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Nuno Lopes is Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Civil Engineering Department of University of Aveiro, lecturing courses in Structures, where he obtained his undergraduate degree, European PhD and Habilitation. He also holds a Master's degree from University of Coimbra. His research focuses on the behaviour of steel structures under fire, contributing to the development of fire design proposals for steel and stainless steel members for incorporation into European Standards (Eurocodes). He has been involved in different research projects, such as participating on the RFCS (European Commission Research Fund for Coal and Steel) funded FIDESC4 "Fire Design of Steel Members with Welded or Hot-Rolled Class 4 Cross-Sections" and coordinating the FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) funded StaSteFi "Fire Design of Stainless Steel Members". His work has led to a relevant number of publications in both International and National journals and conferences. He has also been applying his expertise on fire resistance in Erasmus+ KA2 European projects, for the development of education in Civil Engineering, e.g., PARFORCE “Partnership for virtual laboratories in civil engineering”. He is a licensed Civil Engineer and Structural Specialist, certified by the Portuguese Engineers Association. He participates in different Portuguese Technical Committees for standardization, such as CT115 (Eurocodes) (in SC3 - steel structures, SC4 - composite steel-concrete structures and in the horizontal group on fire) and CT46 (Fire Safety in Buildings), where he currently chairs Sub-Commission SC1. He is also the Technical Director of LERF-UA (Laboratory of Structures and Fire Resistance at the University of Aveiro), contributing on consultancy projects related to fire design for large structures, e.g., bridges, shopping centres, multi-use halls, parking facilities, airport terminals, schools, and hospitals. He has as well been involved on projects for the development of cold-formed steel profiles and on conducting fire resistance tests on construction products. Additionally, he is the Director of the journal “Metálica”, published by CMM (Portuguese Association of Metallic and Composite Construction). At the University of Aveiro, he has held different management roles, including serving currently as Pro-Rector and previously as Head of the Civil Engineering Department (2015-2020) and as Director of the Technical Services of the University of Aveiro (2023). He is also currently on the Board of UNAVE (Association for Professional Training and Research at the University of Aveiro).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nuno Filipe Ferreira Soares Borges Lopes

Citation names

  • Lopes, Nuno

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7014-0126-DB9B
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0634-8991

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/01/21
Concluded
 Agregação em Engenharia Civil (Título de Agregado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2009
Concluded
 Doutoramento Europeu em Engenharia Civil (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Behaviour of stainless steel structures in case of fire" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
2003
Concluded
 Estruturas (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Modelação Numérica de Vigas-Coluna Metálicas em Situação de Incêndio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
2001
Concluded
 Engenharia Civil (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15 / 20
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2009/05 - 2020/10 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2004 - 2009/05 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/10 - 2020/05 Organic Unit Director Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2001 - 2004 Monitor Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/09/01 - 2027/08/31 Erasmus+KA2: RECONSTRUCT - Forensic Structural Engineering database for HEI and pilot course with innovative and interactive learning methods
KA220-HED-54AD3240
Researcher
European Commission
2024 - 2027 TAPERFRAME “Design of steel portal frames made of web tapered members with and without openings at normal temperature and fire conditions”
RFCS-2023-02-RPJ
Researcher
European Commission
2021/04/01 - 2024/03/31 HybridNET - Hybrid Simulation Integrated Facility for Real-Time, Multi-Hazard and Geographically-Distributed Testing
PTDC/ECI-EST/6534/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 Erasmus+ KA2: Partnership for virtual laboratories in civil engineering
KA226-409D7578
Researcher
European Commission
2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 StaSteFi - Fire design of stainless steel members
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030655
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017 - 2019 Erasmus+KA2: Forecast Engineering: from past design to future decisions
2016-1-DE01-KA203-002905
Researcher
European Commission
2017 - 2018 LOCAFI+ - Temperature assessment of a vertical steel member subjected to localised fire - Valorisation
RFCS 2016 - 754072
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 European Commission
2013 - 2015 TaperSteel - Stability design of non-uniform steel members
PTDC/ECM-EST/1970/2012
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013 - 2015 Heat@UA - Facing the challenges of characterizing novel thermal materials and processes
RECI/CTM-CER/0336/2012
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011 - 2014 FIDESC4 - Fire Design of Steel Members with Welded or Hot-rolled Class 4 Cross-section
RFSR-CT-2011-00030
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 European Commission
2010 - 2014 COST action TU0904, Integrated Fire Engineering and Response
TU0904
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 European Commission
2011 - 2012 MACS+ - Membrane Action in fire design of Composite Slab with solid and cellular steel beams - Valorisation
RFS2-CT-2011-00025
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 European Commission
2008 - 2011 FIRECOLUMN - Fire Resistance of Steel and Composite Steel and Concrete Columns with Restrained Thermal Elongation
PTDC/ECM/65696/2006
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2009 - 2010 ESE - Economics of steel framed buildings in Europe Dissemination
RFSR-CT-2007-00037
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 European Commission
2006 - 2010 COST action C26 - Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Event
C26
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 European Commission
2007 - 2008 DIFISEK+ - Dissemination of Structural Fire Safety Engineering Knowledge throughout Europe - Valorisation
RFS2-CT-2007-00030
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
 European Commission
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Bacinskas, D.; Geda, E.; Gribniak, V.; Kaklauskas, G.; Cefarelli, G.; Faggiano, B.; Ferraro, A.; et al. "Analyses of structures under fire". 111-137. 2010.
