Moisture causes severe and recurring anomalies in the built heritage, but removing it from the solid and thick masonry walls of old constructions is not easy, especially when soluble salts are present. These salts crystallize ...

This pape r addresses the implementation of an optical displacement measurement system in the observation scenario of a long-span suspension bridge and its contribution for structural safety assessment. The metrological ...

O ensaio de vibração forçada consiste na aplicação a uma estrutura de uma força com uma variação no tempo sinusoidal perfeitamente conhecida, materializada através de um vibrador de massa excêntrica. Tirando partido do ...

Thermal environment in homes does not usually cause serious illness however it has a very significant impact on the general well-being and daily performance of its residents. Poor thermal environment can also aggravate ...

In recent decades the groundwater overexploitation and unabated use has led to severe environmental problems such as resource depletion, land subsidence and seawater intrusion in coastal areas. Globally, climate change is ...

The HIDRALERTA system is current1y being implemented as a novel ear1y warning system to assess the risk of flooding in coastal and port region areas. With forecasted sea wave conditions at coastal and port areas, the system ...