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 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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ISISE Day Out 2024 Highlights! ๐
On July 11th, over 200 participants gathered at the University of Guimarรฃes for a vibrant and engaging ISISE Day Out. The morning was filled with social activities, including a scenic hike and a Peddy-paper challenge along Vizela's boardwalk. Twenty teams worked together, fostering teamwork and camaraderie.
The afternoon featured a workshop with presentations by PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from each ISISE group. We were honored to have Cristiano Premebida from the Institute of Systems and Robotics (University of Coimbra) deliver a keynote on Machine Learning in Intelligent Vehicles/Transportation Systems.
The day concluded with the ISISE awards for best presentations. Congratulations to Sinem Tola (PhD candidate) and David Andrade (Post-Doc) for their well-deserved wins!
This event was a fantastic platform for academic exchange and strengthened our community bonds. We look forward to the next ISISE Day Out and thank everyone for their enthusiastic participation!
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๐ NEW PAPER ๐
๐ Behavior of CFRP composites and epoxy adhesives after long-term exposure to outdoor and laboratory-controlled environments
๐ Construction and Building Materials
๐ฉโ๐ซ Aloys Dushimimana, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Josรฉ Sena-Cruz, Joรฃo M. Pereira, Luรญs Correia, Susana Cabral-Fonseca, Ricardo Cruz
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๐ NEW PAPER ๐
๐ Fast-Growing Bio-Based Construction Materials as an Approach to Accelerate United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
๐ Applied Sciences
๐ฉโ๐ซ Livia Cosentino, Jorge Fernandes & Ricardo Mateus
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๐ NEW PAPER ๐
๐ Geo- and Bio-Based Materials as Circular Solutions Towards a Regenerative Built Environment
๐ 4th International Conference "Coordinating Engineering for Sustainability and Resilience" & Midterm Conference of CircularB โImplementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environmentโ
๐ฉโ๐ซ Jorge Fernandes, Livia Cosentino & Ricardo Mateus
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#tbt ๐ ISISE - Participation in an International Workshop ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐
๐ Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA
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Date: 3 - 7 June 2024
๐ฉโ๐ ๐จโ๐ PhD students: Denner Dรฉda, Adriana Salles, Camila Cervantes, and Estefania Cervantes.
๐ก About the Workshop
This workshop is promoted by the MIT Portugal program. This year brought together 35 students from various Portuguese universities, the team had the incredible opportunity to present their innovative ideas for sustainability in the construction sector, bridges and ESG management software. The event was also attended by Fernando Alexandre, Portugal's Minister for Education, Science and Innovation, who had a chat session with the students.
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Discussed de-risking, market fit, and financing strategies with world-renowned professors and entrepreneurs.
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Gaining valuable insights from the world-leading innovation ecosystem at MIT.
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Networking with peers and experts who are passionate about sustainability and innovation. โ
Students dedicated a week to preparing and planning their entrepreneurial ideas, returned from the workshop not only inspired but also equipped with new knowledge and insights.
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This experience furthered our mission of advancing sustainable engineering solutions, and we look forward to the potential impact of their learnings on future projects.
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