizing committee
DUTh, Prof. C. Chalioris, Assoc Prof. T. Rousakis, Prof. A. Elenas, Assist. Prof. I.
Kavvadias, Prof. L. Iliadis, Prof. N. Aggelousis, Assist. Prof. A. Konguetsof
Dr. E. Golias, Dr. V. Kytinou, Dr. M. Naoum, Dr. M. Falara, Dr. A. Thomoglou, Dr. K.
Bantilas, Dr. T. Fanaradelli, Dr. V. Kanakaris
ITU, Prof A. Ilki
CUT, Prof A. Kwiecien
UL, Assist. Prof M Gams
UP, Prof A. Viscovic
ZAG, Dr. B. Azinovic
CityU, Assoc. Prof. D. Lau
TUD, Prof P. Spyridis
University of Napoli Federico II, Prof. A. Prota, Prof. M. Di Ludovico
University of Sannio, Prof. C. Del Vecchio
Linnaeus University, Prof W. Derkowski
TONGJI, Assoc Prof. J. Jiang
Imperial, Assoc Prof. Malaga- Chuquitaype
Freiburg, Prof A. Matzarakis
Queen’s University, Prof. A. Fam
La Sapienza, Assoc Prof N. Nisticò
NMBU, Assoc Prof T. Tsalkatidis
University of Glasgow, Lecturer D. Achillopoulou
8th Primary school of Xanthi, T. Makrogiannopoulos (director, teachers)
14th Primary school of Xanthi, E. Efthimiou, M. Papasimakopoulou, S. Doulgeraki, S.
Plastara, A. Padaka, E. Papadopoulos, M. Teza (director, teachers)
15th Primary school of Xanthi, E. Siakas, (director, teachers)
Gymnasium of Stavroupolis Xanthi, C. Kalpakidou, (director, teachers)
KEBE SA (A. Kothalis)
Sikas Hellas ABEE (Dr. N. Anagnostopoulos)
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PhD students and Postgraduates
DUTh, E. Anagnostou, A. Papaleonidas, P. Lazaridis, V. Vanian, M. Karampini, A.
Zapris, N. Papadopoulos, G. Sapidis, L. Naumovski, D. Bountas, A. Giannaros, A.P.
Psathas, A. Pechtelidis, V. Dimitriou, A. Maniatopoulos
Graduates and Undergraduates
DUTh, S. Kellis, T. Gaintatzis, D. Kaliabakas, M. Kalivas, O. Karalagia, M. Matsala, V.
Michail, Z. Xatziparaskeva, E. Ziara, A. Christoforidis, S. Alvanou, P. Theodosiou, E.
Kaloudaki, M. Papageorgiou, E. Chaitas, A. Sapalidis, I. Xynopoulos, I. Arsoniadis, F.
Petrakis, T. Kazantzidis, G. Tsakalakos, G. Koukourigkos, A. Katsaros, Z. Skouteli, I.
Maragkou, M. Panti,
Sponsors:
Democritus University of Thrace
Democritus Campus Café
KEBE SA kothali https://www.kebe-sa.gr/
Sikas Hellas ABEE https://grc.sika.com/
Neotek https://neotek.gr/
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*Interested colleagues may submit proposal for 10 min presentation, title and
preferred day and time until Friday 4th of August, to the following contact :
Theodoros Rousakis trousak@civil.duth.gr
*Interested sponsors may contact trousak@civil.duth.gr
The 2nd workshop coincides with the anniversary for the 50 years of
Democritus University of Thrace!
The 2nd workshop takes place during the folklore cultural and livemusic
OLD TOWN FESTIVAL 2-9 of September in XANTHI !

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Links related to our last 1st Hybrid (physical-virtual real-time) Workshop in
“Innovative Seismic Protection of Structural Elements and Structures with Novel
Materials”, Friday 24th of February, place: Civil Engineering Department DUTh,
Conference Center, Xanthi, Greece
https://www.linkedin.com/events/workshopininnovativeseismicprot70314061335839825
92/comments/
https://civil.duth.gr/2023/02/21/update-on-hybrid-physical-virtual-real-time-workshop-ininnovative-
seismic-protection-of-structural-elements-and-structures-with-novelmaterials-
friday-24th-of-february/
https://civil.duth.gr/2023/02/28/post-event-update-hybrid-physical-virtual-real-timeworkshop-
in-innovative-seismic-protection-of-structural-elements-and-structures-withnovel-
materials-friday-24th-of-february-place-civil/
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Links related to 2022 folklore cultural and live-music OLD TOWN
FESTIVAL in XANTHI (γιορτές παλιάς πόλης Ξάνθης)

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