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A mixed elastic-rigid model for masonry structures
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-07-16)Masonry is one of the oldest construction materials used by man and still widespread worldwide. Historic buildings with a masonry structure are generally admirable engineering works with paramount socio-economic value and ... -
A new method for characterizing and forecasting the evolution of slope moviments
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-08-23)Characterizing and forecasting the evolution of slope movements are highly studied topics due to the possible consequences of landslides on buildings, infrastructures and in terms of loss of life. The international ... -
Advanced processes for remediation of contaminated sediments
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2018-05-31)Sediments play a fundamental role in the aquatic environment, especially for their interaction with the aquatic life. However, in the last decades, due to the increasing anthropic activities, a large amount of contaminants ... -
Advanced solutions for the abatement of VOCs and odours
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-03-20)In the last decades, atmospheric pollution has become an increasingly alarming problem, due to its adverse effects at the global, regional and local scales. In this context, the emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), ... -
Antibiotic Resistance Mitigation Using Novel Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Urban Wastewater Treatment and its Reuse in Agricultural Irrigation
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-01-08)The Ph. D. project herein deals with the application of a novel photocatalyst and its potential in wastewater treatment. Specifically, for wastewater intended for reuse in crop irrigation and with direct emphasis on ... -
Application of inverse analysis to geotechnical problems, from soil behaviour to large deformation modelling
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-04-16)Large deformation analysis has become recently centre of attraction in geotechnical design. It is used to predict geotechnical boundary value problems such as, excessive movement of soil masses like landslides ... -
Caratterizzazione del comportamento statico e dinamico delle strutture monumentali
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2018-06-06)The study of the static and dynamic behaviour of the architectural heritage of historical-artistic value made up of rigid stone blocks is a topic of particular interest in the field of modern Seismic Engineering. Such ... -
La conservazione degli equilibri dell'architettura tradizionale costiera in siti UNESCO. Adattamenti, trasformazioni e verifica dei principi di qualità per gli interventi
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-12-20)The Mediterranean is by definition a place of relations, where many and varied forms of thought, knowledge and civilization in the history of mankind have intersected, mixed and integrated; it is the place furrowed by ... -
Continuum and discrete approaches to the statics of masonry vaults
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-04-16)This dissertation presents continuum and discrete approaches to the statics of masonry vaults. The thrust surface concept is introduced within Heyman’s safe theorem and extends the funicular curve to the3D case. A variational ... -
Experimental investigations on granular flows
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-04-17)Granular flows, such as debris avalanches, debris flows and rock avalanches, involve the rapid motion of granular mixtures consisting of sediments, water and air. They occur on steep slopes and in the hydrographic network ... -
Hidden architectures. History and drawing of “Unseen” towers in the province of Salerno
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2018-06-04)The interest in the protection and conservation of Cultural Heritage and the growing role that it plays in the development ofthe national policies, represents a valid reason to focus the attention ofthe research in this ... -
How sustainable drainage systems may improve city resilience: experimental insights, urban design modeling and performance assessment at the catchment scale
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-08-31)This research aimed at investigating the potential of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in the mitigation of flooding risk in urban areas... [edited by Author] -
Innovative Model for the economic analysis of investment risk and for estimating the extra-financial effects of intergenerational project
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-04-30)Premise and research topic. The ex-ante assessment of the investment risk for civil works is an essential part of the decision-making process. In fact, when it is not possible to express with certainty forecasts on the ... -
Innovative probabilistic methodologies to assess seismic vulnerability of simple supported girder bridges
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-04-15)Since the end of the eighties, numerous studies have been conducted analysing the relationship between the infrastructures and the economic development of the territory, highlighting its close correlation. In the last ... -
Innovative traffic flow modelling tools for advanced urban traffic control
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-02-24)The current evolution of vehicles with the development of new on-board technologies, allow for increasingly more connected vehicles, which also enables the development of more intelligent and autonomous vehicles. The result ... -
Local buckling of aluminium members in the elastic-plastic range
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-03-01)The ultimate behaviour of aluminium members is strongly affected by the interactive local buckling in the elastic-plastic range occurring in the element plates constituting the cross-sections and by the strain-hardening ... -
Methodological approach for the analysis of safety in road tunnels with reference to the thermal effects on the structure
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-12-22)The major risks for users in the event of a tunnel fire derive from the high temperatures generated by the burning vehicle, the smoke that progressively fills the tunnel reducing the visibility for people evacuation, the ... -
Modeling and development of innovative structures for smart facades of energy efficient buildings
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-06-13)Recent studies have proposed the use of tensegrity structures in the field of Energy Efficient Buildings for the construction of dynamic shading systems of new generation intelligent buildings, thanks to the special ability ... -
Monitoring strategies and warning models for weather-induced landslides
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-04-16)Weather induced landslides cause a large number of casualties as well as severe economic losses worldwide every year. Such a diffuse risk cannot be mitigated only by means of structural works, typically characterized ... -
Optimal seismic retrofitting of existing RC frames through soft-computing approaches
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2018-05-29)Ph.D. Thesis proposes a Soft-Computing approach capable of supporting the engineer judgement in the selection and design of the cheapest solution for seismic retrofitting of existing RC framed structure. Chapter 1 points ...