Over the years, finite element software has taken an increasingly important place in the engineering field and the aerospace sector is no exception: the verification of structural aspects with this software is now common practice. This is the background to the European research project EXPERTISE, which aims to develop tools and methodologies for the dynamic analysis of large-scale turbomachinery models, thus pioneering the virtual testing of the entire machine. This thesis project is aimed at demonstrating the potential of how finite element software can help in the design and verification of bladed discs, and how to estimate the level of vibrations due to forced response near resonance.