Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
CTAC has a long experience of cooperation in developing projects with the major Portuguese construction companies, at national and international level, in Europe, Central and South America, Africa, Middle East and China. A significant number of companies have their headquarters in the Minho region. In addition, CTAC also has a solid experience in supporting municipal authorities of this region. As a consequence, CTAC will assume its role as a relevant partner to the Minho region development process. This vision includes not only the region but also the world, acting together with the cluster of construction companies, expanding its competences worldwide, since this cluster intervenes in the construction of new cities and in the renovation of others across the globe. Together with this cluster, CTAC will participate in the formation of “a hub of knowledge in civil engineering in the Minho region”, around the major theme of built environment and the global challenge of “cities of the future”. This network will constitute a driving force for this region and its population, attracting more activity and highly qualified employment, integrated in the regional specialisation strategy.
Development of Research on road infrastructures behavior; assessment of quality of pavements under the protocol on scientific and technical cooperation; Development of the project "Sustainable Infrastructure Management System" (SustIMS) financed by QREN
Development of the project "Contribution of Thermal Active Mortars for Building Energy Efficiency"- PTDC/ECM/102154/2008
Development of the project "Contribution of Thermal Active Mortars for Building Energy Efficiency" - PTDC/ECM/102154/2008
Several technical studies
Development of the project "SBTool – Sustainable Building Tool"
Design, implementation and monitoring of the decision support system for water management in the development of multi purpose fo Alqueva
Analysis of Health care investments in Portugal
Development of the project "Characterization of the constituents of brick masonry"
Development of the project "Characterization of the constituents of brick masonry"
Development of services as the main partner of MonteAdriano (Promoter) under the project financed by QREN (QREN-SI 090528), "Environmental and Energy Efficiency of Bituminous Mixtures and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Emissions"; Development of the project ADI Tropic Pav
Development of the proect "LowCost-Housing – Low cost technology solutions for multi-storey house building"; deveolpment of the project "VEEEME-Eco-RoadMap - Visão Estratégica para a Eco-eficiência da Mota-Engil"; development of the project financed by ADI "Tropic Pav"
Development of the project "Contribution of Thermal Active Mortars for Building Energy Efficiency" - PTDC/ECM/102154/2008
Development of a new integrated system, with basis of plaster, for lining constructive elements; development of the project "Contribution of Thermal Active Mortars for Building Energy Efficiency" - PTDC/ECM/102154/2008
Analysis of the current situation and review of the company SGIDI
Annex 56 - Energy and GHG Optimized Building Renovation
Participation in several Leonardo da Vinci project
Collaboration in research under dissertation of Master Degree
Development of the project "Evaluation of the Use of LEADCAP Additive in Warm-Recycled Asphalt Mixtures"
Development of the project "NOISELESS: Noise perception, modelling and abatement using innovative and durable pavement surface layers"
Participation in Doctoral Program "Innovation in railway systems and technologies"
Development of the project "The Effect of Traffic Overloads on the Road Pavement Performance and Life Cycle Costs" - PTDC/ECM/74033/2006; development of the project "Service life Design – Modelling the durability performance of concrete structures" - PTDC/ECM/69565/2006; development of the project "Guidelines for Integrated Road Runoff Pollution Management in Portugal (G-Terra)" - PTDC/AMB/64953/2006; development of the project "PLASTIROADS" - PTDC/ECM/119179/2010; development of the project fincanced by ADI Tropic Pav; Co-supervision of doctoral thesis
Participation in the Doctoral Program "International Doctaorate in Sustainability Built Environment"; development of the project SB_STEEL - Sustainable Building Project in Steel
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 24 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt