Group Description
The Hydraulic Constructions and Hydrology research group of the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment, and Mathematics studies all phenomena related to the water cycle in the atmosphere and on the Earth's surface, including its various implications for human use and natural systems, and develops applied and design aspects of hydraulics.
Research Activities
In the hydrological field, the research group has focused on monitoring and estimating precipitation in the Brescia area and analyzing changes in water availability in Alpine basins to prevent natural disasters and manage climate transition. In the field of hydraulic constructions, work has focused on the design and operation criteria for wastewater and rainwater drainage systems, land protection structures against floods, and low-impact solutions for climate change adaptation. Other research activities include:
- design criteria for flood control basins,
- low environmental impact solutions for climate change adaptation in urban environments,
- monitoring and forecasting the evolution of snow and glacial resources, including in the context of climate change,
- flood control and water resource management in multi-use reservoirs,
- study of the diffusion of ferroalloy dust rich in heavy metals (Pb, Mn, As) in unsaturated soil,
- statistical estimation of flood crests and the shape of flood hydrographs, mapping of flood hazard and hydraulic risk in relation to embankment safety,
- energy recovery from water,
- irrigation systems in water-scarce areas.
International connections in the sector have facilitated the establishment of the English-language master's degree program in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Key-words
- Ingegneria idraulica,
- Idrologia,
- Gestione del rischio di alluvioni,
- Impatto del cambiamento climatico sulle risorse idriche,
- Criosfera,
- Telerilevamento,
- Acqua come fluido termico,
- Drenaggio urbano sostenibile,
- Idrologia montana,
- Idrologia del suolo.
ERC sectors
- PE8_3 Civil engineering, maritime/hydraulic engineering, geotechnics, waste treatment
- PE8_5 Fluid mechanics, hydraulic-, turbo-, and piston engines
- PE8_11 Product design, ergonomics, man-machine interfaces
- PE10_2 Meteorology, atmospheric physics and dynamics
- PE10_3 Climatology and climate change
- PE10_13 Sedimentology, soil science, palaeontology, earth evolution
- PE10_14 Physical geography
- PE10_17 Ozone, upper atmosphere, ionosphere
- PE10_18 Hydrology, water and soil pollution
Group Members
Roberto Ranzi
Alessandro Muraca
Massimo Tomirotti
Giovanna Grossi
Stefano Barontini
Marco Peli
Paolo Colosio
Matteo Balistrocchi
Anna Spandre
Asimamaw Nigusie Asitatikie
Carola Marella
Hossein Azizi Nadian
Gebremedhin Tewelde Hagos
Misbah Mehak