Research areas
- Safety of structures, structural components and constructive systems under seismic loading, development of retrofitting techniques and risk management strategies
- Modelling of geotechnical structures and infrastructures protection against soil liquefaction induced by earthquakes.
- Thermo-mechanical modelling of concrete structures due to early-age cement hydration heat release and application of second generation of high-performance fibre concrete
Knowledge transfer and industry support services
- Safety of existing building structures under seismic loading
- Seismic strengthening solutions for RC members and heritage constructions
- Risk mitigation of new and existing infrastructures
- Life-cycle performance and safety assessment of existing bridges
- Infrastructures protection against soil liquefaction induced by earthquakes
- Prediction and mitigation of vibrations induced by pile driving
- Thermo-hygral-mechanical simulations of RC structures to minimize cracking risk
- High-performance fibre concrete for rehabilitation, strengthening or replacement of damaged structures
- Assessment of structural condition using non-destructive testing techniques
- Safety assessment of existing structures for code integration
Team
Researchers of four groups of CONSTRUCT: LESE, LABEST, VIBEST and GEO
Coordinator
Prof. Abel Henriques (aarh@fe.up.pt)