MOTEMOES 2026
International Conference on MOdelling, TEsting and MOnitoring of Engineering Structures
9-10 July 2026
Piacenza Regional Campus of Polimi
Politecnico di Milano, Piacenza, Italy
Aims and Objectives
The First International Conference on MOdelling, TEsting and MOnitoring of Engineering Structures (MOTEMOES 2026) is an international event that will be held in Piacenza's Regional Campus Arata of Polimi 9-10 July 2026. The conference is dedicated to bringing together a significant number of international researchers, practitioners, and industrial partners to present and discuss recent advances in engineering structures, with particular emphasis on experimental testing, numerical modelling and simulation, and structural health monitoring.
By maintaining high scientific standards, the conference offers exceptional value to students, academics, and industry researchers, fostering strong cooperation between academia and industry. Leading academic scientists, researchers, and research scholars are invited to participate to the First International Conference on Modelling, Testing and Monitoring of Engineering Structures (MOTEMOES 2026) to exchange experiences, present research findings, and discuss future research directions.
Furthermore, the conference provides a high-level multidisciplinary forum where scholars, professionals, and educators can present and engage in discussions on the latest developments, challenges, and emerging trends in areas including, but not limited to, steel and composite structures, advanced modelling and simulation techniques, and structural health monitoring of engineering structures.
The First International Conference on MOdelling, TEsting and MOnitoring of Engineering Structures (MOTEMOES 2026) is conceived as the formal continuation and evolution of the ICSCES conference series. While preserving the scientific foundations of ICSCES, MOTEMOES broadens its scope to encompass a wider range of topics and disciplines across the entire field of engineering structures, reflecting the growing complexity and interdisciplinarity of contemporary research and practice.
History of MOTEMOES
The First International Conference on MOdelling, TEsting and MOnitoring of Engineering Structures (MOTEMOES 2026) represents the natural continuation of the ICSCES conference series, expanding its original focus to embrace a broader and more comprehensive coverage of the entire field of engineering structures.
After the first edition of this conference in 2021 in Ancona Italy, the conference has been held 2 other times, these include:
2021 1st ICSCES Ancona, Italy
2022 2nd ICSCES Ancona, Italy
Conference Proceedings of ICSCES 2022 are published in the Volume 317 of Lecture Notes of Civil Engineering (Springer Nature).
2023 3rd ICSCES Lecce, Italy
Conference Proceedings of ICSCES 2023 are published in the Volume 486 of Lecture Notes of Civil Engineering (Springer Nature).
2025 4th ICSCES Piacenza, Italy
Conference Proceedings of ICSCES 2025 are published in the Volume 746 of Lecture Notes of Civil Engineering (Springer Nature).
Paper Submission
The papers submitted to the First International Conference on MOdelling, TEsting and MOnitoring of Engineering Structures (MOTEMOES 2026) will be subjected to a technical peer-review process and, upon acceptance, will be published in the Book Series Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (Springer Nature). All accepted papers will be indexed in Scopus.
Abstract submission:
The abstract submission deadline is 20th of February 2026.
Please submit your abstract using this link:
Paper submission:
The full paper submission deadline is the 1st of May 2026.
Please note at least one author should have been registered so that the paper will be considered for publication. Please submit your full paper using this link:
Full papers need to be prepared and submitted following the instructions provided on the webpage of the Book series: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering.
It should be noted that there is no upper bound limit for the number of pages of the full papers, but there is a lower bound limit: the papers can not be shorter than 6 pages (note a Springer page is approximately 480 words including equivalent figures/tables).
The full-paper templates can be download from the following links:
Special Issue to showcase the original research presented at the MOTEMOES 2026 conference will be announced soon.
Conference Venue
The conference will be held in Piacenza, at the Piacenza Regional Campus Arata of Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
The Piacenza's Regional Campus of Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) is a vibrant academic and research hub. The venue's stunning architecture and modern infrastructure make it an ideal location for this conference.
The main venue for the event is the Vegezzi Pavilion. In addition, there are several presentation pavilions, including the Negrotti1 Pavilion, Negrotti2 Pavilion, and Guidotti Pavilion.
The city is surrounded by several international airports (Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Guglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna and Caravaggio Airport in Bergamo) with a 1-2 hours driving/train distance.
Essential information on how to reach the event is provided below.
Committes
Conference chairs
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (ABC), Italy
Gabriele Milani, Eng. PhD, is Full Professor of Structural Mechanics at the Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Technical University of Milan, Italy. Previously Associate (2014-2019) and Assistant Professor (2008-2014) in the same university. Chair professor at Yangzhou University, PRC (2019-2020), visiting at Newcastle University, UK (2016, 2017) and IIT Bombay, India (2022). His scientific interests are manyfold and include masonry modelling and experimentation, seismic engineering, preservation of historical constructions, timber, limit analysis, innovative strengthening with composite materials, Structural Health Monitoring, genetic algorithms (GA), rubber vulcanisation and elastomeric seismic isolation. He published more than 300 papers in high-impact international journals in different fields of structural mechanics, he edited several books and co-authored many book chapters, he was invited as keynote speaker in internationally recognized conferences and co-chaired the 18th International Masonry Conference in 2018. He is the first author in Scopus under the keyword "Masonry". EB member in both high-reputation journals and international congresses, he was awarded a Most Cited Author Award for a paper in Computers & Structures, a Telford Premium and a K.J. Bathe Award.
