Research areas
- Development of eco-efficient construction materials
- Development of advanced cementitious materials
- Recycling of industrial and construction and demolition waste
Knowledge transfer and industry support services
- Characterisation of geosynthetic materials for construction
- Quality control and application of geosynthetics in landfills, canals and reservoirs, road and maritime works
- Characterisation of short and long term behavior of structures reinforced with polymeric materials
- Development of new coastal protection materials - geocontainers
- Development of concrete tailored to performance requirements
- Development and characterisation of new cementitious materials
- Support in the implementation of production processes for new cementitious materials
Team
Researchers of four groups of CONSTRUCT: LABEST, LESE, GEO, GEQUALTEC
Coordinator
Prof. Lurdes Costa (lcosta@fe.up.pt)