Can ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ support faster and more efficient structural design by reducing the need for time-consuming finite element analyses?
This study presents a ๐๐๐ญ๐-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ for predicting the ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ of built-up cold-formed steelโlightweight concrete composite beams.
The model was trained using ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ and achieved excellent predictive accuracy, while reducing the need for computationally expensive numerical analyses. The work also includes ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ, and the development of a ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ซ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ for practical engineering applications.
This work highlights the growing potential of ๐๐-๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ for the preliminary design of innovative composite structural systems.
๐ Data-driven modelling of bending resistance in built-up cold-formed steel lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beams using artificial neural networks ๐จโ๐ฌ Authors: Rohola Rahnavard, Adriano Silva de Carvalho, Hรฉlder D. Craveiro and Filip Ljubinkoviฤ ๐ Advances in Engineering Software ๐ 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2026.104273
A new study has been published in Construction and Building Materials:
๐ โDetermining the coefficient of thermal expansion of FRPโconcrete hybrid structural system constituents: Implementation and validation of a strain gaugeโbased methodโ
The work presents and validates a practical methodology for determining the coefficient of thermal expansion of materials used in FRPโconcrete hybrid structural systems. Based on strain-gauge measurements, a low-expansion reference material and dedicated post-processing, the proposed approach offers a robust and cost-effective alternative for structural engineering laboratories.
The methodology was applied to the constituents of a hybrid sandwich panel composed of pultruded GFRP, polyurethane foam and steel fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete. Full-scale experimental testing and numerical analyses confirmed that the material-level properties obtained with the proposed method can successfully reproduce the thermal response of the complete structural system.
๐ฅ Authors: Marco Abreu Filho, Joรฃo M. Pereira, Miguel Azenha and Josรฉ Sena-Cruz
๐ Congrats to Cesare Fiorini for completing his PhD!
๐งพ Title: Safety and Enhancement of Resilience of the Built Environment in the Wildland-Urban Interface ๐ Defence date: July 24th, 2026 ๐จ๐ปโ๐ Supervisors: Prof. Aldina Santiago (ISISE, Departamento de Engenharia Civil - Universidade de Coimbra) and Researcher Hรฉlder David Silva Craveiro (ISISE, Departamento de Engenharia Civil - Universidade de Coimbra) โ๏ธ Jury: โข Prof. Elsa Pastor Ferrer (Barcelona East School of Engineering, Universitat Politรจcnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech, Spain) โข Prof. Nuno Filipe Ferreira Soares Borges Lopes (Universidade de Aveiro) โข Prof. Adรฉlia Jesus Nobre Nunes (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra) โข Prof. Antรณnio Manuel Gameiro Lopes (Faculdade de Ciรชncias e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra) โข Researcher Hรฉlder David Silva Craveiro (Faculdade de Ciรชncias e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra)
On 3 July, ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค๐จ๐ฏ๐ขฤ represented ISISE at the ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ฅ๐๐๐ฎ-๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, one of Germany's leading events in ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ , held in Fellbach. The event brought together 169 experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest developments in structural steel research, standardisation, and engineering practice.
๐ค Filip presented the lecture: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ German: โ๐๐๐ค๐ซรผ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐รถ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐: ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ , ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐โ ๐จโ๐ฌ Authors: Luรญs Simรตes da Silva, Filip Ljubinkoviฤ, Joรฃo Pedro Martins and Sara Uszball.
The presentation addressed the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ, and ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ for curved steel plate elements, contributing to the dissemination of recent research and engineering developments in ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ.
๐ค Special thanks to the University of Stuttgart, and particularly to Prof. Ulrike Kuhlmann and Prof. Markus Knobloch, for the kind invitation and the excellent organisation of this prestigious event.
Last week, ISISE had the pleasure of welcoming 29 participants to the Campus da Universidade de Coimbra na Figueira da Foz for the Training School "Benchmarking and Fatigue Data Analyses" within COST Action FABER.
๐ฌ Over four intensive and inspiring days, participants explored fatigue benchmarking and data analysis through lectures and discussions led by Alfonso Fernandez Canteli and Diego Diaz Salamanca from the Universidad de Oviedo, Spain. ๐ค We would like to thank Jan Papuga, Chair of COST Action FABER, for choosing us as hosts, and all lecturers, participants, and organisers for making this event a success! โจ A great opportunity for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and strengthening the fatigue research community across Europe.
" Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Dual-Layer Sonic Crystal Scatterers with Embedded Helmholtz Resonators" Nicolas Herrera-Leon, Paulo Amado-Mendes, Luis Godinho
This research proposes a novel design of a sonic crystal unit cell that integrates multiple mechanisms to achieve broadband frequency attenuation. The design was numerically modeled and experimentally validated to evaluate both the absorbing material used for the scatterers and the embedded Helmholtz resonators. Results show a marked improvement in insertion loss compared with an equivalent rigid configuration, with enhanced performance before and after the band gap.
The 19th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference โ IBยฒMAC 2028 will take place from 18 to 21 June 2028 at the Centro Cultural Vila Flor, in Guimarรฃes, Portugal.
Under the theme โWhere masonry meets the futureโ, IBยฒMAC 2028 will bring together researchers, professionals, industry representatives, construction experts, educators and regulatory bodies from around the world to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaboration and discuss the latest developments in masonry research and practice.
The conference will address a broad range of topics:
Hosted in Guimarรฃesโwidely known as the birthplace of Portugalโthe conference will provide an inspiring setting for scientific exchange, professional networking and discussions about the future of masonry.
๐ 18โ21 June 2028 ๐ Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarรฃes, Portugal
Learn more and follow future updates: ๐ ib2mac2028.eu
๐ โLow-cycle fatigue behaviour of AM46 carbon steel produced by wire arc additive manufacturingโ ๐ฉโ๐ฌ๐จโ๐ฌ David Andrade, Mariela Mendez Morales, Carlos Zhu, Kaike Monteiro, Artur Mateus, Luรญs Simรตes da Silva, Ricardo Branco This work investigates the low-cycle fatigue behaviour and fracture mechanisms of WAAM-produced AM46 carbon steel, considering different build orientations and surface conditions. The study provides new insights into the cyclic performance of additively manufactured steel, contributing to the development of safer, more reliable and fatigue-resistant structural components. ๐ DOI: buff.ly/Jj9tsYY ๐ IAMFat Project: buff.ly/4QtyvNf... See MoreSee Less
We are pleased to share a new paper published in Construction and Building Materials by Amin Nazerigivi, Javier Ortega Heras, Graรงa Vasconcelos and Hugo Rodrigues:
โIntegration of NDT for the mechanical characterization of dry-joint masonry walls built with granite and schist: Field experimental validationโ
The study presents an in-situ investigation of dry-joint stone masonry walls in vernacular buildings, combining visual-based masonry quality assessment with non-destructive testing techniques, including sonic pulse velocity, ultrasonic pulse velocity and Schmidt hammer rebound testing.
By focusing on granite and schist masonry, this work contributes to improving the mechanical characterization, diagnosis and conservation of traditional stone masonry heritage, supporting more informed assessment and intervention strategies.
In this 30th biannual edition, we share some of the latest highlights from our research community, including:
๐น ISISE Day Out 2025 in Tomar ๐น A new Impact Story featuring Mohammadali Rezazadeh ๐น Completed and newly started R&D projects ๐น Recently completed PhD theses ๐น Awards, prizes, events, upcoming conferences and courses
This edition once again reflects the strong scientific activity, collaboration and impact of the ISISE community across structural engineering, sustainability, heritage, digitalisation and innovation.
๐ข New publication in Construction and Building Materials!
โDurability of NSM CFRP-to-concrete bond after six years of exposure to laboratory and outdoor environmentsโ
This study provides rare long-term experimental evidence on the durability of near-surface mounted (NSM) CFRP strengthening systems for reinforced concrete structures. The work followed specimens exposed for six years to laboratory-controlled conditions and to real outdoor environments in Portugal, including Lisbon, Serra da Estrela, Elvas, and Viana do Castelo.
The results show that CFRP laminates maintained their mechanical performance after ageing, while the epoxy adhesive was more sensitive to environmental exposure, particularly under water immersion. These findings contribute to more reliable durability assessment and long-term design of CFRP strengthening systems.
