I recenti aumenti dei cedimenti delle dighe in terra e di decantazione evidenziano la necessità di modelli numerici in grado di interpretare in modo efficiente i dati di monitoraggio a supporto del processo decisionale relativo alla sicurezza delle dighe. Questa tesi studia una formulazione di analisi inversa per l'identificazione simultanea di parametri meccanici e idraulici nelle dighe in terra utilizzando un modello idromeccanico completamente accoppiato e osservazioni sul campo. L'elevato...
AML frameworks are essential for protecting financial systems against illicit funds. This thesis focuses on Transaction Monitoring (TxM), the cornerstone of AML compliance, which involves the continuous surveillance of customer transactions to spot suspicious patterns indicative of money laundering or terrorist financing.
First, we provide an overview of AML’s core components—Know Your Customer (KYC)/Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Name Screening, and Risk Rating—highlighting how TxM complement...
Estimating loss given default is a fundamental requirement for credit institutions to comply with international banking regulations. This thesis presents different model architectures for estimating loss given default, using traditional statistical techniques and machine learning. Their performance was evaluated on a sample of exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property and compared with each other to identify the best architecture using evaluation metrics such as the accuracy ratio ...
The Province of Trento is currently assessing the feasibility of a WtE facility to enhance the efficiency of local waste management. However, the region is characterized by deep Alpine valleys and complex meteorological conditions prone to poor atmospheric dispersion. Consequently, identifying a site that promotes optimal dispersion and minimizes pollutant accumulation is a critical environmental priority. This thesis presents a modelling procedure designed to support the decision-making proc...
Stream gauging stations are artificial installations used to monitor streamflows in
rivers. They provide fundamental informations about and water availability for human
activities and river ecosystems. Flow-measuring stations, however, provide
pontwise estimates of water resources, making sometimes difficult to chacarterize
the spatial distribution of flow regimes. This is particularly true if one considers
that flow-measuring stations are often unevenly distributed along river networks,
and ...
The construction of detention basins is an effective solution for water storage and flood peak reduction in lowland areas, where riverbeds are typically characterized by mild slopes. This type of basin, usually enclosed by levees, is widely adopted in inhabited regions where naturally depressed areas are not available.
This study focuses on the detention basin of the Monticano river, located in the municipality of Fontanelle and designed in 2022 by the request of the Veneto Region. This basin...
This study investigates an environmentally friendly approach to assess the effect of recycling different percentages of highly heterogeneous mixed plastic waste derived from municipal sources in Milan, Italy, which is not conventionally recyclable. A reference bituminous mixture was compared with modified mixtures containing plastic waste (4% and 8% by binder weight), 25% reclaimed asphalt pavement as aggregate replacement, and combined mixtures with both materials.
Plastic waste was incorpor...
Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Mortar (FRCM) systems offer a promising alternative to epoxy-based Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) for structural strengthening and repair interventions. By replacing the organic matrix with an inorganic cementitious mortar, FRCMs provide superior compatibility, vapor permeability, reversibility, and fire resistance compared to FRPs. This study investigates the bond performance of three FRCM systems: dry (uncoated) carbon and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) coat...
Le strutture di difesa portuale rappresentano sistemi ingegneristici strategici in grado di svolgere diverse funzioni, quali la navigazione, il commercio, la protezione, il turismo e lo sviluppo urbano, interagendo al contempo con l’ambiente marino. Per adempiere a tali finalità, i porti devono essere progettati in modo adeguato così da garantire la stabilità strutturale e resistere alle forze idrodinamiche. La progettazione dei porti moderni deve includere e tenere conto degli aspetti ambien...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) are persistent organic contaminants that are widely present in nature mostly due to anthropogenic industrial activities. Their hydrophobic nature and tendency to adsorb strongly to organic matter, cause PAHs to accumulate in solid matrices, where they are subjected to processes of ageing that reduces their bioavailability, complicating the remediation processes.
Conventional remediation technologies often face limitations related to high costs, secondar...
