Ph.D. in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale , 37th cycle (2021-2024)
Ph.D. obtained in 2025
Dissertation:
Exploring 3D-printing with lightweight foamed concrete: material properties and potential application to produce multifunctional building components (Abstract)
Tutors:
Giuseppe Andrea Ferro Luciana Restuccia Devid Falliano
Research presentation:
PosterProfile
Research topic
Ultra-lightweight foamed concrete for applications in 3D Concrete Printing
Research interests
Biography
Researcher (RTD-a) with experience in the development, optimization and experimental characterization of cement-based materials for innovative applications in the construction sector (including 3D Concrete Printing and ultra-lightweight materials for thermal insulation), as well as in the design and optimization of multifunctional building components. Research activities include the design and optimization of materials for additive manufacturing by extrusion (3D Concrete Printing), the development of ultra-lightweight cementitious materials (ultra-lightweight foamed concrete), the evaluation of rheological properties in the fresh state, and the assessment of mechanical, thermal, durability and microstructural performance in the hardened state. The objective is to develop, test and optimize more efficient and more sustainable materials and products for the construction industry. The PhD research, carried out with a thesis titled ‘Exploring 3D-printing with lightweight foamed concrete: material properties and potential application to produce multifunctional building components’, involved an extensive experimental campaign on the behavior of 3D-printed lightweight foamed concrete and subsequent scale-up activities through the development of prototype building components, produced and mechanically tested to evaluate their feasibility and structural potential.
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Architettura e Design. Componente invitato
Teachings
Bachelor of Science
- Atelier Costruzione C (modulo di Scienza delle costruzioni). A.A. 2022/23, ARCHITETTURA. Collaboratore del corso
- Keywords design (modulo di Principi di statica per il design). A.A. 2022/23, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Collaboratore del corso
- Keywords design (modulo di Principi di statica per il design). A.A. 2022/23, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Collaboratore del corso
- Keywords design (modulo di Principi di statica per il design). A.A. 2022/23, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Collaboratore del corso
- Keywords design (modulo di Principi di statica per il design). A.A. 2024/25, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Collaboratore del corso
- Keywords design (modulo di Principi di statica per il design). A.A. 2024/25, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Collaboratore del corso
- Keywords design (modulo di Principi di statica per il design). A.A. 2024/25, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Collaboratore del corso
Publications
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Parmigiani, Silvia (2025)
Exploring 3D-printing with lightweight foamed concrete: material properties and potential application to produce multifunctional building components. relatore: FERRO, GIUSEPPE ANDREA; RESTUCCIA, LUCIANA; , 37. XXXVII Ciclo, P.: 275
Doctoral Thesis - BRAVO CELI, ADRIANA CAROLINA; Falliano, Devid; Parmigiani, Silvia; Suarez-Riera, Daniel; ... (2025)
Reuse of sheep wool fibers in the production of ultralightweight foamed concrete: effect of fiber treatment, length, and content on the mechanical properties. In: FRATTURA E INTEGRITÀ STRUTTURALE, vol. 19, pp. 317-329. ISSN 1971-8993
Contributo su Rivista - Parmigiani, Silvia; Falliano, Devid; Moro, Sandro; Ferro, Giuseppe Andrea; Restuccia, ... (2024)
Preliminary Study on Multi-functional Building Components Utilizing Variable Density Foamed Concrete via 3D Printing. In: 4th RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication (Digital Concrete 2024), Monaco (Germania), 04-06/09/2024, pp. 65-73. ISSN 2211-0844. ISBN: 9783031700309
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Parmigiani, Silvia; Falliano, Devid; Moro, Sandro; Ferro, Giuseppe Andrea; Restuccia, ... (2024)
3D-printed multi-functional foamed concrete building components: Material properties, component design, and 3D printing application. In: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, vol. 20, pp. 1-13. ISSN 2666-1659
Contributo su Rivista - Falliano, D.; Parmigiani, S.; Suarez-Riera, D.; Ferro, G. A.; Restuccia, L. (2022)
Stability, flexural behavior and compressive strength of ultra-lightweight fiber-reinforced foamed concrete with dry density lower than 100 kg/m3. In: JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING, vol. 51, pp. 1-20. ISSN 2352-7102
Contributo su Rivista