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R&D Projects

Call for Funding of Research and Development Projects in all Scientific Domains - 2008

Painel de Avaliação de Engenharia Civil e Minas - 2008

Coordination

David Nethercot
Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Evaluation

André Plumier
Universite de Liege, Belgium
Aronne Armanini
Universita di Trento, Italy
Caspar Groot
TU Delft, Netherlands
Chris Cheeseman
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
David Nethercot
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Michael J. Kavvadas
National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Projects assigned

PTDC/ECM/098267/2008

Semi-Active Vibration Control using Shape Memory Alloys
Corneliu Cismasiu
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/098331/2008

Monitoring and Analysis of the Structural Behavior of Railway Bridges
Jorge Manuel Vieira Borges Lourenço Rodrigues
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/098774/2008

Integrated methodology for the assessment of the performance of transition zones in high-speed railway tracks
Rui Calçada
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/098797/2008

Robustness and seismic vulnerability of timber structures
Jorge Branco
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/098802/2008

DETAILED MODELLING OF FRACTURE IN CONCRETE AND MASONRY USING DISCRETE PARTICLE ASSEMBLIES
Nuno Monteiro Azevedo
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/098956/2008

CompBrid - Composite Bridges: Tools for optimize the life cycle costs and to reduce the environmental impacts
Paulo Jorge de Sousa Cruz
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/098976/2008

HIDROLIS - Application of direct and indirect methods in hydrogeology suitability mapping in urban areas. Case Study: Lisbon Urban Area.
Maria Catarina Rosalino Silva
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, FP (FFC/FC/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/099096/2008

innoWARMix - Technologies for Production of Innovative Bituminous Mixtures: Optimisation of the Constitution and Mechanical and Environmental Performance of Warm and Half-warm Asphalt Mixtures
Hugo Manuel Ribeiro Dias da Silva
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/099108/2008

Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste recycling. Techo-economic processing evaluation and added-value aggregates - ADWARE
Maria Teresa da Cruz Carvalho
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/099121/2008

MONITOR Sustainability of timber structures by monitoring and control of degradation mechanisms
Lina Maria Ribeiro Nunes
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/099187/2008

GISCOAST - GIS mapping and durability assessment of geomaterials from hydraulic structures: implications for the coastal environment
Helder Gil Iglésias de Oliveira Chaminé
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)

PTDC/ECM/099198/2008

Reliability in geotechnical problems using limit analysis, GEO-REL
Armando Manuel Sequeira Nunes Antão
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/099235/2008

THE ROLE OF THE OXIDE FILM ON THE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING RESISTANCE OF STAINLESS STEELS FOR STUCTURAL APPLICATIONS.
MARIA DE FÁTIMA GRILO DA COSTA MONTEMOR
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/099281/2008

Dynamic response assessment of box-culverts and small span viaducts in high-speed railways
Carlos Alberto da Silva Rebelo
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/099354/2008

HORPHAM - The harmful heritage of an orphan mine site: arsenic contamination and the risk posed to human health and ecosystems at the Pintor mine
Amélia Paula Marinho Reis
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/099374/2008

Seismic design of ‘dual-steel' building frames using displacement based approaches
Carlos Alberto da Silva Rebelo
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/099419/2008

Behaviour of geosynthetic reinforced soil systems in transportation infrastructures
Castorina Fernanda Silva Vieira
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/099454/2008

NANOresidue - Development of Bituminous Mixtures with High Performance with the Incorporation of Polymeric Residues: Nanotechnology-Based Study of the Compatibility of their Components.
Hugo Manuel Ribeiro Dias da Silva
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/099485/2008

ControlSed - Control of sedimentation in reservoirs induced by turbidity currents
Elsa Cristina Tavares Lourenço Alves
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/099497/2008

PARAISO - Incorporating Probabilistic Assessment of Risks and Optimization Methods Into Submarine Outfall and Water Intake Projects
Maria Teresa Leal Gonsalves Veloso dos Reis
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/099513/2008

Mining Nickel from Alyssum serpyllifolium subsp. lusitanicum
João António Mendes Serra Pratas
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/099851/2008

Internationlisation of the Portuguese Construction Industry: Key Success Factors
José Manuel Cardoso Teixeira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/100102/2008

[WatSAUNA] Water Scarcity Adaptations and vulnerabilities in an UNcertain decision making environment in the transboundary Douro river bAasin
Naim Haie
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/100168/2008

Structural rehabilitation of masonry walls in old buildings - REABEPA
Fernando Branco
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100234/2008

LIMECONTECH - Conservation and durability of historical renders: compatible techniques and materials
MARIA DO ROSÁRIO VEIGA
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/100247/2008

Proactive management of wastewater systems in risky situations: new challanges
Maria da Conceição Morais de Oliveira Cunha
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/ECM/100270/2008

TIDAL-SEA - TIDAL Streams Energy Assessment framework recurring to hydrodynamic modeling
José Pinho
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/100299/2008

Nonlinear Static Methods for Assessment/Design of 3D Irregular Structures
Rita Bento
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100447/2008

INTELLIPave - EVOLUTIONARY INTELLIGENCE APPROACH TO ASPHALT PAVEMENT MODELLING
José Maia Neves
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/100512/2008

DURAQUA - Durability of historical masonry exposed to severe water action: compatible rendering solutions
MARIA DO ROSÁRIO VEIGA
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/100528/2008

CLIVOP- High resolution wind and wave climatologies for the Portuguese coast
Mariana Stichini Vilela Hart de Campos Bernardino
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100538/2008

Durability of structures (RC and FRP in aggressive environment) -DUST
Manuel Americo de Jesus Goncalves da Silva
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/100553/2008

DRYMASS - DRYing of porous building MAterials possibly contaminated with Soluble Salts
Teresa Diaz Gonçalves
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/100570/2008

Dynamic mass balances of industrial processes
Fernando de Oliveira Durao
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100602/2008

Failure following overtopping of earth dams and levees
Maria Teresa Fontelas dos Santos Viseu
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/100657/2008

CoolPavements - Pavimentos Rodoviários para Redução do Calor nas Areas Urbanas
JORGE CARVALHO PAIS
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/100686/2008

Towing Dynamics of Ships in Harbour Areas
Sergey Sutulo
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100779/2008

Fire Protection Systems for GFRP Pultruded Profiles - FIRE-FRP
Fernando Branco
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100819/2008

Rehabilitation of Building Floors with Lightweight High Performance GFRP Sandwich Panels - RehabGFRP
Fernando Branco
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100831/2008

MODULE UP - Optimization of innovative construction system for modular housing
Aldina Santiago
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/100872/2008

Seismic vulnerability analysis of old masonry buildings
Rita Bento
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/100879/2008

Measuring environmental effects on residential property values (CityPollValue )
LÍGIA MARIA MARQUES DE OLIVEIRA TORRES SILVA
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/100931/2008

SUPREMA - Sustainable application of Construction and Demolition Recycled Materials (C&DRM) in road infrastructures
Ana Cristina Freire
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/100941/2008

CONSTAB - Achieving CONsistent structural safety and reliability of STABility sensitive steel structures in real life conditions
LUÍS ALBERTO PROENÇA SIMÕES DA SILVA
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/100992/2008

Rheology of high performance concrete towards construction sustainability
Paulo Barreto Cachim
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/101032/2008

Analysis and prediction of beach vulnerability to maritime storms - (BeachStorm)
Filipa Simões de Brito Ferreira de Oliveira
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/101201/2008

Seismic performance assessment of reinforced concrete buildings designed to Portuguese codes (SPARCS)
Ema Paula de Montenegro Ferreira Coelho
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/101353/2008

Experimental study of local scour at complex bridge piers
António Heleno Cardoso
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/101364/2008

Robust bridges against terrorism and extreme events
Luis Neves
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/101406/2008

PETALA - Research for myne indicating plants among Portuguese endemics
PAULO CARDOSO DA SILVEIRA
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/101547/2008

Unconventional Leaching Processes for Poly-metallic Sulphides
António Manuel Antunes Fiúza
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/101604/2008

Integral assessment and damage prevention for buildings subjected to blast loading
PAULO JOSÉ BRANDÃO BARBOSA LOURENÇO
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/101716/2008

Models of behaviour of roof waterproofing systems mechanically fastened
Jorge Manuel Grandão Lopes
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/101746/2008

Enhancing energy efficiency and carbon footprint of water supply systems
Dídia Isabel Cameira Covas
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/101749/2008

Sustainable grouts for repairing and rehabilitation of masonry constructions
Luiz Antonio Pereira de Oliveira
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/ECM/101806/2008

Sustainability evaluation of construction materials
VICTOR MIGUEL CARNEIRO DE SOUSA FERREIRA
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/101810/2008

POLYMER HYDRAULIC CEMENT MORTARS FOR REPAIR OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
Maria Sofia Coelho Costa e Sousa Ribeiro
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/101881/2008

Project Planning and Scheduling with Limited Resources in Construction
Jorge José de Magalhães Mendes
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)

PTDC/ECM/101934/2008

CutInDur - Long-term performance of concrete elements strengthened with the NSM technique
José Sena-Cruz
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/101938/2008

New numerical-analytical elasto-plastic and elasto-viscoplastic methods for the analysis of nonlinear quasi-static and time dependant effects on concrete
Maria Helena Freitas Melão Barros Gomes Pereira
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/101948/2008

InPactE - Plataforma integrada de monitorização de estruturas em situação de risco ou sujeitas solicitações severas
Humberto Varum
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/101960/2008

Advanced Tools for Dynamic Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges and Special Structures
Álvaro Alberto de Matos Ferreira da Cunha
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/101971/2008

Development and improvement of new solutions for composite slabs in steel and composite buildings
Rui António Duarte Simões
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/101976/2008

DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE MODULE WITH AN INTEGRATED HYBRID VENTILATION SYSTEM
Fernando Vitor Marques da Silva
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/101984/2008

High resolution groundwater modelling to support decision-making in urban planning and management (Acronym: MODULIS)
Júlio Carneiro
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/ECM/102029/2008

Wireless Health Monitoring of Historical Structures - MONUMENTSWATCH
José Luís Ferreira da Silva Ramos
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/102069/2008

ACUSTEC - Acoustic performance of materials for sustainable construction
Ana Luísa Pinheiro Lomelino Velosa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/102093/2008

Repair mortars with ceramic residues
Maria Isabel Morais Torres
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/102104/2008

Optimization of Railway sub-ballasts
MÁRIO DE OLIVEIRA QUINTA FERREIRA
Instituto Pedro Nunes - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento em Ciência e Tecnologia (IPN)

PTDC/ECM/102128/2008

RePort - A systematic study on the REflection characteristics of PORT structures
Maria da Graça Neves
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/102162/2008

Innovative fastening solutions for steel-to-concrete joints (INFASO)
Luís Filipe da Costa Neves
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/102170/2008

NAMIXDE - Validation of a New Approach for the Asphalt Concrete Mix Design
Silvino Dias Capitão
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/102209/2008

FIRE BEHAVIOUR OF STEEL SECTIONS WITH PARTIAL CONCRETE ENCASEMENT.
Paulo Alexandre Gonçalves Piloto
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/ECM/102237/2008

SOARTE - Assessment of existing transport networks bridges
Luís Miguel Pina de Oliveira Santos
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/102244/2008

Membrane technology to treat effluents with metal nanoparticles
Maria Margarida da Cruz Godinho Ribau Teixeira
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/ECM/102248/2008

Development of a semi-active system to control vibrations in Civil Engineering Structures
Carlos Moutinho
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/102289/2008

Numerical and experimental analysis of the behaviour of acoustic barriers
Luis Manuel Cortesao Godinho
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/102346/2008

Implementation of a System for in-situ Evaluation of Concrete Strength using the Maturity Method
Fernando José Forte Garrido Branco
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/102444/2008

Assessment and management of environmental and social construction sites effects
João Pedro Pereira Maia Couto
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/102507/2008

SB2All - Sustainable Building Affordable to All
Luís Bragança
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/102554/2008

New Methodologies for the Seismic Design of Steel and Composite Structures
José Miguel de Freitas Castro
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/102558/2008

Ground Uncertainty and Variability in Risk Assessment of Underground Structures
Luís Manuel Nolasco Lamas
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/102687/2008

SAPRE - New Stainless Steel Alloys for Prestressed Concrete Structures
Elsa Maria Vicente Dias da Silva Eustáquio Vaz Pereira
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/102692/2008

Building Construction and Environment
Jorge Morarji dos Remédios Dias Mascarenhas
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/102723/2008

Risk Assessment of Hygrothermal Behaviour of Buildings (HomeGuard)
Nuno Manuel Monteiro Ramos
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/102835/2008

The turbulent boundary-layer of non-Newtonian fluids with favorable and adverse pressure gradient
João Pedro Gomes Moreira Pêgo
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/102905/2008

GIS-SKY. GIS-based computational model for Skyview Factor evaluation
Daniel Souto Rodrigues
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/102935/2008

Use of MSWI fly ashes in cement based materials and in cement kilns
Arlindo Freitas Goncalves
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/102944/2008

Development of floors with good acoustic and hygrothermal performance incorporating natural materials
Julieta Maria Pires António
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/102986/2008

COSTA: COastal Sediment Transport at an Artificial beach
Francisco Sancho
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103000/2008

Seismic loss scenario simulation and emergency management upgraded with remote sensing data
Maria Luisa Raposo de Magalhaes do Nascimento e Sousa de Sotto-Mayor
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103015/2008

Assessment of the performance of Tuned Liquid Dampers (TLDs) for vibration mitigation (VIBMIT)
Alfredo Campos Costa
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103068/2008

CONSERTAIPA - Conservation of rammed earth constructions
Paulina Faria
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPSetúbal)

PTDC/ECM/103087/2008

GREENPAVE - Development of Environmentally Sustainable Technologies for the Construction and Rehabilitation of Road Pavements
Joel Ricardo Martins de Oliveira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/103095/2008

Dynamic effects on dams caused by natural hazards and definition of proper reservoir management guidelines (DAMAGES)
Jose Simao Antunes do Carmo
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/ECM/103130/2008

RESQUE - Contributions for the study and development of plant warm (half-warm) mix recycling
Fatima Alexandra Barata Antunes Batista
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103135/2008

SENSE - Wireless sensors in Engineering
JOÃO MANUEL MARCELINO MATEUS DA SILVA
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103257/2008

INNOVCOMP - Innovative and sustainable floor and wall systems for light steel residential buildings
LUÍS ALBERTO PROENÇA SIMÕES DA SILVA
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/103391/2008

MODEPAV - Road Pavement Modelling for the Implementation of an Incremental Design
Luís Guilherme de Picado Santos
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/103442/2008

Modelling and Simulation of Comminution/Liberation of Mineral Aggregates
Fernando de Oliveira Durao
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/103449/2008

Life-cycle assessment from cradle to cradle of building assemblies - flat roofs
Manuel Guilherme Caras Altas Duarte Pinheiro
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/103490/2008

Modelling and Analysis of Nanostructures: Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocomposite Materials
Nuno Miguel Rosa Pereira Silvestre
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/103501/2008

Processing and Valorization of Mine Tailings
carlos alberto alonso da costa guimaraes
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/103513/2008

FIRECFSTEEL - Cold formed steel structures in fire
João Paulo Correia Rodrigues
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/103548/2008

Study of Geopolymers for Concrete Structures Rehabilitation
José Luís Barroso de Aguiar
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/103561/2008

BE+EARTH - BEhaviour characterization and improvement of sustainable EARTHen construction
Humberto Varum
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/103582/2008

FSLAB - Behaviour of flat slab structures: seismic design, punching resistance, numerical modelling and repair & retrofitting
António Manuel Pinho Ramos
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/103592/2008

CEMADMIX - Parametric study of the factors that affect cement-admixture compatibility
MANUEL GOMES VIEIRA
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103710/2008

HAZ-MOS - Integrated Modelling and Observation System for Detection, Prediction and Early-Warning of Hazards in Estuaries, Ports and Littoral Zones
Anabela Oliveira
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103743/2008

Integrated Approach to the Phenomenology of Bioventing
António Manuel Antunes Fiúza
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/103745/2008

HIGHCONSEISMIC - High Performance Connections for Precast Concrete Structures in Seismic Regions - Experimental and Numerical Analysis
Válter José da Guia Lúcio
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/103801/2008

3D MOrphodynamic modelling of WAve Dominated Inlets Modelação
André Bustorff Fortunato
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/103846/2008

HYGRO/DUR - Façades defacement due to hygrothermal behaviour
Vasco Manuel Araújo Peixoto de Freitas
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/103868/2008

Advanced techniques for structural assessment of existing concrete bridges
Joaquim Azevedo Figueiras
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/103882/2008

Metaproteomics for groundwater monitoring
Luís Miguel de Amorim Ferreira Fernandes Nunes
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/ECM/103898/2008

DWARTE - Drinking Water Arsenic Removal: emerging TEchnologies application
António Armando Lima Sampaio Duarte
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/103906/2008

Design methodology for the lateral lock-in in footbridges
Elsa de Sá Caetano
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/103989/2008

Integrated risk-based approach for a safer operation of strategic water supply and wastewater infrastructures
Dídia Isabel Cameira Covas
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/104002/2008

ASSECON - Ex-post evaluation of public investments at the regional level
Paulo Pinho
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/104323/2008

Studies on the performance of PET wastes in the geotechnical characteristics of soils
LUÍS MANUEL FERREIRA GOMES
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/ECM/104376/2008

Advanced Grouts for Masonry Consolidation
Fernando Henriques
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/104382/2008

LACE - A Lagrangian Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic model development for coastal engineering applications
Eric Didier
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/104438/2008

Spatial Decision Support for Urban Sustainability
João Coutinho-Rodrigues
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra (INESC Coimbra)

PTDC/ECM/104584/2008

Assessment of slope performance using computational intelligent tools
Francisco Ferreira Martins
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/104586/2008

Two-and-a-half-dimensional (2-1/2 D) wave propagation in irregular cylindrical layered media containing cracks or thin inclusions - computational simulation and ultra-sound detection
António José Barreto Tadeu
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/104596/2008

Advanced methods for reliability analysis of complex structures
Ângelo Manuel Palos Teixeira
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/104603/2008

Tsunami effects in moored ships in harbours. Numerical and Experimental analysis
João Alfredo Ferreira dos Santos
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/104616/2008

Local soil attenuation profile from seismic surface wave data
Isabel Maria Figueiredo Lopes
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/104623/2008

Implementation of strategies to improve construction and demolition waste management
João Pedro Pereira Maia Couto
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/104761/2008

VERTICAL BARRIERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF PORTUGUESE CONTAMINATED SITES
António José Pereira Mendes Roque
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/104897/2008

Non Linear Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams
Sérgio Manuel Rodrigues Lopes
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/104967/2008

Assessing Vulnerability and Managing Earthquake Risk at the Urban Scale
Romeu Vicente
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/105075/2008

Study of compatibility between surface hardeners and concrete slabs on the basis of concrete
António Carlos Bettencourt Simões Ribeiro
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/105161/2008

Geophysical and geostatistic modelling of a shallow aquifer contamination
Edite Maria Goncalves Martinho
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/105240/2008

PREFLEX - Flexural strengthening of concrete structures according to NSM technique with pre-stressed laminates of carbon fibres
JOAQUIM ANTÓNIO OLIVEIRA DE BARROS
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/105268/2008

Models for Safety Control of Concrete Dams
Sérgio Bruno Martins de Oliveira
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/105302/2008

Ground Vibrations and Noise Induced by High-Speed Trains: Prediction and Mitigation
Raimundo Moreno Delgado
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/105427/2008

Use of zeolites functionalised with corrosion inhibitors to prevent corrosion activity in reinforced concrete structures
António Pedro dos Santos Lopes Castela
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPSetúbal)

