High-performance cement-based materials for structural applications
Study, characterization and modelling of advanced cement-based materials, including fibre-reinforced concrete, UHPFRC, TRC and FRCM, with a focus on mechanical behaviour, ductility, cracking response and applications in innovative structural elements.
Strengthening, rehabilitation and upgrading of existing structures
Development and assessment of solutions for improving the performance of reinforced concrete and masonry structures, with particular attention to fibre-reinforced cement-based systems, sustainable intervention techniques, and experimental and numerical approaches for evaluating intervention effectiveness.
Existing bridges and infrastructure
Structural assessment, monitoring, maintenance and risk management of bridges and road infrastructure. Activities include load testing, numerical modelling, vulnerability analysis, intervention prioritization and support for infrastructure management strategies at territorial scale.
Preservation and regeneration of modern reinforced concrete heritage
Analysis of the structural, material and cultural challenges related to the conservation of modern reinforced concrete architecture, with attention to intervention compatibility, transmission of technical knowledge and sustainable regeneration of twentieth-century concrete heritage.
Sustainable structural design and innovative construction systems
Study of structural systems aimed at reducing environmental impact, enabling partial prefabrication, supporting design for disassembly, and using recycled or optimized materials. This topic also addresses the integration of shape, material and construction process in performance-oriented structural design.
