Wölfel earthquake engineering – Consulting, calculation and seismic design analyses according to Eurocode 8 (DIN EN 1998-1) and international standards

• Is the load case earthquake particularly important in Germany?

• What about countries with high seismic activity?

• Which technical and economic problems or time problems can arise in case of earthquakes – for buildings and infrastructure?

For many decades, we have been dealing with the load case earthquake all over the world. We develop customer-specific solutions, conduct high-quality seminars and offer qualified and reliable service:

• Consulting services for the determination of input data, the adaptation of designs and the development of the analysis concept; representation to inspectors and authorities

• Experience and know-how including national (DIN EN 1998), European and international earthquake standards (UBC, IBC, IEEE, IEC etc.)

• Design of structures with quasi-static equivalent methods or dynamic methods such as floor response spectra, linear or non-linear time-history analyses

• Determination of the soil-structure interaction by means of special simulation programs

• Design of plants: experience in international projects, e.g. for power plants, chemical plants, production plants, switchgears, vessels and piping systems

• Seismic reevaluation of plants and components

• Seismic qualification of components by means of shaking tests

• Assessment of damage caused by earthquakes along with classification of the damage symptoms, post-qualification, retrofitting measures

Research project ELISSA – see the film here!

The aim of the research project ELISSA is to optimize lightweight walls for buildings. With the use of nano-materials, improved temperature, vibration/earthquake and fire properties are achieved. Wölfel played an important role in this research project.