๐ Congratulations to the authors: Luรญs Correia, Aloys Dushimimana, Sayed Adeel Jawed, Joรฃo Miguel Pereira, Susana Cabral-Fonseca, and Josรฉ Sena-Cruz.
Estรฃo abertas candidaturas para uma Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo no รขmbito do projeto ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ โ Soluรงรฃo adaptativa e automatizada para manipulaรงรฃo em sistemas de produรงรฃo, desenvolvido no ISISE โ Universidade de Coimbra.
๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถรงรฃ๐ผ: ISISE, Universidade de Coimbra
๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟรญ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐: 18/06/2026 a 02/07/2026
๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ: โข 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo para licenciado โ ref. IT137-26-282 buff.ly/BRACFck
๐ฬ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐รญ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ: Engenharia Civil, Engenharia Mecรขnica, Engenharia Eletrotรฉcnica, Engenharia do Ambiente ou รกreas afins
๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ต๐ผ: Desenvolvimento e validaรงรฃo de um sistema robรณtico adaptativo para manipulaรงรฃo automatizada em ambientes industriais, incluindo integraรงรฃo de subsistemas mecรขnicos, algoritmos de visรฃo computacional, prototipagem e validaรงรฃo experimental.
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Applications are now open for a Research Grant within the ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ โ Adaptive and automated handling solution for production systems** project, developed at ISISE โ University of Coimbra.
๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ISISE, University of Coimbra
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐: โข 1 Research Grant (for bachelorโs degree holders)โ ref. IT137-26-282 buff.ly/BRACFck
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related areas
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป: Development and validation of an adaptive robotic handling system for industrial production environments, including mechanical subsystem integration, vision-based control algorithms, prototyping, and experimental validation.
Only a few days left to apply for PhD14 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.
This PhD will focus on physics-informed digital twins for steel ladle refractories, combining industrial data, FEM/ROM models and explainable machine learning.
The project will address key challenges such as: ๐น Predicting lining temperature and wear ๐น Estimating remaining useful life ๐น Building robust industrial data pipelines ๐น Supporting better monitoring and decision-making in steel ladle operations
Only a few days left to apply for PhD11 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.
This PhD will focus on THM-FEM modelling of dry-out and early-age behaviour in castable refractory linings, combining modelling, experimental data and industrial validation.
The project will address key questions such as: ๐น How can dry-out schedules be optimised? ๐น How do moisture transport, temperature and stress interact? ๐น How does early-age damage affect long-term refractory durability?
๐ Mobility: Portugal + Austria
๐ Profile: Engineering, multiphysics modelling, programming, excellent English
โ ๏ธ Residents of Portugal cannot apply for this specific position due to the MSCA Mobility Rule.
๐ From 15-17 June 2026, ISISE researchers Eliana Inca Cabrera, Rohola Rahanvad and Amin Hosseini participated in the 10th edition of ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (#cgc10), held at TU Delft, Netherlands.
๐ The conference brought together leading researchers, engineers, and industry professionals from across the ๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ providing valuable insights into emerging trends and future research directions in ๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. It also offered an excellent platform to present ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐, exchange ideas with international experts, engage with the wider glass community, and strengthen collaborations within the field.
๐ The conference proceedings are available here: lnkd.in/eEftHZiT
๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐!
Can ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ support faster and more efficient structural design by reducing the need for time-consuming finite element analyses?
This study presents a ๐๐๐ญ๐-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ for predicting the ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ of built-up cold-formed steelโlightweight concrete composite beams.
The model was trained using ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ and achieved excellent predictive accuracy, while reducing the need for computationally expensive numerical analyses. The work also includes ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ, and the development of a ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ซ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ for practical engineering applications.
This work highlights the growing potential of ๐๐-๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ for the preliminary design of innovative composite structural systems.
๐ Data-driven modelling of bending resistance in built-up cold-formed steel lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beams using artificial neural networks
๐จโ๐ฌ Authors: Rohola Rahnavard, Adriano Silva de Carvalho, Hรฉlder D. Craveiro and Filip Ljubinkoviฤ
๐ Advances in Engineering Software
๐ 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2026.104273
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๐ข New publication by ISISE researchers!
