Hybrid simulation integrates numerical and experimental techniques to analyze
structural responses under static and dynamic loads. It physically tests components that are
not fully characterized while modeling the rest ...
Ramalho, M.; Matias, L.; Neres, M.; Carafa, M.; Carvalho, A. M.; Teves-Costa, P.(Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union, 2022-01)
Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA), despite its deep criticism, is still the most common tool used to decide on the acceptable seismic risk and corresponding mitigation measures. We propose two consistency tests ...
This paper summarises the project ERIES-ALL4wALL, “Smart ALLoys for WALLs: towards durable structures with long service lives and minimal seismic residual displacements”, which was funded through the Engineering Research ...
In order to promote an effective approach to the prevention of and preparedness for disasters, the countries participating in the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) shall develop risk assessments, risk management ...
Shaghayegh, K.; Bernardo, V.; Hussaini, S.; Caicedo, D.; Carvalho, A. M.; Lourenço, P.(Comisssão Organizadora, 2023-06)
Earthquakes are the major causes of damage and loss to the built environment, including cultural heritages, monumental buildings, and historical centres. Many regions with predominant active tectonic plates and high ...
Oliveira, D.; Romanazzi, A.; Silva, R. A.; Candeias, P.; Carvalho, A. M.; Campos Costa, A.; Lourenço, P.(Comisssão Organizadora, 2021-06)
A técnica da construção em taipa está difundida mundialmente, representando a identidade local de muitas culturas. De forma sucinta, esta técnica consiste na compactação de terra húmida no interior de uma cofragem para ...
Romanazzi, A.; Oliveira, D.; Silva, R. A.; Candeias, P.; Campos Costa, A.; Carvalho, A. M.(Comisssão Organizadora, 2021-06)
Rammed earth technique is spread worldwide, representing the local identity of many cultures for which they must be preserved. Yet, rammed earth heritage is also well known for its high seismic vulnerability and despite ...
Bernardo, V.; Campos Costa, A.; Candeias, P.; Carvalho, A. M.; Costa, A.(Taylor & Francis, 2024-07)
The metropolitan area of Lisbon is the region of Portugal with the highest seismic risk, given the coexistence of moderate-to-high hazard with high
population density and building stock exposure. The present work addresses ...
Shaghayegh, K.; Mohammadi.A.; Salahuddin, U.; Carvalho, A. M.; Lourenço, P.(Wiley, 2023-11)
Azores Islands are seismically active due to the tectonic structure of the region. Since the 15th century, they have been periodically shaken by approximately 33 moderate to strong earthquakes, with the most recent one in ...
Rianna, G.; Reder, A.; Luísa Sousa, M.; Dimova, S.(Elsevier, 2023-05-12)
The characteristic values of temperature corresponding to the maximum and minimum shade air temperature with an annual probability of being exceeded 0.02, used in the European construction standard for thermal actions (EN ...
Given the 516 Arouca pedestrian suspension bridge’s design and characteristics, the owner, a municipality, required a set of tests in order to evaluate its aerodynamic characteristics and dynamic response, aiming at both ...
Ribeiro, F.; Candeias, P.; Correia, A.A.; Carvalho, A. M.; Campos Costa, A.(MDPI journals, 2022-08-27)
The safety and resilience of school buildings against natural disasters is of paramount importance since schools represent a reference point for communities. Such significance is not only related to the direct consequences ...
A ventilação natural requer a estimativa adequada dos caudais de ar em circulação, as taxas de renovação, função da velocidade do vento e da distribuição de pressão na envolvente. A turbulância atmosférica introduz ...
The present work analyses the wind load effects on the 516 Arouca bridge, the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge in 2020. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to model a range of wind incidence angles ...
Marques da Silva, F.(Associação Portugusa de Análise Experimental de Tensões, 2021-10-03)
O trabalho apresentado refere-se à avaliação do comportamento aerodinâmico da ponte pedonal suspensa 516 Arouca. Para tal realizaram-se ensaios em túnel de vento sobre um modelo reduzido de modo a obter os seus coeficientes ...
Bernardo, V.; Campos Costa, A.; Costa, A.; Catarino, J. M.; Candeias, P.(LNEC, APEE, GPBE e SPES, 2020-11)
A avaliação da segurança sísmica de edifícios existentes de alvenaria tem como referência os procedimentos dispostos na NP EN 1998-3:2017 (Anexo C) e o respetivo Anexo Nacional, que estabelecem os requisitos de desempenho ...
The response of three full-scale unreinforced masonry buildings, without specific seismic detailing, as observed in shake table testing at LNEC for a seismic action representative of induced seismicity, is presented. The ...
Até à introdução e disseminação do atual regulamento de dimensionamento sismorresistente em 1983, o Regulamento de Segurança e Acções para Estruturas de Edifícios e Pontes (RSA), a generalidade dos edifícios de betão armado ...