Franco Bontempi

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a novel approach to the problem of durability analysis and lifetime assessment of concrete structures under the diffusive attack from external aggressive agents, which can be easily extended also to other types of structures.

TL;DR: In this article, a general approach to the probabilistic prediction of the structural service life and to the maintenance planning of deteriorating concrete structures is presented, based on a novel methodology for the assessment of the time-variant structural performance under the diffusive attack of external aggressive agents.

TL;DR: In this article, a methodological approach of wide generality for assessing the reliability of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures is presented, in which the model is not defined through a set of fixed values, but through bands of values, bounded between suitable minimum and maximum extremes.

TL;DR: A method based on the combined application of genetic algorithms and a finite element method (FEM) investigation is proposed and applied for the serviceability assessment of a long-span suspension bridge.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose a system-level assessment method for assessing the performance of structural systems and infrastructure networks, which is a critical component of communities' efforts to optimize investment decisions for the upkeep and renewal of the built environment.