other projects
- RELUIS-DPC 2024-2026 - Activities about seismic and other risk prevention programs, with particular reference to structural engineering and related geotechnical aspects. Knowledge development activities, including collaboration with other Centers of Expertise, coordinating other technical and scientific entities for the definition, organization, and development of integrated study and research programs both at national and international level, involving universities, research institutions and private firms, in the fields of seismic engineering and structural and geotechnical engineering. Development of pre-normative documents, including those related to structural or forced types not yet considered in the standards. Assistance in drafting technical guidelines. Collaboration in training, communication and dissemination activities about vulnerability, exposure and risk, as well as structural engineering and related geotechnical aspects..
- FIS3 2024 - The project Nonlocal Methods for Nonlinear Nanostructures is a research program dedicated to advancing the frontiers of Nanoscience and Nano-Engineering, with particular attention to modelling, design, and optimization of soft nanostructures characterized by advanced mechanical properties. The project aims to bridge the gaps in understanding and capturing nanoscale phenomena through innovative theoretical and computational methodologies. Notably, Nonlocal Methods for Nonlinear Nanostructures seeks to address critical challenges in the accurate representation of nanoscale effects, contributing to the advancement of science and technology. A first goal of the project is the development of theoretical models and computational strategies grounded in nonlocal mechanics. This framework is crucial for accurately describing the behavior of nanostructures, as conventional constitutive theories fail to capture scale-dependent effects, that become significant at the nanoscale. Atomistic approaches, which provide a refined modelling strategy by accounting for discrete nature of matter, may offer a valid approach but are computationally expensive. To address the challenges posed by both standard and atomistic approaches, the project adopts nonlocal field theories, which incorporate scale effects through the introduction of proper length scale parameters into advanced constitutive laws. A further goal of the project is to address nonlinear behaviors of soft nanostructures, since structural components of new-generation nano-electro-mechanical systems often undergo significant configuration changes to perform their functions. The project aims thus at developing a comprehensive approach to model and analyze smart nanodevices characterized by compliant mechanisms. Development of theoretical and computational techniques as well as design strategies for advancement of Nanomechanics will be pursued by the research program.