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Research projects and networks

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INSYSME - Innovative systems for earthquake resistant masonry enclosures in RC buildings

2013-10-01

The project aims at developing innovative systems for a wide range of masonry enclosures, by improving their overall technological performances and in particular those related to the earthquake behaviour. The project also aims at developing sound...
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SEISMIC-V: Vernacular Seismic Culture in Portugal

2013-07-01

The most memorable and deadly earthquakes in Portugal's recent history occurred in 1755, 1909, 1969 and 1980. Although Portugal has been identified as a moderate-risk country relative to its vulnerability to earthquakes, the fact remains that it...
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Behaviour characterization and rehabilitation of Earthen construction

2013-06-01

Earth has been used as a building material since ancient times until the present days due to its advantages such as simple construction methods or interior comfort.
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SustIMS – Sustainable Infrastructure Management System

2012-09-01

The main objective of this project is the development of a sustainable roadway infrastructure management system to be integrated on a geographic information system (GIS). This platform will manage, within a coherent and sustainable way, all main...
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RetroInf – Developing Innovative Solutions for Seismic Retrofitting Masonry Infill Walls

2012-04-01

The main goals of the research project are; (1) to develop of innovative materials and solutions for retrofitting masonry infill walls; (2) to derive sound concepts for the analysis of masonry infill walls; (3) to derive design guidelines for...
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Reducing the vulnerability of cultural heritage buildings to blast loading: CH-SECURE

2012-03-01

This project focus on cultural heritage buildings, which possess specific problems associated with a high vulnerability, very high hazard and low damage limits in renderings due to the capacity to accommodate small deformations. The present work...
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WoodenQUARK – Wooden Housing Modules

2012-01-01

The intention of this work plans the development of systems using architectural wood modules as structural unit. Several houses can be built, enlarged, rebuilt and modified based on a single constructive module (component). The architecture...
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IB-S – Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability

2011-01-01

IB-S: The newborn IB-S is a research partnership between the Research Units from Minho University, CBMA (Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology) and ISISE, for the development of cutting-edge research and innovation in the combined...
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HiLoTec Development of a Sustainable Self-Construction System for Developing Countries

2010-10-01

Throughout centuries, earth-walled buildings have housed more people than any other building material has. It is just in recent centuries, that this ancient building technique has been replaced by new building materials. Nevertheless, more than a...
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Improved and innovative techniques for the diagnosis and monitoring of historical masonry

2010-05-01

In this project, promoted by University of Minho, a Portuguese team from Civil and Electronic Departments of University of Minho are developing and improving several non-destructive techniques and inspection methods for adequately diagnosing...
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AdjustMEMBRANE- Adjustable partition membrane

2010-05-01

The objective of this project is the development of a new material / system, using innovative reinforcement fibers, as 3D or DOS textile structures, with some porosity to guarantee acoustic absorption, thermal insulation, hygroscopic and thermal...
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REABEPA: Structural rehabilitation of masonry walls in old buildings

2010-04-01

After the devastating earthquake in 1755 which destroyed Downtown Lisbon, the city was rebuilt adopting an innovative construction, Pombalino buildings. These buildings consist of outer load bearing masonry walls and internal half-timbered shear...
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SPARCS: Seismic performance assessment of reinforced concrete buildings designed to Portuguese codes

2010-03-01

The main objective of this project is to characterize the seismic performance of reinforced concrete buildings representative of the Portuguese housing stock, in view of contributing to the calibration of the capacity and fragility curves necessary...
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NIKER - New integrated knowledge based approaches to the protection of cultural heritage from earthquake-induced risk

2010-01-01

The NIKER project proposes the development of a new integrated methodology aiming at improving the general safety level and reducing the loss of artistic value of Cultural Heritage assets. Such a methodology relays on a multidisciplinary approach...
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ALVEST – Development of structural solutions for masonry walls

2009-10-01

This project has as main goal the development of a constructive/structural system in reinforced masonry that is able to be adopted successfully in the Portuguese construction market. More than the conception of the concrete block, encompassing the...
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SipdECO – Development of innovative solutions for eco-efficient partition walls

2009-01-01

There are many by-products created in industry that can be recovered or valued for the creation of new products allowing, in this way, the decrease of environmental damages caused by its disposal in landfills and contribute to a more sustainable...
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Innovative solutions for non-load bearing masonry infills

2008-01-01

Objective: This research aims to, for earthquake action, assess the state of the envelope in built heritage, learn to design infills for new buildings and consider possible solutions for strengthening / rehabilitation.
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Safety evaluation of timber structures through non-destructive methods and stochastic analysis

2008-01-01

The project Safety evaluation of timber structures through non-destructive methods and stochastic analysis had the following objectives: a) development of non-destructive methods for strength and stiffness evaluation of clear wood sections and...
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High performance building products for sustainable construction: Structural masonry design

2007-10-01

The main aim of the project was the development of a solution for unreinforced masonry walls based on clay brick units with thermal added value to be used both for loadbearing and non-loadbearing masonry walls. The main challenge is to combine...
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Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions

2007-09-01

The objective of the Joint European Master in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAMHC) is to offer an advanced education programme on the engineering of conservation of structures of the architectural heritage, which...

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