Università Politecnica delle Marche, Department of Construction, Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICEA), Italy
Dr. Erica Magagnini is currently an Assistant Professor of Structural Design at the Department of Construction, Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICEA), Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy. Her research interests include assessment and mitigation of existing masonry buildings vulnerability under earthquake actions; non-destructive dynamic testing methods for the experimental assessment of civil structures; use of bio-composite for strengthening of RC beam-column joints in seismic areas; damage problems in reinforced concrete structures; innovative techniques for strengthening of RC, masonry and steel structural elements with Externally Bonded Reinforcement (EBR), Near Surface Mounted (NSM), Textile Reinforced Mortars (TRM) techniques. A specialist in fiber reinforced composite material (FRP), her research is particularly focused on improving structural performance and longevity of existing structures. Her academic record boasts several published papers, with a significant number in high-impact journals. Moreover, her research findings have been implemented in notable structural projects, including the rehabilitation of industrial complexes and churches damaged by the 2016-17 central Italy earthquakes.
Organising Committee
Martina Buzzetti
Alessandro Gandolfi
Yuewen Gao
Dr. Kai Guo
Yiwei Hua
Dr. Luis Carlos Martins da Silva
Dr. Gaetano Pianese
Natalia Pingaro
Mohammad Pourfouladi
Dr. Peixuan Wang
Xing Wu
Dr. Yu Yuan
Li Zhang
Scientific Committee*
*under continuous updating subjected to invitation acceptance
Prof. Cesar Azevedo (Brazil)
Prof. Michele Betti (Italy)
Dr. Karīna Buka-Vaivade (Italy)
Prof. Ricardo Branco (Portugal)
Prof. Carmelo Cageggi (France)
Prof. Roberto Capozucca (Italy)
Prof. Nicola Cavalagli (Italy)
Prof. Andrea Chiozzi (Italy)
Prof. Francesco Clementi (Italy)
Prof. Marco Corradi (UK)
Prof. Rossana Dimitri (Italy)
Prof. Marco Domaneschi (Italy)
Prof. Mario Fagone (Italy)
Prof. Gabriel Fedorko (Slovakia)
Prof. Antonio Formisano (Italy)
Prof. Aguinaldo Fraddosio (Italy)
Dr. Marco Funari (UK)
Prof. Stefano Galassi (Italy)
Prof. Siddhartha Ghosh (India)
Prof. Bahman Ghiassi (UK)
Prof. Ernesto Grande (Italy)
Prof. Virginia Infante (Portugal)
Prof. Shengcai Li (China)
Prof. Paulo Lourenço (Portugal)
Prof. Thierry Massart (Belgium)
Prof. Francesco Micelli (Italy)
Dr. Giulia Misseri (Italy)
Prof. Katarina Monkova (Slovakia)
Dr. Levinshan Augusthus Nelson (UK)
Dr. Vanni Nicoletti (Italy)
Prof. Fulvio Parisi (Italy)
Prof. Liva Pupure (Latvia)
Dr. Tommaso Rotunno (Italy)
Prof. Emanuele Reccia (Italy)
Prof. Luisa Rovero (Italy)
Prof. Vasilis Sarhosis (UK)
Prof. Marta Słowik (Poland)
Prof. Alexandar Sedmak (Serbia)
Prof. Dmitrijs Serdjuks (Latvia)
Prof. Georgios Stavroulakis (Greece)
Prof. Francesco Tornabene (Italy)
Keynotes
Prof. Maurizio Angelillo
Università di Salerno, Italy
Registration and fee
Student fee: 500 euros
Non-student fee: 700 euros
There is no numbers of papers limitations per registration. Authors can present the number of papers they desire.
The student and non-student fees cover the costs of attendance at the conference sessions, the presentation of one or more papers and the conference dinner.
Informations about registration procedure will be provided soon.
Important dates
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
20th February 2026
FULL PAPER SUBMISSION:
01st May 2026
FULL PAPER ACCEPTANCE:
15th May 2026
REGISTRATION
01st June 2026
TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT:
15th June 2026
Topics
Testing on Engineering Structures
Steel structures and connections
Masonry as composite material
Timber as composite decking
Composites in geo-materials
FRP in steel rapairing
Corrosion
Sustainable steel and composite structures
Concrete as composite material
Reinforced asphalts
Composite structures in civil engineering
Reinforced rubber products
FRP for structural rehabilitation
FRCM/TRM/SRG for structural rehabilitation
Laminated composites with uncertainties
Natural fibre composites
Modelling and simulation
Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Computational fracture mechanics
Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
Inverse problems
Performance and optimization
Artificial intelligence
Homogenization, micro- and macro-modelling
Beam, plate and shell computational models
Finite, Distinct and Particle Element Methods
Composite structures' design and application
Electro-thermal modelling of composites
Modeling of sandwich structures
Modelling of CNT-Polymer composites
Analysis of natural fibre composites
Probabilistic modeling of composites
Structural Health Monitoring
Control and vibration
NDT for composites
Optic fibers in testing and monitoring
Health Monitoring in existing structures
Safety, security, and reliability
Failure of composites
Health Monitoring Techniques in composites
Durability of composite materials
Impact Problems
Inspection techniques for composites
Nano, Micro and Macro Composites' stability
Variable stiffness composite laminates
Functionally graded materials and structures
Micromechanics
Multi-scale modeling of graphene
Conference contacts
For any queries regarding the conference, submissions, registration and sponsorship, please use the following address:
For directly contacting the conference chairs (on issues not covered above), please use the following addresses: