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Codificação das normas técnicas da construção - Diplomas legais relevantes

Branco Pedro, J.; Cabaço, A. (2024-12)

A codificação das normas técnicas da construção, prevista desde 1999 no Regime Jurídico da Urbanização e da Edificação, não foi ainda concretizada. A codificação é um processo que coloca desafios complexos, mas constitui ...

Numerical modelling of infragravity waves in a tidal inlet during storm conditions

Mendes, D.; Nahon, A.; Martins, K.; Fortunato, A. B.; Bertin, X.; Mengual , B.; Lauvaud, L.; Pezerat, M.; Pires Silva, A. (IAHR, 2024-06)

During storm conditions, infragravity (IG) waves with periods between 25 s and 300 s can dominate the seasurfaceoscillations near the shoreline. Through processes like wave run-up, overwash and wave overtopping, IG waves ...

Identifying contributing factors and locations of pedestrian severe crashes using hazard-based duration model

Kakhani, A.; Jalayer, M.; Kidando, E.; Roque, C. A.; Patel, D. (Elsevier, 2024-04)

Pedestrian safety remains a significant concern, with the growing number of severe pedestrian crashes resulting in substantial human and economic costs. Previous research into pedestrian crashes has extensively analyzed ...

Understanding the expectations of parents regarding their children's school commuting by public transport using latent Dirichlet Allocation

Motta Queiroz, M.; Roque, C. A.; Moura, F.; Marôco, J. (Elsevier, 2024-03)

Parents’ perceptions regarding public transport and active modes influence the youth's acceptance and support for sustainable school commuting. Urban mobility surveys can gather such insights by utilizing closed and ...

Perceiving objective cycling safety: a systematic literature review

Christ, A.; Costa, M.; Marques, M.; Roque, C. A.; Moura, F. (Elsevier, 2023)

Safety is one of the most important factors for cycling, which is mainly related to the lack of adequate infrastructure. However, the objective safety of cycling infrastructure should not be perceived in the same way by ...

CYCLANDS: Cycling geo-located accidents, their details and severities

Costa, M.; Marques, M.; Roque, C. A.; Moura, F. (Springer Nature, 2022-05)

Several cities and national authorities across the globe publish records on road accidents and crashes. This data is vital for road safety analysis, enabling researchers to develop models to understand how different factors ...

HIDRALERTA: Emergency Response Module for Coastal Wave Overtopping and Flooding at Praia da Vitória bay

Fortes, C. J. E. M.; Pinheiro, L.; Zózimo, A. C.; Lima, L.; Serrazina, V. (IARH, 2024-06-07)

The present work describes the developments done so far to the Praia da Vitoria coastal region under the LIFE-GARACHICO project, namely the implementation of module on HIDRALERTA early warning system for emergency response ...

Pathway to Carbon Neutrality in the Cement Industry: CO2 Uptake by Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Waste

Bastos, D.; Farinha, C.; Pederneiras, C.; Veiga, M. R.; Bogas J. A.; Infante Gomes, R.; Santos Silva, A. (MDPI, 2024-06-16)

Cementitious materials can capture CO2 through carbonation reaction during their service life and post-demolition. Indeed, construction and demolition waste (CDW) still have some potential for carbonation as they contain ...

Eco-efficient coatings for healthy indoors: Ozone deposition velocities, primary and secondary emissions.

Ranesi, A.; Faria, P.; Veiga, M. R.; Gail, E. (ELSEVIER, 2024-02-15)

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ozone (O3) are harmful pollutants present in indoor air. Indoor concentrations of VOCs are typically higher than outdoors, due to the presence of indoor sources like building materials ...

Possible nature(s) in urban spaces: plurality and agency to tackle socio-ecological challenges

Vidal, D.; Alves , F.; Menezes, M.; Gallo, E.; Tomé, P. (FRONTIER, 2024-09-24)

Nature as often been framed as a solution to contemporary socio-ecological challenges through homogeneous, formal, and anthropocentric viewpoints. However, these perspectives are inadequate for addressing the complex and ...

