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.
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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 SC’s 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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We are pleased to share the 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 2025, reflecting a year of strong research, collaboration, and innovation in structural engineering.
From the 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 ⭐ evaluation by FCT to impactful projects addressing sustainability, resilience, and advanced materials, this report showcases the commitment of our teams to advancing the built environment.
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📢 Reminder: REFFRACTEUR is still recruiting 15 PhD candidates
Are you a recent MSc graduate looking for a PhD opportunity in an international academic-industrial environment?
REFFRACTEUR offers 15 doctoral positions for researchers interested in materials, sustainability, digitalisation, AI, and high-temperature industrial processes.
This is a great opportunity to build a career at the interface of academia and industry.
📍 15 positions
📍 36 months
📍 international doctoral training
📍 strong industrial involvement
📍 deadline: 8 June 2026
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The A&V Cluster of ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering had the pleasure of welcoming François-Xavier Bécot, from MATELYS - Research Lab, on the occasion of a visit dedicated to the installation of equipment relevant to the analysis and development of acoustic absorbing materials.
This important step contributes to strengthening the Cluster’s experimental and research capacity in the field of acoustics, supporting ongoing work on material characterization and the development of advanced acoustic solutions.
The visit also provided a valuable opportunity for scientific and technical exchange, further reinforcing the connection between research institutions and industrial expertise.
We sincerely thank François-Xavier Bécot and MATELYS - Research Lab for their collaboration and contribution to the advancement of research activities within the A&V Cluster of ISISE.
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We are excited to announce that REFFRACTEUR is now recruiting 15 PhD candidates in Europe.
REFFRACTEUR is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network – Industrial Doctorates focused on the digital and green transition of refractory materials and high-temperature industries.
The programme offers:
✅ 15 PhD positions
✅ 36-month full-time appointments
✅ joint academic and industrial supervision
✅ international training and mobility
✅ at least 50% of the PhD in industry
Research topics include sustainable refractory materials, circularity and recycling, life cycle assessment, digital product passports, AI, digital twins, and industrial optimisation.
📅 Application deadline: 8 June 2026
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🌟 NEW PAPER 🌟
📝 Designing Safer Pedestrian Interactions with Autonomous Vehicles: A Virtual Reality Study of External Human-Machine Interfaces in Road-Crossing Scenarios
📓 applied sciences
👩🏫 Raul Almeida; Frederico Pereira; Dário Machado; Emanuel Sousa; Susana Faria; Elisabete Freitas
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🌟 NEW PAPER 🌟
📝 Eurocode Core Ontology: Building the semantic framework for structural design assistants
📓 Advanced Engineering Informatics
👩🏫 Agnieszka Jędrzejewska; Maria Laura Leonardi; Carlos Ramonell Cazador; José Granja; Rolando Chacón; Daniel V. Oliveira; Miguel Azenha
The paper presents the Eurocode Core Ontology (ECO), a modular and extensible semantic framework that formalizes key Eurocode concepts to enable machine-readable interpretation, automated reasoning, and intelligent compliance checking within digital engineering workflows. ECO captures core notions from Eurocode 0 (EN 1990) and models actions and partial factors from Eurocode 1 (EN 1991) through declarative rules, supporting semantic interoperability with BIM and other engineering tools. The approach is demonstrated through a practical case study—the design and verification of a reinforced concrete floor slab—showing how rule-based inference can support standards-based checks and BIM integration.
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