About the Association
Creas Lab (Center for Building, Environment, and Safety Research) was founded in Fiorano Modenese, Italy, with the mission of fostering seismic prevention, applied research in construction, and sustainable land and environmental protection. We collaborate with public institutions, private companies, and professional organizations, providing specialized analyses, large-scale experimental testing, and technical consulting to support informed decision-making and effective interventions in the built environment.
Our team consists of engineers and researchers with extensive international experience and consolidated expertise in structural assessment, experimental testing, and complex project management. Thanks to our ability to bridge research, industry, and public institutions, we deliver reliable technical and scientific solutions designed to generate tangible impact.
CREAS’s mission is to create value through knowledge, experimentation, and technological innovation, contributing to safer, more resilient, and more sustainable buildings for communities. The CREAS laboratory, located in Fiorano Modenese, is equipped for advanced component- and system-level experimental testing, including full-scale civil structures and innovative building materials. Companies and professionals rely on our cutting-edge facilities to test, refine, and validate new technologies.
Our Services
Full-scale testing of civil structures (reinforced concrete, masonry, steel)
Design and testing of strengthening systems and individual structural elements
Material testing and characterization
Feasibility studies for new technologies
Structural vulnerability assessments
Technical design consultancy
Support to local authorities for building safety evaluations


ING. PH.D. ANDREA ROSSI
Head of Research and Development
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ING. GIORGIO MANTOVANI
Engineer Practitioner
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ING. MICHELE FABBRI
Technical Support for Projects
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ING. LORENZO MANCANIELLO
Technical Support for Projects
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PROF. ING. ANTONIO FORMISANO
Associate Professor | University of Naples Federico II
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ING. PH.D. SIMONE GALANO
Researcher | University of Strathclyde
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Associates
ING. GIANCARLO MEGNA
Engineer Practitioner and Owner | Giemme Engineering
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ING. MARCO FILIPPI
Engineer Practitioner | Studio Dazzi Filippi
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ING. ALFONSO DAZZI
Engineer Practitioner | Studio Dazzi Filippi
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ING. ALESSANDRO BORDINI
Engineer Practitioner | Freelance
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DOTT. ALESSANDRO PORRO
Lawyer | Freelance
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DOTT. MAURO PELLATI
Consultant | Lapam Confartigianato
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CREAS ODV
CREAS - CENTER FOR BUILDING, ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY RESEARCH – ODV
Via Capucchiera, 7
41042 Fiorano Modenese (MO) - ITALY
VAT ID: IT04226180364
CONTacts
info@creas-lab.it
+39 0536 185 6171
