We design novel versions of pentamode materials whose bulk and shear moduli are controlled by adjusting the dimensions of the struts and nodal junctions, and the material [...]

We design novel sun barriers of energy efficient buildings. Making use of morphing lattices, we design sun screens that can be opened and closed during different hours of [...]

We formulate a novel procedure for the limit analysis of masonry structures subject to horizontal loads. The proposed approach works in the framework of free discontinuit [...]

Bridge structures have attracted the interest of Engineers throughout the history because they represent the attempt of men to overcome obstacles. Bridges allow easier co [...]

We investigate the experimental response of additively manufactured tensegrity prisms under compression loading and different states of internal prestress. Physical model [...]

In civil engineering, Experimental Modal Analysis (EMA) dynamic tests are powerful aids to the seismic design of new structures, and useful tools for the structural ident [...]

This paper presents presents an effective numerical approach to the nonlinear dynamics of columns of tensegrity prisms subject to impulsive compressive loading. The equat [...]

It is well known that pre-existing buildings are often inadequate to resist strong ground motions, and that their seismic rehabilitation is not an easy task. Several stud [...]

This work deals with the experimental testing and the numerical simulation of the impulsive dynamics of a tensegrity lattice. The analyzed system is a column made of ten [...]

Recent studies have investigated the use of tensegrity structures for the construction of active solar façades of Energy Efficient Buildings (EEBs). The present work mov [...]