The SMART 2008 project include a blind prediction of the structure behaviour under different seismic loadings. It is presented as a contest, opened to teams from the practicing structural engineering as well as the academic and research community, worldwide. This phase will result in the creation of a predictive benchmark, which should allow us to compare and validate approaches used for the dynamic responses evaluation of reinforced concrete structures subjected to earthquake and exhibiting both 3-D and non-linear behaviours. The official number at present time is 36 participants worldwide, from industry and academic and research community has signed up for participation.
In the analytical phase (2009), the prediction contest will be compared to test results at various levels of seismic excitation (including ‘under-design’ and high ‘over-design’ levels), in order to:

	Quantify variability in the seismic response of the structure and identify contribution coming from uncertainties in input parameters and random variables
	Investigate and compare different methods for fragility curves elaboration