Conference paper
  1. Lopes, Nuno; Carlos A. S. Couto; Vila Real, Paulo. Corresponding author: Lopes, Nuno. "Fire design of steel i beams susceptible to lateral-torsional buckling under combined end moments and transverse loads". Paper presented in Ninth International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures - ICTWS2023, Sydney, 2023.
  2. Carlos A. S. Couto; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. Corresponding author: Vila Real, Paulo. "Local-global buckling interaction in steel beams – an european design proposal for the case of fire". Paper presented in Ninth International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures - ICTWS2023, Sydney, 2023.
  3. Alves, Matheus; Mesquita, Luís; Paulo A. G. Piloto; Ferreira, D. ; Barreira, L.; Lopes, Nuno; Mofreita, F.. "Fire resistance of wood-based multilayer systems: experimental investigation and numerical study". Paper presented in Experimental Mechanics in Engineering and Biomechanics - Proceedings ICEM20, 2023.
  4. Lopes, Nuno; Carlos A. S. Couto; Vila Real, Paulo; Camotim, Dinar; Gonçalves, Rodrigo. Corresponding author: Lopes, Nuno. "Design of stainless steel I beams prone to lateral torsional buckling under combined end moments and transverse loads". Paper presented in 12th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF 2022), 2022.
  5. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Vila Real, Paulo. "Fire design of axially loaded stainless steel columns with hollow circular and elliptical sections". Paper presented in Stainless Steel in Structures Sixth - International Experts Seminar, 2022.
  6. Maia, Élio; Carlos A. S. Couto; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "The General Method for the Fire Design of I-section Web-tapered Members". Paper presented in SDSS 2022, 2022.
  7. Durif, Sebastien; Bouchair, A.; Lopes, Nuno. "Numerical and analytical study of intermediate web-post buckling". Paper presented in Eurosteel 2021, 2021.
  8. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Vila Real, Paulo. "Design of stainless steel elliptical hollow sections columns in case of fire: parametric study". Paper presented in Eurosteel 2021, 2021.
  9. E616-1CE7-8E70; Lopes, Nuno; 0C18-2CED-F700. "Fire resistance of stainless steel slender elliptical hollow section beam-columns". Paper presented in 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire SiF'20, Brisbane, 2020.
    Published
  10. Élio Maia; 1413-6F09-59DB; Lopes, Nuno; 0C18-2CED-F700. "Stability check of web-tapered steel beam-columns in fire". Paper presented in 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire SiF'20, Brisbane, 2020.
    Published
  11. Maia, Élio; Vila Real, Paulo; Couto, Carlos; Lopes, Nuno. "General method for fire design of tapered steel columns: Out-of-plane flexural buckling". Paper presented in Nordic Steel Construction Conference, 2019.
  12. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Vila Real, Paulo; Jandera, Michal; Arrais, F.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Jandera, M.. "Numerical modelling of cold-formed steel members at elevated temperatures". Paper presented in Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, 2019.
  13. Maia, Élio; Vila Real, Paulo; Couto, Carlos; Lopes, Nuno; Maia, É.; Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.. "Fire design of class 4 tapered steel beams with the General Method – a proposal". Paper presented in Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, 2019.
  14. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Vila Real, Paulo. "Resistência ao fogo de colunas em aço inoxidável com secções circulares ocas". Paper presented in 5º Cilasci - Congresso Ibero-Latino-Americano sobre Segurança contra Incêndio, 2019.
