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José Melo is a doctorate researcher at Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty of Porto University since 2015, integrated member of the Research Unit Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction (CONSTRUCT) since 2017, Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic of University College London, UK since 2017 and member of EPICentre, Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering of University College London, UK since 2012. He is an invited Auxiliar Professor at Universidade da Beira Interior since 2024, he was invited Auxiliar Professor at Fernando Pessoa University between 2023 and 2024 and is invited Auxiliar Professor at Engineering Faculty of Porto University since 2022. He received his civil engineering degree, master's degree in civil engineering and PhD in civil engineering from University of Aveiro, in 2008, 2009 and 2014, respectively. His research interests includes assessment and strengthening of existing building structures, structural testing and modelling, structural analysis methods and seismic engineering. José has skills on: large experience on experimental tests performed on structural elements; experience on development of devices for experimental tests; full analysis of experimental and numerical data; leadership of technical people; skills on write journal and conference papers; development of test setups; design of structural specimens for lab testing; test monitoring using displacement, force and strain sensors; test monitoring using digital image correlation; structural assessment and retrofitting of reinforced concrete structures; data analysis using matlab and other software; and, development of retrofit techniques for reinforced concrete structures. He also participated in two missions of post-earthquake building damages assessment. He co-authored over 90 publications in international peer reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings, in the fields of earthquake engineering, assessment and strengthening of RC structures.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Jose Filipe Miranda Melo
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Melo, José

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2E13-D056-C63D
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9684-351X
Researcher Id
AAD-5369-2020
Scopus Author Id
57448526300

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2014
Concluded
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Characterization of the cyclic behaviour of reinforced concrete elements with plain bars / Caracterização da resposta cíclica de elementos de betão armado com armadura lisa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2009
Concluded
 Mestrado em Engenharia Civil (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Influência do Escorregamento na Resposta Cíclica de Elementos de BA" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2008
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Ciências de Engenharia Civil (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/04 - 2031/03 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/08 - 2025/03 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/05/01 - 2023/09/19 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
(...)
2014/12 - 2017/04 Contracted Researcher (Research) University College London, United Kingdom

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/03/01 - 2023/07/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Fernando Pessoa Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Fernando Pessoa Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/03 - 2023/02 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/11/01 - 2013/10/31 PhD-Fellowship Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/05 - 2023/08/15 Studying the biaxial behaviour of columns with plain bars and developing strengthening solutions and semi-empirical models for the seismic response of RC elements
SFRH/BPD/115352/2016
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2009/11/01 - 2013/10/31 INFLUÊNCIA DO ESCORREGAMENTO AÇO-BETÃO NO DESEMPENHO DE ESTRUTURAS EXISTENTES DE BETÃO ARMADO SOLICITADAS POR ACÇÕES CÍCLICAS
SFRH/BD/62110/2009
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/11 - 2013/10 Influence of bond-slip in the performance of existing reinfroced concrete structures subjected to cyclic loadings
SFRH/BD/62110/2009
 Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/03/12 - 2026/03/11 Seismic risk Assessment For transportation NETworks
2022.07628.PTDC
10.54499/2022.07628.PTDC
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28 Assessment and retrofitting of non-seismically conforming existing reinforced concrete building structures and validation of the corresponding Eurocode 8-3 recommendations
2022.05721.PTDC
10.54499/2022.05721.PTDC
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Riscos e Sustentabilidade na Construção, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/04/01 - 2025/03/31 Evaluation and Retrofitting of Existing Buildings for Safe and Sustainable Built Environment
DRI/India/0645/2020
10.54499/DRI/India/0645/2020
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/03/29 - 2024/01/31 Assessment of Seismic Safety Integrated with Machine Learning and Tremors
PTDC/ECI-EGC/7244/2020
10.54499/PTDC/ECI-EGC/7244/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Riscos e Sustentabilidade na Construção, Portugal

Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/02/01 - 2023/12/31 3D PROCESS - 3D PRinting Of ConcretE StructureS: tests on thermal and seismic performances
101058684-HORIZON-INFRA-2021-SERV-01-07
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Università degli Studi Gabriele d'Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Italy
European Commission
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction
UID/ECI/04708/2019
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2019/11/30 Safety evaluation and retrofitting of infill masonry enclosure walls for seismic demands
PTDC/ECM-EST/3790/2014
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/04/01 - 2017/04/30 Challenging RISK: Achieving Resilience by Integrating Societal and Technical Knowledge
2013-18 EP/K022377/1 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCUK/EPSRC/EP2%FK0223772%F1/GB
Researcher
University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom
 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2017/03/31 ASPASSI: Avaliação da Segurança e Reforço de Paredes de Alvenaria de Enchimento para Solicitações Sísmicas
PTDC/ECMEST/3790/2014 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016898
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Strategic Project - UI 733 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/ECI/UI0733/2011
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/06 - 2024/02 iRESET - Improving community Resilience through Experimentally validated tools for assessing the performance of Structures under Earthquake and Tsunami hazards
101022337
Researcher
University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom
 European Commission
Ongoing
2017/11 - 2019/12 Characterization of the cyclic behaviour of shear sensitive reinforced concrete columns
IC RE016716
Researcher
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Italy

