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I am a PhD in Civil Engineer with teaching, consultancy, and research experience. My research interests include the application of numerical methods for solution of engineering problems, structural concrete, innovative materials in construction, structural strengthening with traditional and novel interventions methods and sustainable construction.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Fabio Pereira Figueiredo

Citation names

  • Figueiredo, Fabio
  • Figueiredo, Fabio P.
  • Figueiredo, F. P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
501B-4F2D-55C6
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5560-4969
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vM7o4MsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
Researcher Id
I-4325-2015
Scopus Author Id
22734213600

Email addresses

  • f.figueiredo@civil.uminho.pt (Professional)

Websites

  • fabiofigueiredo.net (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2014 - 2016
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Pós-doutoramento)
The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
2011 - 2011
Concluded
 System Analysis & Design (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Computer Science
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2010 - 2010
Concluded
 Basic Techniques for Software Development (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Computer Science
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2005 - 2010
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2003 - 2005
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2003 - 2003
Concluded
 Computer Programming (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Computer Science
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1996 - 2001
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Bachelor)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/06 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/07 - 2018/05 Postdoc (Research) The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
2012/06 - 2015/08 Principal Investigator (Research) SINTEF, Norway
2008/05 - 2012/06 Researcher (Research) Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007/11 - 2008/11 Visiting Researcher (Research) Royal Holloway University of London, United Kingdom

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/08 - 2017/08 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2012/01 - 2012/07 Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/07 - 2018/05 MSCA-IF - Reuse of Tyre Fibres for Fire-Spalling-Proof Concrete
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/699875/EU
Researcher
The University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, United Kingdom
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Concluded
2014/10 - 2016/03 Development of Constitutive Models for Concrete with Addition of Recycled Components from Tires.
249176/2013-0
Post-doc Fellow
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
2005/09 - 2006/03 Numerical and Computational Simulation of Low Density Turbidity Currents for Basin Sedimentation.
142698/2005-9
PhD Student Fellow
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Concluded
2005/09 - 2006/03 Numerical and Computational Simulation of Low Density Turbidity Currents for Basin Sedimentation.
142698/2005-9
 Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
2003/11 - 2005/08 Study of the Dynamic Behavior of Footbridges Due to Pedestrians Walking
E-26/152.182/2003-BOLSA
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Concluded
2000/08 - 2001/07 Study of the hospital work process: an ergonomic approach
NA
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/02 - Current ICoSyTec - Innovative construction system for a new generation of high performance buildings
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-027990
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/06 - 2019/02 InOlicTower - Innovative structural system based on advanced materials for lightweight and durable Offshore Wind Towers
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016905
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/11 - 2018/10 Newton Fund - Re-use of waste tyre fibres in concrete construction
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCUK/Innovate UK/102715/GB
Researcher
The University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, United Kingdom
 UK Research and Innovation
Concluded
2006/04 - 2018/06 Modelling and Visualization in Engineering and Geology
NA
Researcher
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Centro de Pesquisas e Desenvolvimento Leopoldo Americo Miguez de Mello
Ongoing
2014/07 - 2015/07 3D Source-Rock Modelling of the Camamu-Almada Basin
001-2014
Principal investigator
SINTEF, Norway
 Agência Nacional do Petróleo Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Fabio P. Figueiredo; Joaquim A. O. Barros; A. Ventura-Gouveia. "Nonlinear Analysis of Offshore Wind Towers in Prefabricated Segments of Prestressed Fibre Reinforced Concrete". 1-11. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-76551-4_1
Conference paper
  1. Figueiredo, Fabio P. ; Joaquim António Oliveira de Barros; António Ventura Gouveia. "Nonlinear analysis of offshore wind towers in prefabricated segments of prestressed fibre reinforced concrete". Paper presented in 3rd RILEM Spring Convention 2020 – Ambitioning a sustainable future for built environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges, Guimarães, 2020.
    Published
  2. Gowda, Chandan; Figueiredo, Fabio P. ; Joaquim António Oliveira de Barros; António Ventura Gouveia. "Numerical analysis of the connection between representative SFRC prestressed rings on off-shore wind towers". Paper presented in 3rd RILEM Spring Convention 2020 – Ambitioning a sustainable future for built environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges, Guimarães, 2020.
  3. Thanongsak Imjai; Surin Suthiprabha; Figueiredo, Fabio P. ; Reyes Garcia. "Strengthening of hollow core slabs to reduce excessive vibrations: A case study". Paper presented in 3rd RILEM Spring Convention 2020 – Ambitioning a sustainable future for built environment: comprehensive strategies for unprecedented challenges, Guimarães, 2020.
  4. Figueiredo, Fabio P. ; Ieuan Rickard; Asif Hussain Shah; Shan-Shan Huang; Harris Angelakopoulos; Luke Bisby; Ian Burgess; Kypros Pilakoutas. "Recycled tyre polymer fibres to mitigate heat- induced spalling of concrete". Paper presented in 5th International Workshop on Concrete Spalling due to Fire Exposure, Borås, 2017.
    Published
  5. Figueiredo, F.P.; Shah, A.H.; Huang, S.-S.; Angelakopoulos, H.; Pilakoutas, K.; Burgess, I.. "Fire Protection of Concrete Tunnel Linings with Waste Tyre Fibres". 2017.
    10.1016/j.proeng.2017.11.103
  6. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Miigation of concrete spalling in fire using recycled fibres from waste tyres". 2017.
  7. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "1D Organic Facies Modelling of the Camamu-Almada Basin". 2015.
  8. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "On The Effect of Including Residual Stresses in Global Buckling Analyses". 2014.
  9. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Limitations of the Linear Elastic Stress Field to Estimate Plastic Zones Ahead Crack Tips.". 2013.
  10. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Analitical Study of the Influence of Bending and Shear Stiffness and Rotational Inertia in the Dynamic Behavior of Beams, Part I: Theory". 2011.
  11. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Analitical Study of the Influence of Bending and Shear Stiffness and Rotational Inertia in the Dynamic Behavior of Beams, Part II: Results and Applications". 2011.
  12. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "A Three-Dimensional Graphics Application for Numerical Simulations of Turbidity Currents in the Stratigraphic Modelling Process". 2010.
  13. Figueiredo, F.P.; Da Silva, J.G.S.; De Lima L.r.o.. "A parametric study of composite footbridges with pedestrian walking loads". 2005.
  14. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Comportamento Dinâmico de uma Passarela Mista Aço-Betão". 2005.
  15. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Avaliação Numérica-Computacional do Comportamento Dinâmico de Passarelas Induzidas pelo Caminhar Humano". 2005.
  16. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Dynamical Response of Composite Footbridges Due to Pedestrian Loads". 2004.
  17. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Estratégias de Modelagem para Avaliação do Comportamento Dinâmico de Pisos Mistos". 2004.
Journal article
  1. Thanongsak Imjai; Monthian Setkit; Fabio P. Figueiredo; Reyes Garcia; Worathep Sae-Long; Suchart Limkatanyu. "Experimental and numerical investigation on low-strength RC beams strengthened with side or bottom near surface mounted FRP rods". Structure and Infrastructure Engineering (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2022.2045613.
    10.1080/15732479.2022.2045613
  2. Gowda, Chandan; Figueiredo, Fabio P.; Barros, Joaquim A. O.; Ventura-Gouveia, António. "A numerical finite element study on connections of SFRC offshore wind towers with prestressed CFRP reinforcement and steel connectors". RILEM Technical Letters 5 (2020): 101-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.21809/rilemtechlett.2020.117.
    10.21809/rilemtechlett.2020.117
  3. Thanongsak Imjai; Monthian Setkit; Reyes Garcia; Fabio P. Figueiredo. "Strengthening of damaged low strength concrete beams using PTMS or NSM techniques". Case Studies in Construction Materials 13 (2020): e00403-e00403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2020.e00403.