  15. Maia, Élio; Couto, Carlos; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "Método geral para o dimensionamento ao fogo de colunas de inércia variável – encurvadura para fora do plano". Paper presented in 5º Cilasci - Congresso Ibero-Latino-Americano sobre Segurança contra Incêndio, 2019.
  16. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Vila Real, Paulo; Couto, Carlos. "Comportamento de placas esbeltas de aço inoxidável a temperaturas elevadas". Paper presented in CMN 2019 - Congresso de Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia (Conferência Ibérica), 2019.
  17. Maia, Élio; Couto, Carlos; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "Método Geral para verificação da resistência ao fogo de colunas de inércia variável com secções transversais de classe 4: uma nova proposta de cálculo". Paper presented in CMN 2019 - Congresso de Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia (Conferência Ibérica), 2019.
  18. Maia, Élio; Couto, Carlos; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "Influência da distribuição não uniforme de temperaturas no comportamento de vigas i sujeitas a temperaturas elevadas". Paper presented in CMN 2019 - Congresso de Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia (Conferência Ibérica), 2019.
  19. Arrais, F.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Couto, C.; Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Vila Real, Paulo; Couto, Carlos. "Behaviour of slender plates in case of fire of different stainless steel grades". Paper presented in Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, 2019.
  20. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Shear buckling resistance of steel plate girders at normal and elevated temperatures". 2018.
    10.1201/9781315107202-37
  21. Real, P. V.; Couto, C.; Lopes, N.; Rodrigues, J. P.. "Stability Check of Steel Frames Exposed to Fire". Paper presented in 10th International Conference on Structures in Fire SiF'18, 2018.
  22. Couto, C.; Vila Reaf, P.; Lopes, N.; Zhao, B.. "Fire design of steel beams with slender cross-section: The influence of loading". 2017.
    10.14311/asfe.2015.025
  23. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Shear buckling evaluation in steel plate girders with rigid end posts subjected to elevated temperatures". 2017.
    10.14311/asfe.2015.017
  24. Lopes, N.; Gamelas, P.; Vila Real, P.. "Parametric study on the lateral torsional buckling of stainless steel I beams with class 4 cross-sections in case of fire". 2017.
    10.14311/asfe.2015.020
  25. Arrais, F.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Parametric study on the fire resistance of steel columns with cold-formed lipped channel sections". 2017.
    10.14311/asfe.2015.022
  26. Real, P. Vila; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Evaluation of the steel structure fire resistance of a shopping centre using structural fire engineering". 2011.
  27. Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "Fire resistance of structures and construction elements: experimental and numerical validation". 2011.
  28. Lopes, N.; Real, P.V.; Da Silva, L.S.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Lateral-torsional buckling of carbon steel and stainless steel beams subjected to combined end moments and transverse loads in case of fire". 2010.
  29. Real, P.V.; Couto, C.; Lopes, N.; Rodrigues, J.P.. "Stability check of steel frames exposed to fire". 2010.
  30. Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; da Silva, L.S.. "Numerical study on stainless steel beam-columns with transverse loading". 2010.
  31. Lopes, N.; Real, P. V.; Da Silva, L. S.; Franssen, J. -M.; Kodur, V; Franssen, JM. "Lateral-Torsional Buckling of Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Beams Subjected to Combined End Moments and Transverse Loads in Case of Fire". 2010.
  32. Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.M.M.; Simões Da Silva, L.. "Numerical modelling of uniform stainless steel members in bending and axial compression". 2007.
  33. Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.M.M.; Simões Da Silva, L.. "Numerical modelling of the flexural buckling of axially loaded stainless steel members". 2007.
  34. Real, P.V.; Lopes, N.; Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Lateral-torsional buckling of ferritic stainless steel beams in case of fire". 2007.
    10.2495/EN070101
Journal article
  1. N. Lopes; F. Arrais; P. Vila Real; M. Alves; L. Mesquita; P. Piloto; J. Pinho da Cruz. "Fire resistance of austenitic stainless steel beams with rectangular hollow sections". Fire and Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3167.
    10.1002/fam.3167
  2. Piloto, P.A.G.; Mesquita, L.M.R.; Cruz, Á.A.T.; Lopes, N.; Arrais, F.; Real, P.V.. "Bending resistance of austenitic stainless steel hollow sections at elevated temperatures". Structures 59 (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85179129661&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2023.105690
  3. Arrais, F.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Fire design of stainless steel columns with hollow circular and elliptical sections". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 210 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85166734413&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.108085
  4. Real, P.V.; Lopes, N.. "23rd International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, University of Aveiro". Steel Construction 16 1 (2023): 1-1. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85147596318&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/stco.202370103
  5. J. Pinho-da-Cruz; N. Lopes; P. Vila Real; C. Couto. "Numerical Modelling and Benchmark Study of Fire Resistance of Stainless Steel Structural Elements". Fire Technology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01286-3.
