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Rohola Rahnavard is a researcher at ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, specializing in innovative sustainable structural solutions using thin-walled steel and lightweight concrete. His work focuses on advancing design methodologies, including the development and calibration of code formulations to improve the accuracy of capacity predictions for structural elements. With a strong publication record, Rahnavard has authored over 30 articles in high-impact journals and actively contributes as a reviewer for leading peer-reviewed publications. His research influence is reflected in his recognition as one of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists (Stanford/Elsevier ranking), underscoring his contributions to the field.
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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Rohola Rahnavard

Nomes de citação

  • Rahnavard, Rohola

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
6216-1F01-9C08
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9399-104X
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=B3RBmhoAAAAJ&hl=en
Researcher Id
Y-3823-2018
Scopus Author Id
56483226100

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • rahnavard1990@gmail.com (Profissional)
  • rahnavard@uc.pt (Profissional)

Websites

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia Civil - Engenharia Civil

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
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Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2019/09/01 - Atual Investigador (Investigação) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em conferência
  1. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Rui A. Simões; Shahabeddin Torabian; Benjamin W. Schafer. "Understanding the behavior of built-up cold-formed steel lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beams". Trabalho apresentado em Proceedings of the Annual Stability Conference Structural Stability Research Council, San Antonio, 2024.
  2. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Rui A. Simões; Shahabeddin Torabian; Benjamin W. Schafer. "BUILT-UP COLD-FORMED STEEL LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE (CFS-LWC) COMPOSITE BEAMS: SIMULATION AND DESIGN". Trabalho apresentado em Ninth International Conference on THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, SYDNEY, 2023.
  3. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Rui A. Simões. "Design of cold-formed steel battened built-up columns". Trabalho apresentado em Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium, 2022.
  4. Rahnavard, Rohola. "Innovative concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up columns". Trabalho apresentado em Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium, 2022.
Artigo em revista
  1. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Shahabeddin Torabian; Benjamin W. Schafer. "Built-up cold-formed steel lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beams: applicability of EN 1994-1-1 and AISC-360". Thin-Walled Structures (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2025.113301.
    10.1016/j.tws.2025.113301
  2. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Luís Laím; Aldina Santiago; Leroy Gardner. "Testing, simulation and design of built-up cold-formed steel-lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beams subjected to elevated temperatures". Thin-Walled Structures (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2025.113212.
    10.1016/j.tws.2025.113212
  3. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Leroy Gardner. "Fracture behaviour of thin-walled cold-formed steel at elevated temperatures". Construction and Building Materials (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136446.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136446
  4. Rahnavard, R.; Craveiro, H.D.; Simões, R.A.; Torabian, S.; Schafer, B.W.. "CONCRETE-FILLED COLD-FORMED STEEL BUILT-UP COMPOSITE STUB COLUMNS". ce/papers 7 1-2 (2024): 209-217. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.3038.
    10.1002/cepa.3038
  5. Rahnavard, R.; Craveiro, H.D.; Simões, R.A.; Santiago, A.; Laím, L.; Gardner, L.. "BUILT-UP COLD-FORMED STEEL-LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE (CFS-LWC) COMPOSITE BEAMS SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES". ce/papers 7 1-2 (2024): 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.3037.
    10.1002/cepa.3037
  6. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Luís Laím; Aldina Santiago. "Test and design of built-up cold-formed steel-lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beams". Thin-Walled Structures (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.111211.
    10.1016/j.tws.2023.111211
  7. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Simões, Rui. "New fire resistance design approach for concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up composite column". ce/papers 6 3-4 (2023): 181-186. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.2428.
    10.1002/cepa.2428
  8. Craveiro, Hélder D.; Rahnavard, Rohola; Santiago, Aldina; Laím, Luís; Simões, Rui. "Closed built-up cold-formed steel columns under compression". ce/papers 6 3-4 (2023): 1941-1946. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.2557.
    10.1002/cepa.2557
  9. Craveiro, Hélder D.; Rahnavard, Rohola; Santiago, Aldina; Laím, Luís; Simões, Rui. "Structural behaviour of built-up battened cold-formed steel columns". ce/papers 6 3-4 (2023): 1924-1929. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.2454.
    10.1002/cepa.2454
  10. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Simões, Rui. "Flexural resistance of Cold-formed steel-lightweight concrete (CFS-LWC) composite beam". ce/papers 6 3-4 (2023): 176-180. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.2479.
    10.1002/cepa.2479
  11. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Aldina Santiago. "Concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up columns subjected to elevated temperatures: Test and design". Thin-Walled Structures (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.110792.
    10.1016/j.tws.2023.110792
  12. Rohola Rahnavard; Mahtabsadat Razavi; Nader Fanaie; Hélder D. Craveiro. "Evaluation of the composite action of cold-formed steel built-up battened columns composed of two sigma-shaped sections". Thin-Walled Structures (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.110390.
    10.1016/j.tws.2022.110390
  13. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Marco Lopes; Rui A. Simões; Luís Laím; Carlos Rebelo. "Concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up columns under compression: Test and design". Thin-Walled Structures 179 (2022): 109603-109603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.109603.
    10.1016/j.tws.2022.109603
  14. Hélder D. Craveiro; Rohola Rahnavard; Luís Laím; Rui A. Simões; Aldina Santiago. "Buckling behavior of closed built-up cold-formed steel columns under compression". Thin-Walled Structures 179 (2022): 109493-109493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.109493.
    10.1016/j.tws.2022.109493
  15. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Aldina Santiago. "Equivalent temperature prediction for concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up column sections (part B)". Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.102111.
    10.1016/j.csite.2022.102111
  16. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Aldina Santiago. "Equivalent temperature prediction for concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up column sections (part A)". Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 33 (2022): 101928-101928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.101928.
    10.1016/j.csite.2022.101928
  17. Hélder D. Craveiro; Rohola Rahnavard; José Henriques; Rui A. Simões. "Structural Fire Performance of Concrete-Filled Built-Up Cold-Formed Steel Columns". Materials 15 6 (2022): 2159-2159. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15062159.
    10.3390/ma15062159
  18. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Luís Laím; Aldina Santiago. "Buckling resistance of concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up short columns under compression". Thin-Walled Structures 170 (2022): 108638-108638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2021.108638.
    10.1016/j.tws.2021.108638
  19. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Rui A. Simões; Luís Laím; Aldina Santiago. "Fire resistance of concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up short columns". Journal of Building Engineering (2022): https://publons.com/publon/51607889/.
    10.1016/J.JOBE.2021.103854
  20. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Simões, Rui A.; Laim, Luís; Santiago, Aldina. "Buckling resistance of concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up short columns under compression". (2022): https://hdl.handle.net/10316/96929.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2021.108638
  21. Craveiro, Hélder D.; Rahnavard, Rohola; Henriques, José; Simões, Rui A.. "Structural Fire Performance of Concrete-Filled Built-Up Cold-Formed Steel Columns". (2022): https://hdl.handle.net/10316/103358.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15062159
  22. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Simões, Rui A.; Santiago, Aldina. "Equivalent temperature prediction for concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up column sections (part A)". (2022): https://hdl.handle.net/10316/100472.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.101928
  23. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Hélder D.; Simões, Rui A.; Santiago, Aldina. "Equivalent temperature prediction for concrete-filled cold-formed steel (CF-CFS) built-up column sections (part B)". (2022): https://hdl.handle.net/10316/100488.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.102111
  24. Javad Sheikhi; Mojtaba Fathi; Rohola Rahnavard; Rebecca Napolitano. "Numerical analysis of natural rubber bearing equipped with steel and shape memory alloys dampers". Structures 32 (2021): 1839-1855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.03.115.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2021.03.115
  25. Rohola Rahnavard; Hélder D. Craveiro; Luís Laím; Rui A. Simões; Rebecca Napolitano. "Numerical investigation on the composite action of cold-formed steel built-up battened columns". Thin-Walled Structures (2021): https://publons.com/publon/40843407/.
    10.1016/J.TWS.2021.107553
  26. Sahar Radkia; Rohola Rahnavard; Hesham Tuwair; Farhad Abbas Gandomkar; Rebecca Napolitano. "Investigating the effects of seismic isolators on steel asymmetric structures considering soil-structure interaction". Structures 27 (2020): 1029-1040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.07.019.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2020.07.019
  27. Mohebollah Agah Nav; Rohola Rahnavard; Ali Noorzad; Rebecca Napolitano. "Numerical evaluation of the behavior of ordinary and reinforced stone columns". Structures 25 (2020): 481-490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.03.021.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2020.03.021
  28. Rahnavard, Rohola; Rebelo, Carlos; Craveiro, Helder D.; Napolitano, Rebecca. "Numerical investigation of the cyclic performance of reinforced concrete frames equipped with a combination of a rubber core and a U-shaped metallic damper". Engineering Structures (2020): https://publons.com/publon/34274751/.
    10.1016/J.ENGSTRUCT.2020.111307
  29. Sheikhi, J.; Fathi, M.; Rahnavard, R.. "Natural rubber bearing incorporated with high toughness steel ring dampers". Structures 24 (2020): 107-123. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078106512&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2020.01.013
  30. Hosseini, S.M.; Rahnavard, R.. "Numerical study of steel rigid collar connection affecting cyclic loading". Engineering Structures 208 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85079234710&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110314
  31. Rahnavard, Rohola; Craveiro, Helder D.; Napolitano, Rebecca; Rahnavard, Rohola. "Static and dynamic stability analysis of a steel-rubber isolator with rubber cores". Structures (2020): https://publons.com/publon/31730559/.
    10.1016/J.ISTRUC.2020.04.048
  32. Rahnavard, Rohola; Rebelo, Carlos; Craveiro, Helder D.; Napolitano, Rebecca. "Understanding the cyclic performance of composite steel-concrete connections on steel bridges". Engineering Structures (2020): https://publons.com/publon/33685259/.
    10.1016/J.ENGSTRUCT.2020.111213
  33. Rahnavard, Rohola. "Numerical evaluation of steel-rubber isolator with single and multiple rubber cores". Engineering Structures (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109532.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109532
  34. Rahnavard, Rohola. "Numerical evaluation of the effects of fire on steel connections; Part 2: Model results". Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2018.11.012.
    10.1016/j.csite.2018.11.012
  35. Rahnavard, Rohola. "Numerical evaluation of the hysteretic behavior of concentrically braced frames and buckling restrained brace frame systems". Journal of Building Engineering (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2018.12.023.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2018.12.023
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    10.22065/JSCE.2018.105638.1384
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    10.22065/JSCE.2018.114089.1428
  38. Rahnavard, R.; Thomas, R.J.. "Numerical evaluation of the effects of fire on steel connections; Part 1: Simulation techniques". Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 12 (2018): 445-453. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85048895636&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.csite.2018.06.003
  39. Rahnavard, Rohola; Fard, Faramarz Fathi Zadeh; Hosseini, Ali; Suleiman, Mohamed. "Nonlinear analysis on progressive collapse of tall steel composite buildings". Case Studies in Construction Materials (2018): https://publons.com/publon/17908073/.
    10.1016/J.CSCM.2018.03.001
  40. Rahnavard, Rohola; Naghavi, Mohammad; Aboudi, Maryam; Suleiman, Mohamed. "Investigating modeling approaches of buckling-restrained braces under cyclic loads". Case Studies in Construction Materials (2018): https://publons.com/publon/1777046/.
    10.1016/J.CSCM.2018.04.002
  41. Rohola Rahnavard; ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿; ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿. "¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿". ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿ (2017): https://publons.com/publon/17908103/.
    10.22065/JSCE.2017.77865.1084
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    10.22065/JSCE.2017.92128.1259
  43. Rahnavard, R.; Hassanipour, A.; Suleiman, M.; Mokhtari, A.. "Evaluation on eccentrically braced frame with single and double shear panels". Journal of Building Engineering 10 (2017): 13-25. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85012273217&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2017.01.006
  44. Rohola Rahnavard; Akbar Hassanipour; Ali Mounesi. "Numerical study on important parameters of composite steel-concrete shear walls". Journal of Constructional Steel Research (2016): https://publons.com/publon/1161430/.
    10.1016/J.JCSR.2016.03.017
  45. Rahnavard, R.; Hassanipour, A.; Siahpolo, N.. "Analytical study on new types of reduced beam section moment connections affecting cyclic behavior". Case Studies in Structural Engineering 3 (2015): 33-51. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84936966811&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.csse.2015.03.001
  46. Rahnavard, R.; Siahpolo, N.; Naghavi, M.; Hassanipour, A.. "Analytical study of common rigid steel connections under the effect of heat". Advances in Civil Engineering 2014 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921038840&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1155/2014/692323
Livro
  1. Rahnavard, Rohola. State of the Art on Steel-Timber-(Concrete) Structures. ECCS - European Convention for Constructional Steelwork. 2024.
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Prémio

2024 Certificate of Excellence
Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
2023 Best paper award
ICTWS13 - 13th international conference of Thin-Walled Structures, Austrália
2016 Best researcher
Iran Construction Engineering Organization , Irão

Outra distinção

2017 Invited reviewer for top journals in the field of Structural Engineering