BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Concrete strains under transient thermal conditions - Dr Giacomo T orelli\,Cambridge University Engineering Department DTSTART:20180511T140000Z DTEND:20180511T150000Z UID:TALK105718@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Karen Mitchell DESCRIPTION:Accurate understanding and modelling of the thermo-hygro-mecha nical behavior of concrete is crucial for a reliable assessment of the eff ects of thermal loads on concrete structures\, particularly if a certain l evel of performance is required in the case of accidental loads such as fi re. This is the case for nuclear structures\, such as prestressed concrete pressure vessels. Moreover\, other applications in civil engineering occu r whenever concrete is loaded in compression under transient thermal condi tions\, for example concrete columns\, slabs and domes subjected to natura l fires.\nIn this context\, the talk discusses the main challenges related to concrete modelling under transient high temperatures and presents a no vel thermo-hygro-mechanical constitutive model for concrete structures sub jected to heating under multiaxial loads.\n\nGiacomo Torelli got both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from the Universi ty of Florence (Italy). During his Master’s degree\, he attended the CEG E department of University College London as a visiting researcher. In Oct ober 2014 Giacomo joined the School of Mechanical\, Aerospace and Civil En gineering of the \\University of Manchester for a PhD on the thermo-hygro- mechanical behaviour of concrete simultaneously subjected to mechanical lo ads and transient high temperatures. Giacomo joined the University of Camb ridge in November 2017. He currently holds a position as Research Associat e in the Concrete & Composite Structures Group (CCSG) within the Civil Eng ineering Division of the Department of Engineering.\n\n LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LT6 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR