Nested-building as an effective strategy for the reuse of reinforced concrete industrial buildings. The case of the ex-Manifattura Tabacchi factory in Verona (1930-65)

[EN] Nested buildings today represent an efficient alternative to traditional recovery interventions in terms of cost-effectiveness, sustainability and compatibility with the existing building. The Italian territory has many disused industrial buildings on which it is necessary to operate with new recovery and re-market strategies. This article presents the results of the research, currently in progress, carried out by the ICEA department (University of Padua). The research concerns the recovery of industrial buildings in reinforced concrete from the 20th century. In these buildings the prefabrication allows a considerable optimization of the recovery interventions focused on modularity and prefabrication to fasten the construction times together with flexibility and reversibility. The analysis of the functional, structural and construction types made it possible to identify general intervention criteria which as the identification of the average span dimensions led to two design scenarios of wooden housing modules, following nested-building strategy. After a phase of study and critical analysis, criteria and guidelines for intervention were identified which as the identification of the average span dimensions led to two design scenarios of wooden housing modules, following nested-building strategy. The ex-Manifattura Tabacchi factory in Verona was chosen as a case study on which the results of the research were tested.Bertolazzi, A.; D'agnolo, E.; Fattori, G.; Piccinato, A.; Croatto, G.; Turrini, U. (2023). Nested-building as an effective strategy for the reuse of reinforced concrete industrial buildings. The case of the ex-Manifattura Tabacchi factory in Verona (1930-65). VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability. 8:56-65. https://doi.org/10.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2023.188015665

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Nested-building as an effective strategy for the reuse of reinforced concrete industrial buildings. The case of the ex-Manifattura Tabacchi factory in Verona (1930-65)

Nested buildings today represent an efficient alternative to traditional recovery interventions in terms of cost-effectiveness, sustainability and compatibility with the existing building. The Italian territory has many disused industrial buildings on which it is necessary to operate with new recovery and re-market strategies.  This article presents the results of the research, currently in progress, carried out by the ICEA department (University of Padua). The research concerns the recovery of industrial buildings in reinforced concrete from the 20th century.  In these buildings the prefabrication allows a considerable optimization of the recovery interventions focused on modularity and prefabrication to fasten the  construction times together with  flexibility and reversibility. The analysis of the functional, structural and construction types made it possible to identify general intervention criteria which – as the identification of the average span dimensions – led to two design scenarios of wooden housing modules, following nested-building strategy. After a phase of study and critical analysis, criteria and guidelines for intervention were identified which – as the identification of the average span dimensions – led to two design scenarios of wooden housing modules, following nested-building strategy. The ex-Manifattura Tabacchi factory in Verona  was chosen as a case study on which the results of the research were tested

The reuse of reinforced concrete industrial buildings with nested-building systems. The case of the ex-Tobacco Factory in Verona (1930-65).

The large number of disused industrial buildings requires new strategies, marking a sustainable path for their reuse and re-immission into the market. The nested-building strategy allows a better economic sustainability concerning the refurbishment an the re-use feasibility. The paper presents the first results of a research carried on by ICEA Department (University of Padua). It focused on the refurbishment of XX century industrial buildings built in reinforced concrete. By exploiting the standardization of these industrial buildings, the research focused on modularity and prefabrication to facilitate construction times, flexibility and the reversibility of the intervention. The analysis of the functional, structural and construction types made it possible to identify general intervention criteria which – as the identification of the average spans dimensions – led to two design scenarios of wooden housing modules, following nested-building strategy, which were subsequently tested into a real study case, the former Tabacchi factory in Verona

Detection of the Endangered Stone Crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium (Schrank, 1803) and Its Congeneric A. pallipes in Its Last Italian Biotope by eDNA Analysis

7noThe stone crayfish, Austropotamobius torrentium, is a European freshwater crayfish. Although this species is relatively widespread throughout the continent, it is undergoing significant declines throughout its range. However, as the decline rates have not been quantified in detail, this species is classified as data deficient by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The present study describes the development and validation of two species-specific assays based on hydrolysis probe chemistry for the detection of A. torrentium and A. pallipes environmental DNA (eDNA) in water samples collected in the Julian Alps of Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia). The eDNA-based method was applied to 14 sites within the Danubian Slizza basin, known to be inhabited by A. torrentium, but with insufficient information on their distribution. In addition, one station in the Tagliamento River basin was sampled to test the performance of the A. pallipes probe. The presence of A. torrentium is confirmed at 6 out of 15 sites. At four of these sites, A. torrentium is detected for the first time. In contrast, the presence of A. torrentium was not detected at two sites already known to harbour the species. Finally, the presence of A. pallipes was confirmed in the station belonging to the Tagliamento basin. The methodology described, which allows the distinction between the two species, paves the way for the parallel detection of the stone crayfish and the white-clawed crayfish (A. pallipes) through eDNA analysis.openopenChiara Manfrin, Massimo Zanetti, David Stanković, Umberto Fattori, Victoria Bertucci Maresca, Piero G. Giulianini, Alberto PallaviciniManfrin, Chiara; Zanetti, Massimo; Stanković, David; Fattori, Umberto; BERTUCCI MARESCA, Victoria; Giulianini, Piero G.; Pallavicini, Albert

I am going to make the most out of it! Italian university Credit Mobility Students' social representations of alcohol use during study abroad experiences

The aim was to explore shared representations of alcohol use in students who were to travel abroad to study. Focus group data from Italian students (N = 69) were collected. Analyses used Grounded Theory Methodology and were informed by the four key components of Social Representation Theory (cognition, emotion, attitude and behavioural intentions). The study abroad experience was described as one that would involve an increase in alcohol consumption compared to pre-departure levels. Reasons given included greater social and leisure opportunities involving alcohol, reduced social control and features of the host country environment. Opportunities to intervene and address risky alcohol use in this group are discussed

I predittori del consumo di alcolici da parte degli studenti durante i programmi di mobilità internazionale: uno studio su un campione italiano

Ogni anno più di 25.000 studenti universitari Italiani (Study Abroad Students - SAS) trascorrono un periodo di studio in un paese straniero grazie a programmi di mobilità internazionale come l’Erasmus. La ricerca sui SAS americani ed i risultati di uno studio pilota su un campione italiano hanno indicato che, durante il periodo all’estero, gli studenti aumentano significativamente la quantità di alcol consumata e la frequenza di comportamenti a rischio, come il binge drinking. Uno studio qualitativo ha, inoltre, suggerito che diversi fattori, tra cui una rappresentazione stereotipata dei SAS come forti bevitori, possono promuovere un aumento del consumo di alcolici nel corso del periodo all’estero. Le finalità del presente studio è quella di indagare i predittori, in particolare le norme sociali percepite relative al bere nei pari, del consumo di alcolici durante il periodo all’estero. Il campione è composto da 200 studenti di una grande università del Nord Italia che hanno partecipato ad un programma di scambio nel corso dell’anno accademico 2015/2016. Il consumo di alcolici è stato misurato prima e nel corso dell’esperienza all’estero. L’analisi dati è stata effettuata tramite una regressione multipla utilizzando come variabile indipendente il numero di standard drink alcolici bevuti nel corso di una settimana nel paese straniero. I risultati preliminari mostrano che le norme sociali percepite predicono la quantità di alcol consumata durante il periodo di studio all’estero. I risultati saranno discussi alla luce della letteratura sul fenomeno insieme alle ricadute applicative in termini di promozione della salute in questa popolazione di studenti

The efficacy of lenalidomide combination therapy in heavily pretreated non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients: an Italian observational, multicenter, retrospective study

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