The Department
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering brings together faculty members and researchers active in various fields and promotes synergy between disciplines to address the most current challenges in the sector through an integrated approach.
Research, innovation and education for a sustainable future
Our mission
The primary mission of DICA is to operate, through research, education, and technology transfer, in the areas of surveying, geology, geotechnics, hydraulics, hydrology, water resources management, transportation networks, analysis and design of structures and infrastructures, structural and seismic engineering, the safeguarding of historic structures, hydraulic and maritime constructions, and materials and structural mechanics.
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New collaboration between DICA and the Moganshan Geospatial Information Laboratory
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) of Politecnico di Milano announces the launch of a new collaboration with the Moganshan Geospatial Information Laboratory (MGIL), which brings the two institutions together…
Yassine Banani Wins Best Student Paper Award at IEEE INERTIAL 2026
Yassine Banani, a PhD student in Structural, Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSG), received the Best Student Paper Award at the IEEE INERTIAL 2026 symposium, held in Destin, Florida, from 10 to 13…
Professor Fabio Biondini receives the prestigious 2026 ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award
Prof. Fabio Biondini has been selected by the ASCE Society Awards Committee to receive the prestigious ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award 2026, conferred by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
“La Mia Scuola Sostenibile”: premiata la classe 4ªD TL dell’Istituto Cattaneo di Milano
Lo scorso 13 maggio, in occasione dell’evento Costruire la sostenibilità: tra scuola, ricerca e progetto, il Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale del Politecnico di Milano ha premiato la classe…
Enrico Masoero receives the Best Paper Award from the Japan Concrete Institute
Un articolo del Professor Enrico Masoero, pubblicato nel 2024-2025 sul Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology (JACT) — rivista scientifica del Japan Concrete Institute (JCI) — ha ricevuto il premio JCI…