A significant part of my research activity is devoted to transferring scientific knowledge into structural design standards, qualification procedures and engineering practice.
Through participation in international committees, technical groups and standardisation bodies, research outcomes are transformed into practical tools supporting structural design, assessment and qualification worldwide.
Eurocodes
Eurocode 2 – Design of Concrete Structures
Italian Delegate to CEN/TC250/SC2.
Research and standardisation activities focus on fastening systems, bond, anchorage and reinforced-concrete structures, contributing to the development and revision of European design provisions.
Additional Responsibilities
- Chair, Ad-hoc Group on Bond
- Deputy Chair, WG2 – Design of Fastenings for Use in Concrete
- Liaison activities with Eurocode 5 and Eurocode 8 working groups
Eurocode 5 – Design of Timber Structures
Italian Delegate to CEN/TC250/SC5/WG5.
Activities focus on mechanically fastened connections, hybrid structural systems and timber-concrete interfaces.
Eurocode 8 – Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance
Italian Delegate to CEN/TC250/SC8/WG5.
Activities focus on reinforced-concrete structures, seismic behaviour of connections and coordination with fastening-system provisions.
European Technical Assessment (EOTA)
Member of the EOTA Expert Group Fixings.
Activities include the development, revision and implementation of European qualification procedures for anchors and fastening systems, contributing to European Assessment Documents (EADs) used throughout Europe.
fib – International Federation for Structural Concrete
Active member of fib technical groups dealing with fastening systems and bond behaviour.
Activities include the development of design recommendations, technical guidance and international dissemination of research findings.
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Voting Member of several ACI committees including:
- ACI 355 – Anchorage to Concrete
- ACI 408 – Bond and Development of Reinforcement
- ACI 216 – Fire Resistance and Fire Protection
- ACI 349 – Nuclear Structures
- ACI 562 – Assessment, Repair and Rehabilitation
- ACI 318 – Structural Concrete Building Code
Qualification and Technology Transfer
Research activities are closely integrated with qualification and implementation processes.
Since 2009, qualification programmes have involved more than one hundred European Technical Assessment procedures and collaborations with manufacturers, Technical Assessment Bodies and international stakeholders active in construction products and structural systems.
Research, Standards and Practice
I regard standards as a common engineering language linking scientific understanding, experimental evidence and engineering practice.
The ultimate objective is not only to develop new knowledge, but also to translate it into procedures, recommendations and design provisions that can be effectively used by engineers, manufacturers and public authorities.