New profile of INTEGRATED MASTER in civil engineering at the University of Coimbra – Specialization in sustainable steel construction (SUSCOS), 2010/11. More information in Links.

Training course about projects of structures subject to fire, organized by CMM, in Hotel Ipanema Porto, on June 25 and 26. Participation of Aldina Santiago (FCTUC). Additional information in Links.

Applications now open for the 4th edition of the MASTER and DOCTORAL programme on Steel and Composite Construction (SUSCOS - Sustainable Steel Construction). The current academic year (2010/11) is coordinated by FCTUC, University of Coimbra. Applications through the site www.uc.pt/fctuc.

The new ECCS book “Design of Steel Structures”, written by Luís Simões da Silva, Rui Simões and Helena Gervásio (FCTUC), details the fundamental concepts of Eurocode 3, Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings and their practical application. Additional information in Links.

Training course about the plastic design of industrial portal frames, organized by CMM, Lisbon, on April 23 and 24. Participation of Luís Simões da Silva and Helena Gervasio (FCTUC). Additional information in Links.

Affordable Houses project - The team of the FCTUC involving multidisciplinary researchers of the departments of Architecture and Engineering, leaded by Luís Simões da Silva (FCTUC), projected a new concept of low costs houses, in response to the World wide project within the "ArcelorMittal International Network in Steel Construction" on the theme of "Affordable Housing" and with the objective to develop innovative, economical, viable, reproductible and affordable residential houses, using intensive steel solutions.

Training course about the Conception and Design of connections in steel and composite structures, organized by CMM, Lisboa, on January 29 and 30. Participation of Rui Simões (FCTUC) and Altino Loureiro (FCTUC). Additional information in Links.

Lynn S. Beedle award for 2010 to REIDAR BJORHOVDE, member of the ISISE internal evaluation board.
Dr. Bjorhovde is cited for his scholarly work on column and frame stability as well as load and resistance factor design (LRFD), including the landmark research work that led to the development of the SSRC column curves.

SMCT - PhD exam of PEDRO NOGUEIRO (FCTUC)

Seminar on the Seismic Behaviour of Structures – Isolation and Design, Fundation Cupertino Miranda, Porto, on November 5. Participation of Luís Simões da Silva (FCTUC)

Training course about projects of structures subject to fire, organized by CMM, Lisbon, on October 23 and 24. Participation of Aldina Santiago (FCTUC). Additional information in Links.

SC - PhD exam of PEDRO SANTOS (FCTUC)

Training course about the execution of steel and aluminium structures, organized by CMM, Porto, on October 9 and 10. Participation of Rui Simões and Altino Loureiro (FCTUC). Additional information in Links.

SMCT - MSc exam of JOSÉ PEDRO GOMES (FCTUC)

2009 ISISE Day-Out and 2nd PhD workshop from ISISE, Arouca, on September 8 and 9. Additional information in "ISISE Events".

Programa Doutoral / Mestrado em Construção Metálica e Mista. Mais informações ver Links.

Bolsas de integração na investigação 2009 - Additional information in Links

SMCT - PhD exam of ALDINA SANTIAGO (FCTUC)

1st ISISE PhD Workshop on Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering
Guimarães
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