University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2017/01 - 2019/12 Advanced nonlinear modelling and performance assessment of masonry infills in RC buildings under seismic loads: the way forward to design or retrofitting strategies and reduction of losses
CUP E67G17000020007
Researcher
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Biblioteca Carlo Miranda, Italy

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2018/03 - 2019/03 Cyclic testing of 3 full-scale reinforced concrete columns with stainless steel
IC PE005718
Researcher
Brunel University London Department of Civil Engineering, United Kingdom

University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2016/07 - 2019/03 Experimental cyclic tests on full-scale reinforced concrete colums previously damaged by fire
IC PE004718
Researcher
University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2016/01 - 2017/12 Experimental tests on reinforced concrete columns retrofitted with SMA bars
IC RE007716
Researcher
University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom

Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Varum, Humberto; Melo, José; André Furtado; André Lima; Furtado, André. "Irregularities in RC Buildings: Perspectives in Current Seismic Design Codes, Difficulties in Their Application and Further Research Needs". In Seismic Behaviour and Design of Irregular and Complex Civil Structures, 1-18. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-83221-6_1
  2. Humberto Varum; André Furtado; José Melo. "Insights on the Seismic Design of Current RC Buildings: Field Lessons, Codes and Research Needs". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-15104-0_19
  3. Franchin, P.; Lucchini, A.; Melo, José. "Reinforced Concrete Columns: Insight on Energy-Based Assessment from Biaxial Tests with Different Load Paths". 63-70. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-73932-4_5
Conference abstract
  1. Shafie Panah, Reihane; Melo, José; vitor sila; xavier romao; Varum, Humberto. "Damaged detection of reinforced concrete structures based on period elongation". 2023.
Conference paper
  1. Sousa, R.; Sousa, H.; Varum, H.; Melo, José; Sousa, L.. "Numerical simulation method for masonry partition walls affected by the deflections of concrete structures". Paper presented in XLV Ibero-Latin-American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering CILAMCE-2024, Maceió, 2024.
    Accepted
  2. Rossetto, T.; Chandler, I.; Adams, K.; Cels, J.; Antonini, A.; Balen, I.; Baiguera, M.; et al. "The MAKEWAVES tsunami tests and their relevance to tsunami engineering and risk management". Paper presented in 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, 2024.
  3. Melo, José; Varum, H.; Arêde, A.; Rosetto, T.. "Biaxial behaviour of RC columns built with plain rebars". Milan, 2024.
    Published
  4. Maranhão, H.; Varum, H.; Melo, José. "Evaluation of the chord rotation according to 2nd generation of Eurocode 8 using nonlinear analysis". Paper presented in 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, 2024.
    Submitted
  5. Santos, Davi; Melo, José; Varum, Humberto. "Impact of irregularities in elevation on RC structures according to Eurocode 8". Paper presented in XX International Conference on Building Pathology and Constructions Repair, Fortaleza, 2024.
    Published • 10.46848/2175515934
  6. Pospori, A.; Ioannou, A.; Melo, José; Varum, H.; André, P.; Marques, C.; Kallia, K.. "Polymer optical fiber sensors for monitoring the bond slip between concrete and reinforcing bars". Paper presented in 28th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS-28, Hamamatsu, 2023.
    Published
  7. Melo, José; Triantafyllidis, Z.; Rush, D.; Bisby, L.; Rossetto, R.; Arêde, A.; Varum, H.. "Experimental assessment of post-fire retrofitted RC columns tested under cyclic loading". Paper presented in 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, 3ECEES, Bucharest, 2022.
    Published
  8. Furtado, A.; Rodrigues, H.; Melo, José; Arêde, A.; Varum, Humberto. "The efficiency of seismic plus energy retrofitting to prevent the masonry infill walls out-of-plane collapse". Paper presented in 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, 3ECEES, Bucharest, 2022.
  9. De Risi, M.T.; Furtado, A.; Rodrigues, H.; Melo, José; Verderame, G.M.; Arêde, A.; Varum, Humberto. "In-Plane/Out-of-Plane interaction in masonry infills strengthening with Textile Reinforced Mortar". Paper presented in 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, 3ECEES, Bucharest, 2022.
  10. Melo, José; Arêde, António; Varum, Humberto; Rocha, Patrício. Corresponding author: Melo, José. "Avaliação experimental da resposta cíclica uniaxial e biaxial de pilares de betão armado reforçados com CFRP". Paper presented in CONREA’21 O Congresso da Reabilitação, Aveiro, 2021.
    Published
  11. Furtado, A.; Rodrigues, Hugo; Melo, José; Arêde, António; Varum, H.. "Experimental assessment of strengthening strategy to improve the masonry infills out-of-plane behaviour through textile reinforced mortar". Paper presented in 7th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2019, Crete, 2019.
  12. Furtado, André; Rodrigues, Hugo; Melo, José; Arêde, António; Varum, H.. "Experimental assessment of strengthening strategies to improve the masonry infills out-of-plane behaviour through textile reinforced mortar". Paper presented in 7th IECCOMAS Thematic Conference - COMPDYN 2019 - Computational Methods and Earthquake Engineering, Crete, 2019.
    Published
  13. Arêde, António; Furtado, A.; Melo, José; Pinto, N.; Rodrigues, Hugo; Varum, H.. "Principais desafios e desenvolvimentos em ensaios para fora-do-plano de paredes de enchimento à escala real". Paper presented in 2º Congresso de Ensaios e Experimentação em Engenharia Civil, TEST&E2019, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  14. de Risi, M.T.; Furtado, A.; Rodrigues, H.; Melo, J.; Verderame, G.M.; Arêde, A.; Varum, H.; et al. "Experimental assessment of strengthening strategies against the out-of-plane collapse of masonry infills in existing RC structures". Paper presented in 7th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2019, Crete, 2019.
    Published • 10.7712/120119.7058.19073
  15. Mesquita, E.; Antunes, P.; Alberto, N.; Marques, C.; Melo, J.; André, P.S.; Arêde, A.; Varum, H.. "Employment of optical fibers for RC bond-slip characterization". 2018.
    10.1016/j.prostr.2018.11.019
  16. Melo, José; Varum, H.; Rossetto, T.. "Numerical modelling of RC columns with plain reinforcing bars". Paper presented in OPENSEES Days Europe - First European Conference on OPENSEES, Porto, 2017.
    Published • 10.1061/9780784480403.001
  17. Melo, José; Pohoryles, D.; Rossetto, T.; Varum, H.. "Performance comparison of RC retrofitted interior beam-column joints with CFRP and steel plates". Paper presented in 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, 2017.
    Published
  18. Rossetto, T.; Pohoryles, D.; Melo, José; Varum, H.. "The effect of slab and transverse beams on the behaviour of fullscale pre-1970's RC beam-column joints". Paper presented in 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, 2017.
