Theme: Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Browse below to see our research topics, our faculties and, at the bottom, what they do and a link to their research publications

The topics covered are:

  • Structural mechanics
  • Linear and non-linear structural dynamics
  • Structural engineering: r.c., steel, masonry, wood, composite structures, FRC, PCM-based concrete, self-healing mechanisms, sustainable concretes
  • Seismic engineering
  • Environmental and Anthropic loads on structures
  • Construction design, preservation and retrofitting
  • Structural identification, monitoring and control
  • Wind engineering and energy

The researchers involved in this theme are:

 

Click on the names of the Professors to access their webpages and check their publications

  • Andrea Bacigalupo Elastodynamics, Smart meta-structures, Vibration control
  • Chiara Calderini Masonry structures, Historical constructions, Sustainable structures
  • Federica Tubino Human-induced vibrations, Random Dynamics, Wind loading
  • Giuseppe Piccardo Structural Dynamics, Wind-structure interaction, Nonlinear oscillations
  • Marco Lepidi Nonlinear dynamics, Stability and bifurcation, Cable structures
  • Roberta Massabò Zigzag models, Multiscale modeling, Sandwich structures
  • Stefania Degli Abbati Seismic assessment, Masonry buildings, Floor spectra
  • Serena Cattari Eearthquake engineering, Modelling of masonry buildings, Structural health monitoring
  • Sergio Lagomarsino Conservation engineering, Modelling of masonry buildings, Strengthening of existing buildings