A new study has been published in Construction and Building Materials:
๐ โDetermining the coefficient of thermal expansion of FRPโconcrete hybrid structural system constituents: Implementation and validation of a strain gaugeโbased methodโ
The work presents and validates a practical methodology for determining the coefficient of thermal expansion of materials used in FRPโconcrete hybrid structural systems. Based on strain-gauge measurements, a low-expansion reference material and dedicated post-processing, the proposed approach offers a robust and cost-effective alternative for structural engineering laboratories.
The methodology was applied to the constituents of a hybrid sandwich panel composed of pultruded GFRP, polyurethane foam and steel fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete. Full-scale experimental testing and numerical analyses confirmed that the material-level properties obtained with the proposed method can successfully reproduce the thermal response of the complete structural system.
๐ฅ Authors: Marco Abreu Filho, Joรฃo M. Pereira, Miguel Azenha and Josรฉ Sena-Cruz
๐ Read the open-access paper:
buff.ly/d3SiJCL
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๐ Congrats to Cesare Fiorini for completing his PhD!
๐งพ Title: Safety and Enhancement of Resilience of the Built Environment in the Wildland-Urban Interface
๐ Defence date: July 24th, 2026
๐จ๐ปโ๐ Supervisors: Prof. Aldina Santiago (ISISE, Departamento de Engenharia Civil - Universidade de Coimbra) and Researcher Hรฉlder David Silva Craveiro (ISISE, Departamento de Engenharia Civil - Universidade de Coimbra)
โ๏ธ Jury:
โข Prof. Elsa Pastor Ferrer (Barcelona East School of Engineering, Universitat Politรจcnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech, Spain)
โข Prof. Nuno Filipe Ferreira Soares Borges Lopes (Universidade de Aveiro)
โข Prof. Adรฉlia Jesus Nobre Nunes (Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra)
โข Prof. Antรณnio Manuel Gameiro Lopes (Faculdade de Ciรชncias e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra)
โข Researcher Hรฉlder David Silva Craveiro (Faculdade de Ciรชncias e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra)
#ISISE #SMCT #EE #ucoimbra #fctuc #Dec #phddefense #SteelandCompositeConstruction #builtenvironment #resilience #wildlandurbaninterface #firesafety #structuralengineering #research ... See MoreSee Less
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๐๏ธ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ฅ๐๐๐ฎ-๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
On 3 July, ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค๐จ๐ฏ๐ขฤ represented ISISE at the ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ฅ๐๐๐ฎ-๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, one of Germany's leading events in ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ , held in Fellbach. The event brought together 169 experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest developments in structural steel research, standardisation, and engineering practice.
๐ค Filip presented the lecture:
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ
German: โ๐๐๐ค๐ซรผ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐รถ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐: ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ , ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐โ
๐จโ๐ฌ Authors: Luรญs Simรตes da Silva, Filip Ljubinkoviฤ, Joรฃo Pedro Martins and Sara Uszball.
The presentation addressed the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ, and ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ for curved steel plate elements, contributing to the dissemination of recent research and engineering developments in ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ.
๐ค Special thanks to the University of Stuttgart, and particularly to Prof. Ulrike Kuhlmann and Prof. Markus Knobloch, for the kind invitation and the excellent organisation of this prestigious event.
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๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ!
Last week, ISISE had the pleasure of welcoming 29 participants to the Campus da Universidade de Coimbra na Figueira da Foz for the Training School "Benchmarking and Fatigue Data Analyses" within COST Action FABER.
๐ฌ Over four intensive and inspiring days, participants explored fatigue benchmarking and data analysis through lectures and discussions led by Alfonso Fernandez Canteli and Diego Diaz Salamanca from the Universidad de Oviedo, Spain.
๐ค We would like to thank Jan Papuga, Chair of COST Action FABER, for choosing us as hosts, and all lecturers, participants, and organisers for making this event a success!
โจ A great opportunity for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and strengthening the fatigue research community across Europe.
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NEW PAPER !
" Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Dual-Layer Sonic Crystal Scatterers with Embedded Helmholtz Resonators"
Nicolas Herrera-Leon, Paulo Amado-Mendes, Luis Godinho
This research proposes a novel design of a sonic crystal unit cell that integrates multiple mechanisms to achieve broadband frequency attenuation. The design was numerically modeled and experimentally validated to evaluate both the absorbing material used for the scatterers and the embedded Helmholtz resonators. Results show a marked improvement in insertion loss compared with an equivalent rigid configuration, with enhanced performance before and after the band gap.
