Colombi Pierluigi

Prof. Pierluigi Colombi is full professor at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. His research interests cover or have covered the stochastic fatigue crack propagation, fracture mechanics, biomechanics, strengthening and repair of steel, concrete and masonry structures using composite materials (FRP and FRCM), steel structures and stochastic dynamics. He was delegate and member of the organization committee at several National and International Conferences, editor of special issues and reviewer of International Journals (dedicated to construction materials, composites materials and composite structures). Author of more than 170 publications on national/international journals, book chapters or monographs.

Career

Laurea (Master of Science) in Civil Engineering (110/110 with honors) in October 1989.

PhD degree in Structural Engineering at the University of Pavia – Politecnico di Milano in January 1996.

Research

Stochastic fatigue crack growth, random vibrations, steel structures, biomechanics (in the past) and structural rehabilitation using composite materials (currently).

Selected Publications

T. Papa, A.S. Calabrese, M. Bocciarelli and P. Colombi, Fatigue performance of CFRP-steel joints bonded with toughened adhesive: experimental investigation and numerical modelling, Thin–Walled Structures 215 (2025), 113580.

T. Papa, A.S. Calabrese, P. Colombi and M. Bocciarelli, Influence of composite damage on CFRP/steel bonded joint behaviour under cyclic loadings, International Journal of Fatigue 200 (2025), 109113.

Calabrese, A.S., Colombi, P., D’Antino, T., Fatigue and post-fatigue behavior of FRCM-concrete specimens under direct shear and bending conditions, Composite Structures 341 (2024), 118129.

Calabrese, A.S., D’Antino, T., Colombi, P., Effect of adhesive ductility on the bond behavior of CFRP-steel cohesive interfaces made with toughened epoxy resin, Composites Science and Technology 257 (2024), 110824.

Calabrese, A.S., Colombi, P., D’Antino, T., Analytical solution of the full-range behavior of adhesively bonded FRP-steel joints made with toughened adhesives, Eng. Fract. Mech. 292 (2023), 109569.

K. Al-Lami, P. Colombi and T. D’Antino, Experimental and Numerical Analysis of CFRP-Concrete Joint Bond Behavior after Exposure to Wet-Dry Cycles, Composite Structures, 303 (2023), 116273.

D’Antino, T., Calabrese, A.S., Colombi, P., Poggi, C., Experimental and numerical investigation on the tensile behavior of PBO FRCM composites with textile lap splice, Construction and Building Materials 363, 2023, 129437.

Community Service

Member from 2016 to 2025 of the Board of the Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering of the Politecnico di Milano.

Member from 2019 to 2024 of the PhD program in Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering.