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2 Marie Curie PhD positions @ University of Trento (Italy)

Submitted by Francesco Dal Corso on

2 x PhD positions (36 months each) within the DN Marie Curie project Met2Adapt, funded by European Union, are available at the University of Trento (Italy) under my supervision. Secondment periods are planned at the project's partner institutions.

Starting date and duration: November 2026, 36 months duration

Application deadline: March 26, Italian noon, 2026

Please read the below description and, if interested,  apply online at the corresponding link.

PhD course - "Probability-Informed Wind Engineering against Synoptic and Non-Synoptic Wind Hazards", Prof. Luca Caracoglia (UniGe Visiting Prof)

Submitted by Giuseppe Piccardo on

It is with great pleasure that I announce that from mid-May
Prof. Luca Caracoglia (Northeastern University, Boston MA, USA)
will be UniGe Visiting Professor.

During the visiting period, starting from 17 May, Prof. Caracoglia will hold a PhD course entitled
"Probability-Informed Wind Engineering against Synoptic and Non-Synoptic Wind Hazards".
All information is contained in the attached file.

Those interested in participating are invited to write to me.
Thank you very much for the attention,
kindest regards
Giuseppe Piccardo 

Paper "The influence of environmental parameters on the dynamic behaviour of the San Frediano bell tower in Lucca"

Submitted by MMSLab-CNR on

This paper aims at assessing the influence of environmental parameters on the modal characteristics of age-old masonry constructions. The results of a long-term ambient vibration monitoring of the San Frediano bell tower in Lucca (Italy) are reported. The tower, dating back to the 11th century, has been fitted along its height with four triaxial seismometric stations, which were left active for about one year.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.10.045

Enjoy !

Abstract Submission Extended Civil-Comp 2019 Special Session CC16. Structural Health Monitoring and Model Updating for Heritage Structures

Submitted by MMSLab-CNR on

Dear colleague,

the abstract submission deadline for

CIVIL-COMP 2019

The Sixteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing

16-19 September 2019 Riva Del Garda Congress Centre, Lake Garda, Italy

http://www.civil-compconf.com/

is extended to 6th May 2019.

A phononic band gap model for long bridges. The ‘Brabau’ bridge case

Submitted by Giorgio Carta on

In this paper, we study the dynamic flexural behaviour of a long bridge, modelled as an infinite periodic structure. The analysis is applied to the ‘Brabau’ bridge across the river Tirso in Italy. The approach reduces to a spectral problem leading to the analytical expression of the dispersion relation, which provides the ranges of frequencies for which waves do and do not propagate. The contributions of the bridge structural elements on the dispersive properties of the structure are investigated in detail.

PhD position in Mechanics and Dynamics at Wichita State University

Submitted by Bhisham Sharma on

A funded PhD position is open for summer or fall 2017 in the Mechanics and Dynamics Laboratory in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University. The research program will focus on the design and development of mechanical metamaterials, their application towards aerospace structures, and will involve a combination of analytical, numerical, and experimental methods. The candidate must have a MS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and a strong background in structural mechanics and dynamics.