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FACCONI Luca
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Luca Facconi
Affiliation: University of Brescia, Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), Via Branze 43, 25123, Brescia, Italy
Phone n. : +39.030.3711.275
E-mail: luca.facconi@unibs.it
Website : https://sites.google.com/unibs.it/luca-facconi
Sex Male | Date of birth 15/03/1981 | IT
CURRENT POSITION
April 2023 – present Assistant Professor in structural engineering (RTDB - ICAR/09: Tecnica delle Costruzioni), University of Brescia, Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), via Branze, 43, Brescia, Italy.
Main research topics: testing materials; experimental investigation on concrete, masonry and fiber reinforced concrete structures; non-linear analysis and analytical modelling of masonry, concrete and fiber reinforced concrete structures; seismic retrofitting and rehabilitation of existing masonry buildings; energy retrofitting of existing buildings; structural assessment, monitoring and retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete bridges.
WORK EXPERIENCE
April 2020 – April 2023: Assistant Professor in structural engineering (RTDA tempo pieno - ICAR/09: Tecnica delle Costruzioni)
June 2012 – April 2020: Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Brescia, Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), via Branze, 43, Brescia, Italy.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
November 2008 – June 2012
Doctoral degree in “Structural Rehabilitation of Historical and modern Buildings”, University of Brescia – Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics. Title of the Ph.D. thesis: “ Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Mortar for Enhanced Structural Elements and Structural Repair of Masonry Walls”
Principal subjects covered:
Numerical modelling of masonry and concrete structures.
Testing full scale fiber reinforced concrete and masonry elements.
Seismic retrofitting of existing masonry structures by steel fiber reinforced mortar coating.
September 2010 – May 2011
Visiting Ph.D. scholar at the University of Toronto – Department of Civil Engineering.
The activity was part of the Ph.D. course in “Structural Rehabilitation of Historical and Modern Buildings” that was performed by the candidate as a research fellow of Prof. F.J. Vecchio. The research activity mainly focused on the development and numerical implementation of a new analytical model for the simulation of masonry structures.
March 2005 – May 2008
Master degree in Civil Engineering – Final mark: 110/110 cum laude, University of Brescia
September 2000 – March 2005
Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering – Final mark: 100/110, University of Brescia
September 1995 – June 2000
Diploma in Electrotechnical and Automation – Final mark: 100/100, Istituto tecnico industrial statale “B. Castelli”
WORK ACTIVITIES
Academic teaching
From 15-09-2021 to present
Teaching assistant for the course of “Structural Rehabilitation (Riabilitazione strutturale)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
From 15-09-2018 to present
Teaching assistant for the course of “Design of pre-stressed concrete and reinforced concrete structures (Teoria e progetto delle Costruzioni in c.a. e c.a.p.)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
From 15-09-2018 to 15-06-2021
Teaching assistant for the course of “Design of pre-stressed concrete and reinforced concrete structures (Teoria e progetto delle Costruzioni in c.a. e c.a.p.)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
From 15-09-2011 to 15-06-2018
Teaching assistant for the course of Structural design (Tecnica delle costruzioni)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
Teaching within Ph.D. courses
From 10-01-2022 to 18-01-2022
“Design of Fiber Reinforced Concrete slabs” (total hours: 25) within the Ph.D. course entitled “Design of FRC structures according to the most recent international standards” held at the University of Brescia (DICATAM).
Editorial and Referee activities:
From March-2020 to July 2021
Guest editor of the Special Issue entitled “Innovative Structural Applications of High Performance Concrete Materials in Sustainable Construction" for the Open Access journal Sustainability (SCOPUS INDEXED; ISSN 2071-1050), edited by MDPI (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/structural_application)
From 2014 to present
Reviewer for the following International journals:
- Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), ISSN (print): 0733-9445 | ISSN (online): 1943-541X.
- Structural Concrete, Journal of the fib, ISSN: 1751-7648.
- Engineering Structures (Elsevier), ISSN: 0141-0296.
- Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), ISSN: 0950-0618.
- Materials (MDPI – Open access Journal), ISSN: 1996-1944.
- Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), ISSN: 2352-7102.
- Materials and Structures (Springer), ISSN: 1359-5997 (Print) 1871-6873 (Online).
- Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (Springer), ISSN: 2193-567X (Print) 2191-4281
(Online).