    Published
  19. Pohoryles, D.A.; Melo, José; Rosseto, T.; Varum, H.; Pohoryles, D.; Rossetto, T.; D'Ayala, D.. "A realistic full CFRP retrofit of RC beam-column joints compared to seismically deseigned frames". Paper presented in 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16WCEE), Santiago, 2017.
    Published
  20. Arêde, A.; Furtado, A.; Melo, J.; Rodrigues, H.; Varum, H.; Pinto, N.. "Challenges and main features on quasi-static cyclic out-of-plane tests of full-scale infill masonry walls". 2017.
    10.7414/7aese.T2.156
  21. Mesquita, E.; Antunes, P.; Alberto, N.; Melo, José; Marques, C.; André, P.; Varum, H.. "Bond-slip monitoring of RC through optical fibre sensor". Paper presented in CINPAR 2016, 12th International Conference on Structural Repair and Rehabilitation, Porto, 2016.
    Published
  22. Pohoryles, D.; Rossetto, T.; Melo, José; Varum, H.; D'Ayala, D.. "A combined FRP and selective weakening retrofit for realistic pre-1970’s RC structures". Paper presented in ICONHIC 2016 - 1st International Conference on Natural Hazards & Infrastructure, Chania, 2016.
    Published
  23. Pohoryles, D.; Melo, José; Tiziana Rossetto. "Numerical modelling of FRP-strengthened RC beam-column joints". Paper presented in SECED 2015 Conference: Earthquake Risk and Engineering towards a Resilient World, Cambridge, 2015.
    Published
  24. Pohoryles, D.A.; Melo, J.; Rossetto, T.; Varum, H.; D'Ayala, D.. "Experimental investigation on the seismic frp retrofit of realistic full-scale RC beam-column joints". 2015.
    10.1061/9780784479728.051
  25. Melo, José; Varum, Humberto; Tiziana Rossetto. "Nonlinear modelling of RC elements built with plain reinforcing bars". Paper presented in 15th ECEE, European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Istambul, 2014.
    Published
  26. Melo, José; Varum, H.; Tiziana Rossetto. "Experimental Response of RC elements built with plain reinforcing bars". Paper presented in 15th ECEE, European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Istambul, 2014.
  27. Esmaeeli, E.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Barros, J.A.O.; Melo, J.; Lobo, B.; Varum, H.; Costa, A.; et al. "Novel prefabricated panels for the repair of damaged interior RC beam-column joints". 2014.
  28. Varum, H.; Costa, A.; Rodrigues, Hugo; Melo, José; Fernandes, C.; Silva, V.. "Safety assessment and strengthening of non-seismic conforming RC buildings". Paper presented in 2nd Biennal of Architectural and Urban Restoration, BRAU 2, Maglie, 2013.
    Published
  29. Melo, José; Varum, H.; Tiziana Rossetto; Aníbal Costa. "Experimental response of RC columns built with plain bars under unidirectional cyclic loading". Paper presented in 15th WCEE, World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  30. Melo, José; Varum, H.; Tiziana Rossetto; Aníbal Costa. "Cyclic response of RC beam-column joints reinforced with plain bars: An experimental testing campaign". Paper presented in 15th WCEE, World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  31. Catarina Fernandes; Melo, José; Varum, H.; Aníbal Costa. "Experimental and numerical analysis of the cyclic behaviour of RC beam-column connections with plain reinforcing bars". Paper presented in 15th WCEE, World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Liaboa, 2012.
    Published
  32. Melo, José; Varum, H.; Tiziana Rossetto; Aníbal Costa. "Nonlinear modeling of the cyclic response of RC columns". Paper presented in YIC2012, Young Investigators Conference, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  33. Antunes, P.; Rodrigues, H.; Melo, J.; Varum, H.; André, P.. "Dynamic monitoring of an elevated water reservoir with a biaxial optical accelerometer". 2012.
  34. Coelho, M.; Fernandes, P.; Melo, J.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Varum, H.; Barros, J.; Costa, A.. "Seismic strengthening of beam-column joints with multidirectional CFRP laminates". 2012.
  35. Coelho, M.; Fernandes, P.; Melo, José; Sena-Cruz, J.; Varum, H.; Barros, J.; Costa, A.; Melo, J.; Varum, H.. "Seismic retrofit of RC beam-column joints using the MF-EBR strengthening technique". Paper presented in International Conference on Management, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering - ICMMM2011, Zhengzhou, 2011.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.452-453.1099
  36. Catarina Fernandes; Melo, José; Varum, H.; Aníbal Costa. "Análise do comportamento de nós viga-pilar com armadura lisa sujeitos a cargas horizontais cíclicas". Paper presented in BE2010, Encontro Nacional Betão Estrutural 2010, Lisboa, 2010.
    Published
  37. Catarina Fernandes; Melo, José; Varum, H.; Hugo Rodrigues; Aníbal Costa; Arêde, António. "Caracterização do comportamento cíclico em flexão de elementos de BA com armadura lisa". Paper presented in BE2010, Encontro Nacional Betão Estrutural 2010, Lisboa, 2010.
    Published
  38. Catarina Fernandes; Melo, José; Rodrigues, H.; Varum, H.; Aníbal Costa; Arêde, António. "Análise do comportamento cíclico de uma viga de BA com armadura lisa". Paper presented in SISMICA 2010, 8º Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Aveiro, 2010.
    Published
  39. Catarina Fernandes; Melo, José; Varum, H.; Aníbal Costa. "Análise do comportamento cíclico de nós viga-pilar representativos de estruturas de BA com armadura lisa". Paper presented in SISMICA 2010, 8º Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Aveiro, 2010.
    Published
  40. Melo, José; Catarina Fernandes; Rodrigues, Hugo; Aníbal Costa; Varum, H.; Arêde, António. "Cyclic behaviour analysis of RC elements with plain reinforcing bars". Paper presented in 14ECEE, 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2010.
    Published
  41. Catarina Fernandes; Melo, José; Varum, H.; Aníbal Costa. "Comportamento cíclico de nós viga-pilar com armadura lisa". Paper presented in CINPAR 2010, 6th International Conference on Structural Defects and Repair, 2010.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Ana Caixinhas; João Tomé; José Melo; Gonçalo Marreneca; André Furtado. "Impact of Corrosion on the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Buildings". Buildings (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15081267.
    10.3390/buildings15081267
  2. Peyman Sabbahfar; José Melo; Aníbal Costa; Humberto Varum; Hugo Rodrigues. "Cyclic Behavior of Seismically Non-Conforming Interior Reinforced Concrete Beam–Column Joints". Buildings (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15020202.
    10.3390/buildings15020202
  3. Maranhao, Helder; Varum, Humberto; Melo, Jose. "Exploring behaviour factors and chord rotation in RC MRF structures: Nonlinear analysis based on second generation of Eurocode 8". Engineering Structures (2025): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/71331669/.
    10.1016/J.ENGSTRUCT.2024.119252
  4. Davi Santos; José Melo; Humberto Varum. "Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Vertical Irregularities on Reinforced Concrete Moment-Resisting Frame Structures According to Eurocode 8". Buildings (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092982.
    10.3390/buildings14092982
  5. Davi Santos; José Melo; Humberto Varum. "Code Requirements for the Seismic Design of Irregular Elevation RC Structures". Buildings (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051351.
    10.3390/buildings14051351
  6. Helder Maranhão; Humberto Varum; José Melo; António A. Correia. "Comparative analysis of the impact of design and detailing provisions for RC moment resisting frames under the first- and second-generation of Eurocode 8". Engineering Structures (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117809.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117809
  7. CAROBENO, C. L.; SIQUEIRA, G. H.; Melo, José; Varum, H.. Corresponding author: CAROBENO, C. L.. "Seismic performance of a Brazilian RC frame configuration designed considering different scenarios based on Eurocodes 2 and 8". (2024):
    Submitted
  8. Maranhao, Helder; Varum, Humberto; Melo, Jose; Correia, Antonio A.. "RC wall building structures: Comparison of first and second generation Eurocode 8 seismic design and detailing strategies". Engineering Structures (2024): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/68807482/.
    10.1016/J.ENGSTRUCT.2024.118463
  9. D. A. Pohoryles; S. Minas; J. Melo; D. A. Bournas; H. Varum; T. Rossetto. "A Novel FRP Retrofit Solution for Improved Local and Global Seismic Performance of RC Buildings: Development of Fragility Curves and Comparative Cost-Benefit Analyses". Journal of Earthquake Engineering (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2023.2256891.
    10.1080/13632469.2023.2256891
  10. Luis Pereira; Esequiel Mesquita; Nélia Alberto; José Melo; Carlos Marques; Paulo Antunes; Paulo S. André; Humberto Varum. "Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Reinforcing Bar Slippage Detection and Bond-Slip Gradient Characterization". Sensors (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/s22228866.
    10.3390/s22228866
  11. José Melo; Humberto Varum; Tiziana Rossetto. "Experimental assessment of the monotonic and cyclic behaviour of exterior RC beam-column joints built with plain bars and non-seismically designed". Engineering Structures (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114887.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114887
  12. Andrea Lucchini; José Melo; António Arêde; Humberto Varum; Paolo Franchin; Tiziana Rossetto. "Load Path Effect on the Response of Slender Lightly Reinforced Square RC Columns under Biaxial Bending". Journal of Structural Engineering 148 3 (2022): https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003231.
    10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003231
  13. De Risi, M.T.; André Furtado; Hugo Rodrigues; Melo, José; Verderame, G.M.; Arêde, António; Varum, Humberto; Manfredi, G.. "Influence of textile reinforced mortars strengthening on the in-plane/out-of-plane response of masonry infill walls in RC frames". Engineering Structures 254 (2022): 113887-113887. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.113887.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.113887
  14. Melo, José; Afshan, S.; Rossetto, T.; Varum, Humberto. "Experimental and numerical investigation of the cyclic response of stainless steel reinforced concrete columns". Engineering Structures 252 (2022): 113607-113607. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113607.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113607
  15. Ioannou, Ioanna; Rossetto, Tiziana; Rush, David; Melo, Jose. "Simplified model for pre-code RC column exposed to fire followed by earthquake". Scientific Reports (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/53887178/.
    10.1038/S41598-022-13188-Z
  16. Melo, Jose; Triantafyllidis, Zafiris; Rush, David; Bisby, Luke; Rossetto, Tiziana; Arede, Antonio; Varum, Humberto; Ioannou, Ioanna. "Cyclic behaviour of as-built and strengthened existing reinforced concrete columns previously damaged by fire". Engineering Structures (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/54048146/.
    10.1016/J.ENGSTRUCT.2022.114584
  17. Daniel A. Pohoryles; Jose Melo; Tiziana Rossetto. "Combined Flexural and Shear Strengthening of RC T-Beams with FRP and TRM: Experimental Study and Parametric Finite Element Analyses". Buildings 11 11 (2021): 520-520. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11110520.
    10.3390/buildings11110520
  18. Furtado, André; Arêde, António; Melo, José; Hugo Rodrigues; Varum, Humberto. "Avaliação experimental de soluções de reforço sísmico para paredes de alvenaria de enchimento". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia Estrutural III 17 (2021): 49-60.
    Published
  19. André Lima; Melo, José; Varum, Humberto. Corresponding author: André Lima. "Irregularidades estruturais no dimensionamento sísmico de edifícios de betão armado: Discussão de exigências regulamentares e casos de estudo". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia Estrutural III 16 (2021): 75-86.
    Accepted
  20. Daniel A. Pohoryles; Jose Melo; Tiziana Rossetto; Humberto Varum; Dina D'Ayala. "Effect of slab and transverse beam on the FRP retrofit effectiveness for existing reinforced concrete structures under seismic loading". Engineering Structures (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.111991.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.111991
  21. Furtado, André; Rodrigues, Hugo; Arêde, António; Melo, José; Varum, Humberto. "The use of textile-reinforced mortar as a strengthening technique for the infill walls out-of-plane behaviour". Composite Structures 255 (2021): 113029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113029.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113029
  22. Melo, José; Pohoryles, D.A.; Rossetto, T.; Varum, Humberto. "Full-scale cyclic testing of realistic reinforced-concrete beam-column joints". MethodsX 8 (2021): 101409-101409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2021.101409.
    10.1016/j.mex.2021.101409
  23. Melo, José; Varum, Humberto; Rossetto, Tiziana. "Numerical Modeling of RC Columns and a Modified Steel Model Proposal for Elements With Plain Bars". Frontiers in Built Environment 6 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2020.586690.
    10.3389/fbuil.2020.586690
  24. Furtado, A.; Arêde, A.; Melo, J.; Rodrigues, H.; Pinto, N.; Varum, H.. "Perspectives and Approaches for the Out-of-Plane Testing of Masonry Infill Walls". Experimental Techniques (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40799-020-00413-5.
    10.1007/s40799-020-00413-5
  25. De Risi, M.T.; Furtado, A.; Rodrigues, H.; Melo, J.; Verderame, G.M.; António, A.; Varum, H.; Manfredi, G.. "Experimental analysis of strengthening solutions for the out-of-plane collapse of masonry infills in RC structures through textile reinforced mortars". Engineering Structures 207 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078529003&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110203
