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
Coordinator: José Barroso Aguiar
The general objectives assumed by the Strategic Programme comprise the production of new knowledge in the Research Area of Competence of “Ecomaterials” (ECM), between others, contributing to the general vision of Sustainable Built Environment & Energy Efficiency, as well as of Sustainable and Resilient Systems and Infrastructures. ECM area will make research in the field of materials, mainly in its eco-efficiency. Their contributions to increase the quality of life in cities, without compromising the future generations, will be studied during all the phases of the life-cycle. Environmental, economic and social aspects need to be considered in order to fulfil the mentioned objectives.
Mainly, ECM area will develop research on “innovative ecomaterials & technologies” with connections to “energy efficiency & sustainable built environment” and “risk management and health”. The main projects to be developed are:
- New technologies for smart materials, involving the study of phase change, photocatalytic and self-healing materials The use of nanomaterials will be fundamental to increase the efficiency of the new technologies;
- Eco-efficient mortars and concretes, involving the study of high performance pozzolans that can replace part of Portland cement, a material with low sustainability. The resulting mortars and concretes will have advantages related with economy, energy efficiency, durability and environment;
- New composites for rehabilitation of constructions, involving the study of composites with incorporation of natural or artificial fibres for structural and non-structural applications. The durability of these composites will be an important aspect to be considered;
- Functional materials for lightweight construction, involving the study of polymeric membranes to be used mainly in lightweight covers. Their resistance to environmental conditions is fundamental to be analysed.
Academic Staff
Research Staff
Phd Student
Technical staff
"Phase change materials and energy efficiency of buildings: A review of knowledge",
Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 27, doi:10.1016/j.est.2019.101083, 2020.
"Spectroscopic and microscopic study of alkali activated mortars based on Tunisian phosphate washing waste",
Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 105, doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.103449, 2020.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Sustainable polymer-based Phase Change Materials for energy efficiency in buildings and their application in aerial lime mortars",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 231, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117149, 2020.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Applications of Sustainable Polymer-Based Phase Change Materials in Mortars Composed by Diferent Binders",
Materials, issue 12, doi:10.3390/ma12213502, 2019.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Effect of High Volume Fly Ash and Metakaolin With and Without Hydrated Lime on the Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete",
Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 27, doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100985, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Prediction of Restrained Shrinkage Crack Width of Slag Mortar Composites Using Data Mining Techniques",
Matéria, vol. 24, issue 4, doi:10.1590/s1517-707620190004.0852, 2019.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Additive Manufacturing Effect on the Mechanical Behaviour of Architectural Stoneware",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 238, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117690, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Influence of the incorporation of phase change materials on temperature development in mortar at early ages: Experiments and numerical simulation",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 225, pp. 1036 - 1051, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.08.028, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Evaluation of latent heat storage in mortars containing microencapsulated paraffin waxes – a selection of optimal composition and binders",
Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 55, issue 9, pp. 2429 - 2435, doi:10.1007/s00231-019-02594-1, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q1
"Mineralogical and chemical investigation of Tunisian phosphate washing waste during calcination",
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol. 137, pp. 1827 - 1840, doi:10.1007/s10973-019-08057-3, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2
"Behavior of cementitious mortars with direct incorporation of non-encapsulated phase change material after severe temperature exposure",
Construction and Building Materials , vol. 230, pp. 117011, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117011, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Spent equilibrium catalyst as internal curing agent in UHPFRC",
Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 104, doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.103362, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Argamassas eco-eficientes com incorporação simultânea de material de mudança de fase e cinzas volantes",
Matéria - Rio de Janeiro, vol. 24, doi:10.1590/S1517-707620190002.0682, 2019.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Capillary transport of water in cracked and non-cracked UHPFRC specimens",
Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, vol. 17, pp. 244-259, doi:10.3151/jact.17.5.244, 2019.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Recycling of biomass and coal fly ash as cement replacement material and its effect on hydration and carbonation of concrete",
Waste Management 2019, vol. 94, pp. 39 - 48, doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.05.044, 2019.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Alkali-activated binary mortar based on natural volcanic pozzolan for repair applications",
Journal of Building Engineering, 1, vol. 25, issue 1, pp. 1-17, doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100785, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Hydraulic lime mortars with antifungal properties",
Applied Surface Science, vol. 483, pp. 1192-1198, doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.156, 2019.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Effect of steel fiber and carbon black on the self-sensing ability of concrete cracks under bending",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 207, pp. 630-639, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.160, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Natural volcanic pozzolan-and granulated blast furnace slag-based alkali-activated repair mortar",
International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, 1, vol. 1, pp. 1-5, 2019.
"Effect of environmental assessment on primary energy of modular prefabricated panel for building renovation in Portugal",
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, issue 1, doi:https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012047, 2019.
"Physical and mechanical performance of concrete made with waste rubber aggregate, glass powder and silica sand powder",
Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 21, pp. 302-311, doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2018.11.003, 2019.
Year: 2019 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Eco-concrete with incorporation of blast furnace slag as natural aggregates replacement",
Science and Technology of Materials, vol. 30, issue 3, pp. 144-150, doi:10.1016/j.stmat.2017.12.001, 2018.
"Investigations of geopolymeric mixtures based on phosphate washing waste",
Science and Technology of Materials, vol. 30, pp. 1-5, doi:10.1016/j.stmat.2018.08.001, 2018.
"Quality and durability properties and life-cycle assessment of high volume biomass fly ash mortar",
Construction and Building Materials, 197, issue 2019, pp. 195-207, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.173, 2018.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Using foundry slag of ferrous metals as fine aggregate for concrete",
Resources, Conservation & Recycling, vol. 138, pp. 130-141, doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.05.020, 2018.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Classificação de argamassas com incorporação de materiais de mudança de fase com base nas suas propriedades físicas, mecânicas e térmicas",
Revista Matéria - Rio de Janeiro, vol. 23, issue 3, pp. 1-20, doi:10.1590/S1517-707620180003.0541, 2018.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Reabilitação térmica: Contributo das argamassas com incorporação de material de mudança de fase",
Revista Matéria - Rio de Janeiro, vol. 23, issue 3, pp. 1-12, doi:10.1590/S1517-707620180003.0542, 2018.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Behaviour of Cementitious Matrices Subjected to the Combined Action of Chloride Ions and Carbonation",
Matéria, vol. 23, issue 3, doi:10.1590/s1517-707620180003.0496, 2018.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Effect of the calcinations temperatures of phosphate washing waste on the structural and mechanical properties of geopolymeric mortar",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 185, pp. 489 - 498, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.07.045, 2018.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Risk Evaluation in Tunneling Excavation Methods",
REM, International Engineering Journal, n. 3, vol. 71, issue jul/sep. 2018, pp. 361-369, doi:10.1590/0370-44672017710115, 2018.
Year: 2018 | SJR: Q4
"Thermal Performance of Resource-Efficient Geopolymeric Mortars Containing Phase Change Materials",
The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, vol. 12, pp. 217-233, doi:10.2174/1874836801812010217, 2018.
Year: 2018 | SJR: Q3
"Energy benefits of cement-based plaster containing hybrid phase-change material",
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials, vol. 171, issue 3, pp. 117-125, doi:10.1680/jcoma.17.00027, 2018.
Year: 2018 | SJR: Q2
"Performance of a Fly Ash Geopolymeric Based Binder with Calcium Hydroxide, Portland Cement and Metakaolin as Additives",
The Open Civil Engineering Journal, vol. 12, pp. 1-20, doi:10.2174/187414950181201, 2018.
Year: 2018 | SJR: Q4
"Eco-efficient mortars with incorporation of phase change materials",
Journal of Building Physics, vol. 41, issue 5, pp. 469-492, doi:10.1177/1744259117697397, 2018.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q1
"Alkali-activated cement based mortars containing phase change materials (PCMs): Mechanical properties and cost analysis",
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2018.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Durability properties of five years aged lightweight concretes containing rubber aggregates",
Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, vol. 62, issue 2, pp. 386-397, doi:10.3311/PPci.11363, 2018.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Multifunctional wall coating combining photocatalysis, self-cleaning and latent heat storage",
Materials Research Express, vol. 5, issue 2, pp. 1-13, doi:10.1088/2053-1591/aaa82f, 2018.
Year: 2018 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Behaviour of Concrete Under Severe Environment - Effect of Carbonation on the Chloride Diffusion Coefficient from Non-Steady-State Migration Test",
Romanian Journal of Materials, vol. 48, issue 1, pp. 64-69, 2018.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"A comparative study on the properties of potentially bioactive glasses obtained by sol-gel technique and by melting mixtures of oxides",
The Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University – Materials and Mechanics, vol. 15, pp. 18-24, doi:10.1515/bsmm-2017-0013, 2017.
"Carbon dioxide sequestration of fly ash alkaline-based mortars containing recycled aggregates and reinforced by hemp fibres",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 160, pp. 48-56, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.11.044, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Eco-efficient Ultra-high Performance Concrete Development by Means of Response Surface Methodology",
Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 84, pp. 146-156, doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.08.019, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Performance of waste based alkaline mortars submitted to accelerated carbon dioxide curing",
Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol. 129, pp. 12-19, doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.10.017, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Fly ash/waste glass alkaline-based mortars containing recycled aggregates and reinforced by hemp fibres exposed to accelerated CO2 curing",
Materials and Design, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Drying shrinkage performance of fly ash geopolymer mortars reinforced with hybrid fibres",
ICE: Construction Materials, pp. 1-13, 2017.
Year: 2017 | SJR: Q3
"Shrinkage Performance of Fly Ash Alkali-activated Cement Based Binder Mortars",
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 1, pp. 1-11, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q3
"Experimental and numerical investigations on the flexural performance of geopolymers reinforced with short hybrid polymeric fibres",
Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 126, pp. 108-118, doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.06.001, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Evaluation of Hydration of Cement Pastes Containing High Volume of Mineral Additions",
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, pp. 1-17, doi:10.1080/19648189.2017.1327892, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Cost efficiency and resistance to chemical attack of a fly ash geopolymeric mortar versus epoxy resin and acrylic paint coatings",
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, vol. 21, issue 5, pp. 555-571, doi:10.1080/19648189.2015.1134674, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Cost-efficient one-part alkali-activated mortars with low global warming potential for floor heating systems applications",
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, vol. 21, issue 4, pp. 412-429, doi:10.1080/19648189.2015.1125392, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Durability of mortars with incorporation of phase change materials microcapsules",
Romanian Journal of Materials, vol. 47, issue 2, pp. 166-175, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"High-volume Fly Ash Paste for Developing Ultra-high Performance Concrete (UHPC)",
Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais, vol. 29, issue 1, pp. 157-161, doi:10.1016/j.ctmat.2016.10.001, 2017.
Year: 2017 | SJR: Q4
"Short-term compressive strength of fly ash and waste glass alkali-activated cement based binder (AACB) mortars with two biopolymers",
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001920, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Comportamento térmico de argamassas com incorporação de Materiais de Mudança de Fase (PCM) no clima português",
Revista Matério - Rio de Janeiro, vol. 22, issue 4, doi:10.1590/S1517-707620170004.0223, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Compressive Strength Prediction of CFRP Confined Concrete Using Data Mining Techniques",
Computers and Concrete, vol. 19, issue 3, pp. 233-241, doi:10.12989/cac.2017.19.3.233, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2
"Mortars with incorporation of phase change materials for thermal rehabilitation",
International Journal of Architectural Heritage, vol. 11, issue 3, pp. 339-348, doi:10.1080/15583058.2016.1222464, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q1
"Red mud-based geopolymers with tailored alkali diffusion properties and pH buffering ability",
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 148, pp. 23-30, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.150, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings with quicklime and oil",
Journal of Cleaner Production, 4, vol. 142, pp. 3281-3292, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.141, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"High tech startup creation for energy efficient built environment",
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017.
Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Bioactivity enhancement of calcined kaolin geopolymer with CaCl2 treatment",
ScienceAsia, vol. 42, pp. 407-414, doi:10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2016.42.407, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Mechanical performance of geopolymeric mortars based on tunisian calcined clay, fly ash and metakaolin",
ALITinform, vol. 45, issue 6, pp. 60-67, 2016.
"Role of superplasticizer additives upon hydration process of cement pastes",
The Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University – Materials and Mechanics, vol. 11, pp. 23-26, 2016.
"Shear strength prediction for steel fiber reinforced concrete beams without stirrups",
Engineering Structures, vol. 127, pp. 101-116, doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.08.012, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Influence of adding phase change materials on the physical and mechanical properties of cement mortars",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 127, pp. 1-10, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.09.119, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Special concrete with polymers",
The Scientific Bulletin of Valahia University – Materials and Mechanics, vol. 11, pp. 7-10, 2016.
"Fresh state properties of concrete incorporating scrap tire rubber",
Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, vol. 60, issue 4, pp. 611-617, doi:10.3311/PPci.8727, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Methodology for Analysis of the Reactivity of Coal Fly Ash Using Selective Dissolution by Hydrofluoric Acid",
Key Engineering Materials, Matteo Colombo, Marco di Prisco , vol. 711, pp. 1126-1133, doi:doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.711.1126, 2016.
Year: 2016 | SJR: Q4
"Thermal performance and cost analysis of mortars made with PCM and different binders",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 122, pp. 637–648, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.06.114, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"19th c. Coloured Stuccos and Plasters from Grilos’ Church (Oporto, Portugal): Materials and Techniques Employed",
COLOR Research and Application, vol. 41, issue 3, pp. 246–251, doi:10.1002/col.22041, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Research Performance of Tenured Professors in Portuguese Civil Engineering Departments",
Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Research, 7, vol. 3, pp. 1561-1570, 2016.
"Produtos de hidratação em argamassas geopoliméricas à base de argila da Tunísia para reparação de estruturas de concreto",
Revista Matéria, vol. 11693, pp. 218-231, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q4
"Comparative environmental life-cycle analysis of concretes using biomass and coal fly ashes as partial cement replacement material",
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, vol. 112, pp. 2221-2230, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.124, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Steel Sustainability Assessment – do BSA Tools Really Assess Steel Properties?",
Journal of Constructional Steel Research, G.A.R. Parke, B. Young, R. Ziemian , vol. 120, pp. 106-116 , doi:doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.01.011, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Characterization of Concrete Surface in Relation to Graffiti Protection Coatings",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 102, pp. 435-444, doi:doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.11.012, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Concrete with triphasic conductive materials for self-monitoring of cracking development subjected to flexure",
Composite Structures, vol. 138, pp. 184-191, doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.11.051, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Corrosion Effects on Pullout Behavior of Hooked Steel Fibers in Self-compacting Concrete",
Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 79, pp. 112-122, doi:doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.09.005, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Effective Low-energy Mixing Procedure to Develop High-fluidity Cementitious Pastes",
Revista Matéria, vol. 21, issue 1, pp. 11-17, doi:10.1590/S1517-707620160001.0002, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q4
"Experimental and numerical studies of hybrid PCM embedded in plastering mortar for enhanced thermal behaviour of buildings",
Energy, vol. 94, pp. 250-261, doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.131, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"An experimental investigation on nano-TiO2 and fly ash based high performance concrete",
Indian Concrete Journal, 2016.
Year: 2016 | SJR: Q3
"Optimal behavior of responsive residential demand considering hybrid phase change materials",
Applied Energy, vol. 163, pp. 81-92, doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.11.013, 2016.
Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Self-monitoring of freeze–thaw damage using triphasic electric conductive concrete",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 101, pp. 440-446, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.135, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Sustainable Mortars with Incorporation of Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 1129, pp. 621-628, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1129.621, 2015.
Year: 2015 | SJR: Q4
"Tensile Properties of Polymer Repair Materials - effect of test parameters",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 1129, pp. 445-452, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1129.445, 2015.
Year: 2015 | SJR: Q4
"Ranking procedure based on mechanical, durability and thermal behavior of mortars with incorporation of phase change materials",
Materiales de Construcción, vol. 65, issue 320, pp. 1-15, doi:10.3989/mc.2015.07314 , 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Development of Foam One-Part Geopolymers with Enhanced Thermal Insulation Performance and Low Carbon Dioxide Emissions",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 1129, pp. 565-572, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1129.565, 2015.
Year: 2015 | SJR: Q4
"Performance of a Fly Ash Geopolymeric Mortar for Coating of Ordinary Portland Cement Concrete Exposed to Harsh Chemical Environments",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 1129, pp. 573-580, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1129.573, 2015.
Year: 2015 | SJR: Q4
"Self compacting Concrete and Conventional Concrete in the Arena Pernambuco: Comparative Study of Durability Indicators and Economic Feasibility",
Romanian Journal of Materials, vol. 45, issue 4, pp. 402-410, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q3
"Effect of temperature on mortars with incorporation of phase change materials",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 98, pp. 89-101, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.077, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Assessing the feasibility of impregnating phase change materials in lightweight aggregate for development of thermal energy storage systems",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 89, pp. 48-59, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.031, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Apatite formation on calcined kaolin–white Portland cement geopolymer",
Materials Science and Engineering C, vol. 51, pp. 1-6, doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.02.039, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Influence of type of binder and sand on the characteristics of masonry mortars",
Romanian Journal of Materials, vol. 45, issue 2, pp. 117-122, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q3
"Argamassas com incorporação de Materiais de Mudança de Fase (PCM): Caracterização física, mecânica e durabilidade",
Revista Matéria, vol. 20, issue 1, pp. 245-261, doi:10.1590/S1517-707620150001.0025, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Mix design, properties and cost analysis of fly ash-based geopolymer foam",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 80, pp. 18-30, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.01.063, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Durability Indicators Comparison for SCC and CC in Tropical Coastal Environments",
Materials, MDPI, vol. 8, pp. 1459-1481, doi:10.3390/ma8041459, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Durability of steel fiber reinforced self-compacting concrete",
Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, vol. 80, pp. 155-166, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.01.061, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Mortars based in different binders with incorporation of phase change materials: Physical and mechanical properties",
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, pp. 1216-1233, doi:10.1080/19648189.2015.1008651, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
"Characterization of parameters to predict the structural behaviour of geopolymeric mortar plates strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymer",
Key Engineering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 485-497, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.485 , 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Durability performance of fly ash based one-part geopolymer mortars",
Key Engineering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 113-120, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.113, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Kinetics comparison of alkali-reactivity tests for aggregates",
Key Engineering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 506-516, doi:doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.506, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Results comparison of alkali-reactivity tests for same aggregates, using a kinetic model",
Key Engineering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 498-505, doi:doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.498, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Thermal performance characterization of a modular system for facade",
Key Engineering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 62-71, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.62, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Evaluation of the performance of recycled textile fibres in the mechanical behaviour of a gypsum and cork composite material",
Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier, vol. 58, pp. 29-39, doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2015.01.001, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Mortars with phase change materials - Part I: Physical and mechanical characterization ",
Key Engeneering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 22-32, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.22, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"Mortars with phase change materials - Part II: Durability evaluation ",
Key Engeneering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 33-45, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.33, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"Mortars with Phase Change Materials: Contribute to Sustainable Construction ",
Key Engeneering Materials, vol. 634, pp. 3-13, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.3, 2015.
Year: 2015 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"Ancient Materials and Techniques to Improve the Earthen Building Durability",
Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, vol. Volume 634, pp. 357-366, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.357, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Carbonation Front Progress in Mortars Containing Fly Ash Considering the Presence of Chloride Ions",
Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, vol. Volume 634, pp. 214-221, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.214, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Carbonation resistance of high volume fly ash concrete",
Key Engineering Materials, Sustainable Construction Materials, vol. 634, issue Chapter 2: Materials and Residues, pp. 288-299, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.288, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Eco-efficient Self-compacting Concrete with Reduced Portland Cement Content and High Volume of Fly Ash and Metakaolin",
Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, vol. Volume 634, pp. 172-181, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.172, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Effects of Anti graffiti Protection on Concrete Durability",
Key Engineering Materials, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, vol. Volume 634, pp. 517-526, doi:doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.517, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Comparative environmental and economic analysis of South European",
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOPMENT, vol. 10, issue 53, pp. 509-528, 2014.
Year: 2014 | SJR: Q2
"Thermal behavior of cement based plastering mortar containing hybrid microencapsulated phase change materials",
Energy and Buildings, vol. 84, pp. 526-536, doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.08.010, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Compressive Strength, Microstructure and Hydration Products of Hybrid Alkaline Cements",
Materials Research, Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais - ABM; Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica - ABC; and Associação Brasileira de Polímeros ABPol., doi:10.1590/S1516-14392014005000091, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q2
"Dimensional Variation of Three Softwood Due to Hygroscopic Behavior",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 59, pp. 25-31, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.02.037, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Influence of the type of phase change materials microcapsules on the properties of lime-gypsum thermal mortars",
Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 16, issue 4, pp. 433-441, doi:10.1002/adem.201300278 , 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Estimation of the specific enthalpy–temperature functions for plastering mortars containing hybrid mixes of phase change materials",
International Journal Energy Environmental Engineering, vol. 5, pp. 1-7, doi:10.1007/s40095-014-0081-9, 2014.
Year: 2014 | SJR: Q2
"Compressive strength of tungsten mine waste- and metakaolinbased geopolymers",
Ceramics International, Elsevier, vol. 40, issue Issue 4, May 2014, pp. 6053-6062, doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.11.055, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Compressive Strength and Microstructure of Hybrid Alkaline Cements",
International Journal of Civil, Architectural Science and Engineering, vol. 8, issue 2, pp. 221-227, 2014.
"Eco-efficient construction and building materials research under the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 51, pp. 151-162, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Fibres for enhancing of the bond capacity between GFRP rebar and concrete",
Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier B.V., vol. 51, pp. 303-312, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Biotechnologies and bioinspired materials for the construction industry: an overview",
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, pp. 1-10, 2014.
Year: 2014 | SJR: Q2
"Experimental characterization of physical and mechanical properties of schist from Portugal",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 50, pp. 617–630, 2014.
Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Using conformity control of concrete compressive strength for construction site classification",
Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy - Constructions. Architecture Section, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Jassy, vol. Vol. 63, issue 5, pp. 155-169, 2013.
"Shrinkage and mechanical performance of geopolymeric mortars based on calcined Tunisian clay",
JCMR - Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research, vol. 4, pp. 6-11, 2013.
"Influence of incorporation phase change materials, PCM, granulates on workability, mechanical strength and aesthetical appearance of lime and gypsum mortars",
ACEE - Architecture Civil Engineering Environment, vol. 6, pp. 39-48, 2013.
"Using Conformity Control of Concrete Compressive Strength for Construction Site Classification",
Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy - Constructions. Architecture Section, LIX (LXIII), vol. 5, pp. 155-170, 2013.
"Assessment of the durability performance of fiber-cement sheets",
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 819–823, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Avaliação dos impactos ambientais de materiais de construção: algumas questões de relevo a merecer reflexão",
Maquinaria, no. 230, pp. 56–62, 2013.
"Betões com capacidade de auto-reparação: um contributo para a redução de custos de infra-estruturas",
Maquinaria, no. 231, pp. 58–62, 2013.
