Experimental validation of monitoring systems for rigid pavements and concrete elements based on embedded fiber optic sensing

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Università degli Studi Roma Tre is seeking a researcher to join the CEAR 03/A group. The project involves validating a full-scale prototype system for rigid pavements with FBG optical fibre sensors embedded directly in concrete.

The research will compare experimental data against established models such as Westergaard, Thomlison and FAA to assess performance under controlled conditions and through statistical validation.

Responsibilities

• Validate prototype system performance through statistical comparison with literature models.
• Coordinate test activities in controlled conditions using embedded sensors in concrete.

Job description

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi Roma Tre Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 14 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Research Group operating within the academic discipline of CEAR 03/A has constructed full-scale test sections under controlled conditions, in which the rigid pavements and concrete elements have been instrumented using FBG optical fibre sensors embedded directly into the concrete.The research activity covered by this call will therefore focus on validating the performance of the prototype system. Validation will be carried out through a statistical comparison of the experimental data with the results obtained using the main models available in the literature, including the Westergaard, Thomlison and FAA models.

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• EUROPE