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๐ข Save the date: IBยฒMAC 2028
The 19th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference โ IBยฒMAC 2028 will take place from 18 to 21 June 2028 at the Centro Cultural Vila Flor, in Guimarรฃes, Portugal.
Under the theme โWhere masonry meets the futureโ, IBยฒMAC 2028 will bring together researchers, professionals, industry representatives, construction experts, educators and regulatory bodies from around the world to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaboration and discuss the latest developments in masonry research and practice.
The conference will address a broad range of topics:
๐น Sustainability
๐น Structural Engineering
๐น Materials & Technologies
๐น Heritage & Architecture
๐น Digitalization & AI
๐น Education & Standards
Hosted in Guimarรฃesโwidely known as the birthplace of Portugalโthe conference will provide an inspiring setting for scientific exchange, professional networking and discussions about the future of masonry.
๐ 18โ21 June 2028
๐ Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarรฃes, Portugal
Learn more and follow future updates:
๐ ib2mac2028.eu
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๐จ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ
๐ โLow-cycle fatigue behaviour of AM46 carbon steel produced by wire arc additive manufacturingโ
๐ฉโ๐ฌ๐จโ๐ฌ David Andrade, Mariela Mendez Morales, Carlos Zhu, Kaike Monteiro, Artur Mateus, Luรญs Simรตes da Silva, Ricardo Branco
This work investigates the low-cycle fatigue behaviour and fracture mechanisms of WAAM-produced AM46 carbon steel, considering different build orientations and surface conditions.
The study provides new insights into the cyclic performance of additively manufactured steel, contributing to the development of safer, more reliable and fatigue-resistant structural components.
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๐ข New publication!
We are pleased to share a new paper published in Construction and Building Materials by Amin Nazerigivi, Javier Ortega Heras, Graรงa Vasconcelos and Hugo Rodrigues:
โIntegration of NDT for the mechanical characterization of dry-joint masonry walls built with granite and schist: Field experimental validationโ
The study presents an in-situ investigation of dry-joint stone masonry walls in vernacular buildings, combining visual-based masonry quality assessment with non-destructive testing techniques, including sonic pulse velocity, ultrasonic pulse velocity and Schmidt hammer rebound testing.
By focusing on granite and schist masonry, this work contributes to improving the mechanical characterization, diagnosis and conservation of traditional stone masonry heritage, supporting more informed assessment and intervention strategies.
๐ Read the full paper: buff.ly/FZ3uh6o
#ISISE #HMS #MATICH #CivilEngineering #Masonry #BuiltHeritage #CulturalHeritage #NonDestructiveTesting #NDT #StoneMasonry #StructuralAssessment #ConstructionAndBuildingMaterials ... See MoreSee Less
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๐ข The ISISE Newsletter N30 is out!
In this 30th biannual edition, we share some of the latest highlights from our research community, including:
๐น ISISE Day Out 2025 in Tomar
๐น A new Impact Story featuring Mohammadali Rezazadeh
๐น Completed and newly started R&D projects
๐น Recently completed PhD theses
๐น Awards, prizes, events, upcoming conferences and courses
This edition once again reflects the strong scientific activity, collaboration and impact of the ISISE community across structural engineering, sustainability, heritage, digitalisation and innovation.
๐ Read the full newsletter here:
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๐ข New publication in Construction and Building Materials!
โDurability of NSM CFRP-to-concrete bond after six years of exposure to laboratory and outdoor environmentsโ
This study provides rare long-term experimental evidence on the durability of near-surface mounted (NSM) CFRP strengthening systems for reinforced concrete structures. The work followed specimens exposed for six years to laboratory-controlled conditions and to real outdoor environments in Portugal, including Lisbon, Serra da Estrela, Elvas, and Viana do Castelo.
The results show that CFRP laminates maintained their mechanical performance after ageing, while the epoxy adhesive was more sensitive to environmental exposure, particularly under water immersion. These findings contribute to more reliable durability assessment and long-term design of CFRP strengthening systems.
