Steel and Mixed Construction Technologies
The Steel and Mixed Construction Technologies (SMCT) group is coordinated by Luรญs Simรตes da Silva from the University of Coimbra and consists of 25 PhD members. SMCT addresses the societal challenges of security, industry 4.0, blue economy, energy, cities of the future and climate change effects, focusing on buildings, bridges and infrastructures, wind towers and offshore structures.
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Group SMCT - Steel and Mixed Construction Technologies
Security covers the resilience of infrastructures to accidental actions (e.g. fire and seismic) and new risks (climate change or terrorist attacks). Industry 4.0 aims to develop disruptive products/solutions using a multidisciplinary holistic approach covering the characterization and improvement of material properties, integration of technologies and production processes and assembling.
Energy and the blue economy use the sea resources with new and improved solutions for the exploitation of renewable energy/safe extraction of fossil fuels and the quantification of the risk of exceptional hazards on offshore structures. Cities of the Future and Climate Change effects aim to develop adaptive housing and building solutions in line with the demography/well-being of populations.
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๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฑ๐๏ธ
How can sustainability be integrated into the design of steel buildings?
This study introduces a ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ, enabling the evaluation of environmental performance in a framework compatible with standard structural safety principles. By defining โ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐โ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ as target values for acceptable environmental impact, the methodology guides designers in making informed, sustainable choices. Demonstrated using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) indicator for pitched-roof steel industrial buildings, this approach can be extended to other environmental metrics and building types.
๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ก
๐จ๐ปโ๐ Milena Jankoviฤ, Luรญs Simรตes da Silva, Filip Ljubinkoviฤ, Helena Gervรกsio
๐๏ธ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ (Taylor & Francis)
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How can Concrete Damaged Plasticity (CDP) simulations be adjusted for timber and wood composite structures?
This study identifies the optimal CDP parameters for ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ, improving the accuracy of structural behavior predictions. By calibrating the expansion angle, strength ratio, shape factor, and viscosity, the study reduced errors in predicting breaking loads from over 50% (using concrete parameters) to just 8.5%, providing a reliable tool for simulations of wooden structures under static and fire conditions.
๐ Concrete Damaged Plasticity (CDP) adjustment parameters for the application in simulations of timber or wood composite structures
๐จ๐ป๐ Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Felipe Nascimento Arroyo, Alex Micael Dantas De Sousa, Fernando Junior Resende Mascarenhas, Tulio Hallak Panzera, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias
๐๏ธ Structures (Elsevier)
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#ISISE #SMCT #timber #UCoimbra #Serq
#woodengineering #StructuralSimulation #CDP #SustainableConstruction
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Can microwave-assisted polymerization transform Eucalyptus globulus into high-performance wood polymer composites for construction?
This study shows that combining ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ (๐๐) ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ with methyl methacrylate (MMA) significantly increases monomer and polymer retention, reduces water absorption, enhances dimensional stability, improves thermal stability, and boosts mechanical performance โ making WPCs from southern blue gum a promising sustainable construction material.
๐ Enhanced eucalyptus wood polymer composites via combined microwave and methyl methacrylate treatments for construction applications
๐จ๐ป๐ Fernando Jรบnior Resende Mascarenhas, Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Rogรฉrio Manuel Santos Simรตes, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, Andrรฉ Eduardo Palos Cunha, Lucas Cardoso Pereira Carneiro, Josรฉ Saporiti Machado
๐๏ธ Construction and Building Materials
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#ISISE #SMCT #timber #UCoimbra #Serq
#SustainableConstruction #greenmaterials #woodengineering
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Can microwave treatment enhance maritime pine for sustainable construction?
This study demonstrates that ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ (๐๐) ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, particularly at MW_400 (400 W, 25 min), significantly improves wood impregnability, dimensional stability, and biological resistance, while preserving mechanical properties, making maritime pine a promising material for durable and sustainable construction applications.
๐ Microwave-assisted modification process to enhance the technological properties of maritime pine for sustainable construction applications
๐จ๐ป๐ Fernando Jรบnior Resende Mascarenhas, Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Rogรฉrio Manuel Santos Simรตes, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, Juarez Benigno Paes, Andrรฉ Eduardo Palos Cunha, Flรกvia Maria Silva Brito, Glaucileide Ferreira, Rodolpho Stephan Santos Braga
๐๏ธ European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
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#SustainableConstruction #greenmaterials #biobasedmaterials
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Can microwave treatment make Eucalyptus globulus a better construction material?
This study shows that low-intensity ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฏ๐ (๐๐) ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ significantly improves impregnability, biological resistance, water repellence, and anti-swelling efficiency, while preserving mechanical performance โ unlocking the potential of E. globulus for durable, sustainable construction applications.
๐ Microwave-treated Eucalyptus globulus wood for construction applications: Enhanced impregnability, biological resistance, and preserved mechanical performance
๐จ๐ป๐ Fernando Jรบnior Resende Mascarenhas, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Rogรฉrio Manuel Santos Simรตes, Juarez Benigno Paes, Andrรฉ Eduardo Palos Cunha
๐๏ธ Construction and Building Materials
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#ISISE #SMCT #timber #UCoimbra #Serq
#SustainableConstruction #greenmaterials #biobasedmaterials
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