Awards:
The candidate was awarded the 2021 Outstanding paper for the paper entitled “Steel fibers for replacing minimum reinforcement in beams under torsion”, Mater Struct (2021) 54:34 (Authors: Luca Facconi, Fausto Minelli, Paola Ceresa, Giovanni Plizzari)
Grants:
From 01-10-2011 to 31-10-2017
6-years Grant as research fellow involved in the research project entitled “Ricerca teorica, sperimentale e numerica sul comportamento della muratura non rinforzata e rinforzata mediante l’impiego di malte fibrorinforzate”. University of Brescia (DICATAM). Scientific coordinator: Prof. G. Plizzari
From 01-11-2017 al 31-03-2020:
3-years Grant as research fellow involved in the research project entitled “ Ricerca teorica sperimentale sul comportamento di elementi strutturali realizzati con materiali cementizi innovativi ”. University of Brescia (DICATAM). Scientific coordinator: Prof. G. Plizzari
Invited speaker:
01-06-2018
Seminar entitled “Utilizzo del Calcestruzzo Fibrorinforzato nelle cabine di trasformazione MT/BT in C.A.V.” organized by ANIE ((Federazione Nazionale Imprese Elettrotecniche ed Elettroniche).
03-04-2019
Seminar entitled “Dal fracking a Groningen (Olanda) alla concezione di un materiale “tailor made” per il miglioramento sismico degli edifici” organized by the professional Order of Engineers of the province of Brescia.
09-04-2019
Seminar entitled “Utilizzo di calcestruzzi rinforzati con fibre nella prefabbricazione” organized by the University of Brescia together with CDG Engineering.
PARTICIPATION IN FUNDED RESEARCH PROJETS
From 03-03-2010 to 02-03-2013
Participation to the activities of the research project DPC – RELUIS 2010-2013 Area Tematica 2: Innovazioni normative e tecnologiche in ingegneria sismica (Code innovations and technologies in seismic engineering); Linea 3: Innovazione tecnologica in ingegneria sismica; Task 3.1: Sviluppo ed analisi di nuovi materiali per l’adeguamento sismico. Coordinators of the project: Profs. L. Ascione/A. Prota.
From 02-05-2012 to 10-10-2018
Participation to the activities of the research project entitled “Studio sperimentale su cabine elettriche prefabricate realizzate in calcestruzzo fibrorinforzato (Experimental study on electrical equipment shelters made with FRC)” funded by FRAMAR TMT s.r.l. Scientific coordinator: Prof G. Plizzari.
From 01-01-2014 al 31-12-2018
Participation to the activities of the research project DPC/ReLUIS 2014 – AQ DPC/ReLUIS 2014-2018, PR5 - Materiali innovativi per interventi su costruzioni esistenti (New materials for retrofitting existing buildings), WP3 – Calcestruzzi Fibrorinforzati Per Rinforzo Strutturale (HPFRC). Coordinators of the project: Profs. L. Ascione/A. Prota.
From 01-03-2016 to 30-04-2016
Collaboration with the research group CeTAmb LAB of the University of Brescia (DICATAM) within the project “SENSAN” to design latrines for the city of Bignona et Transgambienne, Sénégal. Scientific coordinators: Profs. Sabrina Sorlini and Carlo Collivignarelli
From 01-05-2016 to 30-09-2019
Participation to the activities of the research project entitled “Riqualificazione del Costruito in Muratura: Sicurezza Sismica e Comfort Abitativo (SISMACOMF)" co-funded by the University of Brescia and TriMaterials s.r.l.. Scientific coordinator: Prof G. Plizzari.
From 01-11-2017 to 31-07-2018
Participation to the activities of the research project entitled “ARMOX CWG technology to use in seismic retrofit of unreinforced masonry cavity walls in the Groningen area" funded by TriMaterials s.r.l.. Scientific coordinator: Prof G. Plizzari.
