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ISISE is a newly formed Unit involving the Structural Divisions from
the Civil Engineering Departments in Univs. of
Coimbra and Minho. Additional members from Univ. of Beira Interior,
Polytechnic Institutes in Bragança, Castelo Branco,
Coimbra, Guarda, Leiria and Viseu, and Univ. Fernando Pessoa (private)
create a national network.
The Unit aims at creating a leading cluster in Structural Engineering,
with capacity for top quality R&D+I and future
attraction of other highly active researchers. The Unit is based on two
strong leaderships in Univs. of Coimbra and Minho, with a common past
attitude of proven record of: internationalization,
contracted research, cooperation with industry, top level dissemination
in the international arena, PhD students and postdoctoral
collaborators.
Therefore, outstanding fundamental and applied research
is the driving force for ISISE.
The main objective of the Unit is to increase the structural
performance of Civil Engineering Works, from a perspective of
advanced technology, innovation and a knowledge based economy, and a
focus on: from Materials to Life Cycle Performance. The approach
includes aspects such as advances in experimental and numerical
techniques, product development and technology transfer to the
industry, durability and reliability, recycle, reuse, conservation and
strengthening, and condition assessment. These aims of the Unit are
aligned with international trends, namely with Vision 2030 from the
European Construction Technology Platform, focusing in 7 out of the 9
priorities identified, and from the Construction part of the European
Steel Technology Platform.In short, ISISE aims at promoting innovation and sustainability, with a link to the construction sector industry. The Unit is organized in 3 Research Groups, related to Historical and masonry, Steel and mixed, and Concrete construction technologies. The most relevant aims in the fields of Innovation and Sustainability include, in general:
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// Notícias
2008-10-09
SMCT - PhD exam of ALDINA SANTIAGO (FCTUC)
2008-10-02
1st ISISE PhD Workshop on Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering
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