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R&D Projects

Call for SR&TD Project Grants - 2020

Civil Engineering Evaluation Panel - 2020

Coordination

William Powrie
University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Evaluation

Abigail Bristow
University of Surrey, United Kingdom
Angel Aparicio Mourelo
Escuela de ingenieros de caminos, canales y puertos (UPM), Spain
Ashraf Ashour
University of Bradford, United Kingdom
Charalampos Baniotopoulos
University of Birmigham, United Kingdom
Christian Cremona
Bouygues Travaux Publics, France
David Richards
University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Giulia Viggiani
University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, Italy
Joan Ramon Casas Rius
UPC-BarcelonaTech, Spain
Leon Black
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Michael H. Faber
Department of Civil Engineering, Aalborg University, Denmark
Minna Karstunen
Chalmers, University of Technology, Sweden
Otto Anker Nielsen
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Oya Atalay Franck
ZHAW School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering, Switzerland
Simon Tait
University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Thomas Olofsson
Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Projects assigned

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0113/2020

Uma Abordagem de Monitorização da Integridade Estrutural Inteligente para a Gestão de Obras de Arte
Emanuel Rodrigues de Sousa Tomé
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0236/2020

Waste-based alkali-activated composites high carbon dioxide sequestration capacity for climate-resilient concrete infrastructure
Fernando Manuel Alves Silva Pacheco Torgal
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0424/2020

Constrained multi-objective Evolutionary Optimization for structural design of innovative Cold-Formed Steel Members
Luís Laím
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0654/2020

High-efficient off the electrical grid houses - Development of numerical simulation tools and methodologies
João Manuel Paço Quesado Delgado
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0728/2020

Looking towards the horizon of offshore fish farming – An innovative offshore cage
Ricardo Jose Figueiredo Mendes Vieira
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0732/2020

Development and characterization of concretes produced with recycled aggregates from CDW to enhance construction sustainability
Lino Manuel Serra Maia
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0754/2020

IMProving Operation of intermittent WatER Supply systems
Dídia Isabel Cameira Covas
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0842/2020

Developing Predictive Maintenance Tools for Sustainability of Critical Infrastructures subjected to Fatigue Actions
Maria Constança Simões Rigueiro
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/0991/2020

Buildings’ durability and maintenance in a changing climate
Ana Filipa Ferreira da Silva Cigarro Matos
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/1057/2020

An Integrated Decision Support System for Cliffs Management and Repair
Joaquim Agostinho Barbosa Tinoco
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/1202/2020

Design rules for steel members subjected to coupled global and local buckling interaction
Carlos André Soares Couto
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/1541/2020

Seeking the new fly ash: The cement industry independent from coal-fired power plants
Rui Vasco Pacheco Santos da Silva
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/1591/2020

Smart detection of railway wheel damage and vehicle running instability by wayside monitoring systems
Cecília Maria Nogueira Alvarenga Santos do Vale
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/1700/2020

Sustainability of climate changes on the conservation of architectural heritage
Fernando Henriques
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/1735/2020

Development of Digital Thermal Boards
Sandra Raquel Leite da Cunha
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2026/2020

Actual hazard and effect of current FIRE ACTION on structural and compartmentation members in enclosed buildings
Aldina Santiago
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2031/2020

Valuation of forest resources for high performance timber products
Carlos Eduardo de Jesus Martins
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2250/2020

Back to service - an extended life to a heritage bridge
Elsa de Sá Caetano
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2275/2020

DigiSTEEL - Digital Steel Construction
Trayana Tankova
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2371/2020

Advanced Biochar-Cement Composite for Sustainable Engineering
Sandra Raquel de Sousa Monteiro
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2519/2020

Green multi-action products for the sustainable conservation of historic porous building stones
Bruno Sena da Fonseca
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2611/2020

Biological protection - Developing of new bio-inspired solutions for estuarine shoreline erosion management
Paulo José Venda Oliveira
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2661/2020

Ecological Fire-Resistant High Strength lightweight Concrete
Hugo Filipe Santos Caetano
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2664/2020

ClimateSAFE: Assessment of the effects of climate change on the safety of steel and composite structures using Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) and Advanced Surrogate Models
LUÍS ALBERTO PROENÇA SIMÕES DA SILVA
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2689/2020