  26. Furtado, André; Arêde, António; Melo, José; Rodrigues, Hugo; Varum, H.; Furtado, A.. "Avaliação experimental de solução de reforço para melhoramento do comportamento para fora-do-plano de paredes de enchimento com recurso a reboco armado com rede em fibra de vidro". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia Estrutural III 11 (2019): 43-50.
    Published
  27. De Risi Maria, T; Furtado, A.; Rodrigues, Hugo; Melo, José; Verderame, G.M.; Arêde, António; Varum, H.; Manfredi, G.; De Risi Maria, T.. "Assessment strengthening solutions for the out-of-plane collapse of masonry infills through textile reinforced mortars". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia Estrutural III 11 (2019): 35-42.
    Published
  28. Pohoryles, D.A.; Melo, J.; Rossetto, T.; Varum, H.; Bisby, L.. "Seismic Retrofit Schemes with FRP for Deficient RC Beam-Column Joints: State-of-the-Art Review". Journal of Composites for Construction 23 4 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065173848&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000950
  29. Esequiel Mesquita; Luís Pereira; Andreas Theodosiou; Nélia Alberto; José Melo; Carlos Marques; Kyriacos Kalli; et al. "Optical sensors for bond-slip characterization and monitoring of RC structures". Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 280 (2018): 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2018.07.042.
    10.1016/j.sna.2018.07.042
  30. Pohoryles, D.A.; Melo, J.; Rossetto, T.; D'Ayala, D.; Varum, H.. "Experimental Comparison of Novel CFRP Retrofit Schemes for Realistic Full-Scale RC Beam-Column Joints". Journal of Composites for Construction 22 5 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049355045&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000865
  31. Pohoryles, D.A.; Melo, J.; Rossetto, T.; Fabian, M.; McCague, C.; Stavrianaki, K.; Lishman, B.; Sargeant, B.. "Use of DIC and AE for Monitoring Effective Strain and Debonding in FRP and FRCM-Retrofitted RC Beams". Journal of Composites for Construction 21 1 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85010445021&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000715
  32. Esmaeeli, E.; Barros, J.A.O.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Fasan, L.; Li Prizzi, F.R.; Melo, J.; Varum, H.. "Retrofitting of interior RC beam-column joints using CFRP strengthened SHCC: Cast-in-place solution". Composite Structures 122 (2015): 456-467. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84919941264&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.12.012
  33. Melo, J.; Varum, H.; Rossetto, T.. "Experimental cyclic behaviour of RC columns with plain bars and proposal for Eurocode 8 formula improvement". Engineering Structures 88 (2015): 22-36. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922962431&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.01.033
  34. Esmaeeli, E.; Barros, J.A.O.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Varum, H.; Melo, J.. "Assessment of the efficiency of prefabricated hybrid composite plates (HCPs) for retrofitting of damaged interior RC beam-column joints". Composite Structures 119 (2015): 24-37. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907495105&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.08.024
  35. Melo, J.; Rossetto, T.; Varum, H.. "Experimental study of bond–slip in RC structural elements with plain bars". Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions 48 8 (2015): 2367-2381. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938841875&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1617/s11527-014-0320-9
  36. Melo, J.; Varum, H.; Rossetto, T.. "Cyclic behaviour of interior beam-column joints reinforced with plain bars". Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 44 9 (2015): 1351-1371. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84931393183&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/eqe.2521
  37. Franzoni, E.; Varum, H.; Natali, M.E.; Bignozzi, M.C.; Melo, J.; Rocha, L.; Pereira, E.. "Improvement of historic reinforced concrete/mortars by impregnation and electrochemical methods". Cement and Concrete Composites 49 (2014): 50-58. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897111677&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.12.013
  38. Varum, H.; Melo, José; Rossetto, T.. "Influência do escorregamento da armadura no comportamento cíclico de elementos de betão armado com armadura lisa". Construção Magazine 64 (2014): 32-37.
    Published
  39. Fernandes, C.; Melo, J.; Varum, H.; Costa, A.. "Cyclic behavior of substandard reinforced concrete beam-column joints with plain bars". ACI Structural Journal 110 1 (2013): 137-148. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878488589&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.14359/51684337
  40. Antunes, P.; Travanca, R.; Rodrigues, H.; Melo, J.; Jara, J.; Varum, H.; André, P.. "Dynamic structural health monitoring of slender structures using optical sensors". Sensors (Switzerland) 12 5 (2012): 6629-6644. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861568341&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/s120506629
  41. Fernandes, C.; Melo, J.; Varum, H.; Costa, A.. "Análise comparativa do comportamento cíclico de nós viga-pilar com armadura lisa e nervurada". Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais 4 1 (2011): 147-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1983-41952011000100008.
    Published • 10.1590/s1983-41952011000100008
  42. Fernandes, C.; Melo, J.; Varum, H.; Costa, A.. "Cyclic behavior of a two-span RC beam built with plain reinforcing bars". Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering 55 1 (2011): 21-29. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79960865144&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3311/pp.ci.2011-1.03
  43. Melo, J.; Fernandes, C.; Varum, H.; Rodrigues, H.; Costa, A.; Arêde, A.; Melo, José; et al. "Numerical modelling of the cyclic behaviour of RC elements built with plain reinforcing bars". Engineering Structures 33 2 (2011): 273-286. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650522376&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.11.005
Magazine article
  1. Melo, José; Afshan, S.; Rossetto, T.; Varum, Humberto; Varum, H.. "Experimental investigation of cyclic response of stainless steel reinforced concrete columns", Cedinox, 2021, https://www.cedinox.es/en/publicaciones/documentos-online/Experimental-investigation-of-cyclic-response-of-stainless-steel-reinforced-concrete-columns/.
Report
  1. Tiziana Rossetto; Alexander, D.; Verruci, E.; Ioannou, I.; Randolph Borg; Melo, José; Cachill, B.; Kongar, I.; Novelli, V.. 2012. The 20th May 2012 Emilia Romagna Earthquake. EPICentre Field Observation Report, No. EPI-FO-200512.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Melo, José Filipe Miranda. "Characterisation of the cyclic behaviour of reinforced concrete elements with plain bars". PhD, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/15133.
  2. Melo, José Filipe Miranda. "Influência do escorregamento na resposta cíclica de elementos de BA". Master, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/2371.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/08/25 Reabilitação de estruturas de betão armado XVI Fórum Internacional de Pesquisa do Instituto Superior do Litoral do Paraná
