Steel and Mixed Construction Technologies
The Steel and Mixed Construction Technologies (SMCT) group is coordinated by Luís Simões 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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🔥 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐚𝐭 #𝐒𝐈𝐅𝟐𝟔 🔥
From 18–21 May 2026, ISISE researchers 𝐀𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐇𝐞́𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐨, 𝐋𝐮is 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐦, and 𝐀𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬 participated in the 14th International Conference on Structures in Fire (#sif2026), held in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
The conference brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the latest advances in 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, providing an excellent opportunity to present research developed at ISISE, exchange ideas with leading experts, and strengthen international collaborations within the field.
📄 The conference proceedings are available here: buff.ly/tlZGSvI
#ISISE #SMCT #EE #Dec #ucoimbra #fctuc #sif2026 #StructuralFireEngineering #firesafety #steelstructures
🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝!
✔️ This study presents a comprehensive 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 on the hyperelastic characterisation of a two-component structural silicone adhesive (Sikasil® SG-500). The work combines 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬, and 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚ç𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.
💠 The results demonstrate that 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 enable reliable prediction of adhesive behaviour, supporting the 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭-𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐚ç𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬.
📖 Experimental and Numerical Study on the Material Characterisation of a Structural Silicone Adhesive for Point-Fixed Glass Panels
👩🔬👨🔬 Authors: Eliana Inca-Cabrera, Seyed-Amin Hosseini, Sandra Jordão, Carlos Leitão, Afonso Mesquita
📘 Structures
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#ISISE #SMCT #dad #ucoimbra #Dec #structuralglass #bondedglass #twocomponentstructuralsilicone #hyperelasticmaterialmodels #finite elementAnalysis #point-fixedglassfaçade #Abaqus #experimentaltests
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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.
🔗 Explore the full highlights:
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#ISISE #STATS&Highlights #UC #UM #SMCT #HMS #FP #SC
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🏗️
💭Rethinking non-structural vulnerability of EC8-compliant steel buildings with glass façades
🔍 It’s time to rethink the role of non-structural components (NSCs) in seismic design. This study highlights how NSCs significantly influence both structural performance and construction costs of steel MRFs. Drift limits alone are not sufficient; acceleration demands must also be considered. The findings support a shift toward performance-based design approaches that explicitly account for both structural and non-structural components in European standards.
👨🏻🎓 Seyed Amin Hosseini, Sandra Jordão, Carlos Rebelo, Chiara Bedon, and Rohola Rahnavard
🗞️Journal of Structures
🔗https://buff.ly/KQ1AByK
#ISISE #SMCT #DAD #DEC #UCoimbra #FCTUC #PFGFS #glass_façade
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🏗️
📖 Cyclic behaviour of point fixed glass façade systems: Benchmark model
👨🏻🎓 Seyed Amin Hosseini, Sandra Jordão, Carlos Rebelo, Chiara Bedon, Eliana Inca Cabrera and Rohola Rahnavard
🗞️Journal of Structures
🔗https://buff.ly/T8qzy7T
#ISISE #SMCT #dad #Dec #ucoimbra #fctuc #pfgfs #glass_façade
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🔩🏗️
How can the behaviour of the face plate component in tension be predicted in I-beam to concrete-filled tubular column steel joints?
This study proposes a 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 to describe the nonlinear behaviour of the face plate component, validated through experimental tests and finite element analyses. The results show that a 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 can accurately capture the full force–displacement response of the component for different connection configurations.
📖 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐈-𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞-𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬
👨🏻🎓 Ana Francisca Santos, Melaku Seyoum Lemma, Jorge Conde, Luís Simões da Silva
🗞️ 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
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#ISISE #SMCT #EE #dad #Dec #ucoimbra #fctuc #ibeamtoconcretefilledcolumnjoints #FEM #analyticalformulation #initialstiffness #nonlinearbehaviour
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