• HYGROTHERMAL DURABILITY OF VACUUM INFUSED GFRP COMPOSITES PRODUCED WITH POLYESTER AND VINYL ESTER RESINS 

  Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Jorge, M.; J. SENA-CRUZ (IST, 2025-07)
• DURABILITY OF PULTRUDED GFRP COMPOSITES WITH POLYESTER AND VINYL ESTER MATRICES UNDER FREEZE-THAW CYCLES 

  Hassanshahi, O.; Jorge, M.; L. CORREIA; J. SENA-CRUZ; Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S. (IST, 2025-07)
• Performance of a polymeric coating material applied to a concrete structure affected by internal expansive chemical reactions 

  Custódio, J.; Silva, H. M.; Rodrigues, M. P.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Ribeiro, A. C.; Morais, F. (Elsevier, 2024)

  Currently, there is a significant number of large concrete structures with deterioration problems related to internal expansive chemical reactions (IECR), in Portugal and worldwide. This type of deteriorations is related ...
• FRP BARS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE: MAIN CHALLENGES OF TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT 

  Louro, A. S.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J.P. FIRMO; Filipe, J. (IST, 2025-07)
• HYGROTHERMAL DURABILITY OF VACUUM-INFUSED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES WITH GLASS FIBRES AND ACRYLIC RESIN 

  Garrido, M.; Rosa, I.; Constantino, J.; Cunha, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Correia, J. R. (IST, 2025-07)
• DURABILITY OF NSM CFRP-TO-CONCRETE BOND AFTER SIX YEARS OF EXPOSURE TO LABORATORY AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS 

  Dushimimana, A.; Jawed, S.; L. CORREIA; Pereira, J.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ (IST, 2025-07)
• DEGRADATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FRP COMPOSITES UNDER HYGROTHERMAL EXPOSURE: PREDICTIVE MODELLING USING MACHINE LEARNING TOOLs 

  Hasan, T.; Pereira, P.; Matos, J.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S. (IST, 2025-07)
• DURABILITY OF PULTRUDED GFRP COMPOSITES WITH POLYESTER AND VINYL ESTER MATRICES UNDER FREEZE-THAW CYCLES 

  Hassanshahi, O.; Jorge, M.; L. CORREIA; J. SENA-CRUZ; Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S. (IST, 2025-07)
• DURABILITY OF FIBRE-POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES: RECENT RESEARCH, DESIGN GUIDANCE AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES 

  Correia, J. R.; Hasan, T.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ (FEUP, 2025-03)
• 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. (IST, 2024-11)
• COMPÓSITOS DE MATRIZ TERMOPLÁSTICA: ESTUDO EXPERIMENTAL SOBRE AS SUAS PROPRIEDADES MECÂNICAS E DURABILIDADE 

  Rosa, I.; Garrido, M.; Correia, J. R.; Cabrita, D.; Constantino, J.; Cunha, M.; Silvestre, T.; Cabral-Fonseca, S. (IST, 2024-11)
• DEGRADATION OF FRP COMPOSITES EXPOSED TO HYGROTHERMAL AGEING: ARRHENIUS-TYPE MODELLING AND MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH 

  Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Cabral-Fonseca, S. (IST, 2024-11)
• Fire-retardant and fire-resistant coatings: From industry to the potential use on cultural heritage 

  Soares, I.; Ferreira, J.; Silva, H. M.; Rodrigues, M. P. (Elsevier, 2024-07)

  Fire is one of the most damaging deterioration agents in a short time of action. It can cause considerable damage, leading to the loss of lives and possessions. Concerning fire safety recommendations, buildings must be ...
• Freeze-thaw durability of vacuum infused glass fibre composites with unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester matrices 

  Hasan, T.; Correia, J. R.; Garrido, M.; Soares, F.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Jorge, M.; J. SENA-CRUZ (Elsevier, 2024-11)

  This paper presents an experimental study about the effects of freeze-thaw cycles (FTC) on the mechanical and thermomechanical properties of glass-fibre reinforced polymer composite laminates produced by vacuum infusion ...
• Durabilidade da ligação betão-CFRP em sistemas de reforço com as técnicas EBR e NSM sob efeito de envelhecimento natural 

  R. CRUZ; L. CORREIA; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ (LNEC, 2022-03)

  A durabilidade das estruturas de betão armado reforçadas com polímeros reforçados com fibras de carbono (CFRP) tem vindo a ser estudada essencialmente através de protocolos de envelhecimento acelerado em laboratório, ...
• Durability of bond of EBR CFRP laminates to concrete under real-time field exposure and laboratory accelerated ageing 

  R. CRUZ; L. CORREIA; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ (Elsevier, 2023-03-27)

  The durability of bond between carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates and concrete with the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) technique was investigated under real-time field exposure (RTFE) and accelerated ...
• Durability of bond between NSM CFRP strips and concrete under real-time field and laboratory accelerated conditioning 

  R. CRUZ; L. CORREIA; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ (ASCE, 2022-09-12)

  This investigation addresses the durability of the adhesive bond between near-surface-mounted (NSM) carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips and concrete, under real-time field conditioning and laboratory-accelerated ...
• Prediction of long-term performance and definition of a moisture conversion factor for the durability design of pultruded GFRP profiles under hygrothermal exposure 

  Garrido, M.; Sousa, J.; Correia, J. R.; Cabral-Fonseca, S. (Elsevier, 2022-02-17)

  This paper presents long-term prediction models for the mechanical property retention of pultruded GFRP materials, with either isophthalic unsaturated polyester or vinyl ester resin, derived from a set of experimental results ...
• Effects of the preparation, curing and hygrothermal conditions on the viscoelastic response of a structural epoxy adhesive 

  R. CRUZ; L. CORREIA; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ (Elsevier, 2021-07-25)

  This paper addresses the viscoelastic behaviour of a commercially available cold-curing structural epoxy adhesive, under different preparation, curing and hygrothermal conditions. The main parameters studied were the ...
• Durability of epoxy adhesives and carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminates used in strengthening systems: Accelerated ageing versus Natural ageing 

  R. CRUZ; L. CORREIA; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; J. SENA-CRUZ (MDPI, 2021-03-21)

  This work addresses the durability of structural epoxy adhesives and carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates typically used in strengthening of existing reinforced concrete structures exposed to natural ageing. ...

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