Building Resilient has officially started the experimental campaign of the ENHANCE project, marking a new milestone in our research on structural robustness and innovative retrofitting solutions for existing buildings.
Following the successful collapse test of a steel structure carried out within the ENDURE project, the ENHANCE experimental campaign will focus on the assessment of two reinforced concrete buildings subjected to controlled column removal scenarios. These tests will provide valuable insights into the structural response of existing buildings and the effectiveness of advanced retrofitting strategies.
ENHANCE is a €600,000 Prometeo project hosted at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and funded by the Generalitat Valenciana. The project aims to develop an innovative strengthening methodology based on suspending floors from the roof structure, enabling existing buildings to comply with current robustness requirements and enhancing their resistance to progressive collapse.
As part of Work Package 4 (WP4), full-scale experimental tests will be conducted and complemented by advanced computational modelling. The results will contribute to validate the proposed retrofitting solution/technique and bringing it closer to practical implementation in engineering design and assessment.
The launch of this experimental campaign represents an important step towards safer, more resilient buildings and reinforces Building Resilient’s commitment to advancing cutting-edge research in structural engineering.
Further updates and results from the campaign will be shared as the project progresses.
