The Consortium
The SAVERACK consortium brings together 12 partners — universities, research centres, and industrial companies — from six European countries, with the European Materials Handling Federation (FEM) as associated partner.
Coordinator
Università degli Studi di Pavia (UNIPV) · 🇮🇹 Italy
Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Project coordinator and leading research institution in structural and earthquake engineering.
Research Partners
Eucentre — European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering · 🇮🇹 Italy
Foundation specialised in earthquake engineering research and experimental testing. Hosts a state-of-the-art shake table facility.
Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) · 🇮🇹 Italy
One of Italy’s leading technical universities, contributing expertise in structural analysis and numerical modelling of steel structures.
RWTH Aachen University · 🇩🇪 Germany
Leading European technical university with internationally recognised expertise in steel construction and structural engineering research.
Universidade do Porto — Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP) · 🇵🇹 Portugal
Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, with a strong track record in structural and earthquake engineering research.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — BarcelonaTech (UPC) · 🇪🇸 Spain
Leading technical university contributing seismic risk assessment and structural engineering expertise.
J&G Engineering & Architecture Ltd · 🇨🇾 Cyprus
Specialist consultancy with expertise in structural engineering and industrial storage systems.
SCL Ingegneria Strutturale · 🇮🇹 Italy
Italian structural engineering firm contributing practical industrial expertise to the project.
Industry Partners
Dexion · 🇷🇴 Romania
One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of storage and racking systems. Contributes industrial expertise and provides rack systems and specimens for the experimental testing campaign.
Mecalux · 🇪🇸 Spain
A global leader in the design and manufacture of storage systems. Contributes industry perspective, rack configurations, and technical support to the project’s experimental and validation activities.
SACMA · 🇮🇹 Italy
One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel storage and racking systems. Contributes hands-on industrial knowledge of rack design, production, and installation, supporting both the experimental programme and the development of practical guidelines.
Associated Partner
FEM — European Materials Handling Federation
The voice of the European materials handling, lifting, and storage equipment industry. FEM supports the dissemination of project results to the wider industry and standards community.