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NUNO FILIPE FERREIRA SOARES BORGES LOPES

December of 2009

Curriculum Vitae

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Contents

1 – Personal data 3 2 – Academic degrees and complementary skills 4

2.1 – Academic degrees 4 2.2 – Languages 4

3 – Professional experience 5 3.1 – Academic positions 5 3.2 – Pedagogical activity 5

3.2.1 – In Graduations and Masters Degrees 5 3.2.1 – In training courses 6

3.3 – Technical activity 6 3.3.1 – Main activities 6 3.3.2 – Long term projects 6

3.4 – Scientific activity 7 3.4.1 – Participation in research projects and research units 7 3.4.2 – Organization of scientific events 8

4 – Awards 9 5 – Research grants 9 6 – Pedagogical publications 10 7 – Technical publications 11 8 – Scientific publications 15

8.1 – Theses 15 8.2 – Books 15 8.3 – Papers in peer review international scientific journals 15 8.4 – Papers in peer review national scientific journals 16 8.5 – Papers in international conference proceedings 17 8.6 – Papers in books resulting from symposiums 21 8.7 – Papers in national conference proceedings 22 8.8 – Oral communications by invitation 25 8.9 – Poster communications 25 8.10 – Other publications 25 8.11 – Other oral communications 26 8.12 – Abstracts sent to conferences 28

9 – Conferences, meetings and trainings 30 9.1 – Conferences 30 9.2 – Meetings 32 9.3 – Trainings courses 32

10 – Scientific supervisions 33 10.1 –Masters degree dissertations 33

11 – Other positions 33 12 – Scientific and professional associations 33

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1 – Personal data

Name − Nuno Filipe Ferreira Soares Borges Lopes

Birth date − 04/01/1979

Birth place − Ovar

Nationality − Portuguese

Address − Rua de S. Pedro, 214, Maceda, Ovar

3885 - 768 Maceda

Portugal

National identification card − 11297633, 12/04/2005, Lisboa; Valid until 12/04/2010.

Portuguese passport identification − G810601, 16/01/2004, G. Civil de Aveiro;

Valid until 16/01/2014.

Tax payer identification number − 205038549

Driver license – AV-278688 (category B)

Telephone − (+351)256793784 / Mobile phone − (+351)933469455

Civil state − Single

E-mail − [email protected]

URL − http://www.ua.pt/civil/PagePerson.aspx?id=1906&b=1

Work contact – Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Universidade de Aveiro

Campus Universitário de Santiago

3810 - 193 Aveiro

Portugal

Telephone − (+351)234370942 / Fax − (+351)234370094

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2 – Academic degrees and complementary skills

2.1 – Academic degrees

4 May, 2009 − European Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering at the University of

Aveiro, Portugal, “Behaviour of Stainless steel structures in case of fire”, unanimously approved.

17 October, 2003 − Master of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Coimbra,

Portugal, “Modelação Numérica de Vigas-Coluna Metálicas em Situação de Incêndio”,

classification Very Good unanimously.

30 August, 2001 − Graduate in Civil Engineering at the University of Aveiro, Portugal,

classification 15 / 20.

2.2 – Languages

Portuguese as mother tongue.

Proficient in writing and speaking English.

Proficient in writing and speaking French.

Proficient in speaking Spanish.

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3 – Professional experience

3.1 – Academic positions

Since May of 2009 − Assistant Professor (Professor Auxiliar) at the Department of Civil

Engineering at the University of Aveiro.

From February of 2004 until May of 2009 − Assistant Lecturer (Assistente) at the

Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Aveiro.

From March of 2001 until February of 2004 − Graduate Teaching Assistant (Monitor) at

the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Aveiro.

3.2 – Pedagogical activity

3.2.1 – In Graduations and Masters Degrees

While in the position of Assistant Professor, lectured the disciplines:

− Steel construction (4th year – 1st semester) in 2009/2010.

− Complements of steel and composite construction (5th year – 1st semester) in 2009/2010.

From September of 2006 until July of 2009 − No pedagogical activities for preparing the

Philosophy Doctoral (PhD) Thesis, with punctual participation, at 20 and 27 of June of 2008, in the

Master in Steel and Composite Construction, University of Coimbra / Technical University of

Lisbon, lectured classes about stainless steel structures.

While in the position of Assistant Lecturer, lectured the disciplines:

− Steel construction (4th year – 2nd semester) in 2005/2006, 2004/2005 and 2003/2004,

being the responsible in 2005/2006.

− Structures theory (4th year – 1st semester) in 2005/2006 and 2004/2005.

− Concrete structures II (4th year – 2nd semester) in 2004/2005.

− Complements of steel and composite construction (5th year – 1st semester) in 2004/2005.

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− Isostatic structures (2nd year – 1st semester) in 2004/2005.

− Materials resistance II (3rd year – 2nd semester) in 2003/2004.

While in the position of Graduate Teaching Assistant, lectured the disciplines:

− Materials resistance I (3rd year – 1st semester) in 2003/2004, 2002/2003 and 2001/2002.

− Materials resistance II (3rd year – 2nd semester) in 2002/2003 and 2001/2002.

− Structures II (4th year – 2nd semester) in 2000/2001.

3.2.1 – In training courses

(1) Modules “Exemplos de cálculo do comportamento térmico e mecânica das estruturas

de aço (EN 1993-1-2)” and “Casos de aplicação de métodos avançados de cálculo” at the training

course “Projecto de Estruturas Sujeitas à Acção do Fogo”, CMM, Lisbon, 23 and 24 of October of

2009.

(2) Module “Nova Regulamentação de Reacção e Resistência ao fogo de produtos de

construção: Ensaios e classificação” at the training course “Segurança Contra Incêndios em Edifícios

- Aplicação da Nova Regulamentação”, UNAVE, University of Aveiro, 22 of September of 2009.

3.3 – Technical activity

3.3.1 – Main activities

(1) Is Technical Director of the Laboratory of Structures and Resistance to Fire (LERF –

Laboratório de Estruturas e Resistência ao Fogo) at the University of Aveiro, since January of 2008.

(2) Technical consultancy, on steel structures and on construction in fire situation, at the

University of Aveiro, since September of 2005.

