Biochar Day 2026: una giornata dedicata alla ricerca, alla sostenibilità e alle nuove applicazioni del biochar

Venerdì 16 gennaio 2026 l’Aula Magna della Facoltà di Ingegneria ospiterà il Biochar Day, un convegno scientifico dedicato alle applicazioni emergenti del biochar in ambito ingegneristico, ambientale e dei materiali. L’evento riunirà docenti, ricercatori, professionisti e realtà industriali per discutere lo stato dell’arte e le prospettive future di uno dei materiali più promettenti per la transizione ecologica.

2025: Advancing Sustainability and Structural Resilience through Research

Over the past year, I had the privilege of working with outstanding colleagues, researchers, and students on a series of studies addressing some of the most pressing challenges in civil and structural engineering. Our work focuses on sustainability, structural resilience, and innovation, with the shared goal of improving the safety, durability, and environmental performance of the built environment.

Biochar Day – New Frontiers of Biochar

Biochar Day – New Frontiers of Biochar January 16, 2025 | Aula Magna, University of Cagliari

Finite element simulation of composite slabs with recycled concrete aggregates: collapse mechanisms and interface behaviour

I am pleased to share a short reflection on our recently published open-access paper in Materials and Structures, focused on the finite element modelling of steel–concrete composite slabs incorporating recycled concrete aggregates.

A New Modular Strategy to Improve Blast Resistance in Masonry Infill Walls

Our new open-access paper “Development of a Novel Energy Fuse for Enhancing Blast Resistance in Masonry Infill Walls”, published in Engineering Structures, presents an innovative approach to mitigating blast-induced damage in masonry buildings.

Blast-Resistant Steel Plates: A Fast and Reliable SDOF Model

Our new article presents a nonlinear Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) model specifically developed for the dynamic response of steel plates under blast loads. The model incorporates strain-rate effects, reproduces elastic–plastic behaviour, and has been validated against high-quality experimental data.

Structural Optimization: More Efficient Reinforced Concrete Slabs with Simulated Annealing

We are excited to share the results of our recent research published in Applied Sciences MDPI: "Reinforced Concrete Slab Optimization with Simulated Annealing."

Stop Relying on Underestimated Blast Risk: New Research Redefining Industrial Safety

Industrial blast risk is an ever-present, yet often underestimated, threat. Do your current safety standards truly reflect the worst-case scenario for complex, congested equipment? Our latest studies, published in the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, provide critical answers and innovative solutions.

A new logarithmic congestion model for vent sizing and reduced pressure prediction in baghouse dust collectors

The paper, titled “A new logarithmic congestion model for vent sizing and reduced pressure prediction in baghouse dust collectors”, presents a new logarithmic model that improves the prediction of reduced pressure in vented dust collector explosions.

Thermomechanical Analysis of Steel X-Braces Under Fire Conditions

The stability of steel structures during a fire critically depends on X-bracing systems. Our study analyzed the response of a steel warehouse by varying the brace cross-section (from UPN160 to UPN400) across three distinct fire scenarios: standard ISO 834, wood, and plastic.