Ascolta

 

Master degree in Civil Engineering Construction Section (1988), University of Palermo, Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Palermo in 2005; enabled role of Full Professor of Structural Engineering in 2013 , authored more than 200 papers presented at national and international conferences, including about 90 on scientific and technical journals , book chapters. It deals with the use of innovative and traditional materials for civil construction and infrastructure from the point of view of the experimental techniques that theoretical model of behavior. Among the new materials has been involved in: - FRC (fiber reinforced concrete) – FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) - structural glass. From the experimental point of view examined the behavior in compression, bending and buckling of beams and columns: - R.C. (reinforced concrete)- steel-concrete composite structure - structural laminated glass . From the theoretical point of view, in addition to the development of strut - tie models for the study of diffusive regions , has made several contributions on models of confinement of structures in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry with external steel cages (angles and stiffening battens) or even with steel wires and networks for brickwork pressed.

P.I. and co- P.I . in national projects ( PRIN ) or local ( ex 60 % ) initiated collaborative activities with some professors of foreign universities (Michigan University, USA , British Columbia , Canada).