Loredana CONTRAFATTO
Associate Professor of Structural Mechanics. Coordinator of the Master’s Degree Program in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering. Graduated in Civil Engineering with first class honours, PhD in Structural Engineering , Post PhD grant and Grant for research collaboration at the Catania University. Main scientific interests in Compuational Mechanics and Innovative Materials.
Academic Year 2021/2022
- DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECHANICS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
Academic Year 2020/2021
- DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECHANICS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
Academic Year 2019/2020
- DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECHANICS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
Academic Year 2018/2019
- DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECHANICS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
Academic Year 2017/2018
- DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECHANICS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
Academic Year 2016/2017
- DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECCANICA COMPUTAZIONALE DELLE STRUTTURE - DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECHANICS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
Academic Year 2015/2016
- DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Master's Degree in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering - 2nd Year
MECHANICS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
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MAIN SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
Computational mechanics: numerical techniques for the optimisation of non linear functionals subjected to inequality constraint: Penalty method, Lagrangian method, Augmented Lagrangian method, Multiplier method.
Thermo-dynamical models for damaging elastic plastic materials and for concrete in the context of Continuum Damage Mechanics.
Studies about the efficiency of viscid plastic regularisation for the computational analysis of damage localisation phenomena.
Numerical implementation in FEM codes of algorithms for the solution on non-convex problems in elastoplasticity coupled with damage.
Modelling of cohesive fracture processes by intra-element discontinuities.
Numerical modelling of growth and propagation of interfaces in a continuum medium by means of the Strong Discontinuity Approach. Variational formulation.
Finite Elements with Embedded Discontinuities. Interface elements.
Sustainable concrete. Recycled concrete aggregate from demolition and collapse debris.
Innovative technology of polymer added concrete.
Confinement of reinforced concrete structure by means of FRP. Analysis and experimental testing.
Structural glass. Numerical simulation of failure mechanisms and experimental testing.
Behaviour and design of chemically bonded anchors.
Meso-scale simulation of concrete multiaxial behavior.
Isogeometric analysis of space rods and shells. B-spline interpolations.
2012 – 2016
2016 – 2020
Coordinator of the Master's Degree Program in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
2017-2020, 2018-2021, 2019-2022, 2020-2023, 2021-2024
Member of the PhD Board - PhD Program in Evaluation and Mitigation of Environmental and Territorial Risks (XXXIII cycle, XXXIV cycle)