Guidelines for Mortar Repair in Vernacular Buildings
Eduarda Cristina Pires Luso
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2697/2020

CABLE X - a buildings' CABLE system for strengthening, resiliency and eXtreme weather protection
Eduardo Soares Ribeiro Gomes Cavaco
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2739/2020

DESIgn of innovative composite structures for disassembly and REuse for a more sustainable construction sector promoting circular economy
Hélder David Silva Craveiro
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2762/2020

Free from damage steel connections subjected to post-earthquake fire
Ana Francisca Henriques Parente dos Santos
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2795/2020

Fire Behaviour of Hybrid GFRP-Light Weight Concrete Elements
Mário Rui Tiago Arruda
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/2986/2020

Intelligent networking platform for connected autonomous buildings towards comfort and energy efficiency based on the users actions
António José Pereira de Figueiredo
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3121/2020

Seismic risk Assessment For transportation NETworks
Catarina Quintela Marques da Costa
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3182/2020

Water-energy hybrid solutions
Mariana Simão
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3183/2020

Development of bio-based resins from renewable resources for pultrusion of fibre reinforced polymer composites with improved performance at elevated temperature and under fire exposure
Mário Alexandre de Jesus Garrido
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3203/2020

DamLessJoint - Thermomechanical Study of Arch Dams Towards Reducing the Contraction Joints
Rui Faria
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3356/2020

Nanocharacterization of concrete infrastructures to evaluate the carbonation and chloride penetration resulting from climate change
Jónatas Miguel de Almeida Valença
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3379/2020

safePAVPAR - Contribution of the floor-to-wall connection to the seismic safety of ancient buildings
Fernando Farinha da Silva Pinho
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3384/2020

Dynamic Structural Health Monitoring for Dams Safety Control
Sérgio Bouça Pereira
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3448/2020

Seismic Behaviour and Ductility of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Reinforced Concrete Structures
José Manuel Cabecinhas de Almeida Gonilha
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3677/2020

Optimisation of shape and layup of FRP structural profiles and decks
Francisco Felício Nunes
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3867/2020

New applications of nano technologies in ports and marinas for renewable energy harvesting
Paulo Jorge Rosa-Santos
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/3960/2020

Caracterization and modelling of the behaviour of soils stabilised with nanomaterials
António Alberto Santos Correia
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4228/2020

Innovative cooling systems for massive concrete structures
Mohammad Kheradmand
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4421/2020

Sustainability and urban simulation using geothermal systems. An University Campus application
José Claudino de Pinho Cardoso
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4425/2020

Adaptation to climate change of vintage buildings subject to renovation
Antonio Jose Barbosa Samagaio
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4508/2020

Lower carbon footprint mortar containing waste-based biochar
Seyed Hamid Maljaee
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4535/2020

Uncoated-textile reinforced recycled aggregate concrete: a cleaner, lightweight and corrosion-free solution for the future of precast industry
Rui Neves
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPSetúbal)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4538/2020

GFRP composite modular structures for rapid construction of logistic support bridges
Mário José Loureiro Figueiredo Sá
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4546/2020

Generalised Beam Theory (GBT) - Further Developments and Applications
Rodrigo Gonçalves
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4550/2020

Intelligent prediction tool for ground-borne noise and vibrations induced by railway traffic
PEDRO MIGUEL BARBOSA ALVES COSTA
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4609/2020

Towards Durability Design of FRP Composites for Civil Engineering Structures
João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4628/2020

3D-printing of composite mortars for built heritage conservation
Victor Miguel Carneiro de Sousa Ferreira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4669/2020

Development of reversible ZERO CARBon HOUSing to mitigate climate changeg
Helena Maria Gervásio
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4825/2020

Hydro- and morphodynamics of river confluences
João Pedro Gomes Moreira Pêgo
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4882/2020

CircuLar Economy Valorisation of industrial by-products for Eco-Efficient Rail and Road infrastructures
Sara Rios da Rocha e Silva
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4887/2020

DELIMIT - Desaturation for soil liquefaction mitigation
Cristiana Ferreira
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/4966/2020

BioTip – Bio-based thermal insulation products for a regenerative construction
Ricardo Filipe Mesquita da Silva Mateus
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5058/2020

Development of authentication/tracing system for mortar and concrete with embedded nano particles
Gina Matias
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5108/2020

Seismic assessment and retrofit of masonry and reinforced concrete buildings: experimental and numerical research and Knowledge transfer
Rita Bento
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5177/2020

Damage Prediction and Design of Scour Protections in Complex Foundations for Marine Renewable Energy
Tiago João Fazeres Marques Ferradosa
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5208/2020

Study of the mechanical behavior of non-structural walls subject to vertical deformation of adjacent structural slabs
Hipolito Jose Campos de Sousa
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5223/2020

SEismic-Thermal Energy composite upgrading Solutions for infilled RC frames envelopes
André Filipe Castanheira Alves Furtado
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5265/2020

TowScoda - Towards sustainable concrete dams
Maria Luísa Braga Farinha
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5332/2020

Seismic and Structural Health Monitoring of Large Concrete Dams
Sérgio Bruno Martins de Oliveira
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5376/2020

SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS FOR STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS IN CASE OF FIRE
João Paulo Correia Rodrigues
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5466/2020

Smart carbon-concrete sensors for monitoring and management of intelligent road transport infrastructures
Paulo Barreto Cachim
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5561/2020

Effective infrastructure monitoring via satellite
Antonio Pedro
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5601/2020

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Infrastructures under Climate Change Scenarios
Maria João Correia de Simas Guerreiro
Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa (FECFP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5754/2020

Towards a reliable design of FRP structures
Nuno Miguel Rosa Pereira Silvestre
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5793/2020

Advanced integrated approach for observation and rehabilitation of road pavements
JORGE CARVALHO PAIS
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5796/2020

Self-healing modelling of asphalt roads for resilient and sustainable transport infrastructures
Rui Alexandre Lopes Baltazar Micaelo
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5907/2020

BUOY – Sustainable composite floating platforms for offshore wind turbines
José Sena-Cruz
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5926/2020

OPTISchool: Adaptive Low-Cost School Building Renovation
Vasco Manuel Araújo Peixoto de Freitas
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/5971/2020

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Stone Masonry Arch Bridges of the Portuguese Railway Network
António José Coelho Dias Arede
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6010/2020

ZUCFLOOR - Steel and concrete composite floor system based on Z, U and C cold formed steel shapes
MARIA ISABEL BRITO VALENTE
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6045/2020

Indoor radio-frequency electromagnetic fields: A new paradigm in Indoor Environmental Quality
João Alexandre Dias Carrilho
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6096/2020

Ductile.FRPSys - Ductile FRP Systems for sustainable reinforced concrete structures
Luís Luciano Gouveia Correia
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6196/2020

Innovative hydro-morphological studies of eco-engineered reef structures for coastal erosion control under climate change
LUCIANA PAIVA DAS NEVES
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6206/2020

Intelligent design and manufacturing of eco-efficient fully customizable panels for building applications.
Fabio Pereira Figueiredo
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6240/2020

Experimental and computational characterization of salt induced decay in historical masonry
Maria Amélia Alves Rangel Dionísio
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6278/2020

Bridge Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment and Strengthening against Shear and Torsion
Chandan Gowda
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6291/2020

Application of biomass wastes in the development of sustainable alkaline binders
Nuno Cristelo
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6350/2020

Prediction of the out-of-plane dynamic behaviour of masonry structures using machine learning: towards new simple standards for in-field structural assessment
PAULO JOSÉ BRANDÃO BARBOSA LOURENÇO
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6351/2020

Implementation of an integrated system for monitoring of Civil Structures based on a new generation of sensors
Carlos Moutinho
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6403/2020

EcoTyleSystem-Sustainable modular wall coating system
Maria Isabel Morais Torres
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6404/2020

Instability-based metamaterials modelled by 2D and 3D repetitive frames showing overlapping
Fernando Pedro Simões da Silva Dias Simão
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra (INESC Coimbra)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6412/2020