"Biotech cementitious materials: some aspects of an innovative approach for concrete with enhanced durability",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 1136–1141, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Carbonation of surface protected concrete",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 49, pp. 478–483, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Concrete retrofitting using CFRP and geopolymer mortars",
Materials Science Forum, vol. 730-732, pp. 427–432, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"The future of construction materials research and the seventh UN Millennium. Development Goa l: a few insights",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 40, pp. 729–737, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Gás radão: um perigoso contaminante do ar no interior das habitações",
Maquinaria, no. 228, pp. 56–62, 2013.
"Incorporation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in mortars – influence of microstructure in the hardened state properties and photocatalytic activity",
Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 43, pp. 112–120, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Influence of adding encapsulated phase change materials in aerial lime based mortars",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 687, pp. 255–261, 2013.
Year: 2013 | SJR: Q3
"Latent heat storage in PCM containing mortars - study of microstructural modifications",
Energy and Buildings, vol. 66, pp. 724–731, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Luiz Bandeira bridge: assessment of a historical RC bridge",
International Journal of Architectural Heritage, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 628–652, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q1
"Mechanical performance of concrete with partial replacement of sand by sewage sludge ash from incineration",
Materials Science Forum, pp. 462–467, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"Modeling the compressive strength of geopolymeric binders by gene expression programming-GEP",
Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 40, no. 14, pp. 5427–5438, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Nano-carbon black and carbon fiber as conductive materials for the diagnosing of the damage of concrete beam",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 43, pp. 233–241, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Polymer concrete, correlations between properties",
Metalurgia International, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 236–239, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"Predicting compressive strength of different geopolymers by artificial neural networks",
Ceramics International, vol. 39, pp. 2247–2257, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Prediction of compressive strength of concrete containing fly ash using data mining techniques",
Cement, Wapno, Beton, vol. 2013, no. 1, pp. 39–51, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q2
"Properties of polymer modified concrete in fresh and hardened state",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 687, pp. 204–212, 2013.
Year: 2013 | SJR: Q3
"Proposal of an innovative solution for partition walls: mechanical, thermal and acoustic validation",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 48, pp. 961–979, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.07.079, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Report from 13th ICPIC and 7th ASPIC: new trends on concrete-polymer composites",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 687, pp. 45–56, 2013.
Year: 2013 | SJR: Q3
"Resíduos de construção e demolição (RCD): enquadramento e breves considerações sobre a localização óptima das estações de reciclagem",
Maquinaria, vol. 229, pp. 56–62, 2013.
"Self-compacting concrete: a comparison between the workability properties, density, porosity and mechanical properties",
Metalurgia International, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 138–141, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"Targeting HPC with the help of nanoparticles: an overview",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 38, pp. 365–370, 2013.
Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Thermal mortars with incorporation of PCM microcapsules",
Restoration of Buildings and Monuments - An International Journal, vol. 19, no. 2/3, pp. 171–177, 2013.
"Are geopolymers more suitable than Portland cement to produce high volume recycled aggregates HPC?",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 36, pp. 1048–1052, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Avaliação da hidratação de pastas cimentícias com elevados teores de adições minerais",
Revista de Engenharia Civil, no. 44, pp. 41–58, 2012.
"Betões geopoliméricos: um material com elevadas potencialidades para o reaproveitamento de agregados reciclados",
Maquinaria, vol. 223, pp. 56–62, 2012.
"Breve análise crítica sobre a gestão de RCD em Portugal: desempenho comparado com práticas internacionais",
Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 10, no. 30, pp. 43–53, 2012.
"Caracterização de materiais compósitos base de gesso FGD",
Mecânica Experimental, no. 20, pp. 79–88, 2012.
"Certificação ambiental de materiais e produtos de contrução: relativizando o valor salvífico das ACVs, dos rótulos ecológicos e das EPDs",
Climatização, vol. 81, pp. 76–79, 2012.
"Contributos da nanotecnologia para os Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)",
Maquinaria, no. 221, pp. 58–63, 2012.
"Durability of alkali-activated binders: a clear advantage over Portland cement or an unproven issue?",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 30, pp. 400–405, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Earth construction: lessons from the past for future eco-efficient construction",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 29, pp. 512–519, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Indoor radon: an overview on a perennial problem",
Building and Environment, vol. 58, pp. 270–277, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Influence of acrylic fibers geometry on the mechanical performance of fiber-cement composites",
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 125, no. 4, pp. 3050–3057, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1
"Materiais bio-inspirados: utilizando a biotecnologia para aumentar a durabilidade do betão",
Maquinaria, vol. 226, pp. 56–62, 2012.
"Materiais contendo fibras de amianto: problemas e soluções",
Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 10, no. 30, pp. 5–12, 2012.
"Mechanical behavior of gypsum and cork based composite material",
Materials Science Forum, vol. 730-732, pp. 361–366, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3
"Mechanical performance and capillary water absorption of sewage sludge ash concrete (SSAC)",
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 228–234, 2012.
"An overview on concrete carbonation in the context of eco-efficient",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 36, pp. 141–150, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Properties and durability of concrete containing polymeric wastes (tyre rubber and polyethylene terephthalate bottles): an overview",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 714–724, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Properties and durability of HPC with tyre rubber wastes",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 34, pp. 186–191, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Reabilitação de infra-estruturas de betão com ligantes de base geopolimérica",
Maquinaria, vol. 224, pp. 54–62, 2012.
"Shear behaviour of steel fibre reinforced self-consolidating concrete beams based on the modified compression field theory",
Composite Structures, vol. 94, no. 8, pp. 2440–2449, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Some considerations about the use of lime-cement mortars for building conservation purposes in Portugal: a reprehensible option or a lesser evil?",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 30, pp. 488–494, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Study on residual behaviour and flexural toughness of fibre cocktail reinforced self compacting high performance concrete after exposure to high temperature",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 21–31, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Sustainable monitoring of concrete structures: strength and durability performance of polymer-modified self-sensing concrete",
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 170–174, 2012.
