Structural Composites
The Structural Composites research group (SC) is leaded by Prof. Joaquim Barros and has the following main research areas: fibre reinforced concrete and fibre reinforced polymers for new construction and for the retrofitting of the built environmental; bituminous materials, road infrastructures and their conditions for connected and autonomous vehicles, including systems for safe protection of pedestrians; computational mechanics; BIM and digital processes in construction.
Overview
Group SC - Structural Composites
This research involves multidisciplinary and complementary fields and has been supported by the high capacity of SC to get projects funded by FCT, EU, in co-promotion and demonstration with the industry, and from specialized consultancy. SC has members in several technical committees of fib, ACI and RILEM, and has organized regularly national and international events, some of them of highest reputation in SCโs key-research areas.
The SC coordinates the European Master BIM A+ and FRP++. SC has had an excellent record on forming PhD and MSc students, with a high percentage supported by PhD-grants obtained in competitive regime. Since SC formation, the publication per staff member in ISI journals varied between 1.7 to 4.
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Congratulations to our ISISE and DEC team! ๐
Elisabete Teixeira, Amirmahdi, and Vรญtor Costa, had the honor of participating in the Hackathon Finals in Budapest (17โ21 September).
They proudly took part in two categories:
๐น Disastropedia Challenge โ where they contributed a dedicated page to expand disaster-preparedness knowledge.
๐น IM-Prepared Challenge โ where, under the NBSINFRA Project, they developed a script for the Aveiro case study, testing the real-world impact of their framework.
๐ We are thrilled to share that their team achieved 1st place in the IM-Prepared category!
This recognition highlights the robustness of NBSINFRAโs framework and its contribution to enhancing urban resilience through nature-based solutions.
๐ฟ This award reinforces our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and the advancement of sustainable and resilient cities through NBS.
#ISISE #SC #NBSINFRA #BPrepared #Hackathon #Collaboration #Innovation #HackForGood #Budapest #ISISE #DEC #Resilience #NatureBasedSolutions
๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ โจ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐
๐ขOn ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐๐, ISISE joined the ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐๐๐!
At our stand ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ โ ๐๐ข๐ฌรฃ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐รงรฃ๐จ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐, in the heart of the ๐๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐, we shared our research through hands-on activities, live demonstrations and conversations with the public, showing how science and engineering can contribute to tackling global issues from sustainable construction to innovative materials and beyond.
๐ก A big thank you to all the visitors, collaborators and our researchers Francisca Santos, Laura Sousa, Eliana Cabrera, Nicolas Herrera, Carlos Zhu, Beatriz Bandarra, Leonardo Lima, Marco Ribera, Pedro Caeiro and Thalita Dias for making the event so inspiring!
#UC #DEC #ISISE #UCoimbra #MunicipiodeCoimbra #BaixadeCoimbra #EuropeanResearchersNight #ScienceForGlobalChallenges
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๐ NEW PAPER ๐
๐ Chitosan-Doped TiO2 Functionalized Asphalt Mixtures for NO2 Mitigation Under High Pollution Levels
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๐ฉ๐ซ Amanda Pontes Maia Pires Alcantara; Larissa Virgรญnia Silva Ribas; Dรฉbora Barbosa Silva; Jairo Ivo Castro Brito; Elisabete Fraga Freitas; Francisco Wagner Sousa; Verรดnica Teixeira Franco Castelo Branco
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๐ Our new ISISE promotional video is here!
Weโre refreshing our image, and this is just the beginning.
๐ฌ Watch now and see what ISISE is all about: youtu.be/It63Lw9yWTA
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A new paper is out! ๐
Impact of nature-based solutions (NBS) on urban surface temperatures and land cover using remote sensing and machine learning (in Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment).
The authors analyzed Guimarรฃes, Portugal over a decade (2013โ2023) to see how NBS help reduce urban heat. Using satellite data and machine learning, the authors also project land cover and land surface temperature to 2028, giving planners practical scenarios to guide green actions in the coming years.
This study brings together remote sensing, ML, and local-scale analysis to inform sustainable urban planning and climate mitigation.
๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฌ Authors: Paloma Carollo Toscan, Kijin Seong, Junfeng Jiao, Carlos Alexandre Lopes Rodrigues Ribeiro, Francisco Andrรฉ Costa Carvalho, Marcos L.S. Oliveira, Eduardo B. Pereira
๐ Read more: buff.ly/nSnoC5B
#ISISE #sc #cames #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanHeat #remotesensing #machinelearning #sustainablecities #urbanplanning #ClimateAction #guimaraes
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๐ ISISE PhD Spotlight ๐ฌ
Discover the future of structural engineeringโone pitch at a time!
๐ฝ๏ธ This weekโs featured presentation from the ISISE PhD Webinar Series:
๐๏ธ รlida Melo (Cluster: SC/CAM&S)
๐ โLife Cycle Assessment of Photocatalytic Asphalt Pavementsโ
รlida evaluates the environmental influence of photocatalytic pavingโinnovating sustainable roads.
๐บ Watch now: buff.ly/Z2MA2J7
๐ Road to cleaner air? Letโs hear your feedback!
#ISISE #SC #CAMES #LifecycleAssessment #GreenInfrastructure #PhD
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