A5062110758- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
- Building materials and conservation
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Life Cycle Costing Analysis
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Concrete Corrosion and Durability
- Optical measurement and interference techniques
- Architectural and Urban Studies
- Wood Treatment and Properties
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
Marche Polytechnic University
2015-2024
University of Trento
2023-2024
Internal insulation is a typical renovation solution in historic buildings with valuable façades. However, it entails moisture-related risks, which affect the durability and life-cycle environmental performance. In this context, EU project RIBuild developed risk assessment method for both hygrothermal performance of internal insulation, to support decision-making. This paper presents stochastic Life Cycle Assessment developed, couples LCA model Monte-Carlo simulation, providing results...
This article presents a novel software tool for the assessments of life-cycle environmental impacts and costs, which is aimed to support decision-making in design phase retrofit interventions building sector. By combining Life Cycle Costing (LCC) Assessment (LCA) calculations functionalities, this allows evaluating long-term trade-offs between economic performance investment projects energy efficiency buildings, while accounting uncertainties input parameters scenarios. A major novelty...
Fluorocarbons are an important category of greenhouse gas emissions, and currently, their use is prohibited due to significant contribution the global ozone depletion potential (ODP). During this century, they will continue emit gases into environment since present in thermal insulation foam HVAC systems existing buildings; however, proper disposal these banks CFCs/HFCs from buildings can limit effects on environment. However, there no studies that have investigated quantifying achievable...
The development of highly predictive analysis for designing cementitious composite with improved thermal and hygroscopic performance building construction poses a significant challenge. To investigate new potential applications, cement pastes have been prepared using cement, sand, crystallization admixture, polymer additions (SA-PA) sodium polyacrylate and/or recycled polyamide fibers. porosity evolution was investigated at different curing stages after heat treatment 200 °C, the temperature...
The combined need to propose new solutions for the structural reinforcement of existing buildings and reduction CO2 emissions is leading development more sustainable composite materials, such as those based on alkali-activated mortars (AAM). In this study, different formulations AAM, metakaolin or fly ash, have been evaluated possible matrices Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) systems. Two bidirectional textiles, made AR glass basalt fibers, were used internal reinforcement....
Earth has been used as construction material since prehistoric times, and it is still utilized nowadays in both developed developing countries. Heritage conservation purposes its intrinsic environmental benefits have led researchers to investigate the mechanical behaviour of this material. However, while a lot works concern with rammed earth, CEB, adobe techniques, very few studies are directed towards cob, which an alternative more diffused earth specific geographic conditions. Due lack,...
This paper studies the influence of some aleatory and epistemic uncertainties on seismic behaviour an existing RC school building through a codified sensitivity analysis that uses pushover analyses logic tree approach. The considered uncertainties, i.e. diaphragm stiffness modelling stairs, seem not influencing final assessment in term index risk. Vice versa, ones, concrete steel mechanical properties, strongly affect Index. For this reason, investigations tests should focus study and,...
Although noise pollution is a major environmental risk factor for public health, the general understanding of phenomenon and attention paid to it secondary other relevant issues. The carbon footprint has proved useful quantify visualize impact human activities on environment, compare actions, monitor progress towards reducing emissions. Similarly, “noise footprint” framework could be beneficial measuring personal/collective choices environment in terms pollution. However, how can reduced...
This paper presents the first results of a study aimed at evaluate effectiveness strengthening technique able to connect masonry elements, stitching them, based on use basalt fibre ropes. To assess proposed technique, experimental and FEM analysis has been performed. The reproduced is "three-leaf wall", where an inner core rubble material included between two outer brick shell, typology often found in Italian historical building heritage. indicate efficacy this dry retrofitting system,...