3.3.2 – Long term projects

(1) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Amaral, C.; Oliveira, F.; Lapa, J.; Nolasco, A.; Pires, B.

Project “Desenvolvimento do sistema MadreMax em madres enformadas a frio” for the company

Constálica – Elementos de Construção Metálicos, Lda, made at University of Aveiro, 2005 - 2008.

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(2) Pires, B.; Lopes, N.; Pintea, D.; Vila Real, P.; Franssen J.-M. Development of

“ELEFIR-EN”, a design software for steel structural elements in case of fire according to EC3,

University of Aveiro and University of Liege, 2008.

(3) AveiroDomus (Association of companies related to the construction field and the

University of Aveiro) “Projecto Casa do Futuro”, participation in the working group for the Civil

Engineering project, 2006.

(4) Oliveira, F.; Marques, M.; Lopes, N.; Neto, P.; Vila Real, P. Development of

“VEEC3”, a design excel sheet for steel structural elements according to EC3, University of Aveiro,

March of 2006

3.4 – Scientific activity

3.4.1 – Participation in research projects and research units

(1) Participation in the research project FIRECOLUMN “Resistência ao Fogo de

Pilares de Aço e Mistos de Aço e Betão com Dilatação Térmica Restringida”, financed by the

Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), 2008 - 2010.

(2) Member of the Working Group 1 Fire resistance of COST C26 (European

Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research), “Urban Habitat Constructions under

Catastrophic Event”, 2006-2010.

(3) Participation in the european project DIFISEK+ “Dissemination of Structural Fire

Safety Engineering Knowledge throughout Europe”, financed by the European Commission through

the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, 2007 - 2008.

(4) In the scope of its PhD work, stayed at the Faculty of Applied Sciences in the

University of Liege, Belgium, working also in experimental work related to the fire resistance of

construction products, during 10 months, from October of 2006 until July of 2007.

(5) Is researcher of the research unit Laboratory in Concrete and Structural Behaviour

(LABEST - Laboratório da Tecnologia do Betão e do Comportamento Estrutural) from the Faculty

of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, financed by the FCT, since January of 2006.

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(6) Was researcher of the research unit Institute of Mechanical Engineering

(IDMEC - Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica) from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of

Porto, financed by the FCT, 2004 - 2005.

3.4.2 – Organization of scientific events

(1) Member of the organizing committee of the “COST C26 meeting in Aveiro”, at the

Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, 27 to 28 of November of 2009.

(2) Co-chairman of the organizing committee of the “Fourth International Workshop

Structures in Fire SiF’06”, at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, 10 to

12 of May of 2006.

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4 – Awards

(1) FERRY BORGES AWARD conferred to Nuno Lopes, Paulo Vila Real and Luís

Simões da Silva for the paper “Vigas e vigas-coluna em situação de incêndio segundo o EC3: novas

propostas de cálculo”, for the best paper published in the journal Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia

de Estruturas in 2006, Portuguese Association of Engineering Structures (APEE – Associação

Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas), Lisboa, Portugal, 13 December of 2006.

5 – Research grants

(1) PhD Grant given by FCT, for the development of the PhD thesis, 2007-2009.

(2) Grant for performing research at abroad given by Calouste Gulbenkian

Foundation, for developing research in the scope of the PhD, at the University of Liege, Belgium,

during 10 months, 2006-2007.

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6 – Pedagogical publications

(1) Lopes, N. “Verificação da segurança da encurvadura lateral: expressões do EC3”,

publication made during the pedagogical activity in the classes of Complements of steel and

composite construction and Steel construction.

(2) Lopes, N. “Verificação da segurança de vigas-coluna: expressões do EC3”,

publication made during the pedagogical activity in the classes of Complements of steel and

composite construction and Steel construction.

(3) Cachim, P.; Lopes, N.; Morais, M. “Estruturas de Betão II, Exercícios Práticos”,

publication of exercises made during the pedagogical activity in the classes of Concrete structures II.

(4) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Fichas de Complementos de Construção Metálica e Mista”,

publication of exercises made during the pedagogical activity in the classes of Complements of steel

and composite construction.

(5) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Fichas de Teoria das Estruturas”, publication of exercises

made during the pedagogical activity in the classes of Structures theory.

(6) Lopes, N. “Fichas complementares de Resistência de Materiais II”, publication of

exercises made during the pedagogical activity in the classes of Materials resistance II.

(7) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Fichas de Construção Metálica”, publication of exercises

made during the pedagogical activity in the classes of Steel construction.

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7 – Technical publications

(1) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Barreiro Retail Park, estudo das necessidades de protecção

passiva contra incêndio”, for the company Martifer, S.A., made at LERF, University of Aveiro,

December of 2009.

(2) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Descrição sumária de ensaio de resistência ao fogo de

porta E09011”, for the company Portrisa indústria de portas S.A., made at LERF, University of

Aveiro, October of 2009.


porta E09010”, for the company Bemposta - Investimentos turísticos, S.A., made at LERF,

University of Aveiro, October of 2009.


parede em blocos de kraftterra e solo-cimento”, for the Departament of Civil Engineering of the

University of Aveiro, made at LERF, University of Aveiro, September of 2009.



Aveiro, July of 2009.





porta E09006”, for the company Agm, made at LERF, University of Aveiro, June of 2009.


porta MAGMA”, for the company Portrisa indústria de portas S.A., made at LERF, University of

Aveiro, June of 2009.

(9) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Centro Comercial Dolce Vita em Braga, estudo das

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necessidades de protecção passiva contra incêndio”, for the company Martifer, S.A., made at LERF,

University of Aveiro, June of 2009.


porta POWER”, for the company Portrisa indústria de portas S.A., made at LERF, University of

Aveiro, March of 2009.

(11) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Couto, C. “Centro Comercial Tavira Gran Plaza, estudo das

necessidades de protecção passiva contra incêndio”, for the company Martifer, S.A., made at LERF,

University of Aveiro, February of 2009.

(12) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Estudo numérico da resistência ao fogo de pré-lajes”, for

the company Flaviarte - indústria flaviense de artefactos de cimento, Lda., made at LERF, University

of Aveiro, February of 2009.

(13) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Couto, C. “Resultados de ensaio de resistência ao fogo de

painéis de lã de rocha”, for the company Ftb - Fábrica de Tubos da Barca, S.A., made at LERF,

University of Aveiro, September of 2008.

(14) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Conclusões finais dos ensaios realizados às madres

enformadas a frio do sistema MadreMax”, for the company Constálica, Lda, made at LERF,

University of Aveiro, September of 2008.

(15) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Amaral, C.; Nolasco, A. “Ensaios às madres Ω150x1.5 e

Ω200x2.0: sistema MadreMax”, for the company Constálica, Lda, made at LERF, University of


(16) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Classificação da resistência ao fogo de caixas de revisão

Revi-Clap”, for the company Domingos Diniz & Filhos, Lda, made at LERF, University of Aveiro,

July of 2008.

(17) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Jesus, A. “Relatório de ensaio de resistência ao fogo de

caixas de revisão Revi-Clap”, for the company Domingos Diniz & Filhos, Lda, made at LERF,

University of Aveiro, July of 2008.

(18) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Avaliação das necessidades de protecção passiva contra

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incêndio da cobertura metálica do pavilhão Gimnodesportivo do Futebol Clube do Porto”, for the

company Avantec - Tecnologias Avançadas, Lda, made at LERF, University of Aveiro, July of 2008.

(19) Lopes, N.; Morais, M.; Cachim P.; Guerra D. “ Ensaios a altas temperaturas de

provetes de betão de cal hidráulica”, for the Departament of Civil Engineering of the University of

Aveiro, made at LERF, University of Aveiro, July of 2008.

(20) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Jesus A. “Ensaio de resistência ao fogo de portas de vidro”,

for the company SISAF – Sociedade Industrial de Segurança Anti-Fogo e Lda, made at LERF,

University of Aveiro, May of 2008.

(21) Vila Real, P.; Nolasco, A.; Amaral, C.; Lopes, N. “Relatório prévio de ensaios

experimentais aos perfis MadreMax”, for the company Constálica, Lda, made at LERF, University

of Aveiro, March of 2008.

(22) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Jesus A. “Ensaio de resistência ao fogo de uma parede de

blocos de betão”, for the LERF, made at LERF, University of Aveiro, February of 2008.

(23) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Oliveira, F. “Exemplo de cálculo para utilização do

Programa para cálculo de madres MadreMax”, for the company Constálica, Lda, made at


(24) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Pires, B.; Oliveira, F. “Estudo de secções metálicas

enformadas a frio para execução de MadreMax - Fase II - Elaboração de um programa de cálculo

automático para verificação da segurança das madres”, for the company Constálica, Lda, made at


(25) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Oliveira, F. “Exemplo de cálculo para utilização do

catálogo de madres MadreMax”, for the company Constálica, Lda, made at University of Aveiro,

September of 2006.

(26) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Oliveira, F. “Catálogo para dimensionamento de madres

com secções metálicas enformadas a frio MadreMax”, for the company Constálica, Lda, made at

University of Aveiro, March of 2006.

(27) Vila Real, P.; Oliveira, F.; Lopes, N. “Caracterização geométrica de secções

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enformadas a frio com vista ao dimensionamento simples através do disposto no Eurocódigo 3”, for

the company Perfisa – Fábrica de Perfis Metálicos, S. A, made at University of Aveiro, March of

2006.

(28) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Cobertura da Fábrica de Tintas Barbot”, for the company

Ribeirinho Soares - Centro de Projectos de Construção, Lda, made at University of Aveiro, March of

2006.

(29) Vila Real, P.; Lapa, J.; Oliveira, F.; Lopes, N. “Estudo de secções metálicas

enformadas a frio para execução de MadreMax - Fase I - Caracterização geométrica das secções

com vista ao dimensionamento simples através do disposto no Eurocódigo 3”, for the company

Constálica, Lda, made at University of Aveiro, September of 2005.

(30) Lopes, N. Design project of the structures and foundations for a uni-familiar building

in Trancoso, Portugal, for Drª Graça Correia (a predominantly steel structure), made at Aveiro,

November of 2003.

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8 – Scientific publications

8.1 – Theses

(1) Lopes, N. “Behaviour of stainless steel structures in case of fire”, thesis presented for

obtaining the degree of European Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering at the University of

Aveiro, May of 2009.

(2) Lopes, N. “Modelação Numérica de Vigas-Coluna Metálicas em Situação de

Incêndio”, thesis presented for obtaining the degree of Master in Civil Engineering at the University

of Coimbra, October of 2003.

8.2 – Books

(1) Vila Real, P.; Franssen, J.-M.; Lopes, N. (eds.) “Proceedings of the Fourth

International Workshop Structures in Fire SiF’06”, ISBN 972-789-190-X, University of Aveiro,

May of 2006.

8.3 – Papers in peer review international scientific journals

(1) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Axially loaded

stainless steel columns in case of fire”, accepted to be published in Journal of Structural Fire

Engineering, Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd, 2009.

(2) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Numerical modelling

of thin-walled stainless steel structural elements in case of fire”, Fire Tecnhology, SPRINGER,

volume 46 / 1, pp 91-108, ISSN 0015-2684, January of 2010.

(3) Rebelo, C.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Nethercot, D.; Vila Real P. “Statistical

evaluation of the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of steel I-beams – Part 1: Variability of the

Eurocode 3”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, ELSEVIER, volume 65 / 4, pp 818-831,

ISSN 0143-974X, April of 2009.

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(4) Vila Real, P.; 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,

ELSEVIER, volume 64 / 11, pp 1302-1309, ISSN 0143-974X, November of 2008.

(5) Vila Real, P.; 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,

ELSEVIER, volume 42 / (6-7), pp 416-424, ISSN 0379-7112, September/October of 2007.


buckling of unrestrained steel beams under fire conditions: improvement of EC3 proposal”,

Computers & Structures, PERGAMON - ELSEVIER, volume 82 / (20-21), pp. 1737-1744, ISSN

0045-7949, August of 2004.

(7) Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Vila Real, P.; 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 & Structures, PERGAMON - ELSEVIER, volume 82 / (17-19), pp. 1463-1472, ISSN

0045-7949, July of 2004.

(8) Vila Real, P.; 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,

ELSEVIER, 39/1, pp. 23-39, ISSN 0379-7112, February of 2004.