Development and validation of a textile reinforced mortar system for the seismic strengthening of masonry based on the improved performance of natural fibers
Daniel Vitorino Castro Oliveira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6432/2020

GEOuts - Geopolimeric Grouts for Consolidation of Heritage Buildings
Luis Gonçalo Correia Baltazar
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6457/2020

Towards a sustainable knowledge-based refractory lining design
João Miguel Pereira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6493/2020

SHS-MULTIRISK - Local Sustainable Adaptation to Risks Related to Multiple Natural Hazards
Anibal Costa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6625/2020

Floating Core, a Resilient and Sustainable Approach to mitigate climate change effects in Africa
Sandra Maria Gomes Monteiro da Silva
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6667/2020

Seismic risk assessment and definition of cost-effective retrofitting techniques to improve the performance of emergency infrastructures
Romain Ribeiro de Sousa
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6707/2020

Towards integrated digital methodologies for serviceability analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures: leveraging new scientific developments to actual practice
Miguel Azenha
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6793/2020

Infrared thermography as a complete tool for buildings diagnosis
Eva Sofia Botelho Machado Barreira
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6839/2020

Development of on-board technologies for condition monitoring of railway tracks
Rui Calçada
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6898/2020

Assessment and retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete building structures non-seismically conformed
Humberto Varum
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/6913/2020

Comprehensive tool for layout and structural design optimization
Alberto Miguel Bizarro Martins
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7014/2020

Durable environmental-friendly concrete using very low binder contents (Lowbindercrete)
Pedro Miguel Soares Raposeiro da Silva
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7114/2020

Zero2Skin - Zero Waste and Energy Renovation Building Module
Manuela Almeida
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7119/2020

Innovative procedures for mechanical characterization of stone masonry walls towards databases in support of structural rehabilitation
João Miranda Guedes
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7124/2020

Durability of geosynthetics in marine environments (GeoMarine)
José Ricardo da Cunha Carneiro
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7154/2020

New generation of sandwich panels in cement and polymer based composite materials for new construction and the rehabilitation of the built patrimony
ANTÓNIO VENTURA GOUVEIA
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7187/2020

Intelligent fibre reinforced shotcrete; innovative production and structural performance
Hamidreza Salehian
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7244/2020

Assessment of Seismic Safety Integrated with Machine Learning and Tremors
Vitor Silva
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7265/2020

Engineering risk and quality management towards sustainable and resilient buildings
Álvaro Manuel de Araújo da Cunha Vale e Azevedo
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7302/2020

Innovative Multi-functional Skins: from design to automated manufacture
Vítor Cunha
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7310/2020

Development of alkali-activated CDW binders: Towards a fully recycled concrete
Miguel Nuno Caneiras Bravo
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7373/2020

Eco-friendly supplementary cementitious materials from forced carbonated cement waste
Rita Maria Vilela Nogueira
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7385/2020

Innovative strengthening technique for the seismic vulnerability reduction of masonry buildings using viscoelastic devices
Nuno Mendes
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7395/2020

New offshore wind horizon: improving cost-competitiveness
Luis Manuel Coelho Guerreiro
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7498/2020

Risk assessment and resilience of mixed timber-masonry cultural heritage subjected to natural hazards and climate change
Elisa Poletti
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7554/2020

Multifunctional structures of bioreceptive and eco-efficient materials for increasing coastal resilience
Eduardo Nuno Borges Pereira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7623/2020

Active infrared thermography in buildings and structures: thermal characterization and defects evaluation
Nuno Albino Vieira Simões
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7640/2020

Economic information networks for sustainable public procurement of buildings rehabilitation
ANA FILIPA DAS NEVES RODRIGUES MARQUES COUTO SALVADO
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7739/2020

Integrating data and models to understand dikes failure processes
Sílvia Rute Caleiro Amaral
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7756/2020

Saving water: the contribution of concrete to the major challenge of the XXI century
Luís Manuel Faria da Rocha Evangelista
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7787/2020

Developing an insulating material from pine needle fibres
ALBANO LUÍS REBELO DA SILVA DAS NEVES E SOUSA
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/7895/2020

Full mesoscopic modelling of eco-concrete
Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EGC/8081/2020