From 01-01-2019 to 31-12-2021
Participation to the activities of the research project DPC/ReLUIS 2019 – 2021 as member of WP14 - Contributi normativi relativi a Materiali Innovativi per Interventi su Costruzioni Esistenti (Development of new code provisions related to new materials for retrofitting existing structures). Coordinators of the project: Profs. Maria Antonietta Aiello e Prof. Luciano Feo
From 15-12-2019 to present
Collaboration with Prof. Ali Amin (lecturer at the University of Sydney) within the join project for studying the behavior of FRC members subjected to torsion.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Italian
Other language(s) English (advanced level – C1)
Technical skills and competences Experience in design reinforced concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, steel and masonry structures
Experience in design static and seismic retrofitting of existing concrete and masonry buildings
Good knowledge of finite element programs for linear and non-linear analysis of concrete and masonry structures (Diana, ATENA, Strand 7, Midas, VecTor 2)
Familiar with different programming languages (MATLAB, Fortran, Visual Basic)
Proficient in AutoCAD
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications
total number of Scopus indexed documents: 38
total number of citations: 332
H index: 12
List of the most relevant SCOPUS indexed publications reported on scientific journals:
- Facconi L., Lucchini S. S., Minelli F., Plizzari G. A. (2023). Analytical model for the in-plane resistance of masonry walls retrofitted with steel fiber reinforced mortar coating. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 275, ISSN: 0141-0296, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.115232
- Gattesco N., Rizzi E., Boem I., Facconi L., Minelli F., Dudine A., Gams M. (2023). Full-scale cyclic tests on a stone masonry building to investigate the effectiveness of a one-side application of the composite reinforced mortar system. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 296, p. 1-17, ISSN: 1873-7323, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116967
- Gandelli, Emanuele, Pertica, Gianluca, Facconi, Luca, Minelli, Fausto, Preti, Marco (2023). Seismic Retrofit of Warehouses with Masonry Infills and Glazed Curtain Walls through Hysteretic Braces: Refinement of the Italian Building Code Provisions. APPLIED SCIENCES, vol. 13, ISSN: 2076-3417, doi: 10.3390/app13158634
- Facconi L., Amin A., Minelli F., Plizzari G. (2021). A unified approach for determining the strength of FRC beams subjected to torsion–Part II: Analytical modeling. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, vol. 22, p. 3780-3797, ISSN: 1464-4177, doi: 10.1002/suco.202100162
- Facconi L., Amin A., Minelli F., Plizzari G. (2021). A unified approach for determining the strength of FRC members subjected to torsion—Part I: Experimental investigation. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, vol. 22, p. 3763-3779, ISSN: 1464-4177, doi: 10.1002/suco.202100161
- Facconi L., Lucchini S. S., Minelli F., Grassi B., Pilotelli M., Plizzari G. A. (2021). Innovative method for seismic and energy retrofitting of masonry buildings. SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 13, p. 1-22, ISSN: 2071-1050, doi: 10.3390/su13116350
- Facconi L., Minelli F., Ceresa P., Plizzari G. (2021). Steel fibers for replacing minimum reinforcement in beams under torsion. MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, vol. 54, p. 1-18, ISSN: 1359-5997, doi: 10.1617/s11527-021-01615-y2 2021
- Lucchini S. S., Facconi L., Minelli F., Plizzari G. (2021). Cyclic Test on a Full-Scale Unreinforced Masonry Building Repaired with Steel Fiber-Reinforced Mortar Coating. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, vol. 147, p. 1-18, ISSN: 0733-9445, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.00030203 2021
- Facconi L., Minelli F. (2020). Retrofitting RC infills by a glass fiber mesh reinforced overlay and steel dowels: experimental and numerical study. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, vol. 231, p. 1-14, ISSN: 0950-0618, doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.1171335 2020
- Facconi L., Minelli F. (2020). Behavior of lightly reinforced fiber reinforced concrete panels under pure shear loading. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 202, p. 1-13, ISSN: 0141-0296, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.1098796 2018
- Chilwesa M., Facconi L., Minelli F., Reggia A., Plizzari G. (2019). Shrinkage induced edge curling and debonding in slab elements reinforced with bonded overlays: Influence of fibers and SRA. CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES, vol. 102, p. 105-115, ISSN: 0958-9465, doi: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.04.017
- Monfardini L., Facconi L., Minelli F. (2019). Experimental tests on fiber-reinforced alkali-activated concrete beams under flexure: Some considerations on the behavior at ultimate and serviceability conditions. MATERIALS, vol. 12, ISSN: 1996-1944, doi: 10.3390/ma12203356
- Facconi, Luca, Minelli, Fausto, Vecchio, Frank J. (2018). Predicting Uniaxial Cyclic Compressive Behavior of Brick Masonry: New Analytical Model. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, vol. 144, p. 04017213-1-04017213-14, ISSN: 0733-9445, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.00019617 2018
- Facconi, Luca, Minelli, Fausto, Giuriani, Ezio (2018). Response of infilled RC frames retrofitted with a cementitious fiber-mesh reinforced coating in moderate seismicity areas. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, vol. 160,p. 574-587, ISSN: 0950-0618, doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.11.033- 3 -8 2016
- FACCONI, Luca, MINELLI, Fausto, PLIZZARI, Giovanni (2016). Steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete thin slabs – Experimental study and verification against Model Code 2010 provisions. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 122, p. 226-237, ISSN: 0141-0296, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.04.0309 2015
- FACCONI, Luca, CONFORTI, Antonio, MINELLI, Fausto, PLIZZARI, Giovanni (2015). Improving shear strength of unreinforced masonry walls by nano-reinforced fibrous mortar coating. MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, vol. 48, p. 2557-2574, ISSN: 1359-5997, doi: 10.1617/s11527-014-0337-010 2014
- FACCONI, Luca, PLIZZARI, Giovanni, VECCHIO, Frank John (2014). Disturbed Stress Field Model for Unreinforced Masonry. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, vol. 140, ISSN: 0733-9445, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000906
Organization or participation at conferences
Participation as speaker to the following 3 national and 8 international conferences:
- “1st Workshop on “The New Boundaries of Structural Concrete”, April 22-23, 2010, Salerno, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., e Plizzari, G. “Innovative applications of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete in precast structures: non-linear finite element analyses for reinforcement optimization”. In 1st Workshop on “The New Boundaries of Structural Concrete”, Volume Unico:157–164. Edizioni CUES, 2010. ISBN:8895028554
- “7th International Diana Users Meeting - June 17-18, 2010, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., e Plizzari, G. “Non-linear finite element analyses for reinforcement optimization of concrete structures” (Technical presentation)
- “8th Fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering – June 20-23, 2010, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark”, presenting the paper:
Luca, F., “Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Precast Structures: nonlinear F.E. analyses for reinforcement optimization”. In Proc. of the 8th Fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 20-23, 2010, Vol. UNICO. ISBN: 8778773016
- Eighth RILEM International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Concrete (BEFIB2012): challenges and opportunities, September 19-21, 2012, Guimarães, Portugal”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Conforti, A., Minelli, F. e Plizzari, G. “Shear strength improvement of unreinforced masonry walls by means of high performance steel fibre reinforced mortar”. In Fibre reinforced Concrete: challenges and opportunities, BEFIB 2012, Volume unico:279–280. RILEM Publications SARL, 2012
- Fourth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures Under Extreme Loading – August 26-27, 2013, Mysore, India”, presenting the paper: Facconi, L., Conforti, A., Minelli, F. e Plizzari, G. “Strengthening and Repairing Unreinforced Masonry Walls by Nano-Composite Steel Fiber Reinforced Mortar Overlays”. In Structures under Extreme Loading - Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures Under Extreme Loading, Vol. UNICO. The Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ), ACC Limited, Thane, India, 2013.
- 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016, June 26-30, 2016, Padova, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Minelli, F. e Giuriani, E. “In-plane cyclic tests on hollow clay brick masonry infills retrofitted by glass fiber mesh reinforced mortar coating”. In Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016, 1191–1200. CRC Press/Balkema, 2016.26-06-2016 al 30-06-2016
- ITALIAN CONCRETE DAYS 2018 - Giornate aicap e Congresso C.T.E, 14-15 Giugno, 2018, Lecco, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Conforti, A., Minelli, F., Plizzari, G. “Flexural design of elevated slabs made of FRC according to fib Model Code 2010: a case study”. In ITALIAN CONCRETE DAYS 2018 – Giornate aicap e Congresso C.T.E., UNICO, GWMAX srl, 2018, ISBN 978-88-99916-11-4
- 3rd FRC International Workshop ibre Reinforced Concrete: from Design to Structural Applications, June 27-30, 2018, Desenzano, Garda Lake, Italy”, presenting the paper: Facconi, L., Minelli, F., Plizzari, G. “A new method for designing FRC elevated slabs according to Model Code 2010”. Proc. of the 3rd FRC International Workshop Fibre Reinforced Concrete: from Design to Structural Applications, Desenzano, Lake Garda, Italy - June 28-30, 2018.
- fib Symposium 2019, May 27-29, 2019, Kraków, Poland, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Minelli, F., Plizzari G., Ceresa, P. “Experimental study on steel fiber reinforced concrete beams under pure torsion”. In: Derkowski W. et al. (eds) Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2019 held in Kraków, Poland, 27-29 May, 2019.
- XVIII convegno ANIDIS, l’ingegneria sismica in Italia”, 15-19 Settembre, Ascoli Piceno, Italy, presenting the paper:
Lucchini, S. S., Facconi, L., Minelli, F. e Plizzari, G. “Retrofitting Masonry Buildings by Steel Fiber Reinforced Mortar Coating: from the experimental tests to a practical design approach”. In: Braga, F. et al. (eds) Atti del convegno del XVIII convegno ANIDIS, l’ingegneria sismica in Italia: Ascoli Piceno, 15-19 Settembre, 2019. ISBN: 9788833392561
- RILEM-fib X International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2020”, 20-22 September, 2021, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, presenting the papers:
L. Facconi, F. Minelli, “How can we verify structural members made of FRC only?”. In Proc. of the RILEM-fib X International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2020”, 20-22 September, 2021, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
E. Faccin, L. Facconi, F. Minelli and G. Plizzari, “Predicting the residual flexural strength of concrete reinforced with hooked-end steel fibers: new empirical equations. Proc. of the RILEM-fib X International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2020”
Member of the local organizing committee of the international conference FRC 2018, 3rd FRC International Workshop Fibre Reinforced Concrete: from Design to Structural Applications, June 27-30, 2018, Desenzano, Garda Lake, Italy.
Affiliation: University of Brescia, Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), Via Branze 43, 25123, Brescia, Italy
Phone n. : +39.030.3711.275
E-mail: luca.facconi@unibs.it
Website : https://sites.google.com/unibs.it/luca-facconi
Sex Male | Date of birth 15/03/1981 | IT
CURRENT POSITION
April 2023 – present Assistant Professor in structural engineering (RTDB - ICAR/09: Tecnica delle Costruzioni), University of Brescia, Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), via Branze, 43, Brescia, Italy.
Main research topics: testing materials; experimental investigation on concrete, masonry and fiber reinforced concrete structures; non-linear analysis and analytical modelling of masonry, concrete and fiber reinforced concrete structures; seismic retrofitting and rehabilitation of existing masonry buildings; energy retrofitting of existing buildings; structural assessment, monitoring and retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete bridges.
WORK EXPERIENCE
April 2020 – April 2023: Assistant Professor in structural engineering (RTDA tempo pieno - ICAR/09: Tecnica delle Costruzioni)
June 2012 – April 2020: Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Brescia, Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), via Branze, 43, Brescia, Italy.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
November 2008 – June 2012
Doctoral degree in “Structural Rehabilitation of Historical and modern Buildings”, University of Brescia – Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics. Title of the Ph.D. thesis: “ Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Mortar for Enhanced Structural Elements and Structural Repair of Masonry Walls”
Principal subjects covered:
Numerical modelling of masonry and concrete structures.
Testing full scale fiber reinforced concrete and masonry elements.
Seismic retrofitting of existing masonry structures by steel fiber reinforced mortar coating.
September 2010 – May 2011
Visiting Ph.D. scholar at the University of Toronto – Department of Civil Engineering.
The activity was part of the Ph.D. course in “Structural Rehabilitation of Historical and Modern Buildings” that was performed by the candidate as a research fellow of Prof. F.J. Vecchio. The research activity mainly focused on the development and numerical implementation of a new analytical model for the simulation of masonry structures.
March 2005 – May 2008
Master degree in Civil Engineering – Final mark: 110/110 cum laude, University of Brescia
September 2000 – March 2005
Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering – Final mark: 100/110, University of Brescia
September 1995 – June 2000
Diploma in Electrotechnical and Automation – Final mark: 100/100, Istituto tecnico industrial statale “B. Castelli”
WORK ACTIVITIES
Academic teaching
From 15-09-2021 to present
Teaching assistant for the course of “Structural Rehabilitation (Riabilitazione strutturale)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
From 15-09-2018 to present
Teaching assistant for the course of “Design of pre-stressed concrete and reinforced concrete structures (Teoria e progetto delle Costruzioni in c.a. e c.a.p.)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
From 15-09-2018 to 15-06-2021
Teaching assistant for the course of “Design of pre-stressed concrete and reinforced concrete structures (Teoria e progetto delle Costruzioni in c.a. e c.a.p.)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
From 15-09-2011 to 15-06-2018
Teaching assistant for the course of Structural design (Tecnica delle costruzioni)” (course given in Italian), University of Brescia (DICATAM).
Teaching within Ph.D. courses
From 10-01-2022 to 18-01-2022
“Design of Fiber Reinforced Concrete slabs” (total hours: 25) within the Ph.D. course entitled “Design of FRC structures according to the most recent international standards” held at the University of Brescia (DICATAM).
Editorial and Referee activities:
From March-2020 to July 2021
Guest editor of the Special Issue entitled “Innovative Structural Applications of High Performance Concrete Materials in Sustainable Construction" for the Open Access journal Sustainability (SCOPUS INDEXED; ISSN 2071-1050), edited by MDPI (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/structural_application)
From 2014 to present
Reviewer for the following International journals:
- Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), ISSN (print): 0733-9445 | ISSN (online): 1943-541X.
- Structural Concrete, Journal of the fib, ISSN: 1751-7648.
- Engineering Structures (Elsevier), ISSN: 0141-0296.
- Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), ISSN: 0950-0618.
- Materials (MDPI – Open access Journal), ISSN: 1996-1944.
- Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier), ISSN: 2352-7102.
- Materials and Structures (Springer), ISSN: 1359-5997 (Print) 1871-6873 (Online).
- Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (Springer), ISSN: 2193-567X (Print) 2191-4281
(Online).
