Roberta Massabò

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University of Genoa

Italy

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Federica Tubino

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University of Genoa

2 months ago

PhD Opportunities in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanics and Materials at University of Genoa

PhD opportunities are now open at the Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa, Italy. The call covers PhD positions in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanics and Materials , with research themes including Structural Engineering and Mechanics , Mechanics of Materials , and Geotechnical Engineering . The programme is part of the Ph.D. June 2026 Call, 42° Cycle, and the official programme page lists the available projects and curriculum committee contacts. The post is academic in nature and is announced by Federica Tubino , Associate Professor of Structural Mechanics at the University of Genoa. The programme coordinator listed on the official page is Prof. Roberta Massabò . Candidates are expected to contact a member of the Curriculum Committee to discuss a possible research project and obtain a local support letter before admission to the selection. This is a PhD opening , not a scholarship-only announcement. The University of Genoa notes that PhD programmes typically provide a sizeable number of scholarships, and successful candidates may be offered a scholarship before enrolment. No stipend amount is specified in the post. Applicants should review the official call, the list of projects, and the application instructions carefully. The university states that mandatory documents include a valid ID, degree copy, and curriculum vitae et studiorum. Non-EU candidates may need to pre-enrol through the Universitaly portal for visa purposes. Deadline: 2026-07-09 at 12 noon CEST for the University of Genoa PhD call. Institution: University of Genoa, Italy.

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A Single-Variable Zigzag Approach to Model Imperfect Interfaces in Layered Beams

The flexibility of the bonds between the adjacent layers of multi-layered systems and their degradation or the presence of delaminations strongly affect mechanical response and final collapse. The formulation of accurate and efficient models able to capture the complex local distributions of stresses and displacements, which arise due to the layered structure and imperfect bonding, is of great importance for the design and verification of the systems. In this paper a novel and effective “single-variable zigzag” theory is formulated to analyze beams with homogeneous layers made of the same material and imperfect interfaces, which allow sliding between the layers. The primal variable is a fictitious bending displacement, which is derived in order to define all other kinematic and static quantities in terms of it. The “zigzag” technique describes multilayer systems with imperfect interfaces as equivalent single-layers, so that the problem is governed by equations similar to those of the classical theories for homogeneous beams; the “single-variable” formulation facilitates the implementation into numerical schemes and eliminates well-known numerical problems. Explicit solutions are straightforwardly derived for simply supported beams subjected to uniform and sinusoidal transverse loads. The results for some exemplary structural elements confirm the accuracy and efficiency of the approach. The study is preliminary to the single-variable reformulation and numerical implementation of the zigzag models for laminates with elastic mismatch between the layers.

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2023