    10.1007/s10694-022-01286-3
  6. Maia, Élio; Couto, Carlos; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "The General Method for the fire design of I-section web-tapered beam–columns". Thin-Walled Structures 174 (2022): 109108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.109108.
    10.1016/j.tws.2022.109108
  7. Martins, André Dias; Camotim, Dinar; Gonçalves, Rodrigo; Lopes, Nuno; Vila Real, Paulo. "Transversally loaded stainless steel beams under fire: Local/global behaviour, strength and design". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 189 (2022): 107080. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.107080.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.107080
  8. Alexandre Matias Arrais, F.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Fire resistance of stainless steel slender elliptical hollow section beam-columns". Journal of Structural Fire Engineering 13 2 (2022): 224-248. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85120616867&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1108/JSFE-06-2021-0035
  9. Lopes, N.; Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Camotim, D.; Gonçalves, R.. "Fire design of stainless steel I beams prone to lateral torsional buckling under end moments". Fire Safety Journal 131 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85133973345&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103609
  10. Maia, Élio; Couto, Carlos; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "The General Method for the fire design of I-section web-tapered beams". Thin-Walled Structures 169 (2021): 108377. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2021.108377.
    10.1016/j.tws.2021.108377
  11. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Real, Paulo Vila. "Fire design of slender cold-formed lipped channel and sigma section members with uniform temperature under compression". (2021):
    10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103340
  12. Arrais, F.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Fire behaviour and resistance of cold-formed steel beams with sigma cross-sections". Journal of Structural Fire Engineering 12 4 (2021): 446-470. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85108447040&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1108/JSFE-11-2020-0037
  13. Maia, Élio; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno; Couto, Carlos. "The General Method for the fire design of slender I-section web-tapered columns". Thin-Walled Structures 155 (2020): 106920. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.106920.
    10.1016/j.tws.2020.106920
  14. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Real, Paulo Vila. "Numerical study of fire resistance of stainless steel circular hollow section columns". Journal of Fire Sciences (2020): 073490411988882. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734904119888823.
    10.1177/0734904119888823
  15. Couto, Carlos; Maia, Élio; Vila Real, Paulo; Lopes, Nuno. "Stability check of tapered steel beams in fire". Journal of Structural Fire Engineering 10 4 (2019): 373-398. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsfe-01-2019-0002.
    10.1108/jsfe-01-2019-0002
  16. Arrais, Flávio; Lopes, Nuno; Real, Paulo Vila. "Fire resistance of stainless steel axially loaded elliptical hollow section columns". ce/papers 3 5-6 (2019): 306-315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1205.
    10.1002/cepa.1205
  17. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Ultimate shear strength of steel plate girders at normal and fire conditions". Thin-Walled Structures 137 (2019): 318-330. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060475423&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tws.2019.01.013
  18. Lopes, N.; Manuel, M.; Sousa, A.R.; Vila Real, P.. "Parametric study on austenitic stainless steel beam-columns with hollow sections under fire". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 152 (2019): 274-283. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85046128837&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2018.04.018
  19. Couto, C.; Maia, É.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.. "The effect of non-uniform bending on the lateral stability of steel beams with slender cross-section at elevated temperatures". Engineering Structures 163 (2018): 153-166. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042264863&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.02.033
  20. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Real, E.; Vila Real, P.. "Stainless Steel Plate Girders Subjected to Shear Buckling at Normal and Elevated Temperatures". Fire Technology 53 2 (2017): 815-843. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84976271593&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10694-016-0602-6
  21. Silva, T.; Caric, M.; Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Skejic, D.. "Buckling Analysis of Steel Frames Exposed to Natural Fire Scenarios". Structures 10 (2017): 76-88. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85026243073&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2017.02.003
  22. Shrestha, J.K.; Benta, A.; Lopes, R.B.; Ferreira, C.; Lopes, N.. "Covering-based rural road network methodology for hilly regions of developing countries: Application in Nepal". Journal of Transportation Engineering 143 3 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85013128277&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1061/JTEPBS.0000013
  23. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.. "Design of steel plate girders subjected to shear buckling at ambient and elevated temperatures: Contribution from the flanges". Engineering Structures 152 (2017): 437-451. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85032740162&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.09.020
  24. Correia Lopes, G.; Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.. "Elastic critical moment of beams with sinusoidally corrugated webs". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 129 (2017): 185-194. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84996587435&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.11.005
  25. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Real, P.V.. "Numerical study of steel plate girders under shear loading at elevated temperatures". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 117 (2016): 1-12. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84943514352&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2015.10.001
  26. Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Zhao, B.. "Local buckling in laterally restrained steel beam-columns in case of fire". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 122 (2016): 543-556. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964856677&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.04.012
  27. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Real, P.V.. "Shear-bending interaction in steel plate girders subjected to elevated temperatures". Thin-Walled Structures 104 (2016): 34-43. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960336802&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tws.2016.03.005
  28. Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Zhao, B.. "Numerical investigation of the lateral-torsional buckling of beams with slender cross sections for the case of fire". Engineering Structures 106 (2016): 410-421. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84946606942&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.10.045
  29. Maia, É.; Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.. "Critical temperatures of class 4 cross-sections". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 121 (2016): 370-382. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960356392&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.02.017
  30. Reis, A.; Lopes, N.; Real, E.; Real, P.V.. "Numerical modelling of steel plate girders at normal and elevated temperatures". Fire Safety Journal 86 (2016): 1-15. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84986538789&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.firesaf.2016.08.005
  31. Arrais, F.; Lopes, N.; Real, P.V.. "Behaviour and resistance of cold-formed Steel beams with lipped channel sections under fire conditions". Journal of Structural Fire Engineering 7 4 (2016): 365-387. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85003702246&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1108/JSFE-12-2016-025
  32. Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Zhao, B.. "Resistance of steel cross-sections with local buckling at elevated temperatures". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 109 (2015): 101-114. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84925303359&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2015.03.005
  33. Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Zhao, B.. "Effective width method to account for the local buckling of steel thin plates at elevated temperatures". Thin-Walled Structures 84 (2014): 134-149. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904153109&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tws.2014.06.003
  34. Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.M.M.. "Class 4 stainless steel i beams subjected to fire". Thin-Walled Structures 83 (2014): 137-146. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84905096265&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tws.2014.02.005
  35. Shrestha, J.K.; Benta, A.; Lopes, R.B.; Lopes, N.. "A multi-objective analysis of a rural road network problem in the hilly regions of Nepal". Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 64 (2014): 43-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84898925008&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tra.2014.03.005
  36. Buson, M.; Lopes, N.; Varum, H.; Sposto, R.M.; Real, P.V.. "Fire resistance of walls made of soil-cement and Kraftterra compressed earth blocks". Fire and Materials 37 7 (2013): 547-562. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886593484&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/fam.2148
  37. Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Rodrigues, J.P.. "Buckling analysis of braced and unbraced steel frames exposed to fire". Engineering Structures 49 (2013): 541-559. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84872178891&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.11.020
  38. Gil Andrade-Campos, A.; Lopes, N.; Valente, R.A.F.; Varum, H.. "Editorial". International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation 4 2 (2013): 81-83. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879015410&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  39. Cachim, P.B.; Morais, M.M.; Coroado, J.; Lopes, N.; Velosa, A.L.. "Behaviour of limecrete under fire conditions". Fire and Materials 36 4 (2012): 288-296. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861188312&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/fam.1110
  40. Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões Da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Numerical analysis of stainless steel beam-columns in case of fire". Fire Safety Journal 50 (2012): 35-50. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857407262&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.firesaf.2012.02.003
  41. Lopes, N.; Real, P.; Da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Axially loaded stainless steel columns in case of fire". Journal of Structural Fire Engineering 1 1 (2010): 43-59. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858438746&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1260/2040-2317.1.1.43
  42. Lopes, N.; Real, P.V.; da Silva, L.S.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Numerical modelling of thin-walled stainless steel structural elements in case of fire". Fire Technology 46 1 (2010): 91-108. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77949773235&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10694-009-0084-x
  43. Rebelo, C.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Nethercot, D.; Vila Real, P.M.M.. "Statistical evaluation of the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of steel I-beams, Part 1: Variability of the Eurocode 3 resistance model". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 65 4 (2009): 818-831. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-59349085949&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2008.07.016