    10.1016/j.cscm.2020.e00403
  4. Fabio P. Figueiredo; Shan-Shan Huang; Harris Angelakopoulos; Kypros Pilakoutas; Ian Burgess. "Effects of Recycled Steel and Polymer Fibres on Explosive Fire Spalling of Concrete". Fire Technology 55 5 (2019): 1495-1516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-019-00817-9.
    10.1007/s10694-019-00817-9
  5. Al-musawi, H.; Figueiredo, F.P.; Guadagnini, M.; Pilakoutas, K.. "Shrinkage properties of plain and recycled steel–fibre-reinforced rapid hardening mortars for repairs". Construction and Building Materials 197 (2019): 369-384. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057310201&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.099
  6. Hu, H.; Wang, Z.; Figueiredo, F.P.; Papastergiou, P.; Guadagnini, M.; Pilakoutas, K.. "Postcracking tensile behavior of blended steel fiber-reinforced concrete". Structural Concrete 20 2 (2019): 707-719. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85056785931&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/suco.201800100
  7. Al-musawi, H.; Figueiredo, F.P.; Bernal, S.A.; Guadagnini, M.; Pilakoutas, K.. "Performance of rapid hardening recycled clean steel fibre materials". Construction and Building Materials 195 (2019): 483-496. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85056759567&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.026
  8. Alsaif, A.; Garcia, R.; Figueiredo, F.P.; Neocleous, K.; Christofe, A.; Guadagnini, M.; Pilakoutas, K.. "Fatigue performance of flexible steel fibre reinforced rubberised concrete pavements". Engineering Structures 193 (2019): 170-183. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065731270&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.05.040
  9. Zahran Al-Kamyani; Fabio P. Figueiredo; Hang Hu; Maurizio Guadagnini; Kypros Pilakoutas. "Shrinkage and flexural behaviour of free and restrained hybrid steel fibre reinforced concrete". Construction and Building Materials 189 (2018): 1007-1018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.09.052.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.09.052
  10. R. A. Sousa; F. P. Figueiredo. "Correction of plastic zone estimates from linear elastic stress field: a qualitative analysis". Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (2017): https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fffe.12596.
    10.1111/ffe.12596
  11. Sousa, R.A.; Figueiredo, F.P.. "The principle of similitude analysed from plastic zones estimates ahead crack tips". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 89 (2014): 403-412. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908456521&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2014.10.005
  12. Sousa, R.A.; Souza, R.M.; Figueiredo, F.P.; Menezes, I.F.M.. "The influence of bending and shear stiffness and rotational inertia in vibrations of cables: An analytical approach". Engineering Structures 33 3 (2011): 689-695. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79251598415&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.11.026
  13. Figueiredo, F.P.; da Silva, J.G.S.; de Lima, L.R.O.; Vellasco, P.C.G.d.S.; de Andrade, S.A.L.. "A parametric study of composite footbridges under pedestrian walking loads". Engineering Structures 30 3 (2008): 605-615. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38949131868&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.04.021
  14. da Silva, J.G.S.; Vellasco, P.C.G.d.S.; de Andrade, S.A.L.; de Lima, L.R.O.; Figueiredo, F.P.. "Vibration analysis of footbridges due to vertical human loads". Computers and Structures 85 21-22 (2007): 1693-1703. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35248866295&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruc.2007.02.012
Report
  1. Figueiredo, Fabio P. ; Mohsen Ebrahimzadeh Hassanabadi; Joaquim António Oliveira de Barros; António Ventura Gouveia. 2018. Simplified Design Approach of Offshore Wind Towers.
  2. Figueiredo, Fabio P. ; Joaquim António Oliveira de Barros; António Ventura Gouveia. 2018. The Geometric Nonlinear Formulation of Continuum Finite Elements.
  3. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. 2018. Reuse of Tyre Fibres for Fire-Spalling-Proof Concrete.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Numerical and Computational Simulation of Low Density Turbidity Currents for Basin Sedimentation". PhD, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, 2010.
  2. Figueiredo, Fabio P.. "Study of the Dynamic Behavior of Footbridges Due to Pedestrians Walking". Master, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2005.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/02/26 Exploring fibre reinforced concrete and FRP reinforcements for the development of innovative offshore Eolic towers – design and analysis EcOffShoreBE - Eco Offshore Built Environment
CiviTest – Pesquisa de Novos Materiais para a Engenharia Civil, Lda / Universidade do Minhho (Guimarães, Portugal)
2020/03/11 Nonlinear Analysis of Offshore Wind Towers in Prefabricated Segments of Prestressed Fibre Reinforced Concrete 3rd RILEM Spring Convention 2020
RILEM (Guimarães, Portugal)
2017/06 Mitigation of concrete spalling in fire using recycled fibres from waste tyres 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium
(Naples, Italy)
2013/11 Limitations of the linear elastic stress field to estimate plastic zones ahead crack tips. XXXIV Ibero–Latin American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering
(Pirenópolis, Brazil)
2010/11 A three–dimensional graphics application for numerical simulations of turbidity currents in the stratigraphic modelling process. XXXI Iberian Latin American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/02/01 - Current New generation of structural systems for building by using high performance materials - conception and design
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2020/09/01 - Current Development of multifunctional hybrid composite plate (MHCP) as an innovative and sustainable solution to strengthened RC structures in ambient and fire scenarios.
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2020/03/11 - Current Sticker – Innovative technique for the structural strengthening based on using CFRP laminates with multifunctional attributes and applied with advanced cement adhesives
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Patologia das Estruturas de Concreto Armado
Supervisor
 Civil Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2014 - 2014 Estudo da Influência do Capeamento de Corpos de Provas na Resistência à Compressão do Concreto
Supervisor
 Civil Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2014 - 2014 Estudo Construtivo de Pré-Moldados Com o Sistema Tilt-Up
Supervisor
 Civil Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2014 - 2014 Compatibilização Entre o Projeto de Arquitetura e Seus Complementares
Supervisor
 Civil Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/03 - Current Member of the organising committee of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention. (2020/03/09 - 2020/03/14) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011/11 - Current Member of the organizing committee of the 5th Brazilian Congress of Bridge and Structural Engineering. (2012/06/06 - 2012/06/08)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Brazilian Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, Brazil

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2020/12/18 Structural Response and Cracking Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Beams with Hybrid Flexural Reinforcement
Thesis Member
 Mahsa Taheri (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2012/09/27 Dynamic analysis of mixed pedestrian walkways (steelconcrete) with holes in the steel beams web
Thesis Member
 Fábio Faria Feitosa (Master)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2012/05/04 Modelling the dynamic behaviour of composite buildings (steel-concrete) subjected to the action of the wind
Thesis Member
 Rafael Rangel Barboza (Master)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2011/12/21 Nonlinear dynamic analysis of composite floors (steel-concrete) subjected to rhythmic human actions
Thesis Member
 Sidclei Gomes Gonçalves (Master)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2011/12/09 Modelling of the dynamic behaviour of composite steel and tubular footbridges
Thesis Member
 Gilvan Lunz Debona (Master)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019 - Current Order of Engineers - Portugal Member
2013 - Current Order of Musicians - Brazil Member
2002 - Current Federal Council of Engineering and Agronomy - Brazil Member
2012 - 2014 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Member
2007 - 2014 Brazilian Mathematical Society Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/04/20 - 2020/05/13 Composite Steel Concrete Structures (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/07 Algebra Linear (Bachelor) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2014/02 - 2014/07 Estruturas de Concreto I (Bachelor) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2014/02 - 2014/07 Estrutura de Concreto II (Bachelor) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2014/01 - 2014/07 Pontes (Bachelor) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2013/08 - 2013/12 Pontes (Bachelor) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2013/08 - 2013/12 Estrutura de de Concreto III (Bachelor) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2013/02 - 2013/07 Estruturas de Concreto II (Bachelor) Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brazil
2012/02 - 2012/07 Hiperestática II (Bachelor) Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019 - Current Construction & Building Materials Elsevier
2018 - Current Finite Elements in Analysis and Design (0168-874X) Elsevier