(9) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Piloto, P.; Franssen, J.-M. “Towards a

consistent safety format of steel beam-columns: application of the new interaction formulae for

ambient temperature to elevated temperatures”, Steel and Composite Structures, TECHNO-PRESS,

volume 3, No. 6, pp. 383-401, ISSN 1229-9367, December of 2003.

8.4 – Papers in peer review national scientific journals

(1) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Vigas e vigas-coluna em situação de

incêndio segundo o EC3: novas propostas de cálculo”, Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de

Estruturas, LNEC, No. 54, pp. 17-34, ISSN 0870-984-X, November of 2005 (paper awarded with the

Ferry Borges Award).

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8.5 – Papers in international conference proceedings

(1) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L. “Stainless steel beam-columns

interaction curves with and without lateral torsional buckling”, proceedings of the ESMC2009 7th

EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Conference, abstract pp. 695 and paper in CD, ISBN 978-989-96264-

2-3, Lisbon, Portugal, 7 to 11 of September of 2009.

(2) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Piloto, P.; Mesquita, L.; Simões da Silva, L. “Modelação

numérica de elementos estruturais em aço inoxidável com secções esbeltas em situação de

incêndio”, proceedings of the Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería (Iberia conference),

abstract pp. 147 and paper in CD, ISBN 978-84-96736-66-5, Barcelona, Spain, 29 of June to 2 of

July of 2009.

(3) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Evaluation of the fire resistance of a sport hall using

structural fire engineering”, proceedings of the International Conference Applications of Structural

Fire Engineering, Czech Technical University, pp. 41-46, ISBN 978-80-01-04266-3, Prague, Czech

Republic, 19 to 20 of February of 2009.

(4) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Stainless steel beam-

columns interaction curves in case of fire with and without lateral torsional buckling”, proceedings

of the International Conference Applications of Structural Fire Engineering, Czech Technical

University, pp. 41-46, ISBN 978-80-01-04266-3, Prague, Czech Republic, 19 to 20 of February of

2009.

(5) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Flexural buckling of

axially loaded ferritic stainless steel columns in case of fire”, proceedings of the 5th European

Conference on Steel and Composite Structures Eurosteel 2008, pp. 989-994, ISBN 92-0147-000-

90,Graz, Austria, 3 to 5 of September of 2008.

(6) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Dispensing the lateral-torsional

buckling calculations: In steel beams at room temperature and in case of fire”, proceedings of the

5th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures Eurosteel 2008, pp. 779-784, ISBN 92-

0147-000-90,Graz, Austria, 3 to 5 of September of 2008.

(7) Talamona, D.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Castagne, S.; Franssen, J.-M. “Comparison

between EC3 and the original proposal for beam-columns in case of fire”, proceedings of the 5th

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European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures Eurosteel 2008, pp. 983-988, ISBN 92-

0147-000-90,Graz, Austria, 3 to 5 of September of 2008.

(8) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Numerical modelling

of thin-walled stainless steel structural elements in case of fire”, proceedings of the 5th International

Conference on Structures in Fire SiF’08, pp. 113-123, ISBN 978-981-08-0767-2, Singapore, 28 to 30

of May of 2008.

(9) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Duplex stainless steel

columns and beam-columns in case of fire”, proceedings of the 5th International Conference on

Structures in Fire SiF’08, pp. 90-100, ISBN 978-981-08-0767-2, Singapore, 28 to 30 of May of

2008.

(10) Talamona, D.; Castagne, S.; Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Franssen, J.-M. “Comparative

study of analytical formulae for the fire resistance of steel beam-columns”, proceedings of the 5th

International Conference on Structures in Fire SiF’08, pp. 101-112, ISBN 978-981-08-0767-2,

Singapore, 28 to 30 of May of 2008.

(11) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. – “Numerical modelling of the Flexural

buckling of axially loaded stainless steel members”, proceedings of the third International

Conference on Steel and Composite Structures ICSCS07, pp. 237-242, ISBN 978-0-415-45141-3,

Manchester, United Kingdom, 30 of July to 1 of August of 2007.

(12) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Numerical modelling of uniform

stainless steel members in bending and axial compression”, proceedings of the third International

Conference on Steel and Composite Structures ICSCS07, pp. 209-214, ISBN 978-0-415-45141-3,

Manchester, United Kingdom, 30 of July to 1 of August of 2007.

(13) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Stainless steel beam-

columns in case of fire”, proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium

Structures ICSAS'07, pp. 1066-1073, ISBN 978-0-9556254-0-4, Oxford, United Kingdom, 24 to 27

of July of 2007.


buckling of ferritic stainless steel beams in case of fire”, proceedings of the first International

Conference on The Art of Resisting Extreme Natural Forces, WIT press, pp. 91-100, ISBN 978-1-

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84564-086-6, The New Forest, United Kingdom, 11 to 13 of July of 2007.

(15) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Modelação numérica da encurvadura

lateral de vigas em aço inoxidável: comparação com o Eurocódigo 3”, proceedings of the CMNE /

CILAMCE 2007 Congresso de Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia and Congresso Ibero Latino-

Americano sobre Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia (Iberia conference), abstract pp. 208 and

paper in CD, ISBN 978-972-8953-16-4, Porto, Portugal, 13 to 15 of June of 2007.

(16) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L. “Modelação numérica da encurvadura

lateral de vigas em aço inoxidável em situação de incêndio: comparação com o Eurocódigo 3”,

proceedings of the CMNE / CILAMCE 2007 Congresso de Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia and

Congresso Ibero Latino-Americano sobre Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia (Iberia

conference), abstract pp. 263 and paper in CD, ISBN 978-972-8953-16-4, Porto, Portugal, 13 to 15

of June of 2007.

(17) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “New proposals for structural stainless steel fire design”,

proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Steel Structures, vol. 1, pp. 335-346, Seul, Korea,

16 to 17 of November of 2006.

(18) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.; Mirambell, E.

“Numerical modelling of axially loaded stainless steel members under fire conditions”, proceedings

of the International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures SDSS’06, vol. 2, pp.

797-802, ISBN 972-8469-61-6, Lisboa, Portugal, 6 to 8 of September of 2006.

(19) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Mirambell, E. “Numerical modelling of

the lateral-torsional buckling of Stainless steel I-beams: comparison with Eurocode 3”, proceedings

of the Tenth International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in

Engineering and science EPMESC X, abstract pp. 212 and paper in CD, ISBN 7-302-13530-4,

Sanya, China, 21 to 23 of August of 2006.

(20) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Rebelo, C. “Numerical Validation of

the Eurocode 3 Design Rules for Lateral-Torsional Buckling of I-Beams”, proceedings of the III

European Conference on Computational Mechanics, abstract pp. 699 and paper in CD, ISBN 1-4020-

4994-3, Lisboa, Portugal, 5 to 9 of June of 2006.

(21) Rebelo, C.; Simões da Silva, L.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Statistical Evaluation of the

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Eurocode 3 Design Rules for Lateral-Torsional Buckling of I-Beams” proceedings of the III

European Conference on Computational Mechanics, abstract pp. 700 and paper in CD, ISBN 1-4020-

4994-3, Lisboa, Portugal, 5 to 9 of June of 2006.

(22) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Piloto, P.; Mesquita, L.; Simões da Silva, L. “Numerical

modelling of the behaviour of a stainless steel portal frame subjected to fire”, proceedings of the

Fourth International Workshop Structures in Fire SiF’06, pp. 463-472, ISBN 84-95999-74-9, Aveiro,

Portugal, 10 to 12 of May of 2006.


“Proposal to the Eurocode 3 for the lateral-torsional buckling of Stainless steel I-beams in case of

fire”, proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop Structures in Fire SiF’06, pp. 463-472,

ISBN 84-95999-74-9, Aveiro, Portugal, 10 to 12 of May of 2006.

(24) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Numerical validation

of An improved proposal to the Eurocode 3 for the Lateral-torsional buckling of steel beams in case

of fire”, proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop Structures in Fire SiF’06, pp. 463-472,

ISBN 84-95999-74-9, Aveiro, Portugal, 10 to 12 de May of 2006.


numérica da encurvadura lateral de vigas I em aço inoxidável sujeitas a temperaturas elevadas”,

proceedings of the Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería 2005 (Iberia conference), abstract

pp. 179 and paper in CD, ISBN 84-95999-74-9, Granada, Spain, 4 to 7 of July of 2005.

(26) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Fire resistance of

unrestrained welded steel beams submitted to lateral-torsional buckling”, proceedings of the

Eurosteel Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, pp 5.1-119 to 5.1-127, ISBN 3-86130-812-

6, Maastricht, Netherlands, 8 to 10 of June of 2005.

(27) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L. “An improved procedure for the

evaluation of the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of unrestrained steel beams in case of fire”,

proceedings of the CEA 2004 Congreso de la estructura de Acero, pp. 599-608, ISBN 972-98376-7-

8, Coruna, Spain, 22 to 24 of September of 2004.

(28) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L. “An improved procedure for the

evaluation of the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of unrestrained steel beams in case of fire”,

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proceedings of the ICCES'04 International Conference on Computational & Experimental

Engineering and Sciences, paper ID 395, Madeira, Portugal, 26 to 29 of July of 2004.

(29) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Modelação numérica do

comportamento de vigas-coluna em situação de incêndio: uma nova proposta de cálculo”,

proceedings of the Congresso de Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia (Iberia conference),

abstract pp. 226 and paper in CD, ISBN 972-49-2008-9, Lisboa, Portugal, 31 of May to 2 of June of

2004.

(30) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L. “Modelação numérica da encurvadura

lateral de vigas metálicas em situação de incêndio: uma nova proposta de cálculo”, proceedings of

the Congresso de Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia (Iberia conference), abstract pp. 227 and

paper in CD, ISBN 972-49-2008-9, Lisboa, Portugal, 31 of May to 2 of June of 2004.

(31) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Piloto, P.; Franssen, J.-M. “New

proposals for the design of steel beam-columns under fire conditions”, proceedings of the Third

International Workshop: Structures in Fire, pp. 169-186, Ottawa, Canada, 10 to 11 of May of 2004.

(32) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Improvement of the

actual version of EC3 for the lateral-torsional buckling of unrestrained steel beams under fire

conditions”, proceedings of the Third International Workshop: Structures in Fire, pp. 187-206,

Ottawa, Canada, 10 to 11 of May of 2004.

(33) Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Lopes, N.; Piloto, P. “Numerical modelling of the

fire resistance of steel I-beams with restrained thermal elongation”, proceedings of the SFPE / SEI

(Society of Fire Protection Engineers / Structural Engineering Institute) Specially Conference on

Designing Structures for Fire, pp. 247-256, DEStech Publications Inc., Baltimore, United States of

America, 30 of September to 1 of October of 2003.

8.6 – Papers in books resulting from symposiums

(1) Lopes, N.; Oliveira F.; Pires B.; Vila Real, P. “MADREMAX, um sistema inovador de

madres enformadas a frio - exemplo de cooperação Universidade-Indústria”, RIC - Revista

Internacional Construlink, volume 7 / 18, 2009.

(2) Lopes, N; Vila Real, P.; Uppfeldt, B.; Veljkovic, M.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J-

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M.; Bouchaïr, A.; Muzeau, J-P.; Vassart, O.; Bacinskas, D.; Kaklauskas, G.; Gribniak, V.;

Cvetkovska, M.; Lazarov, L.; Nigro, E.; Cefarelli G. “Structural Member behaviour and analysis in

case of fire”, publication in the proceedings of the international Symposium of COST C26, pp. 45-

50, ISBN 978-99909-44-42-6, Valletta, Malta, 23 to 25 of October of 2008.

(3) Lopes, N; Vila Real, P.; Bouchaïr, A. “Structural Member design in case of fire”,

publication in the proceedings of the international Symposium of COST C26, pp. 51-56, ISBN 978-

99909-44-42-6, Valletta, Malta, 23 to 25 of October of 2008.

(4) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Stainless steel

structural elements in case of fire”, publication in the proceedings of the international Symposium of

COST C26, pp. 64-69, ISBN 978-80-01-03583-2, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 to 31 of March of

2007.