Instituto Superior do Litoral do Paraná (ISULPAR) (Brazil)
2016/04/27 Development of realistic CFRP retrofit schemes for existing reinforced concrete structures Evening meeting, The Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics
Institution of Civil Engineers (London, United Kingdom)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/02 - Current Análise de Vulnerabilidade Sísmica de Edifícios de Betão Armado
Supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/12 - Current Influence of the Vertical Irregularities in the Seismic Design and Performance of RC Buildings
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Influence of the vertical irregularities in the seismic design and performance of RC buildings
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/05 - Current Seismic design of reinforced concrete buildings according to the modern codes
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09 - Current Análise do risco sísmico associado ao parque escolar dos Açores
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020 - Current Seismic design of reinforced concrete buildings according to the modern codes
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/09 - Current Seismic design of reinforced concrete buildings according to the modern codes
Co-supervisor
 Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/03 - 2024/11 Impacto da corrosão no comportamento sísmico de edifícios de betão armado
Co-supervisor
 Civil Engeering (Master)
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Ferramentas BIM de apoio ao dimensionamento sísmico de estruturas porticadas de edifícios de Betão Armado de acordo com o EC8
Supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 Avaliação experimental da resposta cíclica biaxial de pilares de betão armado com armadura lisa
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 Dimensionamento sísmico de edifícios de BA – Análise estatística das opções de projeto
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 Análise sísmica de um edifício constituído por elementos pré-fabricados de betão
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021 - 2021/07/09 Dimensionamento sísmico de nós viga-pilar de acordo com normas internacionais
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Estruturas de Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021 - 2021/07/09 Avaliação da regularidade de edifícios de BA segundo o Eurocódigo 8
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Estruturas de Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2020 - 2020/07/09 Influência das classes de ductilidade na concepção e custo de edifícios projetados de acordo com o Eurocódigo 8 - Caso de estudo
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2020 - 2020/07/09 Irregularidades estruturais no dimensionamento sísmico de edifícios de betão armado: Discussão das exigências regulamentares e casos de estudo
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Civil (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2018/06/29 Chord rotation of reinforced concrete columns
Co-supervisor
 ERASMUS Dissertation thesis (Master)
Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti, Romania
2015/12/01 - 2016/07/22 Avaliação experimental da resposta cíclica em flexão biaxial com esforço normal de pilares de betão armado reforçados com FRP
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Civil, Especialização em Estruturas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/03 - 2024/07 Special session: 3D construction printing in structural and seismic engineering WCEE2024 – 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (2023/03 - 2024/07) International Association for Earthquake Engineering, Japan
2023/07 - 2023/07 2nd International Worshop on Energy-Based Seismic Engineering (2023/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/11 - 2022/11 Xth ReUSO Edition, Documentation, Restoration and Reuse of Heritage (2022/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2020/09/04 Membro do Scientific Committee da 62º Congresso Brasileiro do Concreto (CBC20) (2020/09/01 - 2020/09/04)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Instituto Brasileiro do Concreto, Brazil
2019/09/01 - 2020/07/03 Membro do Scientific Committee da 15th International Conference on the Durability of Building Materials and Components (DBMC2020) (2020/06/30 - 2020/07/03)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
2016/10/26 - 2016/10/29 Membro do Scientific Committee do CINPAR 2016, 12th International Conference on Structural Repair and Rehabilitation (2016/10/26 - 2016/10/29)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/01/01 - 2014/10/17 Membro da Comissão Executiva (2014/10/15 - 2014/10/17)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/09 Desenvolvimento e validação de ferramentas BIM de apoio à verificação do dimensionamento sísmico de paredes estruturais de BA
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Miguel Martins Bernardes (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/07 Avaliação da Eficiência de Soluções de Reforço Sísmico e Energético para Envolventes de Edifícios Existentes de Betão Armado
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Suelaine Silveira Moraes (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/10/09 Estratégias de apoio à manutenção de estruturas de betão armado com risco de corrosão
(Thesis) Arguer
 Pablo Daniel Benitez Mongelos (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/10/03 Influência de Novas Soluções de Alvenaria de Enchimento no Dimensionamento de Edifícios Porticados de Betão Armado
(Thesis) Arguer
 Marta Alexandra Baptista Agante (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/06/21 Pablo Daniel Benitez Mongelos
(Thesis) Arguer
 Pablo Daniel Benitez Mongelos (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/07/05 Caracterização experimental do comportamento de painéis de alvenaria de enchimento fora do plano com diferentes condições de apoio
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Leonardo Santos Pereira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/06/05 Avaliação da vulnerabilidade sísmica e estudo de soluções de reforço para um edifício escolar no Nepal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Abreu Sá (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current Structural Engineering International
2021 - Current Innovative Infrastructure Solutions
2021 - Current Buildings
2020 - Current Composite Structures
2020 - Current Applied Sciences
2020 - Current Structural Concrete
2017 - Current Fire Safety Journal
2016 - Current Journal of Earthquake Engineering
2015 - Current Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
2014 - Current Engineering Structures
2014 - Current International Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017/01 - Current Research Unit Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction (CONSTRUCT) Integrated member
2012/07/02 - Current Ordem dos Engenheiros Membro efetivo