"Use of phase change materials microcapsules in aerial lime and gypsum mortars",
Cement, Wapno, Beton, no. Special Issue, pp. 17–21, 2012.
Year: 2012 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Utilização de nanopartículas no desenvolvimento de betões de elevado desempenho",
Maquinaria, pp. 56–62, 2012.
"Argamassas de cal aérea e metacaulino versus argamassas comerciais pré-preparadas para a reabilitação: parte 1",
Arte & Construção, vol. 245, pp. 32–33, 2011.
"Argamassas de cal aérea e metacaulino versus argamassas comerciais pré-preparadas para a reabilitação: parte 2",
Arte & Construção, vol. 246, pp. 38–40, 2011.
"As "intermitências" da sustentabilidade",
Construção Magazine, no. 42, pp. 33–33, 2011.
"Betão eco-eficiente: o futuro da indústria do betão pronto",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, no. 26, pp. 22–27, 2011.
"Cementitious building materials reinforced with vegetable fibres: a review",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 575–581, 2011.
Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Composition, strength and workability of alkali-activated metakaolin based mortars",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 3732–3745, 2011.
Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Concrete retrofitting using metakaolin geopolymer mortars and CFRP",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 3213–3221, 2011.
Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Desenvolvimento de argamassas para a reabilitação de edifício antigos. Parte 2: comportamento à água",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, vol. 39, pp. 59–68, 2011.
"Desenvolvimento de argamassas para a reabilitação de edifícios antigos. Parte 1: trabalhabilidade e comportamento mecânico",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, vol. 39, pp. 47–58, 2011.
"The effect of latex and chitosan biopolymer on concrete properties and performance",
Key Engineering Materials, vol. 466, pp. 37–46, 2011.
Year: 2011 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4
"Energia incorporada em materiais de construção versus energia operacional",
Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 9, no. 27, pp. 5–12, 2011.
"Evaluation of adhesion in polymeric fibre reinforced cementitious composites",
International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2011.
"Experimental investigation on the mechanical behaviour of the fiber reinforced high-performance concrete tunnel segment",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 93, no. 4, pp. 1284–1289, 2011.
Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"Materiais biomiméticos: Materiais de construção inspirados na natureza",
Arte & Construção, vol. 240, pp. 38–40, 2011.
"Nanotechnology: advantages and drawbacks in the field of construction and building materials",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 582–590, 2011.
Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1
"O novo regulamento de produtos da construção (RPC): incentivando a utilização de produtos eco-eficientes",
Arte & Construção, vol. 247, pp. 38–41, 2011.
"O renascimento da construção com alvenaria de terra",
Revista Maquinaria – Angola, vol. 216, pp. 80–89, 2011.
"Patologia em Revestimentos de Fachada",
INFO - Revista Informativa da Ordem dos Engenheiros Região Norte, no. 23, pp. 36–40, 2011.
"Resistance to acid attack, abrasion and leaching behavior of alkali-activated mine waste binders",
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, vol. 44, pp. 487–498, 2011.
"Selecção de materiais de construção eco-eficientes. Parte 1",
Arte & Construção, vol. 242, pp. 26–28, 2011.
"Selecção de materiais de construção eco-eficientes. Parte 2",
Arte & Construção, vol. 243, pp. 38–40, 2011.
"Toxicity of building materials: a key issue in sustainable construction",
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 281–287, 2011.
Year: 2011 | SJR: Q2
"Utilização do índice-h para caracterizar a quantidade e a qualidade da produção científica: o caso da investigação em Engenharia Civil produzida em Universidades Portuguesas",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, vol. 39, pp. 1–14, 2011.
"Vantagens ambientais da construção em terra",
Construção Magazine, vol. 43, pp. 32–34, 2011.
"Argamassas de cimento portland com incorporação de <<óxido secundário>> aluminífero",
Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais, no. 1, pp. 35–41, 2010.
"Betões eco-eficientes de matriz multi-funcional",
Revista Infra-estruturas África – Angola, vol. 7, pp. 86–91, 2010.
"Cimento Portland normal versus ligantes geopoliméricos : durabilidade e desempenho ambiental",
Teoria e Prática na Engenharia Civil, no. 15, pp. 1–9, 2010.
"Compósitos cimentícios com fibras vegetais: um contributo para a sustentabilidade da construção",
Infra-Estruturas África, vol. 6, pp. 60–69, 2010.
"Compressive strength and durability properties of ceramic wastes based concrete",
Materials and Structures Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 155–167, 2010.
"Considerações sobre a sustentabilidade dos materiais de construção",
Construção Magazine, vol. 35, pp. 35–38, 2010.
"Considerações sobre os produtos de hidratação em argamassas históricas",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 36, pp. 17–28, 2010.
"Considerations regarding the possibility of heat losses reducing through furnaces lining in accordance with actual trends of refractory lining structure optimization",
Metalurgia International, vol. 15, no. 12, pp. 23–28, 2010.
Year: 2010 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3
"Construção sustentável: contributos do gesso para a sustentabilidade da construção",
Construção Magazine, vol. 40, pp. 44–47, 2010.
"Eco-eficiência dos materiais de construção",
Revista APCMC, no. 147, pp. 46–53, 2010.
"Fresh state characterization of lime mortars with PCM additions",
Applied Rheology, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 63162-1–63162-7, 2010.
"Impulso de betões auto-compactáveis (BAC's) em cofragens de paredes e pilares",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, vol. 24, pp. 40–45, 2010.
"Ligantes geopoliméricos: uma alternativa ao cimento Portland",
Ingenium: Revista da Ordem dos Engenheiros, no. 116, pp. 94–96, 2010.
"Ligantes obtidos por activação alcalina. Parte 2: benefícios ambientais",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, vol. 37, no. 37, pp. 63–72, 2010.
"Ligantes obtidos por activação alcalina: Parte 1: durabilidade",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, vol. 37, pp. 63–72, 2010.
"Multifunctional braided composite rods for civil engineering applications",
Advanced Materials Research, vol. 123-125, pp. 149–152, 2010.
Year: 2010 | SJR: Q3
"Novos compósitos eco eficientes para aplicações não estruturais na construção",
Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 8, no. 23, pp. 45–55, 2010.
"Reaproveitamento de resíduos de borracha de pneus em betões",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, vol. 25, no. 25, pp. 11–17, 2010.
"Resistência ao ataque por ácido sulfúrico de argamassas modificadas e impregnadas com polímeros",
Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 8, no. 24, pp. 15–23, 2010.
"Resistência e envelhecimento acelerado de betões contendo resíduos cerâmicos",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 36, pp. 63–71, 2010.
"Self-monitoring composite rods for sustainable construction",
Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 92, pp. 193–201, 2010.
Year: 2010 | SJR: Q4
"Service life of concrete structures rehabilitated with polymers",
Restoration of Buildings and Monuments - An International Journal, vol. 16, no. 4/5, pp. 261–272, 2010.
"Tendências na sustentabilidade de unidades para alvenarias",
Teoria e Prática na Engenharia Civil, no. 16, pp. 19–28, 2010.
"Toxicidade de materiais de construção: uma questão incontornável na construção sustentável",
Ambiente Construído (Porto Alegre), vol. 10, no. 3, 2010.
"Utilização de argamassas geopolíméricas em alternativa às resinas epoxídicas na reabilitação de betão com CFRP",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 38, pp. 35–44, 2010.
"Algumas considerações sobre as argamassas de reabilitação",
Construção Magazine, no. 32, pp. 35–39, 2009.
"Argamassas aditivadas com dióxido de titânio: uma solução eficaz no combate aos graffitis",
Revista Materiais de Construção, no. 146, pp. 42–45, 2009.
"Betões armados com fibras vegetais: uma ilusão ou uma opção a explorar?",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, no. 22, pp. 24–29, 2009.
"Construção em terra: o passado, o presente e o futuro",
Arte & Construção, no. 229, pp. 52–56, 2009.
"Contributos para o renascimento do betão aparente : o caso dos ligantes obtidos por activação alcalina",
Arte & Construção, no. 224, pp. 12–13, 2009.
"Durabilidade de betões modificados com polímeros",
Construção Magazine, no. 31, pp. 21–24, 2009.
"Estuques antigos",
Arte & Construção, pp. 1–3, 2009.
"Influência da adição de carbonato de sódio na reactividade térmica de lamas residuais de minas de tungsténio",
Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 21, pp. 55–62, 2009.
"Patologia e reabilitação de construções em terra",
Arte & Construção, no. 228, pp. 38–41, 2009.
"Sulphuric acid resistance of plain, polymer modified, and fly ash cement concretes",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 23, no. 12, pp. 3485–3491, 2009.
"Tungsten mine waste geopolymeric binder : preliminary hydration products investigations",
Construction and Building Materials, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 200–209, 2009.
"Utilização de polímeros na melhoria da durabilidade do betão",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, vol. 23, pp. 18–24, 2009.
"Adhesion characterization of tungsten mine waste geopolymeric binder. Influence of OPC concrete substance surface treatment",
Construction and Building Materials, pp. 154–161, 2008.
"Alkali – activated binders: a review part 1. Historical background, terminology, reaction mechanisms and hydration products",
Construction and Building Materials, pp. 1305–1314, 2008.
"Alkali-activated binders: a review: part 2. about materials and binders manufacture",
Construction and Building Materials, pp. 1315–1322, 2008.
"Aplicação de uma ferramenta de análise do ciclo de vida em edificações residenciais : estudos de caso",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 30, pp. 5–20, 2008.
"Coatings for concrete protection against agressive environments",
Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 243–250, 2008.
"Contributos do betão para a sustentabilidade da indústria da construção",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, no. 21, pp. 37–42, 2008.
"A durabilidade do betão de acordo com a norma NP EN 206-1:2007",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, no. 20, pp. 45–53, 2008.
"Effect of temperature on RC elements strengthened with CFRP",
Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, vol. 41, pp. 1133–1142, 2008.
"Investigação sobre a evolução da resistência em argamassas geopoliméricas à base de lamas residuais das Minas da Panasqueira",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 32, pp. 5–14, 2008.
"Investigations of tungsten mine waste geopolymeric binder : strength and microstructure",
Construction and Building Materials, no. 22, pp. 2212–2219, 2008.
"Investigations on mix design of tungsten mine waste geopolymeric binder",
Construction and Building Materials, pp. 1939–1949, 2008.
"Ligantes obtidos por activação alcalina de lamas residuais das Minas da Panasqueira : resistência ao desgaste e ao ataque de soluções ácidas",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 31, pp. 67–76, 2008.
"New eco-friendly gypsum materials for civil construction",
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Construction and Building Materials, pp. 1201–1211, 2008.
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Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, no. 18, pp. 47–55, 2007.
"Investigations about the effect of aggregates on strength and microstructure of geopolymeric mine waste mud binders",
Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 933–941, 2007.
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"Ranking procedure for polymeric coatings and hydrophobic agents for concrete protection",
Restoration of Buildings and Monuments - An International Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 251–264, 2007.
"Ligantes geopoliméricos: uma alternativa ambiental ao cimento Portland no contexto da economia do carbono",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, no. 14, 2005.
"Betão autocompactável reforçado com fibras de aço: método de concepção e propriedades mecânicas",
Betão: Revista da Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Betão Pronto, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 25–31, 2004.
"Avaliação do módulo de elasticidade de betões de elevado desempenho com cinzas volantes",
Mecânica Experimental, vol. 8, pp. 1–11, 2002.
"Incorporation feasibility of leather residues in bricks",
Key Engineering Materials, vol. 206-213, pp. 2005–2008, 2002.
"Reutilization of leather residue by incorporation in bricks",
Tile & Brick International, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 30–32, 2002.
