This book, about challenges in structural and bridge engineering, brings together contributions to this important area of engineering research. The book presents findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of structural engineering, applied to buildings, bridges, and infrastructures, in general heritage patrimony. The scope of the book focuses on the application of advanced experimental and numerical techniques and new technologies to the built environment.

Autorentext

Hugo Rodrigues is Senior Lecturer at the School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal, teaching several topics related with Structural Analysis, Building Pathology and Rehabilitation. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Aveiro in 2012. His experience in Seismic analysis, having participated as a team member in research and development projects, specialized consultancy studies ordered by several public institutions and companies regarding the assessment of seismic risk. His major research interests are Building Rehabilitation, Structural Health Monitoring and Seismic Safety including experimental and numerical activities. Research member of the RIsks and Sustainability in Construction (RISCO). He has co-authored more than 150 publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and national and international conferences.

Inhalt

Exploration of Early Civilization Through Restoring structural stability of DJOZER Step Pyramid (Part II).- Nonlinear Finite Element Modelling Of Reinforced Concrete Arched Beams With Openings Strengthened With Fiber Reinforced Polymers.- Use of Granite Slurry in Masonry Manufacturing and Wall Construction.- High Performance Materials for Concrete Bridge Construction.- A Machine-Learning Approach for Semantic Matching of Building Codes and Building Information Models (BIMs) for Supporting Automated Code Checking.- Enzyme Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) Cemented Sand Modified with Biopolymer.- Effect of different wind speeds on a seismically designed high-rise building according to different resisting systems.