For World Youth Day event in 2023 (JMJ), the organizing committee selected an area in Parque das Nações that met the imposed requirements, notably in terms of area (for 1 million spectators) and proximity to the Lisbon ...

The soil nailing construction technique is often used to stabilise a ground mass by installing reinforcing elements (nails). The European Standard EN 14490:2010 defines general principles for execution, supervision, testing ...

O processo de revisão do Regulamento dos Produtos de Construção (RPC) encontra-se num estágio final de aprovação pela Comissão Europeia. Este RPC irá condicionar o futuro da marcação CE de vários produtos de madeira para ...

Physical modelling is a key tool for the characterisation of wave run-up and overtopping phenomena on maritime structures. Traditionally, these parameters have been measured using resistive wave gauges. Nowadays, modern ...

Os ensaios em modelo físico (Fig. 1) são utilizados como apoio ao projeto de quebra-mares de taludes, com o objetivo de avaliação do comportamento da solução projetada do ponto de vista da estabilidade hidráulica da ...

The evaluation of damage progression caused by wave action on physical models of rubble-mound breakwaters can be accomplished through two types of methods: quantifying the movements and falls of the resistant armor elements ...

Aquatic vegetation in the littoral zone, particularly seagrass, is gaining increasing recognition for its net positive impact on the hosting environment. This recognition is rooted in its capacity to absorb wave energy, ...

Modeling sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) discharges based on flows measured at pumping stations presents specific challenges distinct from modeling combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges and is insufficiently studied. This ...

Nesta comunicação apresenta-se a metodologia desenvolvida para apoiar a avaliação do risco para a saúde humana em usos não potáveis através da sua exemplificação num projeto de reutilização de água na rega de espaços verdes. ...

To build the society’s trust and acceptance of water reuse and anticipating solutions for mitigating future scenarios of more severe water scarcity, the Lisbon living lab innovation actions included a pilot demonstration ...