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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Helena Maria Pires Cruz

Citation names

  • Cruz, Helena
  • Cruz, H
  • Cruz, H M P
  • Cruz, Helena M P

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F71D-0339-B8D8

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
1989 - 1993
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Sem especialidade
University of Brighton - Moulsecoomb Campus, United Kingdom
"Nailed Timber Joints Subjected to Alternating Load Cycles" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1978 - 1983
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Licenciatura)
Major in Structures
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004 - 2005 Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
1987 - 1989 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/04/01 - Current Head of the Structures Behaviour Division Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
1997 - Current Investigador Principal (Senior Research Officer) Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
1997/06/01 - 2013/04/01 Head of Timber Structures Division (Structures Department) of LNEC Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
1984 - 1997 Estagiária, Bolseira Investigação, Estag. Investigação, Assist. Investigação, Investigador Auxiliar Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2014 - 2019/01 EcoCore - Health assessment of structural glued laminated timber members
PD/BD/52656/2014
Supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2020 - 2023 CircularBuild - Circularidade Aplicada à Construção Pré-fabricada Modular
EEA Grants
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil Departamento de Edifícios, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/10/20 - 2021/10/19 TimQuake - Structural performance of timber joints and structures under earthquakes
PTDC/ECI-CON/32031/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/07/01 - 2020/06/30 Durability of adhesively bonded composite systems used for structural rehabilitation in Civil Engineering
PTDC/ECM-EST/2701/2014
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/06/01 - 2008/06/30 CHARACTERIZATION OF GLUED JOINTS AND BEHAVIOUR OF TIMBER-BASED GLUED STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE ELEMENTS
POCI/ECM/60089/2004
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/02/01 - 2008/06/30 Influence of the joint stiffness in the static and dynamic behaviour of timber structures: consequences of different strengthening techniques
POCI/ECM/56552/2004
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2002 - 2005 LICONS - Low intrusion conservation systems for timber structures
CE/CRAFT - LICONS
Researcher
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil Departamento de Estruturas, Portugal
Concluded
2001 - 2005 Timber-concrete composite slabs
Projeto POCTI/36039/ECM/2000
Principal investigator
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil Departamento de Estruturas, Portugal
Concluded
1999 - 2001 COLORETIM - Composites based techniques for the local repair of timber structures
CE/CRAFT - Coloretim
Researcher
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Cruz, H; Saporiti, J.. "Timber". In Bioclimatic architecture in warm climates., edited by Guedes, M. Correia. Springer Nature, 2019.
    Published
  2. Cruz, H; Martins, Carlos E. J.; Dias, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes. "Structural gluing of Portuguese timbers". In Timber: Bonds, Connections and Structures. Commemorative Publication honoring Simon Aicher on the occasion of his 65th birthday, edited by Dill-Langer. MPA – University of Stuttgart, 2018.
    Published
  3. Catarino, J. M.; Oliveira Santos, T.; Louro, A. S.; Cruz, H. "Assessment and safety requirements for existing structures.". In Historical Earthquake-resistant timber framing in the Mediterranean Area (HEaRT 2015).. Springer, 2016.
    Published
  4. Cruz, H; Jones, Dennis; Nunes, Lina. "Wood". In Materials for Construction and Civil Engineering. Science, Processing, and Design., edited by Gonçalves, M Clara; Margarido, Fernanda. Springer, 2015.
    Published
  5. Cruz, H; Saporiti, J.. "Madeira". In Arquitectura sustentável em Timor-Leste. Manual das boas práticas., edited by Guedes, Manuel Correia. ISTPress, 2015.
    Published
  6. Cruz, H; Saporiti, José. "Madeira". In Arquitectura sustentável em São Tomé e Princípe. Manual de boas práticas, edited by Correia Guedes, Manuel. IST Press, 2015.
    Published
  7. Laranjeira, João; Cruz, Helena. "Building vulnerabilities to fires at the wildland urban interface". In Advances in forest fire research, 673-684. Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2014.
    Published • 10.14195/978-989-26-0884-6_76
  8. Cruz, H; Lina Nunes. "Madeira". In Ciência e Engenharia dos Materiais de Construção. Ed. M B Gonçalves, F C Margarido and R C Colaço, edited by Gonçalves, M Clara; Margarido, F C; Colaço, R C. 2012.
  9. Cruz, H. "2-Aplicações Estruturais (Structural applications); 3-Patologia em estruturas de madeira (Timber structures pathology); 4-Avaliação geral das estruturas de madeira (General assessment of timber structures); 6-Intervenções (Intervention); 7-Manutenção e monitorização (Maintenance and monitoring)". In Avaliação, Conservação e Reforço de Estruturas de Madeira, edited by Saporiti, José. Verlag Dashofer, 2010.
    Published
  10. Cruz, H. "Estruturas de madeira (Timber structures)". In Reabilitação e manutenção de edifícios. Verlag Dashofer, 2006.
  11. Cruz, H; Saporiti, José. "Epoxy resins used for the repair of timber structures: The problem of short- and longterm performance evaluation". In STRUCTURAL STUDIES, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE VIII Book Series: ADVANCES IN ARCHITECTURE SERIES, 203-209. 2003.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Nunes, Lina; Cruz, Helena; Fragoso, Mário; Nobre, Tânia; Machado, José S.; Soares, Amélia. "Impact of drywood termites in the Islands of Azores". 2005.
    10.2749/222137805796271422
Edited book
  1. Cruz, H. Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area. Springer International Publishing. 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-39492-3
Journal article
  1. Morgado, Luis; Correia Guedes, Manuel; Gomes Ferreira, João; Cruz, Helena. "Método para el diseño arquitectónico de casas de madera en Portugal". Informes de la Construcción 72 560 (2020): e370. http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/ic.73680.
    10.3989/ic.73680
  2. Monteiro, Sandra R. S.; Martins, Carlos; Dias, Alfredo M. P. G.; Cruz, Helena. "Mechanical performance of glulam products made with Portuguese poplar". European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 78 5 (2020): 1007-1015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00107-020-01569-y.
    Published • 10.1007/s00107-020-01569-y
  3. Martins, Carlos; Dias, Alfredo M. P. G.; Cruz, Helena. "Blue gum: assessment of its potential for glued laminated timber beams". European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 78 5 (2020): 905-913. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00107-020-01567-0.
    10.1007/s00107-020-01567-0
  4. sandra R S monteiro; Carlos E. J. Martins; Alfredo M. P. G. Dias; Cruz, H. "Mechanical Characterization of Clear Wood from Portuguese Poplar". BioResources 14 4 (2019): 9677-9658.
    Published
  5. Martins, Carlos; Dias, Alfredo M. P. G.; Cruz, Helena. "Using non-destructive testing to predict the mechanical properties of glued laminated poplar". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings 172 9 (2019): 661-670. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.18.00060.
    Published • 10.1680/jstbu.18.00060
  6. Fontul, Simona; Solla, Mercedes; Cruz, H; Machado, José Saporiti; Pajewski, L. "Ground penetrating radar investigations in the Noble Hall of São Carlos Theater in Lisbon, Portugal". Surveys in Gephysics (2018):
  7. Gomes Ferreira, João; Cruz, Helena; Silva, Ricardo. "Failure behaviour and repair of delaminated glulam beams". Construction and Building Materials 154 (2017): 384-398. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.200.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.200
  8. Gaspar, Florindo; Cruz, Helena; Gomes, Augusto. "Evaluation of glue line shear strength of laminated timber structures using block and core type specimens". European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 76 2 (2017): 413-425. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00107-017-1217-4.
    10.1007/s00107-017-1217-4
  9. Palma, Pedro; Frangi, Andrea; Hugi, Erich; Cachim, Paulo; Cruz, Helena. "Fire resistance tests on timber beam-to-column shear connections". Journal of Structural Fire Engineering 7 1 (2016): 41-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsfe-03-2016-004.
    Published • 10.1108/jsfe-03-2016-004
  10. Gaspar, Florindo; Cruz, Helena; Gomes, Augusto. "Modeling the influence of delamination on the mechanical performance of straight glued laminated timber beams". Construction and Building Materials 98 (2015): 447-455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.011.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.011
  11. Cruz, Helena; Yeomans, David; Tsakanika, Eleftheria; Macchioni, Nicola; Jorissen, Andre; Touza, Manuel; Mannucci, Massimo; Lourenço, Paulo B.. "Guidelines for On-Site Assessment of Historic Timber Structures". International Journal of Architectural Heritage 9 3 (2014): 277-289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2013.774070.
    Published • 10.1080/15583058.2013.774070
  12. Laranjeira, João Pedro dos Santos; Cruz, Helena; Pinto, Ana Paula Ferreira; Pina dos Santos, Carlos; Pereira, Joana Filipa. "Reaction to Fire of Existing Timber Elements Protected With Fire Retardant Treatments: Experimental Assessment". International Journal of Architectural Heritage 9 7 (2014): 866-882. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2013.878415.
    Published • 10.1080/15583058.2013.878415
  13. Craveiro, João; Menezes, Marluci; Cruz, H. "O risco de incêndio nas interfaces urbano-florestais: questões preliminares sobre a responsabilidade social e o uso dos espaços habitacionais". Revista Confluências - Revista Interdisciplinar de Sociologia e Direito (2014): ISSN 1678.7145.
    Published
  14. Cruz, Helena; Machado, José S.. "Effects of Beetle Attack on the Bending and Compression Strength Properties of Pine Wood". Advanced Materials Research 778 (2013): 145-151. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.778.145.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.778.145
  15. Palma, Pedro; Garcia, Helena; Ferreira, João; Appleton, João; Cruz, Helena. "Behaviour and repair of carpentry connections – Rotational behaviour of the rafter and tie beam connection in timber roof structures". Journal of Cultural Heritage 13 3 (2012): S64-S73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2012.03.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.culher.2012.03.002
  16. Lopes, Sergio; Jorge, Luis; Cruz, Helena. "Evaluation of non-linear behavior of timber–concrete composite structures using FE model". Materials and Structures 45 5 (2011): 653-662. http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-011-9787-9.
    Published • 10.1617/s11527-011-9787-9
  17. Custódio, João; Broughton, James; Cruz, Helena. "Rehabilitation of timber structures – Preparation and environmental service condition effects on the bulk performance of epoxy adhesives". Construction and Building Materials 25 8 (2011): 3570-3582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.03.050.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.03.050
  18. Custódio, João; Broughton, James; Cruz, Helena. "Rehabilitation of timber structures: novel test method to assess the durability of bonded-in rod connections". Materials and Structures 45 1-2 (2011): 199-221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-011-9760-7.
    10.1617/s11527-011-9760-7
  19. Jorge, Luis Filipe Carvalho; Lopes, Sergio Manuel Rodrigues; Cruz, Helena Maria Pires. "Interlayer Influence on Timber-LWAC Composite Structures with Screw Connections". Journal of Structural Engineering 137 5 (2011): 618-624. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0000299.
    10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0000299
  20. Custódio, João; Broughton, James; Cruz, Helena. "Evaluation of Adhesion Promotion Techniques for Structural Bonded Timber Joints". The Journal of Adhesion 87 4 (2011): 331-352. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2011.562109.
    10.1080/00218464.2011.562109
  21. Jorge, Luis Filipe Carvalho; Lopes, Sergio M R; Cruz, H. "Maritime pine stress-laminated timber bridges: losses of prestress forces and flexural behaviour". Forest Products Journal 61 1 (2011): 50-55.
    Published
  22. Jorge, L.F.; Schänzlin, J.; Lopes, S.M.R.; Cruz, H.; Kuhlmann, U.. "Time-dependent behaviour of timber lightweight concrete composite floors". Engineering Structures 32 12 (2010): 3966-3973. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.09.007.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2010.09.007
  23. Dias, A.M.P.G.; van de Kuilen, J. W.; Cruz, H; Lopes, Sergio M R. "Numerical modeling of the load-deformation behavior of doweled softwood and hardwood joints". 42 4 (2010): 480-489.
    Published
  24. Dias, A. M. P. G.; Cruz, H. M. P.; Lopes, S. M. R.; van de Kuilen, J. W.. "Stiffness of dowel-type fasteners in timber–concrete joints". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings 163 4 (2010): 257-266. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/stbu.2010.163.4.257.
    10.1680/stbu.2010.163.4.257
  25. Cruz, Helena; Custódio, João. "Adhesives for On-Site Rehabilitation of Timber Structures". Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 24 8-10 (2010): 1473-1499. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/016942410x501089.
    10.1163/016942410x501089
  26. Gaspar, Florindo; Cruz, Helena; Gomes, Augusto; Nunes, Lina. "Production of glued laminated timber with copper azole treated maritime pine". European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 68 2 (2009): 207-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00107-009-0373-6.
    10.1007/s00107-009-0373-6
  27. Gaspar, Florindo; Lopes, João; Cruz, Helena; Schwanninger, Manfred; Rodrigues, José. "Application of near infrared spectroscopy and multivariate data analysis for the evaluation of glue lines of untreated and copper azole treated laminated timber before and after ageing". Polymer Degradation and Stability 94 7 (2009): 1061-1071. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.04.011.
    10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.04.011
  28. Morgado, T F M; Rodrigues, J; Machado, José Saporiti; Dias, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes; Cruz, H. "Bending and compression strength of Portuguese Maritime pine small-diameter poles". FOREST PRODUCTS JOURNAL 59 4 (2009): 23-28.
    Published
  29. Custódio, João; Broughton, James; Cruz, Helena. "A review of factors influencing the durability of structural bonded timber joints". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 29 2 (2009): 173-185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.03.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.03.002
  30. Custódio, João; Broughton, James; Cruz, Helena; Winfield, Pat. "Activation of timber surfaces by flame and corona treatments to improve adhesion". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 29 2 (2009): 167-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.03.003.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.03.003
  31. Custódio, João; Broughton, James; Cruz, Helena; Hutchinson, Allan. "A Review of Adhesion Promotion Techniques for Solid Timber Substrates". The Journal of Adhesion 84 6 (2008): 502-529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00218460802161558.
    Published • 10.1080/00218460802161558
  32. Duarte, António Carlos; Negrão, João Henrique; Cruz, Helena Maria; Balseiro, Ana Maria. "Bending Strength of Timber Beams Rehabilitated with Reinforced Epoxy Mortar Plates". Journal of Structural Engineering 134 5 (2008): 792-800. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9445(2008)134:5(792).
    Published • 10.1061/(asce)0733-9445(2008)134:5(792)
  33. Dias, A.M.P.G.; Van de Kuilen, J.W.; Lopes, S.; Cruz, H.. "A non-linear 3D FEM model to simulate timber–concrete joints". Advances in Engineering Software 38 8-9 (2007): 522-530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2006.08.024.
    Published • 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2006.08.024
  34. Dias, A. M. P. G.; Lopes, S. M. R.; Van de Kuilen, J. W. G; Cruz, H. M. P.. "Load-Carrying Capacity of Timber–Concrete Joints with Dowel-Type Fasteners". Journal of Structural Engineering 133 5 (2007): 720-727. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9445(2007)133:5(720).
    Published • 10.1061/(asce)0733-9445(2007)133:5(720)
  35. Cruz, H. "Estruturas de madeira lamelada colada em Portugal. Instrumentos para a garantia da qualidade". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas Serie II 1 (2007):
  36. Custódio, João; Cruz, H. "Acção da temperatura no comportamento de colas epoxídicas usadas em reforço/reparação de estruturas de madeira". Revista Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais Jul/Dez200 (2006):
    Published
  37. Cruz, H; Custódio, João; Smedley, David. "Bond repair of cracked beams.". High Performance Structures and Materials III Book Series: WIT TRANSACTIONS ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 85 (2006): 539-548.
    Published
  38. Machado, J. S.; Cruz, H. P.. "Within stem variation of Maritime Pine timber mechanichal properties". Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 63 2 (2005): 154-159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00107-004-0560-4.
    Published • 10.1007/s00107-004-0560-4
  39. Cruz, H; Custódio, João; Machado, José Saporiti. "A temperatura de serviço elevada e o recobrimento no desempenho de colas epoxídicas usadas em reforço estrutural". International Journal Construlink 3 10 (2005): 1-8.
  40. Machado, José Saporiti; Sardinha, Raul; Cruz, H. "Knots detection and evaluation by ultrasounds". Wood and Fibre Science (2005):
    Published
  41. Lopes, Sergio Manuel Rodrigues; Dias, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes; Cruz, H. "Behaviour of timber concrete composite slabs". Journal of the Institute of Wood Science (2005):
    Published
  42. Machado, Jos¿Saporiti; Sardinha, Ra¿lAlbuquerque; Cruz, HelenaPires. "Feasibility of automatic detection of knots in maritime pine timber by acousto-ultrasonic scanning". Wood Science and Technology 38 4 (2004): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00226-004-0224-x.
    Published • 10.1007/s00226-004-0224-x
  43. Lopes, Sergio Manuel Rodrigues; Dias, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes; Cruz, H. "Behaviour of timber concrete Composite Slabs". Institute of Wood Science Journal 16/5 95 (2004): 285-294.
    Published
  44. Nunes, Lina; Cruz, H. "Fungal degradation of wood in buildings. Microbial impact on building materials". RILEM Ed. by M. Ribas Silva Publications SARL (2003): 84-93.
  45. Jorge, Luis Filipe Carvalho; Cruz, H; Lopes, Sérgio. "Pontes de madeira com pré-esforço transversal". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas 50 (2002):
    Published
  46. Cruz, H. "Utilização de Faia, Choupo, Pinho e Eucalipto em Madeira Densificada". Revista Silva Lusitana 4 1 (1998): 57-69.
  47. Cruz, H; Nunes, Lina; Saporiti, José. "Update assessment of Portuguese maritime pine timber". FOREST PRODUCTS JOURNAL 48 1 (1998): 60-64.
    Published
  48. Cruz, H; Saporiti, José. "Non-destructive evaluation of timber elements in-situ.". Revista Florestal XI 2 (1998): 32-36.
    Published
  49. Saporiti, José; Cruz, H. "Avaliação do estado de conservação de estruturas de madeira. Determinação do perfil densidade por métodos não destrutivos". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas 42 (1997): 15-18.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
1999 - 2019 Supervising or co-supervising of 18 Master Thesis and 9 PhD Thesis, on: fabrication; performance and assessment/monitoring of glued laminated timber; on timber-concrete composite slabs; performance of structural timber joints; reinforcement of timber structures; pre-fabricated timber building construction, fire performance of structural timber joints, building vulnerabilities in the urban-forest interface.
Co-supervisor of several

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2014 - 2015 Organization of the International Conference - Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area: HEaRT 2015 (2015 - 2015)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
 Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil Departamento de Estruturas, Portugal
2003 - 2011 Organizing Committee of international conferences: 1º Congresso Ibérico A Madeira na Construção (CIMAD’04) e 1º Congresso Ibero-Latinoamericano A Madeira na Construção (CIMAD’11) (2004)

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
1986 - Current Delegate to the National Standardisation Comittee of IPQ/CT 14 - Wood; Delegate to the National Standardisation Comittee of IPQ/TC115 – Eurocodes.
Member
 Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal
2004 - 2017 National delegate to several COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Actions: E34 "Bonding of timber”, E55 "Modelling the performance of timber structures”; IE0601 "Wood Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage"; FP1004 "Enhance mechanical properties of timber and timber structures"; FP1101 "Assessment, Reinforcement and Monitoring of Timber Structures"; FP1402 "Basis of structural timber design - From research to standards".
Member
 European Commission, Belgium

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2008 - Current Member of the Scientific Committee of the international conferences: IX Colóquio ARBORA (2008), SHATIS'11, SHATIS'13, SHATIS'15, SHATIS'17, SHATIS'19, CIMAD'04, CIMAD'11, CIMAD/CLEM2017, WCTE 2010, WCTE 2012

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
1993 - Current At LNEC has developed consultancy work over the last 30 years, mainly regarding: - Monitoring and safety assessment of timber structures in service; - Diagnosis of structural damage in buildings; - Repair and strengthening methods for structural members and joints; - Assessment of mechanical properties of timber, and other construction products; - Performance, durability and evaluation of timber components, mechanical joints and timber building systems. This work originated over 400 reports. Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil Departamento de Estruturas, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2011 - Current Juri member of all editions so far of the National Prize of Timber Architecture (Prémio Nacional de Arquitectura em Madeira): PNAM’11, PNAM’13, PNAM’15, PNAM’17, PNAM’19, PNAM'21
Evaluator

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2002 - Current Peer-review of articles: Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Construction & Building Materials, Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, EMS, European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, IABSE Structural Engineering International, Journal of Building Engineering
2000 - Current Peer Review of articles: Revista de Engenharia Civil, Ingenium, RPEE, Construlink, Annals of Forest Science, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials, Journal of Arquitectural Heritage, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Materials and Structures, Engineering Structures
2016 - 2019 Co-coordeninator of the Scientific Committee of Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas (rpee) LNEC
Distinctions

Other distinction

1987 Trainingship (3 months) at the Timber Research & Development Association - TRADA (RU)
1987 Schollarship for a PhD in the United Kingdom
British Council, United Kingdom