Francesco Tondolo

Francesco Tondolo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering (DISEG) at Politecnico di Torino. He is a member of the Interdepartmental Center SISCON - Safety of Infrastructures and Constructions, contributing to research and innovation in structural safety and monitoring. He is actively involved in teaching within the College of Architecture and Design and the College of Civil and Building Engineering.

• Department: Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering (DISEG)
• Research Center: SISCON - Safety of Infrastructures and Constructions
• Teaching Colleges: College of Architecture and Design (Invited Member), College of Civil and Building Engineering (Member)

His research interests focus on structural engineering, particularly reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, steel and composite structures, structural health monitoring, degradation of concrete, bridge safety, and thermo-rheological behavior of massive concrete. His work emphasizes the structural safety of both new and existing constructions, with applications in infrastructure resilience and maintenance.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM) with structural monitoring, particularly for bridges and existing structures. There is significant emphasis on corrosion damage assessment, cold-formed steel connections, and the use of digital tools for infrastructure lifecycle management. His research bridges theoretical analysis with practical applications in industrial and transportation infrastructure.

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Francesco Tondolo supervises PhD students, including Ward Alarab Safarani and Pierclaudio Savino. He leads multiple research and commercial projects, such as the S3T system for deformation measurement, structural monitoring using 5G/IoT, and various consultancy projects related to the structural assessment of the C.so Grosseto – C.so Potenza interchange viaduct in Turin. He is also involved in international collaborations and industrial partnerships, including work with Bitron S.p.A. in Turkey.

He is associated with the MastrLAB Laboratory (DISEG) and leads the student team DigiTwin Monitoring, which includes Matteo Rossetti. His research group focuses on digital twins, structural monitoring, and experimental validation of structural systems.