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023 - 2023 EBSE, 2nd International Worshop on Energy-Based Seismic Engineering FEUP
2022 - 2023 CINPAR 2023, 19th International Conference on Structural Repair and Rehabilitation Sobral
2022 - 2022 Xth ReUSO Edition, Documentation, Restoration and Reuse of Heritage FEUP
2021 - 2021 Simpósio de Engenharia Civil e Planeamento Espacial. DCE 2021
2020 - 2020 62º Congresso Brasileiro do Concreto (CBC20) Florianópolis
2020 - 2020 15th International Conference on the Durability of Building Materials and Components (DBMC2020)

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 PT2-BD-77 - Validation of design rules in EN1998-1-2 for RC MRFs. Inter-storey drift limit in the design of RC MRF and walls structures for the SD limit state. Background document.
2020/09 - 2020/10 Varum, H.; Arêde, A.; Melo, J.; Furtado, A. (2020) - Avaliação da viabilidade de implantação de floreiras na praça Luís Ribeiro - Câmara Municipal de São Joao da Madeira, Instituto da Construção, Outubro 2020. Câmara Municipal de São João da Madeira, Portugal
2019 - 2020 PT2-BD-79 - Design of flat slab structures according to EN1998-1-2. Design of flat slab structures according to EN 1998-1-2:2020 (draft). Background document
2019 - 2020 PT2-BD-79 - PT2-BD-78 - Inter-storey drift limit in the design of RC MRF and walls structures for the SD limit state. Design of flat slab structures according to EN 1998-1-2:2020 (draft). Background document.
2016/11/01 - 2018/12/31 Characterization of the cyclic behaviour of shear sensitive reinforced concrete columns Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Italy

