Valentina Boretti

Ms. Valentina Boretti

Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 March 2023 in Buildings
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VBValentina Boretti
Valentina Boretti
LSLaura Sardone
Laura Sardone
LGLuis Alberto Bohórquez Graterón
Luis Alberto Bohórquez Graterón
DMDavide Masera
Davide Masera
Giuseppe Carlo MaranoGiuseppe Carlo Marano
Giuseppe Carlo Marano
Marco DomaneschiMarco Domaneschi
Marco Domaneschi
Bridges are geometrically complex infrastructures, and their designs usually exhibit significant geometric variations between different structural solutions. The modelling complexity implies a low degree of model reuse in comparable projects; moreover, with the development of new technologies and design ways, the AEC industry often requires computational cost reduction, less time for model developments and analysis, and little-to-zero material waste in the face of the environmental emergency. The present document proposes a generative approach to enhance the bridge design process, increasing efficiency by reducing computational costs and modelling efforts, tackling the aforementioned objectives. The following methodology relies on a workflow to create flexible geometric models, introducing parameters and numerical relationships between all the design variables. Therefore, from a generative development, different geometric solutions of a bridge’s family are created by modifying the parameter settings within the same model. Then, the present work aims to define a modelling and analysis strategy for a multi-girder composite bridge project based on parametric development, structural analysis, and optimization. The results integrate building information modeling (BIM) to explore and create high-potential designs with complex geometries and find cost-effective solutions.