"Avaliação dos ensaios correntes para a medição da durabilidade do betão",
Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 12, pp. 41–54, 2001.
"Mechanical behaviour of Portland cement mortars with incorporation of Al-containing salt slags",
Cement and Concrete Research, no. 30, pp. 1131–1138, 2000.
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Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 3, pp. 49–60, 1996.
"Aderência dos epóxidos ao betão hidráulico",
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"Development of foam one-part geopolymers",
Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil, pp. 117, 2016.
"Incorporation of hybrid phase change materials in plastering mortars for increased energy efficiency in buildings",
Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil, pp. 172, 2016.
"Avaliação do desempenho das envolventes dos edifícios face à acção dos sismos",
Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil, 2013.
"Construção em Terra: Desempenho melhorado com incorporação de biopolímeros",
Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil, 2012.
"Argamassas funcionais para uma construção sustentável",
Doutoramento em Engenharia Civil, pp. 274, 2011.
"Conformidade da resistência à compressão do betão",
Tese de doutoramento em Engenharia Civil, pp. 326, 2011.
"Probability-based durability analysis of concrete structures in marine environment",
Tese de doutoramento em Engenharia Civil, 2004.
"Optimização das Condições de Processamento para Inertização de Resíduos Industriais de Alumínio em Matrizes Cerâmicas Estruturais",
Doutoramento em Engenharia Mecânica, pp. 351, 2003.
"Using Thymolphthalein for Accelerated Carbonation Testing of High Volume Fly Ash Cementitious Blends",
Service Life and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures, RILEM, pp. 17-30, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-90236-4, 2019.
"Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Earthen Building Materials",
Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, issue 2019, pp. 1-6, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11459-6, 2019.
"Analysis of the Thermal Performance and Comfort Conditions of Vernacular Rammed Earth Architecture From Southern Portugal",
Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, issue 2019, pp. 1-10, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11460-2, 2019.
"Structural properties of phosphate-washing waste based geopolymeric mortars",
Petrogenesis and Exploration of the Earth’s Interior, pp. 207-210, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01575-6_50, 2019.
"Concrete with nanomaterials and fibers for self-monitoring of strain and cracking subjected to flexure",
Nanotechnology in Eco-efficient Construction - Second Edition, 2, pp. 261-279, doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-102641-0.00012-8, 2018.
"Introduction to nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction",
Nanotechnology in Eco-efficient Construction - Second Edition, pp. 1-9, doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-102641-0.00001-3, 2018.
"Use of recycled plastics in eco-efficient concrete",
Use of Recycled Plastics in Eco-efficient Concrete, 1, vol. 1, 2018.
"Carbon dioxide sequestration of fly ash alkaline based mortars with recycled aggregates and different sodium hydroxide concentrations: Properties, durability, carbon footprint, and cost analysis",
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Cementitious Construction Materials, 1, vol. 1, pp. 349-371, doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-102444-7.00014-9, 2018.
"Carbon dioxide sequestration of fly ash alkaline-based mortars containing recycled aggregates and reinforced by hemp fibers: Mechanical properties and numerical simulation with a finite element method",
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"Carbon dioxide sequestration of fly ash alkaline-based mortars containing recycled aggregates and reinforced by hemp fibers: Properties, freeze-thaw resistance, and carbon footprint",
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"Carbon dioxide sequestration on fly ash/waste glass alkali-based mortars with recycled aggregates: Compressive strength, hydration products, carbon footprint, and cost analysis",
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"Geopolymeric repair mortars based on a low reactive clay",
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"From NORM by-products to building materials",
Naturally Occuring Radioactive Materials in Construction, pp. 183-252, 2017.
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Naturally Occuring Radioactive Materials in Construction, pp. 37-60, 2017.
"Introduction to cost-effective energy efficient building retrofitting",
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"Phase change materials as smart nanomaterials for thermal energy storage in buildings",
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"Alkali-Activated Cement-Based Binders (AACB) as Durable and Cost-Competitive Low-CO2 Binder Materials: Some Shortcomings That Need to be Addressed",
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Main Equipments
The CompactRIO system (cRIO) is a DAQ system with an incorporated computer (with its own operating system) capable of dedicatedly running one single LabVIEW program at a time. The cRIO has standard memory and an integrated real-time processor for control, data logging, and analysis, and able to run the program at much higher speed than a laptop (which is multitasking). The cRIO uses Ethernet to connect to its peripherals which enables it to communicate data fast. The cRIO connects to the electronic hardware via reconfigurable I/O field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology.
Available NI modules:
- NI cDAQ-9172: legacy NI CompactDAQ chassis (without an incorporated computer)
- NI cRIO-9074: integrated 400 MHz Real-Time Controller and 2M Gate FPGA
- NI 9205: 32 channels, ±10 V to ±200mV, 16-bit analog input
- NI 9234: 4 channels, ± 5 V, 24-bit, SW selectable IEPE & AC/DC
- NI 9237: 4 channels, 24-bit, half/full bridge analog input
- NI 9263: 4 channels, ±10 V, 16-bit analog output
- NI 9421: 8 channels, 24 V, sinking digital input
- NI 9472: 8 channels, 24 V, sourcing digital output
These pieces of equipment were acquired with fund that result from specialized services carried out by this Research Group to the Centre for Waste Valorisation.
Construction Materials Laboratory covers destructive and non-destructive testing of construction materials such as fresh and hardened pastes, mortars and concretes and the assessment of their durability and mechanical properties. The equipment housed in Construction Materials Laboratory will allow the characterization, development and testing of high performance sustainable materials for a wide variety of applications in the construction industry.
The Construction Materials Laboratory performs various tests in the following areas:
•Admixtures for mortar and concrete
•Aggregates;
•Mortars and concretes;
•Hydraulic and aerial lime;
•Alkali-activated materials;
•Earth based materials;
•Injection pastes;
•Cements and mineral additions;
•Wood;
•Ceramic materials;
•Paints and varnishes.