๐ Congratulations to the authors: Luรญs Correia, Aloys Dushimimana, Sayed Adeel Jawed, Joรฃo Miguel Pereira, Susana Cabral-Fonseca, and Josรฉ Sena-Cruz.
๐ Read the paper: buff.ly/s3pXTsf
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๐ข ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ | ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎรงรฃ๐ผ โ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ
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Estรฃo abertas candidaturas para uma Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo no รขmbito do projeto ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ โ Soluรงรฃo adaptativa e automatizada para manipulaรงรฃo em sistemas de produรงรฃo, desenvolvido no ISISE โ Universidade de Coimbra.
๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถรงรฃ๐ผ: ISISE, Universidade de Coimbra
๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟรญ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐: 18/06/2026 a 02/07/2026
๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ:
โข 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo para licenciado โ ref. IT137-26-282
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๐ฬ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐รญ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ:
Engenharia Civil, Engenharia Mecรขnica, Engenharia Eletrotรฉcnica, Engenharia do Ambiente ou รกreas afins
๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ต๐ผ:
Desenvolvimento e validaรงรฃo de um sistema robรณtico adaptativo para manipulaรงรฃo automatizada em ambientes industriais, incluindo integraรงรฃo de subsistemas mecรขnicos, algoritmos de visรฃo computacional, prototipagem e validaรงรฃo experimental.
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Applications are now open for a Research Grant within the ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ โ Adaptive and automated handling solution for production systems** project, developed at ISISE โ University of Coimbra.
๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ISISE, University of Coimbra
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ: 18/06/2026 โ 02/07/2026
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐:
โข 1 Research Grant (for bachelorโs degree holders)โ ref. IT137-26-282
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๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ:
Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related areas
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป:
Development and validation of an adaptive robotic handling system for industrial production environments, including mechanical subsystem integration, vision-based control algorithms, prototyping, and experimental validation.
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๐จ Final reminder | PhD Position closes soon
Only a few days left to apply for PhD14 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.
This PhD will focus on physics-informed digital twins for steel ladle refractories, combining industrial data, FEM/ROM models and explainable machine learning.
The project will address key challenges such as:
๐น Predicting lining temperature and wear
๐น Estimating remaining useful life
๐น Building robust industrial data pipelines
๐น Supporting better monitoring and decision-making in steel ladle operations
๐ Mobility: Germany + Portugal
๐ Profile: Materials science or engineering, thermomechanical analysis, modelling, data-driven methods
โ ๏ธ Residents of Germany cannot apply for this specific position due to the MSCA Mobility Rule.
๐ Apply by 24 June
๐ www.reffracteur.eu
Do not miss this opportunity to join an international academiaโindustry doctoral network.
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๐จ Final reminder | PhD Position closes soon
Only a few days left to apply for PhD11 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.
This PhD will focus on THM-FEM modelling of dry-out and early-age behaviour in castable refractory linings, combining modelling, experimental data and industrial validation.
The project will address key questions such as:
๐น How can dry-out schedules be optimised?
๐น How do moisture transport, temperature and stress interact?
๐น How does early-age damage affect long-term refractory durability?
๐ Mobility: Portugal + Austria
๐ Profile: Engineering, multiphysics modelling, programming, excellent English
โ ๏ธ Residents of Portugal cannot apply for this specific position due to the MSCA Mobility Rule.
๐ Apply by 24 June
๐ www.reffracteur.eu
Do not miss this opportunity to join an international academiaโindustry doctoral network.
#ISISE #HMS #sc #matich #dice #reffracteur #ApplyNow #PhDOpportunity #MSCA #doctoralcandidate #refractories #FEM #thermomechanicalmodelling #materialsengineering ... See MoreSee Less
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๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐
๐ From 15-17 June 2026, ISISE researchers Eliana Inca Cabrera, Rohola Rahanvad and Amin Hosseini participated in the 10th edition of ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (#cgc10), held at TU Delft, Netherlands.
๐ The conference brought together leading researchers, engineers, and industry professionals from across the ๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ providing valuable insights into emerging trends and future research directions in ๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. It also offered an excellent platform to present ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐, exchange ideas with international experts, engage with the wider glass community, and strengthen collaborations within the field.
๐ The conference proceedings are available here: lnkd.in/eEftHZiT
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