𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🏗️

💭Rethinking non-structural vulnerability of EC8-compliant steel buildings with glass façades
🔍 It’s time to rethink the role of non-structural components (NSCs) in seismic design. This study highlights how NSCs significantly influence both structural performance and construction costs of steel MRFs. Drift limits alone are not sufficient; acceleration demands must also be considered. The findings support a shift toward performance-based design approaches that explicitly account for both structural and non-structural components in European standards.
👨🏻‍🎓 Seyed Amin Hosseini, Sandra Jordão, Carlos Rebelo, Chiara Bedon, and Rohola Rahnavard
🗞️Journal of Structures
🔗https://buff.ly/KQ1AByK

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🚧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝!

This scientific contribution addresses 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 —a concept that has been around for more than a century, but until now without a clear design framework.
👉 In this study, a 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 for I-girders stiffened along the 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 is provided, based on a comprehensive experimental and numerical investigation.
This work is a collaboration between:
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚 (ISISE, ARISE) – with Filip Ljubinković and João Pedro Martins
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗷𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗮 – with Sara Zoubek
📘 Journal of Constructional Steel Research
🔎 Special issue: Sustainable Steel Bridges
🔗 buff.ly/DF1CRt1

🔜 Next step: extending the work towards moment–shear (M–V) interaction, currently underway.

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The A&V Cluster of ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering had the pleasure of welcoming François-Xavier Bécot, from MATELYS - Research Lab, on the occasion of a visit dedicated to the installation of equipment relevant to the analysis and development of acoustic absorbing materials.

This important step contributes to strengthening the Cluster’s experimental and research capacity in the field of acoustics, supporting ongoing work on material characterization and the development of advanced acoustic solutions.

The visit also provided a valuable opportunity for scientific and technical exchange, further reinforcing the connection between research institutions and industrial expertise.

We sincerely thank François-Xavier Bécot and MATELYS - Research Lab for their collaboration and contribution to the advancement of research activities within the A&V Cluster of ISISE.

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We are excited to announce that REFFRACTEUR is now recruiting 15 PhD candidates in Europe.

REFFRACTEUR is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network – Industrial Doctorates focused on the digital and green transition of refractory materials and high-temperature industries.

The programme offers:
✅ 15 PhD positions
✅ 36-month full-time appointments
✅ joint academic and industrial supervision
✅ international training and mobility
✅ at least 50% of the PhD in industry

Research topics include sustainable refractory materials, circularity and recycling, life cycle assessment, digital product passports, AI, digital twins, and industrial optimisation.

📅 Application deadline: 8 June 2026

More information and application:
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Please share with anyone who may be interested.

#ISISE #HorizonEurope #mariecurie #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #ResearchJobs #PhD #phdpositions #industrialphd #science #materials #MaterialsScience #ceramics #refractories #sustainability #digitalisation #AI #industrialdoctorate #digitaltwins #CircularEconomy #Decarbonisation ... See MoreSee Less

New paper from ISISE! 😊📃

Title: Recommendations for assessment and interpretation of the seismic capacity of URM walls with irregular opening layout from benchmarking different finite element models

Authors: F. Parisse, V. Buonocunto, A. Di Primio, A.M. D'Altri, L.C.M. da Silva, R. Marques, G. Camata, P.B. Lourenço, G. Milani, S. de Miranda, F. Parisi, G. Magenes, S. Cattari

Journal: JOBE

Download some free copies until May 18 from the link 👉
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