Experimental full-scale validation of masonry structural elements incorporating smart construction materials

The researcher will contribute to the FIS 2021 “SMS-SAFEST” project through the full-scale experimental validation of smart masonry structural elements (Tasks 3.1, 3.4 and 3.6). Activities will include the study and experimental investigation of post-insertion techniques for piezoresistive smart bricks in masonry elements, as well as static and destructive tests on masonry structural elements subjected to vertical and lateral loads, including static loads equivalent to seismic actions. The researcher will be responsible for acquiring and processing the electrical responses of functionalized materials during the evolution of structural behavior and progressive damage, contributing to the correlation between electrical response and structural condition. Activities will also include support for the design, construction and instrumentation of structural elements and will be aimed at experimentally validating the smart masonry technologies developed within the project.