Impact of seawater intrusion on the mechanical behaviour of soils - characterization and modelling
LUÍS JOAQUIM LEAL LEMOS
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/0058/2020

Climate change-based building design guidelines
EUGÉNIO MIGUEL DE SOUSA RODRIGUES
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/1385/2020

MARBOW - Fundamentals and propensity for bowing of Portuguese marbles in technical applications on building facades in environments with different exposure conditions.
Vera Cordeiro Pires de Almeida Ribeiro
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/1434/2020

Finding new aesthetic plasticity in CDW 3D cimenticious printing
Bárbara Rangel
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/2732/2020

Environmental friendly building construction
Soheyl Sazedj
Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade de Lisboa (UL) (FA UL/Ulisboa)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/2972/2020

HealthyPlasters - Multifunctional plasters: improving indoor air quality towards occupants´ health and comfort
Paulina Faria
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/5534/2020

Eco-efficient structural modular panel to low-cost housing solutions
Miguel Pires Amado
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/5584/2020

ADaptable and Detachable MEmbranes on Efficient Refurbishing
Paulo Jorge Figueira de Almeida Urbano de Mendonça
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/6119/2020

BIM2SmartCHManage:The use of BIM in the Smart Cultural Heritage Management
Ana Paula Falcão
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/7237/2020

Innovative Approaches to Vernacular and Nature-based Solutions in Urban Public Spaces and their Impact on the Outdoor and the Indoor Thermal Environment
Julia Maria Brandão Barbosa Lourenço
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-ARQ/7538/2020

Architecture for durability: learning from experience
Pedro Manuel Santos Lima Gaspar
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/0981/2020

Valorization of Agroforestry By-Products as Substitutes for Construction Materials using Pozzolanic Binders from Industrial Wastes
Ana Cristina Briga de Sá
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/ECI-CON/1891/2020

3D printing with double layer in multifunctional panel development
Ana Sofia Moreira dos Santos Guimarães
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-CON/2240/2020

New Fireproof Dwellings for WildlFire
Fernando Branco
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/2391/2020

Durability of White Architectural Concrete
Helena Margarida Abreu Ramos da Silva
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-CON/3017/2020

Digital twins to predict maintenance and performance of buildings
Maria Fernanda da Silva Rodrigues
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-CON/3271/2020

Thermal enhanced lightweight wood-based panels for building rehabilitation
Ricardo Almeida
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (IPV)

PTDC/ECI-CON/3436/2020

Super Energy Efficient Radiant Floor Systems – SEERFloor

Romeu Vicente
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-CON/4108/2020

QUIET_RAILS: hybrid metamaterial / sonic-crystal solutions for high performance railway noise barriers
Luis Manuel Cortesao Godinho
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-CON/4419/2020

CALCITE - Fixation mechanisms and durability of biocementation treatment of soils. Application to a real slope to prevent ravines.
Rafaela Cardoso
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/4643/2020

Fire Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures Strengthened with Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) Composite Systems
João Pedro Firmo
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/4654/2020

Additive manufacturing of REINFORCed concrete for 3D construction
Florindo José Mendes Gaspar
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/ECI-CON/4978/2020

CSSHBioCem – Concrete Surface Self-Healing via high-performance Biocement
Fernando José Forte Garrido Branco
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5061/2020

Multifunctional innovative window films for building energy efficiency and renewable energy generation
Maria da Glória Gomes
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5112/2020

ICB Green Roofs as a tool to tackle climate change – Numerical simulations and experimental validations
António José Barreto Tadeu
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5404/2020

Resilient investment decisions in construction and maintenance of infrastructure and buildings: building future-proof assets
Carlos Paulo Novais Oliveira da SIlva Cruz
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5474/2020

Immersive 3D environment in AEC industry supported by BIM, VR and AR technologies
JOSÉ MANUEL MARTINS NETO DOS SANTOS
Universidade da Madeira (UMA)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5526/2020

innovative eCOefficieNt materialS and producTs based on wind tuRbine blades repUrpose and recyclING
Susana Patrícia Bastos de Sousa
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5551/2020

Inovative and Eco-efficient Rammed Earth Construction Solution
António Manuel Candeias de Sousa Gago
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5716/2020

Eco-efficient compressed earth blocks stabilised with low-carbon thermoactivated recycled cement
José Alexandre de Brito Aleixo Bogas
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/5727/2020

Design of buildings’ envelope driven by its environmental and economic life cycle to mitigate and adapt to Climate Change
José Dinis Silvestre
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/6136/2020

PhanToM - Incorporation of Plastic in Thermal Mortars: Towards Circular Economy and Energy Efficiency of Buildings
Inês dos Santos Flores Barbosa Colen
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/6216/2020

CirBIA: Circular Economy in Buildings - Implementation and Assessment
Luís Bragança
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-CON/6313/2020

Hybrid ARtificial intelligence control for buildings with Passive Systems
Pedro Miguel Frazão Fernandes Ferreira
FCiências.ID - Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências (Fciências.ID)

PTDC/ECI-CON/6564/2020

Adsorventes de CO2 preparados a partir de resíduos para a indústria da construção
João Paulo de Castro Gomes
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/ECI-CON/6830/2020

Moss-bioreceptive mortars for innovative living facades
João António Soares de Almeida
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-CON/7005/2020

ReWood - Elementos de construção pré-fabricados à base de compósitos de cimento contendo fibras de madeira reciclada
Julieta Maria Pires António
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-CON/7504/2020

CO2 sequestration through high-performance recyclable lime mortars with natural admixtures
Augusto Martins Gomes
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/0485/2020

CITYNDEX - an active accessibility index
Eduardo Manuel Ferreira Almeida da Natividade de Jesus
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra (INESC Coimbra)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/0659/2020

Innovative Intercity Corridors managEment solutions towards Equitable, Environmental and Energy-Efficient transport

efficient transport

Jorge Filipe Marto Bandeira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/0770/2020

Mobility Data for the Coordination between Transport Planning and Urban Planning in Future Sustainable Cities

Anabela Salgueiro Narciso Ribeiro
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/1949/2020

Analysis of cyclist’s behavior based on real and simulated urban environments and its integration in risk modelling
Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/2013/2020

Quick reply for rehabilitation of ballasted track
Zuzana Dimitrovová
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/2672/2020

Multi-Recycling Capacity of Sustainable Asphalt Pavements
Arminda Maria Marques Almeida
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/3293/2020

Dynamic Allocation of Road Space in the Urban Built Environment
Filipe Manuel Mercier Vilaça e Moura
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/3765/2020

Artificial Intelligence for Maintenance in Railways 4.0
António Ramos Andrade
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/3817/2020

Interaction between pedestrians and autonomous vehicles: improving crossing safety
Elisabete Fraga de Freitas
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/3829/2020

Integrated assessment tool of road intersections for the deployment of automated vehicles
Joaquim Miguel Gonçalves Macedo
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/3852/2020

Mapping Driver Behaviour for Road Safety
Sara Ferreira
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/4096/2020

Decision-Aid Tool Incorporating Artificial Intelligence for Road Safety Management
Adelino Jorge Lopes Ferreira
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/4164/2020

Planning ahead to a more sustainable urban mobility in a connected environment
Eloísa Catarina Monteiro de Figueiredo Amaral e Macedo
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/4672/2020

Mapping risks and requirements for truck platooning using a driving simulator
António Manuel Cabral Vieira Lobo
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/4720/2020

Airport Impacts on Regional Development: Focus on Europe with Special Emphasis on Portugal
António José Pais Antunes
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/4786/2020

Fostering the Integration of Short Sea Shipping in the Trans European Transport Networks
Tiago Santos
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/5250/2020

SAFECYCLING - Automatic, Continuous and Ubiquitous Mapping of Cyclists’ Subjective Safety
Rosa Felix
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/5397/2020

Impacts of shared e-SCOOTers on urban mobility decarbonization and Social equity (e-SCOOTS)
Elisabete Maria Mourinho ARSENIO Guterres De Almeida
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/5414/2020

ON-demand LOGistics operations
Tânia Daniela Lopes da Rocha Fontes
INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/5722/2020

