Collaborations

Research networks and institutional partnerships

Source alignment: this page mirrors the collaboration areas listed on the University of Bologna profile.

International research collaborations

Institution Country Topics
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Netherlands Long-term weathering effects on historic building materials and masonry quay walls; multiphase hygro-thermal modelling.
Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE) Portugal Moment-resisting timber connections, digital image correlation and numerical modelling.
ISISE Portugal BIM-supported data management for historical constructions, IoT workflows and low-cost LiDAR survey techniques.
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Netherlands Damage between building components induced by seismic vibrations.
ISISE, University of Minho Portugal Experimental and numerical techniques, strengthening methods, masonry products and earthquake engineering.
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Netherlands Full-scale masonry modelling and damaging block-based approaches for masonry structures.
University of California San Diego United States Locking-free displacement finite elements with nodal integration.

Collaboration themes

Heritage structures

Digital-twin workflows, survey-to-model pipelines, masonry diagnostics and decision support for conservation.

Computational mechanics

Finite element and virtual element formulations, nonlinear response and robust open-source implementation.

Sustainable materials

Bio-based and recycled materials, experimental characterization and numerical modelling for building applications.

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