Awards:
The candidate was awarded the 2021 Outstanding paper for the paper entitled “Steel fibers for replacing minimum reinforcement in beams under torsion”, Mater Struct (2021) 54:34 (Authors: Luca Facconi, Fausto Minelli, Paola Ceresa, Giovanni Plizzari)
Grants:
From 01-10-2011 to 31-10-2017
6-years Grant as research fellow involved in the research project entitled “Ricerca teorica, sperimentale e numerica sul comportamento della muratura non rinforzata e rinforzata mediante l’impiego di malte fibrorinforzate”. University of Brescia (DICATAM). Scientific coordinator: Prof. G. Plizzari
From 01-11-2017 al 31-03-2020:
3-years Grant as research fellow involved in the research project entitled “ Ricerca teorica sperimentale sul comportamento di elementi strutturali realizzati con materiali cementizi innovativi ”. University of Brescia (DICATAM). Scientific coordinator: Prof. G. Plizzari
Invited speaker:
01-06-2018
Seminar entitled “Utilizzo del Calcestruzzo Fibrorinforzato nelle cabine di trasformazione MT/BT in C.A.V.” organized by ANIE ((Federazione Nazionale Imprese Elettrotecniche ed Elettroniche).
03-04-2019
Seminar entitled “Dal fracking a Groningen (Olanda) alla concezione di un materiale “tailor made” per il miglioramento sismico degli edifici” organized by the professional Order of Engineers of the province of Brescia.
09-04-2019
Seminar entitled “Utilizzo di calcestruzzi rinforzati con fibre nella prefabbricazione” organized by the University of Brescia together with CDG Engineering.
PARTICIPATION IN FUNDED RESEARCH PROJETS
From 03-03-2010 to 02-03-2013
Participation to the activities of the research project DPC – RELUIS 2010-2013 Area Tematica 2: Innovazioni normative e tecnologiche in ingegneria sismica (Code innovations and technologies in seismic engineering); Linea 3: Innovazione tecnologica in ingegneria sismica; Task 3.1: Sviluppo ed analisi di nuovi materiali per l’adeguamento sismico. Coordinators of the project: Profs. L. Ascione/A. Prota.
From 02-05-2012 to 10-10-2018
Participation to the activities of the research project entitled “Studio sperimentale su cabine elettriche prefabricate realizzate in calcestruzzo fibrorinforzato (Experimental study on electrical equipment shelters made with FRC)” funded by FRAMAR TMT s.r.l. Scientific coordinator: Prof G. Plizzari.
From 01-01-2014 al 31-12-2018
Participation to the activities of the research project DPC/ReLUIS 2014 – AQ DPC/ReLUIS 2014-2018, PR5 - Materiali innovativi per interventi su costruzioni esistenti (New materials for retrofitting existing buildings), WP3 – Calcestruzzi Fibrorinforzati Per Rinforzo Strutturale (HPFRC). Coordinators of the project: Profs. L. Ascione/A. Prota.
From 01-03-2016 to 30-04-2016
Collaboration with the research group CeTAmb LAB of the University of Brescia (DICATAM) within the project “SENSAN” to design latrines for the city of Bignona et Transgambienne, Sénégal. Scientific coordinators: Profs. Sabrina Sorlini and Carlo Collivignarelli
From 01-05-2016 to 30-09-2019
Participation to the activities of the research project entitled “Riqualificazione del Costruito in Muratura: Sicurezza Sismica e Comfort Abitativo (SISMACOMF)" co-funded by the University of Brescia and TriMaterials s.r.l.. Scientific coordinator: Prof G. Plizzari.
From 01-11-2017 to 31-07-2018
Participation to the activities of the research project entitled “ARMOX CWG technology to use in seismic retrofit of unreinforced masonry cavity walls in the Groningen area" funded by TriMaterials s.r.l.. Scientific coordinator: Prof G. Plizzari.