(5) Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Lopes, N. “Design of steel beam-columns under

fire situations”, publication in the proceedings of the international Symposium of COST C12 Action

on Improvement of Structural Building’s Quality by new Technologies, Working group 2 –

Structural Integrity under Exceptional Actions, European Commission, ISBN 0415366100, Brussels,

Belgium, 2004.

(6) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Piloto, P. “Numerical Modelling of Steel

I-beams with Restrained Thermal Elongation”, publication in the proceedings of the international

Symposium of COST C12, Timisoara, Roménia, 29 to 30 of November of 2002.

8.7 – Papers in national conference proceedings

(1) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Novas propostas de curvas de

interacção para vigas-coluna em aço inoxidável com e sem encurvadura lateral”, proceedings of the

VII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, ISBN 978-989-95605-1-2, Lisbon, Portugal, 19 to 20

of November of 2009.

(2) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Novas propostas de curvas de

interacção para vigas-coluna em aço inoxidável com e sem encurvadura lateral em situação de

incêndio”, proceedings of the VII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, ISBN 978-989-95605-

1-2, Lisbon, Portugal, 19 to 20 of November of 2009.

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(3) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Utilização de métodos avançados no cálculo estrutural ao

fogo: casos de estudo”, proceedings of the VII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, ISBN

978-989-95605-1-2, Lisbon, Portugal, 19 to 20 of November of 2009.

(4) Couto, C.; Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Estabilidade de pórticos metálicos em situação

de incêndio”, proceedings of the VII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, ISBN 978-989-

95605-1-2, Lisbon, Portugal, 19 to 20 of November of 2009.

(5) Lopes, N.; Oliveira, F.; Pires, B.; Vila Real, P. “MadreMax, um sistema inovador de

madres enformadas a frio - exemplo de cooperação Universidade-Indústria”, proceedings of the

Congresso Construção 2007, abstract pp. 53 and paper in CD, ISBN 972-49-2008-9, Coimbra,

Portugal, 17 to 19 of December of 2007.

(6) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Definição do comprimento do patamar

para as curvas de encurvadura lateral de vigas em aço carbono e em aço inoxidável À temperatura

ambiente e em situação de incêndio”, proceedings of the VI Congresso de Construção Metálica e

Mista, pp. II-499, ISBN 978-989-95605-0-5, Fundação de Serralves, Porto, Portugal, 22 to 23 of

November of 2007.

(7) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Elementos em aço inoxidável sujeitos a

flexão composta com compressão axial”, proceedings of the VI Congresso de Construção Metálica e

Mista, pp. II-381, ISBN 978-989-95605-0-5, Fundação de Serralves, Porto, Portugal, 22 to 23 de

November de 2007.

(8) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Elementos em aço inoxidável sujeitos a

flexão composta com compressão axial em situação de incêndio”, proceedings of the VI Congresso

de Construção Metálica e Mista, pp. II-509, ISBN 978-989-95605-0-5, Fundação de Serralves, Porto,

Portugal, 22 to 23 of November of 2007.


de elementos estruturais em aço inoxidável sujeitos a compressão axial em caso de incêndio”,

proceedings of the 4as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia de Estruturas, abstract pp. 104 and paper

in CD, Lisboa, Portugal, 13 to 16 of December of 2006.


de elementos estruturais em aço inoxidável sujeitos a compressão”, proceedings of the 4as Jornadas

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Portuguesas de Engenharia de Estruturas, abstract pp. 106 and paper in CD, Lisboa, Portugal, 13 to

16 of December of 2006.


“Modelação numérica da encurvadura lateral de vigas i em aço inoxidável à temperatura ambiente

e em situação de incêndio – comparação com o Eurocódigo 3”, proceedings of the V Congresso de

Construção Metálica e Mista, pp. 547-556, ISBN 972-98376-7-8, Lisboa, Portugal, 24 to 25 of

November of 2005.

(12) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L. “Validação numérica das formulações

da parte 1-1 do Eurocódigo 3 relativas à resistência à encurvadura lateral de vigas I”, proceedings

of the V Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, pp. 413-423, ISBN 972-98376-7-8, Lisboa,



numérica do comportamento ao fogo de uma estrutura em aço inoxidável em situação de incêndio”,

proceedings of the V Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, pp. 535-545, ISBN 972-98376-7-8,

Lisboa, Portugal, 24 to 25 of November of 2005.

(14) Vila Real, P.; Pires, B.; Silva, I.; Lopes, N. “FCalc – Um programa de cálculo

automático para dimensionamento de elementos de aço em situação de incêndio segundo o EC3”,

proceedings of the V Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, pp. 579-589, ISBN 972-98376-7-8,

Lisboa, Portugal, 24 to 25 of November of 2005.

(15) Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Vila Real, P.; Piloto, P. “Comportamento de Vigas–

Coluna em Situação de Incêndio: uma Nova Proposta de Cálculo Simples Alternativa ao EC3”,

proceedings of the IV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, pp. 597-606, ISBN 972983765-1,

Lisboa, Portugal, 4 to 5 of December of 2003.

(16) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Encurvadura Lateral

de Vigas Metálicas Sujeitas à Acção do Fogo: uma Nova Proposta de Cálculo Simples

Complementar ao EC3”, proceedings of the IV Congresso de Construção Metálica Mista, pp. 607-

616, ISBN 972983765-1, Lisboa, Portugal, 4 to 5 of December of 2003.

(17) Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Vila Real, P.; Piloto, P. “Modelação numérica do

comportamento de vigas metálicas com deslocamento axial restringido, em situação de incêndio”,

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proceedings of the VII Congresso de Mecânica Aplicada e Computacional, pp. 627-638, ISBN 972-

778-058-X, Évora, Portugal, 14 to 16 of April of 2003.

8.8 – Oral communications by invitation

(1) Lopes, N. “A utilização do aço inoxidável em soluções estruturais”, Conferência de

Estruturas Metálicas aspectos relevantes no dimensionamento, University of Aveiro, Portugal, 22 of

May of 2009.

(2) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P. “Comportamento térmico em estruturas”, Seminário

Aplicação de Segurança Contra Incêndios no Projecto de Edifícios, Project DIFISEK+, Lisboa,

Portugal, 5 of December of 2008.

(3) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P. “Ensaios de resistência ao fogo de elementos de

construção”, 8º fórum da APSEI - Associação Portuguesa de Segurança Electrónica e de Protecção

contra Incêndio, Lisboa, Portugal, 17 of September of 2008.