  44. Vila Real, P.M.M.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Lateral-torsional buckling of stainless steel I-beams in case of fire". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 64 11 (2008): 1302-1309. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-50849098488&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2008.04.013
  45. Vila Real, P.M.M.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Parametric analysis of the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of steel beams in case of fire". Fire Safety Journal 42 6-7 (2007): 416-424. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34548502711&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.11.010
  46. Vila Real, P.M.M.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Piloto, P.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Numerical modelling of steel beam-columns in case of fire - Comparisons with Eurocode 3". Fire Safety Journal 39 1 (2004): 23-39. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0242405989&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.firesaf.2003.07.002
  47. Vila Real, P.M.M.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.. "Lateral-torsional buckling of unrestrained steel beams under fire conditions: Improvement of EC3 proposal". Computers and Structures 82 20-21 (2004): 1737-1744. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-3142539397&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.01.006
  48. Lopes, N.; Simões Da Silva, L.; Vila Real, P.M.M.; Piloto, P.. "New proposals for the design of steel beam-columns in case of fire, including a new approach for the lateral-torsional buckling". Computers and Structures 82 17-19 (2004): 1463-1472. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-3042826221&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.03.042
  49. Vila Real, PMM; Lopes, N; da Silva, LS; Piloto, P; Franssen, JM. "Towards a consistant safety format of steel beam-columns: application of the new interaction formulae for ambient temperature to elevated temperatures". Steel & Composite Structures 3 6 (2003): 383-401. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000188552300001&KeyUID=WOS:000188552300001.
Journal issue
  1. Lopes, Nuno. "Special Issue: computational mechanics and methods in applied materials engineering". International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation 4 2 (2013):
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2013 - 2018 Behavior of cold-formed steel members in case of fire
Supervisor
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Shear buckling in steel members subject to fire
Supervisor
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2012 - 2016 Comprimentos de encurvadura em estruturas metálicas não contraventadas em situação de incêndio
Co-supervisor
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2012 - 2015 Fire design of steel members with class 4 cross-sections
Co-supervisor
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2010 - 2013 Rural Engineering Infrastructures Design and Public Facility Locations
Co-supervisor
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2003 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista CMM Diretor do conselho editorial da revista “Metálica”, ISSN 0874-3738, trimestral, tiragem 1500 exemplares, desde janeiro de 2012

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2019/04 - Current Membro da Comissão Técnica Portuguesa de normalização CT115 – Eurocódigos Estruturais, na Sub Comissão SC003 - Eurocódigo 3: projeto de estruturas de aço.
Member
 Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal
2014/12 - Current Membro da Comissão Técnica Portuguesa de normalização CT115 – Eurocódigos Estruturais, no Grupo de Trabalho Horizontal GTH - Fogo, relativo às partes 1.2 dos Eurocódigos.
Member
 Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal
2010/07 - Current Presidente da subsecção SC1 – Segurança em edifícios da Comissão Técnica Portuguesa de normalização CT 46 – Segurança contra incêndios e símbolos gráficos.
Coordinator
 Associação Portuguesa de Segurança, Portugal

Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal
2009/12 - Current Membro do grupo de trabalho GT2 – Requisitos técnicos para as estruturas de aço, da Comissão Técnica Portuguesa de normalização CT 182 – Execução de estruturas metálicas
Member
 CMM Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista, Portugal

Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal
2013 - 2015 Membro do Grupo de Trabalho sobre Segurança Contra Incêndio da Comissão Redatora do projeto de diploma legal para estabelecimento das Exigências Técnicas Mínimas para a Reabilitação de Edifícios Antigos, criada pelo Despacho n.º 14574/2012, de 5 de novembro.
Member
 Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2008 - 2021 Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Coordination of more than 80 fire resistance tests for the construction industry. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Several buildings fire design projects consultancy, considering the structural fire resistance of steel and composite steel and concrete structures. Most relevant: - Pediatric ward of São João Hospital in Porto (2020); - New Lisbon Airport (2020) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Consultancy on several projects for the development of cold-formed steel profiles. Most relevant: - omega sections MadreMax, Constálica (2005-2008; 2012-2014); - Lipped channel, sigma and omega sections, Perfisa (2014); - Lipped channel and omega sections, TabelaRaiz (2019); Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2019 Prémio Jovem Investigador Prof. João Martins em Mecânica Aplicada e Computacional 2018
Associação Portuguesa de Mecânica Teórica, Aplicada e Computacional (APMTAC), Portugal
2011 Poster award
International Conference Applications of Structural Fire Engineering, Czech Republic
2006 FERRY BORGES AWARD
Associação Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas – APEE, Portugal