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 Universidade de Lisboa
RESEARCH GROUPS

STRUCTURES AND GEOTECHNICS

CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability > RESEARCH GROUPS > STRUCTURES AND GEOTECHNICS
Coordinator: Eduardo Júlio
 

Structures and Geotechnics Research Group is composed of 92 researchers (36 integrated PhD, 28 PhD collaborators, 28 PhD students) covering a broad range of topics, which include different fundamental structures, geotechnics, and cross-cutting related issues, such as:

Structures and Geotechnics Research Group is active in the following domains of Structures and Geotechnics:

  1. Structural concrete
  2. Steel structures and structural fire safety
  3. Earthquake engineering
  4. Finite element modelling
  5. Geotechnics

Through all thematic strands of CERIS, Structures and Geotechnics Research Group

plans to:

  • Develop new products with enhanced eco-efficiency, performance and durability
  • Reduce risk and improve safety of infrastructures
  • Develop innovative solutions for new structures and the rehabilitation of existing structures
  • Address specific societal challenges

Structures and Geotechnics Research Group has made a considerable impact on specific topics such as:

  1. Structural concrete
    • Advanced cementitious materials with enhanced eco-efficiency, mechanical performance, and durability
    • New processes and products for the concrete prefabrication industry
    • New repair and strengthening methods for existing concrete structures
    • Pioneering methods for Structural Health Monitoring
  1. Steel structures and structural fire safety
    • GBT formulations for thin-walled members and structural systems and design of cold-formed steel members
    • Design guidelines for LCT tubular joints and intermediate transverse stiffeners of steel plate girders
    • Fire design of carbon and stainless-steel structures and development of AI models
  1. Earthquake engineering
    • Earthquake trends to identify patterns and anticipate future events
    • Experimental and numerical characterization of structural and non-structural elements to strengthen systems efficacy
    • Seismic risk model development establishing metrics to enhance preparedness and community resilience.
  1. Finite element modelling
    • Modelling of Kirchhoff and Mindlin-Reissner plate bending with hybrid-Trefftz stress elements
    • Fire safety analysis of buildings in the wildland-urban interface through computational fluid dynamics
    • Numerical modelling of geotechnical structures
  1. Geotechnics
    • Advanced characterization of soils
    • Biocementation, geosynthetics, soil improvement/reinforcement
    • Coupled electro-chemo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of soils
    • Special foundations and thermoactive piles

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