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2021.10 CONSTRUCT POST-DOC WORKSHOP

2021.10 CONSTRUCT POST-DOC WORKSHOP

  • October 27, 2021
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  • Programme
     
    14:00 – Opening session
    Álvaro Cunha, Rui Calçada, Humberto Varum

    14:10 – Thematic Session 1
    New construction materials. Recycling and valorisation
    Chair: Ana Mafalda Matos
     
    14:10
    Introduction
     
    14:15
    Ongoing contributions on the sustainable construction materials
    Lino Maia

    14:20
    Recycled construction and demolition waste as backfill material for geosynthetic-reinforced structures: investigation of long-term behaviour
    Fernanda Ferreira

    14:25
    Durability of Geosynthetics
    Ricardo Carneiro

    14:30
    Round table

    14:40 – Thematic Session 2 
    Built historical heritage and seismic engineering
    Chair: Sérgio Pereira

     
    14:40
    Introduction
     
    14:45
    From the lessons of Vernacular Architecture as a support for sustainable (re)construction - Development of constructive and formal characterization studies of vernacular architecture buildings as support for sustainable rehabilitation
    Bruno Marques

    14:50
    Mechanical characterization of stone masonry walls of Porto region: experimental and numerical contributions
    Rui Silva

    14:55
    SafEnergy - Combined seismic plus energy retrofitting for infilled Reinforced Concrete Structures
    André Furtado

    15:00
    Experimental characterization of RC columns under biaxial loading and seismic retrofitting technics for RC structures
    José Melo

    15:05
    MitRisk - Framework for seismic risk reduction resorting to cost-effective retrofitting solutions
    Rita Peres

    15:10
    New applications of the bender elements technique to material characterisation
    Cristiana Ferreira

    15:15
    Static and cyclic behaviour of stabilised soils with different materials
    Sara Rios

    15:20
    Round table
     
    15:35
    Thematic Session 3 – Assessment and SHM of energy and transportation infrastructures
    Chair: Pedro Montenegro

     
    15:35
    Introduction
     
    15:40
    Structural monitoring of flexible structures based on fiber-optic technology
    Pedro Ferreira

    15:45
    Vibration-based Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Engineering Structures
    Sérgio Pereira

    15:50
    Investigation on damage in expansion joints of long-span suspension bridge
    Zhen Sun

    15:55
    Round table
     
    16:05
    Thematic Session 4 – Railway infrastructures
    Chair: Sara Rios
     
    16:05
    Introduction
     
    16:10
    Prediction and mitigation of ground-borne noise and vibrations induced by railway traffic
    Aires Colaço
     
    16:15
    Rail noise mitigation: advanced sound absorption solutions
    Matheus Pereira

    16:20
    Long-term dynamic behaviour of ballasted and ballastless tracks transition zones
    Ana Ramos

    16:25
    Fatigue life prediction of existing metallic railway bridges
    Cláudio Horas

    16:30
    An overview of Correia's research activities on fatigue and structural integrity at FEUP
    José Correia

    16:35
    Damage identification based on machine learning techniques for railway infrastructures
    Andreia Meixedo

    16:40
    An automatic approach for wheel flat detection of railway train wheels
    Araliya Mosleh

    16:45
    Running safety, riding comfort and railway infrastructure maintenance: recent advances and future developments 
    Pedro Montenegro

    16:50
    Round table
     
    17:05
    Thematic Session 5 – Efficient and smart construction
    Chair: Fernanda Ferreira

     
    17:05
    Introduction
     
    17:10
    Innovative, durable and sustainable building envelopes
    Joana Maia

    17:15
    Occupant-centric smart buildings
    Pedro Pereira

    17:20
    Design of cement-based composites: Towards sustainable and durable construction
    Ana Mafalda Matos

    17:25
    Energy efficiency in buildings (active and passive solutions)
    João Delgado
     
    17:30
    Round table
     
    17:40
    Closure
    Álvaro Cunha
     

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