Case Study

Residential Building – Ragusa

2024

year of completion

Electro-Pro 20x

system installed

Active

continuous monitoring

General project description

Alongside the complete refurbishment of the building, ISAAC carried out seismic retrofitting work, installing three Active Mass Damper devices on the roof. The aim was to reduce vibrations caused by the most frequent types of earthquakes (SLO and SLD) in order to improve comfort for those inside the building and minimise damage to non-structural elements.

Type of building: Residential building (hotel)	Year of construction: 1979 (extension)
Location: Province of Ragusa	Seismic zone: 1
Construction material: Reinforced concrete with brick infill walls	Floors and sqm: 1 basement level, 3 floors above ground – Floor area: 850 sqm
Client's objective: Reduce damage to non-structural elements caused by minor earthquakes; improve comfort for the building’s occupants.
Type of intervention: Vibration control
No. of ISAAC devices installed: 3
Retrofit solutions used in partnership to achieve goal: n/a

Dispositivi Active Mass Damper ISAAC e quadri di controllo sulla copertura dell'hotel a Modica

Facciata dell'hotel di Modica vista dal viale d'ingresso, sede dell'intervento di protezione sismica ISAAC

Esterno dell'hotel a Modica (Ragusa) con prato e palme, edificio protetto dai dispositivi ISAAC