• Monitoring the state of conservation of Paimogo Fort - digital survey 

  Santos Silva, A.; Henriques, M. J.; Roque, D.; Veiga, M. R.; Lopes dos Santos, A. R.; Correia, M. J. (MATEC Web of Conferences, 2025-06)

  This article discusses and presents the methods and results of the digital survey carried out, in 2025, of Paimogo Fort, a military structure built in 1674 in the municipality of Lourinhã. The digital survey aims to ...
• Durability of pultruded GFRP laminates under accelerated laboratory and natural environmental ageing conditions 

  Hassanshahi, O.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Jorge, M.; Correia, L.; Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Leite, C.; Garrido, M. (NA, 2024-07)
• Durability under hygrothermal exposure of vacuum infused GFRP composites produced with polyester and vinyl ester resins 

  Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Jorge, M. (NA, 2024-07)
• Synergistic effects of different ageing environments and sustained flexural loading on the durability of pultruded GFRP profiles 

  Sousa, J.; Rosa, I.; Correia, J. R.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Garrido, M. (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  This paper presents an experimental study about the synergistic effects between different exposure environments, likely to be found in civil engineering applications, and sustained flexural loading on the durability of ...
• Effects of long-term exposure of NSM CFRP-to-concrete bond to natural and accelerated aging environments 

  Dushimimana, A.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Correia, L.; Pereira, J.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; R. CRUZ (Elsevier, 2024-05)

  Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites can be used to strengthen existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The CFRP laminate can be bonded to RC structure using epoxy adhesive via near-surface mounted (NSM) ...
• Behaviour of CFRP composites and epoxy adhesives after long-term exposure to outdoor and laboratory-controlled environments 

  Dushimimana, A.; Vassilopoulos, A.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Pereira, J.; Correia, L.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; R. CRUZ (Elsevier, 2024-07)

  Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites have shown desirable properties in aerospace, automotive, and construction industries. Focusing on the latter and in the context of strengthening existing structures, ...
• Natural weathering of GFRP structures: Case studies, data survey and proposal of a moisture conversion factor for durability design 

  Rosa, I.; Castelo, A.; Sousa, J.; Garrido, M.; Correia, J. R.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Brito, J. (ASCE, 2024-09)

  This paper defines a conversion factor included in the European technical specification for the design of fibre–polymer composite structures that considers the effects of moisture on the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced ...
• Durability of bond between EBR-CFRP laminate and concrete after four years of natural outdoor and accelerated ageing exposures. 

  Dushimimana, A.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Correia, L.; Pereira, J.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; R. CRUZ (Elsevier, 2024-04)

  Application of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites in strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures has been widely accepted. However, the durability of adhesively bonded CFRP-concrete joint ...
• Durability of GFRP composites produced by pultrusion under thermal environments 

  Hassanshahi, O.; Jorge, M.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Correia, L.; Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Leite, C. (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have gained popularity in civil structural applications due to their advantages over traditional materials. Despite their proven better performance in harsh conditions, FRP composites ...
• Natural weathering durability of GFRP composites produced by vacuum infusion 

  Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Jorge, M. (NA, 2024-12)
• Compósitos de matriz termoplástica: Estudo experimental sobre as suas propriedades mecânicas e durabilidade 

  Rosa, I.; Garrido, M.; Correia, J. R.; Constantino, J.; Cunha, M.; Silvestre, T.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Cabrita, D. (NA, 2024-11)
• Durability of vacuum infused GFRP composites exposed to natural weathering 

  Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Jorge, M. (NA, 2024-11)
• Effects of thermal cycles on the mechanical and thermomechanical behaviour of vacuum infused GFRP composites 

  Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ; Jorge, M. (NA, 2024-07)
• Effect of different surface treatments on the performance of earth plasters 

  Santos, T.; Faria, P.; Sotomayor, J.; Silvestre, J.; Santos Silva, A. (MDPI, 2024-12-06)

  Earth plasters have several advantages. Nevertheless, they are vulnerable when in contact with liquid water. For that reason, they have low durability when applied as an outdoor coating or in indoor areas with potential ...
• Efeitos da adição de excremento bovino em argamassas produzidas com terras do Brasil e de Portugal – Resistência à água 

  Pachamama, R.; Faria, P.; Rezende, M.; Santos Silva, A. (Universidad de La Serena / CIATYP, 2024-11-18)

  Embora o excremento bovino (EB) seja um material utilizado há milênios pela humanidade na arquitetura vernácula, este estabilizante tem sido pouco investigado cientificamente. Neste estudo foi avaliado o efeito da adição ...
• Earthen plasters hygrothermal and mechanical performance: Effect of adding recycled gypsum from plasterboards and raw hemihydrate 

  Santos, T.; Luijten, N.; Santos Silva, A.; Silvestre, J.; Faria, P. (Elsevier, 2024-12-01)

  The aim of the present study is to assess if recycled gypsum from plasterboard waste can be added to earth plastering mortars instead of raw calcium sulphate hemihydrate when a mineral binder addition is foreseen to improve ...
• Efeitos da adição de excremento bovino no desempenho mecânico de argamassas produzidas com uma terra argilosa do Brasil e outra de Portugal 

  Pachamama, R.; Faria, P.; Rezende, M.; Santos Silva, A. (IST, 2024-11-05)

  O excremento bovino é um material utilizado há milênios pela humanidade como estabilizante em técnicas de construção com terra, sendo comum até à atualidade em comunidades tradicionais no Brasil. No entanto, esta estabilização ...
• Pyrrhotite in Portuguese aggregates: a first insight 

  Ramos, V.; Fernandes, I.; Santos Silva, A. (Université Laval, 2024-05-15)

  The presence of iron sulfides in aggregates can be responsible for severe concrete degradation. The oxidation of these minerals in the presence of humidity can lead to the formation of sulfate minerals, such as gypsum, ...
• An approach to accurately identifying binders in historic mortars by the combination of microscopic and microanalytical techniques 

  Almeida, L.; Santos Silva, A.; Veiga, M. R.; Mirão, J. (MDPI, 2024-08-21)

  Mortars are among the most important materials in building construction. They are generally obtained by mixing aggregates with an inorganic binder. The identification of mortar constituents, particularly the binder type ...
• Effect of cow dung additions on tropical and mediterranean earth mortars 

  Pachamama, R.; Faria, P.; Rezende, M.; Santos Silva, A. (MDPI, 2024-06-13)

  Cow dung (CD) is a material that has been used for millennia by humanity as a stabilizer in earth building techniques in vernacular architecture. However, this stabilization has been little addressed scientifically. In ...

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