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Giuseppe Occhipinti Existing Structures Studio

Structural engineering consulting studio with a focus on existing structures and heritage

Verba volant, data manent

I believe that every structure has a story, a purpose, and a future worth safeguarding. The studio's mission is to empower the world with the tools and insights needed to preserve and enhance the safety and longevity of the buildings and infrastructure that shape our lives. In an ever-changing world, the need for resilience and foresight has never been greater. That’s why GOES is dedicated to revolutionizing the way we monitor, maintain, and protect our built environment. Through cutting-edge computational technology and real-time monitoring, we transform data into action, ensuring that the structures we rely on every day continue to stand strong for generations to come. We see every challenge as an opportunity to innovate, every structure as a legacy to be preserved, and every project as a chance to make the world a safer, more sustainable place. At GOES, our commitment goes beyond engineering; it’s about creating a future where the integrity of our buildings and infrastructure is as unwavering as the trust we place in them. Join us on this journey to redefine what’s possible in structural engineering.

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Giuseppe Occhipinti PhD

Giuseppe Occhipinti graduated at University of Catania in Structural Engineering (2004), and, after ten years of consulting in the sector of NDT tests and seismic assessment, he earned the PhD in Structural Engineering (2014-2017). Successively, he obtained an II level certificate for dynamic testing (2020) and an II level master in Diagnostic Analysis and Monitoring of Structures and Infrastructures with honour (2022). During his PhD, he was visiting student at Imperial College of London in the Computational Structural Mechanics group.

He was researcher fellow at the National Research Council IGAG-CNR (2018 – 2021) where he developed simplified continuous beam models for buildings. He earned a research fellowship at the University of Rome “Sapienza” (2022) for the FE modelling of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses (~520 BC) in MONALISA Project. He collaborates with INGV (2023-2024) as external consultant. He is external resource at the University of Roma Tre (2021-2024) for a model updating software coding. He has experience in structural assessment of heritage buildings (e.g. Basilica Sant’Andrea della Valle, Palazzo Venezia) and dynamic identification of bridges (e.g. Herøysund bridge, Skattørsundet bridge) with private companies. He is a non academic member of the WRENCH project (webs.uab.cat/wrench) with the role of person in charge for modelling and monitoring of the Saint George Dome in Ragusa Ibla. His main interests are numerical modelling, model updating, seismic assessment and SHM of masonry heritage structures.

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