PTDC/ECM/105481/2008

Indoor environmental quality: Multicriteria analysis and diagnosis
Carlos Alberto Pina Santos
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/105490/2008

Soil reinforcement ability of plastic elements rescued from packs of domestic products
Maria Isabel Moita Pinto
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/105517/2008

Optimal management of water in coastal areas due to climatic change and sea level rise
JÚLIO FERNANDO FERREIRA DA SILVA
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/105618/2008

Sustainable wood dyeing - Green process for wood treatment
Rui Miguel de Jesus Rodrigues Ferreira
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/105643/2008

CONSISTEnCy-track: ContributiONS for the analysIs of high Speed Train infrastructurEs during life Cycle
Antonio Gomes Correia
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/105701/2008

Mapping of the dynamic elastic parameters of soil and rock in Porto city
Rui Moura
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Ciências (ADFCUP/FCUP/UP)

PTDC/ECM/107911/2008

Seismic evaluation and strengthening of ancient masonry buildings
Mário Lopes
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/107962/2008

Urban Flood Modelling (UrbFlood)
Gil Rito Gonçalves
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra (INESC Coimbra)

PTDC/ECM/108116/2008

StrengthenPSCFRP - Strengthening of reinforced concrete elements with prestressed CFRP laminates
Paulo Miguel Macedo Franca
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/108128/2008

Experimental and numerical modeling of air-water flows in hydraulic structures
Jorge de Saldanha Gonçalves Matos
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/108132/2008

Experimental and numerical assessment of repair/strengthening techniques on Timber Structures using traditional materials
João Miranda Guedes
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/108136/2008

K-CICS - Knowledge based Construction Information Classification Systems
Hipolito Jose Campos de Sousa
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/108146/2008

Generalised Beam Theory (GBT) - Development, Application and Dissemination
Dinar Reis Zamith Camotim
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/108199/2008

Geotechnical Contribution to Urban Planning . Example of Beja
José Claudino de Pinho Cardoso
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/108233/2008

Ductility of High Strength concrete beams - Influence of secondary reinforcement
Sérgio Manuel Rodrigues Lopes
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/108261/2008

Mechanisms of loose deposits microbiota effects on the quality of chlorinated distribution systems water
José António Gomes Ferreira Menaia
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/108264/2008

ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE AND LAND USE CHANGES IN WATER RESOURCES (ADAPTWR)
Joao Alexandre Medina Corte-Real
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/ECM/108473/2008

Development and performance evaluation of composite rods for reinforcement, strengthening and monitoring of concrete structures
Aires Fernando Fernandes Leite Camões de Azevedo
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/108474/2008

Hydraulic energy dissipation structures for reduction of the negative effects of high kinetic energy in flood flows.
Maria Rita Lacerda Morgado Fernandes de Carvalho Mesquita David
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/ECM/108483/2008

Treatment of Rising Damp in Historical Buildings
Vasco Manuel Araújo Peixoto de Freitas
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/108542/2008

Three-Dimensional Heat Diffusion in Solid Media Containing Cracks or Defects - Computational Modelling and Experimental Detection using Thermography
Nuno Albino Vieira Simões
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/108565/2008

Non-destructive evaluation of building stone
Graça Vasconcelos
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/108670/2008

Electro-removal of water and phosporous from nanofiltration slurry
Alexandra de Jesus Branco Ribeiro
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/ECM/108682/2008

Mechanical and durability performance of concretes made with fine recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste from Portuguese recycling plants
Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/ECM/108702/2008

Life Cycle Assessment of Phase Change Materials in Buildings
Antonio Jose Barbosa Samagaio
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/108846/2008

HIPOLI - Historical lime - pozzolan mortars
Said Jalali
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/108905/2008

STAB3D - Advances in the study of the three-dimensional stability behaviour of steel structures
Vítor Dias da Silva
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores de Coimbra (INESC Coimbra)

PTDC/ECM/108926/2008

Tools for damage evaluation in armour layers of rubble-mound breakwaters
João Alfredo Ferreira dos Santos
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC)

PTDC/ECM/108951/2008

ACORN - Acoustic Comfort in Buildings and Road Noise
Luis Manuel Cortesao Godinho
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/ECM/109003/2008

