Institute for R&D in Structures and Constructions – CONSTRUCT

CONSTRUCT is devoted to multidisciplinary research in the field of infrastructures and buildings, construction risk, development of new materials for construction, railways, observation and monitoring of structures and the built heritage, and management and maintenance of constructions.

This thematic line aims to respond to the challenge on Efficient use of Resources and Raw Materials, in order to improve Circularity in Construction.

 

Project references in this area

  • CDW-LongTerm – Recovery of Construction and Demolition Waste in geosynthetic reinforced landfills. Study of the long-term behaviour (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030452)
  • UHPGRADE – New generation of ultra-high performance cementitious composites for the rehabilitation and strengthening of structures (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031777)

Thematic Line TL6 aims at improving buildings through the application of intelligent strategies in both the operation and construction phases.

Project references in this field