(4) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P. “Os ensaios de resistência ao fogo de elementos de

construção”, Seminário de Segurança Contra Incêndios em Edifícios, University of Aveiro, Aveiro,

Portugal, 21 of May of 2008.

8.9 – Poster communications

(1) Lopes, N. “Behaviour of stainless steel structures in case of fire”, poster for the

presentation of PhD works under developed in Belgium, GraSMech (GRAduate School in

MECHanics), GraSMech Poster Day, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 11 of May of 2007.

8.10 – Other publications

(1) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Jesus, A. “Os Ensaios de resistência ao fogo em elementos

de construção”, Portuguese journal Proteger nº1, APSEI, October to December of 2008.


buckling of steel elements in case of fire: Improvement of the EC3”, document for the technical

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commission nº3 of the European Convention of Constructional Steelwork (ECCS-TC3), University

of Aveiro, 6 to 7 of September of 2007.

(3) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Franssen, J.-M. “Steel beam-columns interaction curves at

high temperatures”, document made at University of Liege, 9 of February of 2007.

(4) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Beam-columns in case

of fire: what formulae?”, document for ECCS-TC3, University of Aveiro, 30 of June of 2004.

8.11 – Other oral communications

(1) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Os ensaios de resistência ao fogo de elementos de

construção”, presentation on the University of Aveiro open week to the community, University of

Aveiro, Portugal, 25 of November of 2009.

(2) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Fire resistance of the Shopping Centre Dolce Vita steel roof

in Braga, Portugal”, 4th Annual Secure with Steel network meeting, ARCELORMITTAL

headquarters, Luxembourg, 23 of October of 2009

(3) Lopes, N. “Comportamento ao fogo de Estruturas em aço inoxidável”, presentation

on meeting of LABEST, University of Aveiro, Portugal, 16 of January of 2009.

(4) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N. “Os ensaios de resistência ao fogo de elementos de

construção”, presentation on the University of Aveiro open week to the community, University of

Aveiro, Portugal, 24 to 29 of November of 2008.

(5) Lopes, N. “Member behaviour, analysis and design in fire”, presentation of the

scientific works, in the domain of the fire resistance of structural elements, made by the members of

the Working Group 1 of COST C26, Valletta, Malta, 23 to 25 of October of 2008.

(6) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Structural design of

stainless steel members at room temperature and under fire conditions - new proposals”, Stainless

Steel in Structures: Third International Experts Seminar, Steel Construction Institute, Ascot, United

Kingdom, 29 to 30 of November of 2007.

(7) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Recent developments

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on the fire behaviour of stainless steel structural elements: Beam-columns design”, annual meeting

of ECCS-TC3, Aveiro, Portugal, 6 and 7 of September of 2007.

(8) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Definition of a plateau

for the lateral-torsional buckling curves of carbon and stainless steel beams under fire conditions”,

annual meeting of ECCS-TC3, Aveiro, Portugal, 6 and 7 of September of 2007.

(9) Lopes, N. “Structural Members Behaviour”, presentation of the scientific works, in

the domain of the fire resistance of structural elements, made by the members of the Working Group

1 of COST C26, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 and 31 of March of 2007.

(10) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Franssen, J.-M. “Behaviour of stainless steel structural

elements in case of fire”, meeting in UGINE & ALZ France Usine d’isbergues, Research Center,

Isbergues, France, 26 of March of 2007.


elements in case of fire”, meeting with the director of the company DARIUS TECHONOLOGIES,

Liege, Belgium, 11 of January of 2007.

(12) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Behaviour of stainless

steel structural elements in case of fire”, meeting of the Working Group 1 of COST C26, Delft,

Netherlands, 17 and 18 of November of 2006.


elements in case of fire”, meeting with an element of the company ARCELOR-MITTAL, Liege,

Belgium, 22 of November of 2006.

(14) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M.; Mirambell, E. “New

developments on the fire resistance of structural stainless steel elements”, annual meeting of the

ECCS-TC3, Aveiro, Portugal, 8 of September of 2006.

(15) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “First results for a new

proposal for lateral-torsional buckling of stainless steel beams in case of fire”, annual meeting of the

ECCS-TC3, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 8 and 9 of September of 2005.

(16) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Extensive use of

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numerical tests to validate a new proposal for the lateral-torsional buckling of steel I-beams in case

of fire”, annual meeting of the ECCS-TC3, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 8 and 9 of September of

2005.

(17) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “New proposal for the

lateral-torsional buckling of steel I-beams in case of fire”, annual meeting of the ECCS-TC3, Delft,

Netherlands, 9 and 10 of September of 2004.

(18) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Beam-columns in case

of fire: what formulae?”, annual meeting of the ECCS-TC3, Delft, Netherlands, 9 and 10 of

September of 2004.

(19) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Towards a consistent

safety format of steel beam-columns: application of the new interaction formulae at room

temperature to elevated temperatures, Including an Improvement of EC3 proposal for lateral-

torsional buckling”, annual meeting of the ECCS-TC3, Koln, Germany, 10 to 13 of September of

2003.

8.12 – Abstracts sent to conferences

(1) Lopes, N.; Palma, P.; Branco, J.; Custódio, J.; Cruz, H.; Vila Real, P. “Ensaio ao fogo

de ligações tradicionais em estruturas de madeira”, sent to CNME2010 Congresso Nacional de

Mecânica Experimental, Guimarães, 21 to 23 of April of 2010.

(2) Cachim, P.; Lopes, N.; Cruz, H.; Branco, J.; Vila Real, P. “Modelação numérica de

ensaios ao fogo de ligações tradicionais em madeira”, sent to CNME2010 Congresso Nacional de

Mecânica Experimental, Guimarães, 21 to 23 of April of 2010.

(3) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Lateral-torsional

buckling on carbon steel and stainless steel beams with lateral loads plus end moments in case of

fire”, sent to the 6th International Conference on Structures in Fire SiF’10, Michigan State

University, East Lansing, United States of America, 2 to 4 of June of 2010.

(4) Lopes, N.; Vila Real, P.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Numerical study on

steel beam-columns with lateral-torsional buckling in case of fire”, sent to the International

Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures SDSS’10, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8 to 10 of

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September of 2010.

