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The sixth journal paper in the framework of the PROTEECT project has been published on Costruzioni Metalliche.
This study aims to formalize, implement, critically discuss and verify a novel Italian extreme wind speed map . The results obtained offer the designer an innovative approach, and a simple-to-use tool, consistent and uniformly extended to the entire national territory.
The study was carried out in the framework of the GeoWindy R&D group (https://geowindy.polito.it) at the Department of Architecture and Design – Politecnico di Torino.

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The fifth journal paper in the framework of the PROTEECT project has been published on Journal of Wind Engineering &Industrial Aerodynamics by Elsevier.
This study  is the first effort to map the extreme wind speeds at the lower bound of the meso-gamma scale resolution over the whole Italian territory by taking advantage of Reanalysis climate models. The performances of Reanalysis models are critically compared with measurements. Mesoscale maps of mean and extreme wind speeds with 2, 50, 100, and 200-year return periods are given. Finally, a new engineering  approach to the definition of the design wind speed is proposed. This study suggests that mesoscale wind maps are a promising tool for engineers and designers, provided that a correction factor covering modelling approximations is applied.
The study was carried out in the framework of the GeoWindy R&D group (https://geowindy.polito.it) at the Department of Architecture and Design – Politecnico di Torino.

The fourth journal paper in the framework of the PROTEECT project has been published on Journal of Wind Engineering &Industrial Aerodynamics by Elsevier.
This study proposes an innovative multi-scale modelling approach to bridge the gap between macro and micro scales involved in windblown sand processes along line-like infrastructures. An exploratory case study addressing rolling stock operation in sandy environment along an high-speed railway line is analysed and discussed. This demonstrates the soundness of the approach in identifying most endangered railway segments, railway body sedimentation-prone areas and rolling stock components, and in quantifying windblown sand action at different scales. The proposed approach is well suited also to support the conceptual design of Sand Mitigation Measures.
The study results from a close and fruitful cooperation between Siemens Mobility (Krefeld, Germany) and Windblown Sand Modelling and Mitigation (WSMM) joint research group (Italy-France).

The third journal paper in the framework of the PROTEECT project has been published on journal of Wind & Structures by Techno-Press.
This study deals with the wind-sand tunnel test of a sinusoidal hill and its performance assessment as a Sand Mitigation Measure. Obtained performance are compared with different Sand Mitigation Measures from the existing literature.
The tests were carried out in the L-1B wind tunnel facility of von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.

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The second journal paper in the framework of the PROTEECT project has been published on Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics by Elsevier.
This study deals with the conception and preliminary design of an innovative Receiver Sand Mitigation Measure called Sand Blower. Performance assessment is carried out through Computational Wind Engineering simulations.

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The first journal paper published in the framework of the PROTEECT project has been published on Journal of Structural Engineering by ASCE.
This study deals with an hybrid methodology to assess the life cycle performance and cost of a Sand Mitigation Measure by coupling Wind-Sand Tunnel Tests and Wind-Sand Computational Simulations.

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The PROTEECT research project participated to the very first conference on nature based solutions for coastal protection in Belgium.
The “Dune in front of a dike: International Conference” took place at KU Leuven Bruges Campus on 12 and 13 April 2022.
During the event, the study entitled “Hybrid Performance assessment of Sand Mitigation Measures for Coastal and Desert applications” was presented.
The abstract can be downloaded by visiting the Building Coastal Resilience 2022 webpage.