Methodology to rebar corrosion rate measurements for life estimates of STP's
José Inácio Ferrão de Paiva Martins
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/109004/2008

Multi-agent based model for urban mobility phenomena
Rui António Rodrigues Ramos
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/109009/2008

FIRECLASS4 - FIRE Resistance of Structural Steel Members with CLASS 4 Cross-Section
Paulo Jorge de Melo Matias Faria de Vila Real
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/098117/2008

Additions from waste materials for sustainable structural concrete
MARIA JOANA ÁLVARES RIBEIRO DE SOUSA COUTINHO
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/098497/2008

INTELLIGENT SUPER SKIN - Enhanced Durability for Concrete Members
Eduardo Nuno Brito Santos Júlio
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECM/099087/2008

Endurance durability of geosynthetics - GeoEndurance
Margarida João Fernandes de Pinho Lopes
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/099250/2008

SeLCo - Service life behaviour of concrete structures: a multiphysics approach to self-induced stresses
Rui Faria
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/099475/2008

Characterisation and constitutive modelling of cyclic and dynamic behaviour of soil-cement mixtures for application in infrastructures for transportation
António Joaquim Pereira Viana da Fonseca
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/099752/2008

Study of open-channel vegetated flows
Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira da Franca
IMAR - Instituto do Mar (IMAR)

PTDC/ECM/099833/2008

LOGCORK - Sustainability in construction using materials optimized by nature
Alfredo Dias
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECM/099999/2008

Advanced methodologies and techniques development for coastal zone monitoring (MoZCo)
Joaquim Pais Barbosa
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP/UP)

PTDC/ECM/100431/2008

METACAL - Study of lime-metakaolin mortars for building conservation
Ana Luísa Pinheiro Lomelino Velosa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/100735/2008

MODELING RADIONUCLIDES AND METALS AIRBORNE DISPERSION FROM A COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT
Maria de Lurdes Proença de Amorim Dinis
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/100887/2008

Development of Velocity Measurement Advanced Techniques for the Interaction Analysis between Detached Breakwaters and Harbour Structures
Francisco de Almeida Taveira Pinto
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/100975/2008

Use of low quality soils on geosynthetics reinforced structures. Experimental study of the behaviour (ValorSoil)
MARIA DE LURDES DA COSTA LOPES
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/101000/2008

AZULEJAR - Conservation of glazed ceramic tile façades
Ana Luísa Pinheiro Lomelino Velosa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/101875/2008

Creep study of deep mixing columns
Paulo José Venda Oliveira
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECM/102087/2008

Wind analysis of special structures from full scale measurements
Elsa de Sá Caetano
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/102154/2008

Contribution of Thermal Active Mortars for Building Energy Efficiency
José Luís Barroso de Aguiar
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/102221/2008

STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS UNDER HORIZONTAL BI-AXIAL CYCLIC LOADING
António José Coelho Dias Arede
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/ECM/103141/2008

Rehabilitation of pharmaceuticals-contaminated soils
Cristina Maria Fernandes Delerue Alvim de Matos
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares - Porto (ICETA-Porto/ICETA)

PTDC/ECM/103220/2008

Tools for performance-based design in liquefiable deposits
Paulo Coelho
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECM/104045/2008

Improved and innovative techniques for the diagnosis and monitoring of historical masonry
Francisco Fernandes
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/104520/2008

Field Experimental Characterization of Stone Masonry Constructions under Earthquake Actions
Anibal Costa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/ECM/105446/2008

Experimental and Numerical set-up for validation of the Dual-Drainage (sewer/surface) concept in an Urban Flooding framework
João Luís Mendes Pedroso de Lima
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/ECM/105700/2008

DURCOST - Innovation in reinforcing systems for sustainable pre-fabricated structures of higher durability and enhanced structural performance
JOAQUIM ANTÓNIO OLIVEIRA DE BARROS
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/ECM/108098/2008

Development and calibration of seismic safety assessment methodologies for existing buildings according to the Eurocode 8 - Part 3
Raimundo Moreno Delgado
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)