(5) Vila Real, P.; Lopes, N.; Simões da Silva, L.; Franssen, J.-M. “Numerical study on

stainless steel beam-columns with lateral loading”, sent to the International Colloquium on Stability

and Ductility of Steel Structures SDSS’10, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8 to 10 of September of 2010.

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9 – Conferences, meetings and trainings

9.1 – Conferences

(1) “VII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista”, National Laboratory of Civil

Engineering Lisbon, Portugal, 19 to 20 of November of 2009 (being co-chairman of a plenary

session on this conference).

(2) “International Conference Applications of Structural Fire Engineering”, Czech

Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic, 19 to 20 of February of 2009.

(3) “5th European Conference on Steel and Composite Strucutures Eurosteel 2008”,

Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, 3 to 5 of September of 2008.

(4) “Fifth International Conference Structures in Fire SiF’08”, Nanyang Technological

University, Singapore, 28 to 30 of May of 2008.

(5) “Congresso Construção 2007”, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 17 to

19 of December of 2007.

(6) “Stainless Steel in Structures: Third International Experts Seminar” Steel

Construction Institute, Imperial College of London, Ascot, United Kingdom, 29 to 30 of November

of 2007.

(7) “VI Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista”, Fundação de Serralves, Porto,


(8) “CMNE 2007 - Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering”, Faculty of

Engineering of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 13 to 15 of June of 2007.

(9) “4as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia de Estruturas”, National Laboratory of

Civil Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, 13 to 16 of December of 2006.

(10) “International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, SDSS’06”,

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Technical Superior Institute, Lisboa, Portugal, 6 to 8 of September of 2006.

(11) “The Tenth International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of

Computational Methods in Engineering and Science EPMESC X”, Sanya, China, 21 to 23 of August

of 2006.

(12) “III European Conference on Computational Mechanics”, National Laboratory of

Civil Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, 5 to 9 of June of 2006.

(13) “Fourth International Workshop Structures in Fire SiF’06”, Department of Civil

Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 10 to 12 of May of 2006.

(14) “V Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista”, Centro de Congressos, Lisboa,


(15) “Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería 2005”, University of Granada,

Granada, Espanha, 4 to 7 de July de 2005.

(16) “Eurosteel Conference on Steel and Composite Structures”, University of Maastricht,

Maastricht, Holanda, 8 to 10 of June of 2005.

(17) “Congresso de Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia”, National Laboratory of

Civil Engineering,, Lisboa, Portugal, 31 of May to 2 of June of 2004.

(18) “Third International Workshop Structures in Fire SiF 2004”, National Research

Center, Ottawa, Canada, 10 to 11 of May of 2004.

(19) “IV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista”, Technical Superior Institute,

Lisboa, Portugal, 4 to 5 of December of 2003.

(20) “VII Congresso de Mecânica aplicada e Computacional”, University of Évora, Évora,

Portugal, 14 to 16 of April of 2003.

(21) “III Encontro de Construção Metálica e Mista”, University of Aveiro, Aveiro,

Portugal, 6 to 7 of December of 2001.

(22) “Encontro Nacional de Betão Estrutural 2000” Faculty of Engineering of the

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University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 22 to 24 of November of 2000, (participating in the contest

DOPO, Dispositivo Original de Protecção ao Ovo).

9.2 – Meetings

(1) Meetings of the Working Group 1 of COST C26: Rome, Italy, 22 to 25 of June of

2009; Prague, Czech Republic, 19 to 20 of February of 2009; Valletta, Malta, 23 to 25 of October of

2008; Vilnius, Lithuania, 11 to 12 of April of 2008; Timisoara, Romania, 26 to 27 of October of

2007; Prague, Czech Republic, 30 to 31 of March of 2007; Delft, Netherlands, 17 to 18 of November

of 2006.

(2) Annual meetings of Secure with steel network in replacement of Prof Paulo Vila Real:

Vienna, Austria, 12 of November of 2008; Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 23 of October of 2009.

(3) Annual meeting of ECCS-TC3, Aveiro, Portugal, 6 to 7 of September of 2007.

9.3 – Trainings courses

(1) Training courses on the software SAFIR for structures analysis in case of fire:

“Advanced SAFIR Training”, ArcelorMittal, Brussels, Belgium, 16 to 17 of April of 2009; “SAFIR

Fundamental Training”, ArcelorMittal, Brussels, Belgium, 19 to 20 of March of 2009; “Advanced

SAFIR Training”, ARCELOR-MITTAL headquarters, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 13 to 14 of March

of 2007; “First SAFIR Training”, ARCELOR-MITTAL headquarters, Luxembourg, Luxembourg,

14 to 15 of February of 2007.

(2) Training course “Fire rated timber & steel doorsets, fire rated glazed screens,

penetration sealing systems & ducting and protection to structural steel”, by Bodycote

Warringtonfire in the Technical conferences NFPA-APSEI about Safety against fires, Lisboa,


(3) Training course “Dimensionamento de estruturas metálicas em situação de incêndio

segundo o EC3”, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 5 to 6 of December of 2002.

Curriculum Vitae


10 – Scientific supervisions

10.1 –Masters degree dissertations

(1) Daniel José de Oliveira Lopes “Viadutos mistos aço-betão”, Master thesis in Civil

Engineering, University of Aveiro, co-supervisor, July of 2009.

11 – Other positions

(1) Voting member in the Portuguese technical commission for standardization CT 182 -

Execução de estruturas metálicas, since December of 2009.

(2) Substitute voting member in the Portuguese technical commission for standardization

CT 46 - Segurança contra incêndios, SC1 - Segurança em edifícios, since September of 2008.

(3) Second Substitute voting member in the jury for Concurso Público Internacional n.º

38 DSFP/SAEC – 09/05, for acquiring a vertical furnace to performed standard fire resistance tests

for the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, 2005.

12 – Scientific and professional associations

(1) OE – Portuguese Engineers Association, Portugal, since April of 2005.

(2) CMM – Portuguese Steelwork Association, Portugal, since December of 2003.

(3) APMTAC – Portuguese Mechanical Theory, Applied and Computational Association,

Portugal, since June of 2005.

Curriculum Vitae


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