From 01-01-2019 to 31-12-2021
Participation to the activities of the research project DPC/ReLUIS 2019 – 2021 as member of WP14 - Contributi normativi relativi a Materiali Innovativi per Interventi su Costruzioni Esistenti (Development of new code provisions related to new materials for retrofitting existing structures). Coordinators of the project: Profs. Maria Antonietta Aiello e Prof. Luciano Feo
From 15-12-2019 to present
Collaboration with Prof. Ali Amin (lecturer at the University of Sydney) within the join project for studying the behavior of FRC members subjected to torsion.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Italian
Other language(s) English (advanced level – C1)
Technical skills and competences Experience in design reinforced concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, steel and masonry structures
Experience in design static and seismic retrofitting of existing concrete and masonry buildings
Good knowledge of finite element programs for linear and non-linear analysis of concrete and masonry structures (Diana, ATENA, Strand 7, Midas, VecTor 2)
Familiar with different programming languages (MATLAB, Fortran, Visual Basic)
Proficient in AutoCAD
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications
total number of Scopus indexed documents: 38
total number of citations: 332
H index: 12
List of the most relevant SCOPUS indexed publications reported on scientific journals:
- Facconi L., Lucchini S. S., Minelli F., Plizzari G. A. (2023). Analytical model for the in-plane resistance of masonry walls retrofitted with steel fiber reinforced mortar coating. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 275, ISSN: 0141-0296, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.115232
- Gattesco N., Rizzi E., Boem I., Facconi L., Minelli F., Dudine A., Gams M. (2023). Full-scale cyclic tests on a stone masonry building to investigate the effectiveness of a one-side application of the composite reinforced mortar system. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 296, p. 1-17, ISSN: 1873-7323, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116967
- Gandelli, Emanuele, Pertica, Gianluca, Facconi, Luca, Minelli, Fausto, Preti, Marco (2023). Seismic Retrofit of Warehouses with Masonry Infills and Glazed Curtain Walls through Hysteretic Braces: Refinement of the Italian Building Code Provisions. APPLIED SCIENCES, vol. 13, ISSN: 2076-3417, doi: 10.3390/app13158634
- Facconi L., Amin A., Minelli F., Plizzari G. (2021). A unified approach for determining the strength of FRC beams subjected to torsion–Part II: Analytical modeling. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, vol. 22, p. 3780-3797, ISSN: 1464-4177, doi: 10.1002/suco.202100162
- Facconi L., Amin A., Minelli F., Plizzari G. (2021). A unified approach for determining the strength of FRC members subjected to torsion—Part I: Experimental investigation. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, vol. 22, p. 3763-3779, ISSN: 1464-4177, doi: 10.1002/suco.202100161
- Facconi L., Lucchini S. S., Minelli F., Grassi B., Pilotelli M., Plizzari G. A. (2021). Innovative method for seismic and energy retrofitting of masonry buildings. SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 13, p. 1-22, ISSN: 2071-1050, doi: 10.3390/su13116350
- Facconi L., Minelli F., Ceresa P., Plizzari G. (2021). Steel fibers for replacing minimum reinforcement in beams under torsion. MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, vol. 54, p. 1-18, ISSN: 1359-5997, doi: 10.1617/s11527-021-01615-y2 2021
- Lucchini S. S., Facconi L., Minelli F., Plizzari G. (2021). Cyclic Test on a Full-Scale Unreinforced Masonry Building Repaired with Steel Fiber-Reinforced Mortar Coating. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, vol. 147, p. 1-18, ISSN: 0733-9445, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.00030203 2021
- Facconi L., Minelli F. (2020). Retrofitting RC infills by a glass fiber mesh reinforced overlay and steel dowels: experimental and numerical study. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, vol. 231, p. 1-14, ISSN: 0950-0618, doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.1171335 2020
- Facconi L., Minelli F. (2020). Behavior of lightly reinforced fiber reinforced concrete panels under pure shear loading. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 202, p. 1-13, ISSN: 0141-0296, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.1098796 2018
- Chilwesa M., Facconi L., Minelli F., Reggia A., Plizzari G. (2019). Shrinkage induced edge curling and debonding in slab elements reinforced with bonded overlays: Influence of fibers and SRA. CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES, vol. 102, p. 105-115, ISSN: 0958-9465, doi: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.04.017
- Monfardini L., Facconi L., Minelli F. (2019). Experimental tests on fiber-reinforced alkali-activated concrete beams under flexure: Some considerations on the behavior at ultimate and serviceability conditions. MATERIALS, vol. 12, ISSN: 1996-1944, doi: 10.3390/ma12203356
- Facconi, Luca, Minelli, Fausto, Vecchio, Frank J. (2018). Predicting Uniaxial Cyclic Compressive Behavior of Brick Masonry: New Analytical Model. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, vol. 144, p. 04017213-1-04017213-14, ISSN: 0733-9445, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.00019617 2018
- Facconi, Luca, Minelli, Fausto, Giuriani, Ezio (2018). Response of infilled RC frames retrofitted with a cementitious fiber-mesh reinforced coating in moderate seismicity areas. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, vol. 160,p. 574-587, ISSN: 0950-0618, doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.11.033- 3 -8 2016
- FACCONI, Luca, MINELLI, Fausto, PLIZZARI, Giovanni (2016). Steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete thin slabs – Experimental study and verification against Model Code 2010 provisions. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 122, p. 226-237, ISSN: 0141-0296, doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.04.0309 2015
- FACCONI, Luca, CONFORTI, Antonio, MINELLI, Fausto, PLIZZARI, Giovanni (2015). Improving shear strength of unreinforced masonry walls by nano-reinforced fibrous mortar coating. MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, vol. 48, p. 2557-2574, ISSN: 1359-5997, doi: 10.1617/s11527-014-0337-010 2014
- FACCONI, Luca, PLIZZARI, Giovanni, VECCHIO, Frank John (2014). Disturbed Stress Field Model for Unreinforced Masonry. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, vol. 140, ISSN: 0733-9445, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000906
Organization or participation at conferences
Participation as speaker to the following 3 national and 8 international conferences:
- “1st Workshop on “The New Boundaries of Structural Concrete”, April 22-23, 2010, Salerno, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., e Plizzari, G. “Innovative applications of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete in precast structures: non-linear finite element analyses for reinforcement optimization”. In 1st Workshop on “The New Boundaries of Structural Concrete”, Volume Unico:157–164. Edizioni CUES, 2010. ISBN:8895028554
- “7th International Diana Users Meeting - June 17-18, 2010, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., e Plizzari, G. “Non-linear finite element analyses for reinforcement optimization of concrete structures” (Technical presentation)
- “8th Fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering – June 20-23, 2010, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark”, presenting the paper:
Luca, F., “Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete for Precast Structures: nonlinear F.E. analyses for reinforcement optimization”. In Proc. of the 8th Fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 20-23, 2010, Vol. UNICO. ISBN: 8778773016
- Eighth RILEM International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Concrete (BEFIB2012): challenges and opportunities, September 19-21, 2012, Guimarães, Portugal”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Conforti, A., Minelli, F. e Plizzari, G. “Shear strength improvement of unreinforced masonry walls by means of high performance steel fibre reinforced mortar”. In Fibre reinforced Concrete: challenges and opportunities, BEFIB 2012, Volume unico:279–280. RILEM Publications SARL, 2012
- Fourth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures Under Extreme Loading – August 26-27, 2013, Mysore, India”, presenting the paper: Facconi, L., Conforti, A., Minelli, F. e Plizzari, G. “Strengthening and Repairing Unreinforced Masonry Walls by Nano-Composite Steel Fiber Reinforced Mortar Overlays”. In Structures under Extreme Loading - Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Performance, Protection and Strengthening of Structures Under Extreme Loading, Vol. UNICO. The Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ), ACC Limited, Thane, India, 2013.
- 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016, June 26-30, 2016, Padova, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Minelli, F. e Giuriani, E. “In-plane cyclic tests on hollow clay brick masonry infills retrofitted by glass fiber mesh reinforced mortar coating”. In Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016, 1191–1200. CRC Press/Balkema, 2016.26-06-2016 al 30-06-2016
- ITALIAN CONCRETE DAYS 2018 - Giornate aicap e Congresso C.T.E, 14-15 Giugno, 2018, Lecco, Italy”, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Conforti, A., Minelli, F., Plizzari, G. “Flexural design of elevated slabs made of FRC according to fib Model Code 2010: a case study”. In ITALIAN CONCRETE DAYS 2018 – Giornate aicap e Congresso C.T.E., UNICO, GWMAX srl, 2018, ISBN 978-88-99916-11-4
- 3rd FRC International Workshop ibre Reinforced Concrete: from Design to Structural Applications, June 27-30, 2018, Desenzano, Garda Lake, Italy”, presenting the paper: Facconi, L., Minelli, F., Plizzari, G. “A new method for designing FRC elevated slabs according to Model Code 2010”. Proc. of the 3rd FRC International Workshop Fibre Reinforced Concrete: from Design to Structural Applications, Desenzano, Lake Garda, Italy - June 28-30, 2018.
- fib Symposium 2019, May 27-29, 2019, Kraków, Poland, presenting the paper:
Facconi, L., Minelli, F., Plizzari G., Ceresa, P. “Experimental study on steel fiber reinforced concrete beams under pure torsion”. In: Derkowski W. et al. (eds) Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2019 held in Kraków, Poland, 27-29 May, 2019.
- XVIII convegno ANIDIS, l’ingegneria sismica in Italia”, 15-19 Settembre, Ascoli Piceno, Italy, presenting the paper:
Lucchini, S. S., Facconi, L., Minelli, F. e Plizzari, G. “Retrofitting Masonry Buildings by Steel Fiber Reinforced Mortar Coating: from the experimental tests to a practical design approach”. In: Braga, F. et al. (eds) Atti del convegno del XVIII convegno ANIDIS, l’ingegneria sismica in Italia: Ascoli Piceno, 15-19 Settembre, 2019. ISBN: 9788833392561
- RILEM-fib X International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2020”, 20-22 September, 2021, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, presenting the papers:
L. Facconi, F. Minelli, “How can we verify structural members made of FRC only?”. In Proc. of the RILEM-fib X International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2020”, 20-22 September, 2021, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
E. Faccin, L. Facconi, F. Minelli and G. Plizzari, “Predicting the residual flexural strength of concrete reinforced with hooked-end steel fibers: new empirical equations. Proc. of the RILEM-fib X International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2020”
Member of the local organizing committee of the international conference FRC 2018, 3rd FRC International Workshop Fibre Reinforced Concrete: from Design to Structural Applications, June 27-30, 2018, Desenzano, Garda Lake, Italy.