Diagnostic and civil engineering

Diagnostic and Civil Engineering area is responsible for technology transfer of innovative materials and technologies to civil engineering.

Services/Competencies:

• Materials and Components development for sustainable building using recycled material from Construction and Demolition industrial wastes
• Design of reinforcement interventions and seismic upgrading with innovative materials (composite materials, shape memory alloys)
• Physical-mechanical characterization of traditional and innovative materials, static and dynamic tests on structural elements, durability tests, thermal conductivity measurements
• Non-destructive diagnostic tests of components and structures
• Energy efficiency evaluation of building envelopes
• Design and development of FRP smart devices for structural strengthening and monitoring (SHM - Structural Health Monitoring)