- A survey on potential application scenarios of lightweight reusable structures particularly suitable for emergency situations, to better identify the required performances for the design stage;
- Hyper-innovative lightweight materials (composites, textiles, transparent materials, pneumatic solutions etc.) Thermal, acoustics and mechanical properties data collection and measurements, needed for the design stage;
- definition of a clear modular design procedure for lightweight reusable structures, which accounts for holistic performance design combining thermo-acoustic comfort, mechanical reliability and reusability, assessed through some case studies; a best practices procedure for mounting and dismounting.
The structural testing of fabrics will be carried out in the interdepartmental lab on Textiles materials and polymers "TEXTILES HUB".
Thermal testing will be performed in the corresponding laboratories of the Energy Department of PoliMi.
The acoustical testing will be carried out in the PoliMi sound and vibration laboratory "PSVL".
Publications
Throughout the research the results of testing and designed better solutions will be consolidated into articles and will be sent for publication. Possible places of publication:
- Procedia engineering
- Energy and buildings
- Global shelter cluster
- Building and Environment