MATRiS-DDF is a Damage Detection software

Damage detection algorithms emerged from the need for a tool to assess the state of health of structural systems after violent ground motion. The matter is of significant practical and economic importance given that assurance of structural safety is required before structures can be reoccupied following a major earthquake. The software is based on contrasting response signals measured during a potentially damaging event with reference signals computed in such a way that they coincide with the measurements only when the structure is healthy.