CERIS Principal Researcher: Jónatas Valença

The project See+ aims developing an assessment and monitoring framework for maintenance and conservation of buildings, applying augmented reality (AR).

CERIS Principal Researcher: Miguel Bravo

The project WATERCRETE aims to analyse the performance of concrete produced with water from wastewater treatment plants in the following sequence: a) characterization of several treated waters from two different wastewater treatment plants; b) production and characterization of concrete with water obtained after secondary treatment; c) production and characterization of concrete with recycled water obtained in accordance with Decree-Law no. 119/2019 (classifying recycled water from “A” to “E”); d) proposal for classifying water from wastewater treatment plants for subsequent use in concrete.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Marta Cabral

The project AI-Anomaly aims at innovating, extending and automating the existing methodology for assessing the physical condition of vertical water assets, which is developed by a multidisciplinary team, including specialists in computer science and civil engineering, such as hydraulics, hydrology, construction and structures. Specifically, the aim is to apply and compare artificial intelligence (AI) methods, combining deep learning and computer vision methods to detect and classify structural anomalies in water storage tanks and pumping stations.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Maria Paula Mendes

This project aims to assess the influence of reported extreme weather events in recent years on the physico-mechanical behaviour of hydraulic lime-based renders incorporating textile waste. This evaluation will be carried out in parallel with reference lime-based composites.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Ana Paula Falcão

BIM2ESCAPE project developed a methodology for identifying emergency routes, inside heritage buildings, taking into account the shortest path and seismic vulnerability. This research is especially challenging for buildings with complex geometries and older structures that may not have clear and easily accessible escape routes in the event of an earthquake.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Rafaela Cardoso

BIOSELANTE project aims at the experimental evaluation of biocimentation effectiveness in terms of watertightness for sealing cracks structures in contact with pressurized water, to be further applied to repair cracks in water storage tanks.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Giovanni Borsoi

Bi-THEM project intended to define an innovative bio-hydrothermal model for External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS). The biological susceptibility of ETICS was foreseen by knowing their composition and monitoring the environmental temperature and humidity.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Moisés Brito

This project focused on the development of a smart camera and corresponding lighting systems. The commercial solutions currently available are relatively expensive and difficult to maintain, however, they offer a set of technical capabilities that are relevant for the sustained growth of innovation and the impact of CERIS research.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Rita Nogueira

The aim of this research is to reduce the environmental impact of the concrete industry through the uptake of CO₂ during the concrete production phase, which would enable its application in the ready-mix concrete industry. Thus, this research aims at understanding the impact of CO₂ amount on the hydration reactions of cement in order to enable its adoption as a component mixture.

CERIS Principal Researcher: Maria Paula Mendes

The main aim of this work is to explore novel techniques related with the use of satellite images for assessing soil moisture content (SMC) and, by doing that, starting to develop tools which will support the aforementioned EU policies. Our study was conducted in the NVZ-T in a vineyard located at “Companhia das Lezírias”.