Integrated Transportation Infrastructures´ Asset Management System
José António Silva de Carvalho Campos e Matos
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/6810/2020

rethinking mobility services for inclusion
Jorge Manuel Pinho de Sousa
INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/6935/2020

SafeTransport – Cargo dynamic stability analysis in transportation: a hybrid optimisation - heuristics framework
António José Galrão Ramos
INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/6994/2020

Urban transport interchanges for more liveable cities
Jorge Freire de Sousa
INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/7042/2020

Gate Management for passenger-centric Airports
Sofia Kalakou
ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL)

PTDC/ECI-TRA/8016/2020

INFOMaaS - Studying the effect of information provision in Mobility as a Service to achieve behavioral change in the context of lifecycle transitions
João de Abreu e Silva
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EST/0309/2020

Innovative FRP strengthening system: Structural behaviour under monotonic, cyclic and fire loads
Carlos Chastre
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EST/0983/2020

Development of a sustainable building system based on compressed earth blocks
Rui André Martins da Silva
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EST/1211/2020

Holistic approach for structural health monitoring of bridges
Elói João Faria Figueiredo
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/ECI-EST/1756/2020

Form-Finding and Structural-Optimization of FRP Pedestrian Bridges
João Pedro Simões Cândido Martins
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EST/2135/2020

Seismic prediction of steel beam-to-column joints behavior using a hybrid approach based on artificial intelligence and physical models
Ricardo Costa
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EST/2564/2020

On the use of piezoresistive CNT’s enriched mortar for prevention of chlorides corrosion combined with deformations in reinforced concrete structures
Enrico Zacchei
Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Ciências da Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITeCons)

PTDC/ECI-EST/2641/2020

Increased Resilience of Transport Infrastructure to Seismic and Structural Degradation Risk
Ricardo Monteiro
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EST/2856/2020

Steel beams life-extension using light-stiffeners and smart hybrid joints
Hermano de Sousa Cardoso
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECI-EST/3251/2020

Fatigue Damage Analysis and Detection based on Artificial Intelligence Applied to Metallic Railway Bridges
José António Fonseca de Oliveira Correia
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EST/3574/2020

UHPFire - An innovative and sustainable approach to enhance fire resistance of Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced cementitious Composites
Amin Abrishambaf
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EST/3739/2020

DISARM - Dissipative Blast Protective System for Facade Elements
Corneliu Cismasiu
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/ECI-EST/4235/2020

Innovative anti-seismic REinforcement for REsilient Historical RIMbER BUILDings
Hugo Biscaia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/ECI-EST/4422/2020

Risk Assessment of Earthquake and Subsequent Fire on Critical Reinforced Concrete Structures
Hugo Filipe Pinheiro Rodrigues
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECI-EST/4743/2020

3D seismic behaviour and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete beam-column joints
Paulo Manuel Mendes Pinheiro da Providência e Costa
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra (INESC Coimbra)

PTDC/ECI-EST/5078/2020

Sustainable use of bitumens on road pavements
Margarida Fonseca Macedo Sá da Costa Guimarães
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-EST/5373/2020

Towards a European Design Harmonisation for Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Structural Members
André Rafael Dias Martins
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/ECI-EST/5471/2020

SAFEST: towards a multi-hazard risk aSsessment frAmework For rESilient ciTies
Tiago Miguel Ferreira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EST/5549/2020

Large-scale multi-assessment method to support the energy and seismic retrofit of vernacular buildings in rural regions
Javier Ortega
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EST/5848/2020

Redefining Earthquake Safety by Integrating Sustainable Thinking
Xavier das Neves Romão
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECI-EST/6018/2020

Seismic Performance Based Assessment of Traditional Masonry Buildings
Graça Vasconcelos
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EST/6300/2020

Integrated approach for reliable and advanced analysis and design of sustainable construction systems in fibre reinforced concrete
JOAQUIM ANTÓNIO OLIVEIRA DE BARROS
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECI-EST/6534/2020

Hybrid Simulation Integrated Facility for Real-Time, Multi-Hazard and Geographically-Distributed Testing
António Araújo Correia
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, I.P. (LNEC)

PTDC/ECI-EST/7559/2020

Risk assessment of power transmission lines
José Miguel de Freitas Castro
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)