University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom
2016/01/01 - 2017/12/31 Experimental tests on reinforced concrete columns retrofitted with SMA bars Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

University College London Department of Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, United Kingdom
2011 - 2011 Costa, A.; Varum, H.; Rodrigues, H.; Figueiredo, A.; Melo, J. (2011) - Torre de pressão em Serém de Cima, Águeda - Relatório de inspecção e levantamento de patologias - AdRA, Águas da Região de Aveiro - DECivil, Universidade de Aveiro. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Costa, A.; Varum, H.; Figueiredo, A.; Rodrigues, H.; Melo, J.; Neto, E. (2010) - Relatório de Inspecção e Diagnóstico Estrutural - Escola Secundária COM 3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico de Júlio Dinis: Ovar - DECivil, Universidade de Aveiro. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/03 - 2023/07 Mechanic of structures (Licenciatura) Universidade Fernando Pessoa Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 Structural Analysis Structural Analysis (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/03/01 - 2022/07/31 Mechanics 1 Mechanics 1 (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/07/11 - 2016/07/15 Intervenção do Património Existente e Técnicas de Reforço REFEBA2016 - Intervenção do Património Existente e Técnicas de Reforço (Outros) Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020/11 - Current International expert reviewer of research proposal submited to Fondecyt Regular program supported by the National Agency of Research and Development (ANID) of the Chilean Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Chile.
Evaluator

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020 - 2021 International expert reviewer of the research proposal submitted to Fondecyt Regular program supported by the National Agency of Research and Development (ANID) of the Chilean Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Chile Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, Chile
Distinctions

Award

2024 Prémio Carlos Sousa Oliveira 2024
Sociedade Portuguesa de Engenharia Sísmica, Portugal
2016 Student paper award
2016 Best Young Research Paper
2007 Academic merit scholarship
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal