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Behavior, Analysis And Management Of Existing Structures During The Life Cycle

winter school 2024

The course of the Winter School Behavior, analysis, and management of existing structures during the life cycle, held within the courses of the PhD program in Structural & Geotechnical Engineering and Seismic Risk, from February 26th to March 1st, 2024 presents an opportunity for those looking to deepen their understanding of the behavior, analysis, and management of existing structures throughout their life cycle.

Led by distinguished international experts, the course will last for 24 hours (3 ECTS/CFU) and provides a comprehensive view of the challenges and strategies involved in managing existing infrastructure.

This course is aimed at MSc and PhD students with both national and international audience. The language of the event is English. The event is organized as part of the activities planned by  the Department of Excellence.

Download the Final Program in pdf

IMPORTANT DATES & PAYMENT INFOS

  • Pre-registration by 20 January 2024
  • Registration confirmation: 23 January 2024
  • Payment deadline: 30 January 2024 On-line form to be filled in
  • Registration fee students/postdoc: 250 €
  • Registration fee professionals: 400 €
  • Course: 26 February - 1 March 2024

PARTICIPANTS

Organizers

  • Antonio Bilotta - University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
  • Hugo Corres - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
  • Maria Rosaria Pecce - University of Naples Federico II (Italy)

Lecturers

  • Carmen Andrade - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
  • Hugo Corres - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
  • Pablo Alonso Medina - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
  • Borja Regulez Pérez - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
  • Alfred Strauss - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (Austria)
  • Leonardo Todisco - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)

Attendants

  • PhD students
  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Practitioners interested in research and applications

PROGRAM

Monday 26th – Basic concepts and fundamentals

  • 8:00 - Registration of participants
  • 9:00-10:45 H. Corres - General concepts of bridge maintenance: Content and components.
  • 11:15-13:00 H. Corres - Inventory: casuistry and content. Storage of the medical record.
  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-15:45 H. Corres - Main and special inspections.
  • 16:15-18:00 C. Andrade - Basic concepts on reinforcement corrosion process and other deterioration processes. Corrosion/deterioration level and rate.

Tuesday 27th - Diagnosis and prediction

  • 9:00-10:45 C. Andrade - Concept of useful life. Corrosion/durability limit state. Probabilistic analysis. Advanced methods of service life calculation.
  • 11:15-13:00 C. Andrade - What the codes say to ensure service life. Coating thicknesses and their quality and advanced models according to MC2020. Methods to measure corrosion on site and in the laboratory, visual inspections, corrosion monitoring.
  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-18:00 Private tour of town historic centre leaded by two archaelogical guides

Wednesday 28th - Life cycle and Structural Health Monitoring

  • 9:00-10:45 M. Pecce/A. Bilotta - Introduction to technical visit.
  • 11:15-13:00 B. Regulez Perez - Reliability and sustainability-driven strategies for the maintenance of existing structures.
  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-15:45 C. Andrade - Diagnosis of the current state. Corrosion indicators. Prediction of the useful life.
  • 16:15-18:00 A. Strauss - The work of fib commission on existing structures.

Thursday 29th - Structural Health Monitoring and site visit

  • 9:00-13:00 Technical visit
  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-15:45 A. Strauss – SHM-theoretical basics in terms of performance concepts and practical use cases (part 1).
  • 16:15-18:00 A. Strauss - SHM-theoretical basics in terms of performance concepts and practical use cases (part 2).
  • 20:30 Social dinner

Friday 1st - Bridge Management System and Case Studies

  • 9:00-10:45 L. Todisco - Damages in structures made of concrete and other materials.
  • 11:15-13:00 P.A. Medina - Management of bridges.
  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-15:45 C. Andrade - Deterioration repair methods: patching, use of inhibitors and cathodic protection.
  • 16:15-17:00 H. Corres - Case studies of rehabilitation: Los Santos and Alcoy bridges.
  • 17:00-18:00 L. Todisco - Case studies of rehabilitation: La Toja bridge and Deba bridge.

 

CONTACTS

VENUE

The Winter School will be held in the Church of Saints Marcellino and Festo in the historic centre of Naples, Italy. The building is the result of the union of two neighboring monasteries dating back to the early Middle Ages, one dedicated to Saints Marcellinus and Peter and the other to the cult of Festus and Desiderius. During the following centuries the structure was remodeled many times. The construction of the Baroque Church and of the Majolica Dome date back to the 17th century. In 1809 the monastery was suppressed, in 1829 it became a girls' boarding school, while in 1907 a wing of the complex was destined to house some rooms of the University of Naples Federico II, still active in the space occupied by the monumental cloister and the oratory. Finally, in 1932, the Museum of Paleontology of Naples was established in other rooms of the ex monastery. Nowadays, the structure belongs to the Congress Center of the University of Naples Federico II.

SOCIAL EVENTS

We are pleased to organize and provide all participants with a 3-hours private guided Tour in downtown Naples on day 2: Tuesday, February 27th departing from the Venue.

The trip includes:

All costs are already covered by the Winter School fee, including: two archaelogical guides, skip-the-line tickets for both St. Gennaro's Treasure and San Lorenzo Maggiore complex, earphones.

Also the social dinner at Le Arcate restaurant on day 4 (Thursday, February 29th) for the Winter School participants is included in the registration fee.

Let us know about your participation filling in the on-line form.

 

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