In this paper the evaluation of the cognitive structure of individuals in relation to sources of traffic noise was made by using the semantic differential technique applied to people living in urban areas. Audio recordings ...

External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) are innovative systems; their application improves the buildings’ thermal insulation, reduces thermal bridges, protects the walls from temperature variations thus ...

In this paper the evaluation of the cognitive structure of individuals in relation to sources of traffic noise was made by using the semantic differential technique applied to people living in urban areas. Audio recordings ...

This paper presents a methodology to assess the overall acoustics quality of buildings, thus contributing for their classification in terms of acoustic comfort, and consequently in their acoustic sustainability. The proposed ...

Compound channels are a common configuration of rivers. During extreme events of floods, the momentum transfer due to the difference of the velocities between the main channel and the floodplains flows generates a complex ...

The need for restoration of the built heritage increases the demand for new strengthening and rehabilitation techniques of structures. This paper discusses a rehabilitation system for timber beams, consisting of the ...

O presente relatório apresenta um procedimento de calibração de um sistema de medição unidimensional Trimos desenvolvido no Centro de Instrumentação Científica do LNEC e realizado no Laboratório Central de Apoio Metrológico ...