Event | From Design to Assessment In Greece: Seismic Engineering with MIDAS

✏️Seminar Overview

This seminar provides a structured overview of seismic design, performance assessment, and failure analysis, based on real engineering projects from Greece.

The seminar begins with the seismic design of new buildings in accordance with Eurocode 8, introducing the overall design workflow and key considerations that influence structural behaviour and design decisions. It then moves to the seismic performance assessment of existing structures, where a real case study demonstrates the application and interpretation of pushover analysis to evaluate structural capacity and vulnerabilities.

The final session presents a real bridge failure case study, examining the collapse of the Palaiopyrgos Bridge during Storm Daniel and the subsequent redesign process, highlighting lessons learned and best practices for resilient bridge engineering.

Together, these sessions offer a coherent and practice-oriented perspective on seismic engineering, covering the full spectrum from design to assessment and real-world failure investigation.

👀 Who Should Attend

This seminar is ideal for:
- Structural and civil engineers interested in seismic design and assessment
- Engineers seeking a clear understanding of Eurocode 8 and seismic performance concepts
- Professionals involved in the design, assessment, or rehabilitation of buildings and bridges
- Engineers who want to learn from real case studies from Greece, including building and bridge projects
- Decision-makers and project engineers looking to stay up to date with seismic engineering practices
👉 No software experience required. The seminar focuses on concepts, methodology, and real-world application.

🧑‍🏫Seminar Schedule

Session 1: 18:00 - 19:00
Seismic Design of New Buildings per Eurocode 8 🎙️Speaker: Minoas V. Bampatsikos
📝This session introduces the seismic design workflow for new buildings in accordance with Eurocode 8, focusing on modeling principles, seismic action definition, and key design checks using MIDAS Gen.
Session 2: 19:00 - 20:00
Seismic Performance Assessment of Existing Structures: Push over Analysis 🎙️Speaker: Andre Mangion @Bezzina & Cole
📝Through a real case study, this session demonstrates the seismic performance assessment of existing structures, including the application and interpretation of pushover analysis to evaluate structural capacity and vulnerabilities.
Coffee Break
20:00 - 20:20
☕ Networking with the engineers
Session 3: 20:20 - 21:20
Real case study: Palaiopyrgos Bridge collapse after Storm Daniel 🎙️Speaker: Ilias Chatzidimitriou & Michalis Mantziaras @Omikron Kappa Consulting S.A.
📝This session examines the failure of the Palaiopyrgos Bridge during Storm Daniel and presents the subsequent redesign process, highlighting lessons learned and best practices for resilient bridge engineering.

📝Learning Objectives

By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
✅ Understand the seismic design workflow for new buildings in accordance with Eurocode 8, including modelling principles, seismic action definition, and key design checks.
✅ Gain insight into the seismic performance assessment of existing structures, with a clear understanding of the application and interpretation of pushover analysis.
✅ Learn how real engineering decisions are made through case-study–driven presentations, connecting theory with practical implementation.
✅ Analyze a real bridge failure case from Greece (Palaiopyrgos Bridge collapse after Storm Daniel) and understand the causes of failure, redesign strategies, and lessons learned for resilient bridge engineering.
✅ Develop a comprehensive view of seismic design, assessment, and failure analysis across buildings and bridge structures.
✅ Build a strong conceptual foundation that can be directly applied in hands-on modelling and analysis workflows using MIDAS software.

⏰Date & Location

Date: 12. March 2026 (Thu)
Time: 18:00 - 21:00 (CEST)
Venue: Electra Palace Athens

🎙️Speaker

Minoas Vasileios Bampatsikos

Technical Enigneer @MIDAS IT EUROPE

Minoas is a Civil and Structural Engineer with an M.Eng. and an M.Sc. in Structural Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. His expertise includes buildings, bridges, and retrofitting projects, with a strong focus on integrating structural efficiency with architectural clarity.

Andrè Mangion

Architect and Civil Engineer @Bezzina & Cole

Andrè is a warranted Architect and Civil Engineer (Perit, Malta) and an accredited Conservation Practitioner (IHBC, UK). He has extensive experience in structural engineering for new and existing buildings, including the conservation of heritage structures. At Bezzina & Cole, he leads the structural engineering team and oversees all conservation projects, delivering civil and structural solutions across Malta.

Michalis Mantziaras

Structural Engineer @Omikron Kappa Consulting S.A.

Michalis Mantziaras is a Civil Engineer and holds a Master’s Degree in Bridge Engineering. He is a diligent and methodical engineer with a positive attitude, inquiring and analytical mindset and solid software skills. He has a good background in the fields of: Structural & Bridge Engineering (for reinforced and pre-stressed concrete / steel / composite structures), computational geotechnical Engineering and Soil-Structure interaction. He also has experience in a wide range of structural (Midas Civil, Midas Gen, IDEA StatiCa, etc.) and geotechnical (Midas GTX 2D/3D etc.) software.

Ilias Chatzidimitriou

Structural Engineer @Omikron Kappa Consulting S.A.

Ilias Chatzidimitriou is a Civil Engineer graduate of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA 2024), has recently obtained his Master’s diploma in “Earthquake Engineering” from Imperial College London and stood out throughout his academic career. He is enthusiastic about implementing the knowledge gained and launching his professional career at OMIKRON KAPPA CONSULTING SA.

🎁 Special Benefits for Attendees

✅ Certificate of Completion

This training is free for all engineers, with all expenses covered by MIDAS. Seats are limited, so early registration is strongly recommended.

✅ Full Access to Training Models & Materials

Participants will receive complete access to all structural models used during the hands-on sessions, along with seminar presentations and comprehensive training materials.

✅Special Discount on Midas Software

Attendees will benefit from special discounts on MIDAS Civil NX and MIDAS Gen NX, available exclusively to training participants.

✅1-Month Trial License of MIDAS Software

Each participant will receive a complimentary one-month trial license of MIDAS software to continue practicing after the training.

❓ For Any Inquiry

Sanyu Choi: sanyuchoi@midasit.com
Catherine Oh: catherineoh@midasit.com