Quantifying Ship Impact Loads on Fenders: Experimental Approach

Pinheiro, L.; Gomes, A.; Fortes, C. J. E. M.; Manso, J.; Marcelino, J. (CRC Press, 2024-05-08)

Docking large vessels is a delicate operation as the kinetic energy associated with the large mass of the vessel can result in high impact forces that can damage the vessel, fenders or even the quay. Berthing loads are ...

Avaliação da condutibilidade térmica de argamassas térmicas com eps, cortiça e aerogel após envelhecimento artificial acelerado

Pinchard, L.; Parracha, J.; Veiga, M. R.; Matias, L. (ITECONS, 2024-07)

A aplicação de argamassas de desempenho térmico melhorado em sistemas multicamada de isolamento térmico pelo exterior tem sido cada vez mais frequente, quer em construção nova, quer na reabilitação térmica de fachadas de ...

Tripla resistência à água, ao graffiti e à biocolonização em sistemas de isolamento térmico pelo exterior. O projeto WGB_Shield

Flores-Colen I.; Veiga, M. R.; Parracha, J.; Borsoi, G. (ITECONS, 2024-07)

A otimização dos sistemas ETICS e a compreensão dos fatores e mecanismos de degradação que afetam a sua durabilidade são aspetos relevantes para um desempenho eficaz do sistema ao longo do tempo. No projeto WGB_Shield, ...

Durabilidade de sistemas de isolamento térmico pelo exterior (ETICS)

Parracha, J.; Veiga, M. R.; Nunes L.; Flores-Colen I. (ITECONS, 2024-06)

A União Europeia tem vindo a implementar uma rigorosa política ambiental e energética para cumprir o objetivo ratificado no Acordo de Paris e se tornar a primeira economia e sociedade com impacto neutro no clima até 2050. ...

Quantifying ship impact loads on fenders: Experimental approach

Pinheiro, L.; Gomes, A.; Fortes, C. J. E. M.; Manso, J.; Marcelino, J. (CRC Press, 2024-05-08)

Docking large vessels is a delicate operation as the kinetic energy associated with the large mass of the vessel can result in high impact forces that can damage the vessel, fenders or even the quay. Berthing loads are ...

Deep Neural Network Enhanced Early Warning System for Ports Operations

Pinheiro, L.; Gomes, A.; Fortes, C. J. E. M. (IARH EUROPE CONGRESS, 2024-06-07)

Downtime of port terminals results in large economic losses and has a major impact on the overall competitiveness of ports. Early Warning Systems (EWS) are an effective tool to reduce ports’ vulnerability by increasing ...

Eco-efficient Plasters for Increased Indoor Air Quality and Comfort

Ranesi, A. (2024-01)

Indoor walls and ceilings are often coated with plasters. Due to the large surface in contact with indoor air, the plasters can passively contribute to moisture regulation and pollutant removal. The work presented intends ...

New developments in the Praia da Vitória Coastal Bay and Harbor Early Warning System

Pinheiro, L.; Zózimo, A. C.; Fortes, C. J. E. M. (COSE, 2023-02-02)

The disruption of port operations, whether due to technical issues or external factors, can have a significant impact on the port’s overall competitiveness and economic viability. The HIDRALERTA Early Warning System is ...

Energy rate balance applied to coastal engineering problems by using RANS-VoF models in numerical wave flumes

Teixeira, P.; Didier, E. (Elsevier, 2025-01)

Nowadays, the use of RANS-based models for simulating numerical wave flumes and studying coastal engineering structures is common and allows investigating accurately phenomena that occur in current/wavestructure interactions. ...

Development of a Bayesian network-based early warning system for storm-driven coastal erosion

Garzon, J.L.; Ferreira, O.; PLOMARITIS, T.A.; Zózimo, A. C.; Fortes, C. J. E. M.; Pinheiro, L. (Elsevier, 2024-04-06)

Coastal hazards such as flooding and erosion can cause large economic and human losses. Under this threat, early warning systems can be very cost-effective solutions for disaster preparation. The goal of this study was ...

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