DEC – Department of Civil Engineering

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University of PortoFaculty of Engineering

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University of Porto

Library

Center of Informatic

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(Laboratories)

DEC(Main

building)

Administrative

services

Lecturebuildings

Faculty of Engineering

BUILDING AREAS Total area 90

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CENTER OF INFORMATICS

STUDENTS UNION

SOCIAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

LIBRARY

LECTURE ROOMS

OFFICES

LABORATORIES

m2

DEPARTMENTS

- Chemical Engineering

- Civil Engineering

- Computer and Electrical Engineering

- Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management

- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

- Mining Engineering

- Physics

SOME FIGURES

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

MSc STUDENTS

PhD STUDENTS

TEACHING STAFF

TEACHING STAFF (with Doctorate)

NON-TEACHING STAFF

5000

450

400

450

350

320

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

CEC

CEFT

CEHRA

CEEEA

CIGAR

CISE

CITTA

GNN/IMAT

ISR-PORTO

LABEST

LSS

LCM

LEPAE

LIACC/NIAR

LSRE

Center for Construction Studies

Center for Research in Transports Phenomena

Center for Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment

Center for Research in Aeolian Energy and Atmospheric Flows

Center for Research in Geo-Environmental and Resources

Center for Research in Electrical Systems

Research Center for Territory, Transports and Environment

Institute of Materials Science

Institute for Systems and Robotics - Porto

Laboratory for the Concrete Technology and Structural Behaviour

Laboratory of Signals and Systems

Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials

Laboratory of Process Engineering, Environment and Energy

Laboratory of Artificial Inteligence and Computations Sciences

Laboraty of Separation and Reaction Engineering

15 Research Units

CONSULTANCY / SERVICES

IC

IDIT

IDMEC

IHRH

INEB

INEGI

INESC Porto

ISR

LEMC

Institute of Construction

Institute for Development and Technological Research

Mechanical Engineering Institute

Hydraulics and Water Resources Institute

Biomedical Engineering Institute

Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management

Systems and Computers Engineering Institute of Porto

Institute for Systems and Robotics

Laboratory for Testing of Construction Materials

9 Interface Institutes

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING - DEC

Our academic staff: 130

75 PhD working full time20 Invited part time

lecturers

STRONG LINKS WITH THE COMMUNITY

DEC LABORATORIES

LABORATORIES

TEACHING CONSULTANCYSERVICES

RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT

DEC LABORATORIES

13 LABS

7 SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS

> 5000 m2

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

STRUCTURES

GEOTECHNIQUES

BUILDINGS

URBAN PLANNING

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES

HYDRAULICS

DEC LABORATORIESConstruction Materials / Structures

LMC – Construction Materials

LaBest – Structural Concrete

ViBest – Vibrations and Monitoring

LESE – Structural and Earthquake Engineering

DEC LABORATORIESGeotechniques

LABGEO – Geotechniques

LGS – Geosynthetics

DEC LABORATORIESBuilding

LFC – Building Physics

LAfeup – Acoustics

LSC – Systems and Components

DEC LABORATORIESUrban Planning and Transport Infrastructures

LP – Urban Planning

LAT – Traffic Analysis

DEC LABORATORIESHydraulics

LH – Hydraulics

LES – Sanitary Engineering

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

- CECCEC Center for Research in Construction Center for Research in Construction

- CEHRACEHRA Center for Hydraulics, Water Center for Hydraulics, Water Resources Resources and Environmentand Environment

- CITTACITTA Research Center for Territory,Research Center for Territory, Transports and Environment Transports and Environment

- LABESTLABEST Laboratory for the Concrete Laboratory for the Concrete TechnologyTechnology and Structural Behaviour and Structural Behaviour

Research Units

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTCEC – Center for Research in Construction

- Geotechnical

- Polymeric Materials

- Structural and Seismic Engineering

- Structural Vibrations and Monitoring

- Building Higrothermics

- Construction Management and Quality

- Acoustics

- Mathematical Methods in Civil Engineering

Sub-groups

Members: 64

(PhD members: 36)

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTCEHRA – Center for Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment

- Coastal and Sea Research

- Fluvial Hydraulics and Hydroelectric Power Plants

- Sanitary and Water Resources

- Experimental Fluid Mechanics

Sub-groups

Members: 34

(PhD members: 12)

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

- Planning and Environmental Assessment

- Urban Planning and Housing

- Transport Planning and Logistics

- Traffic Analysis and Management

- Transport Systems and Infrastructures

Sub-groups

Members: 21

(PhD members: 11)

CITTA – Research Center for Territory, Transports and Environment

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

- New and Eco-Efficient Materials

- Structural Rehabilitation and Safety

- Computational Modelling

- Structural Health Monitoring

Sub-groups

Members: 35

(PhD members: 10)

LABEST – Laboratory for the Concrete Technology and Structural Behaviour

INSTITUTES - Consultancy

IC – Institute of Construction

IHRH – Hydraulics and Water Resources Institute

LEMC – Laboratory for Testing of Construction Materials

R&D PROJECTS

Approved by FCT:(Area of Civil and Mining Engineering)

Years

Number of projects

Granted financing (€)

DEC (Total)

% DEC (Total) %

2006 15(49) 31907.090

(3.750.000)24

2004 9 (47) 19736.000

(3.293.384)22

2002 5 (18) 28358.000

(1.063.900)34

2001 3+1 (16) 25349.095

(1.037.530)34

R&D PROJECTS

12 Research Projects with financial support from EU

European Projects

Several research and co-operation projects with industry with relevant impact in financial support to DEC scientific activities

Projects with Industry

- (IMP)3 - Improving the Implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment.

- Management Models, Institutional and Financial Solutions for Historic Cities. ATLANTE - Enhance the UNESCO'S World heritage Atlantic Cities Project.

- Interreg III NOE – Risks Center

- Advanced Load Models for Synchronous Pedestrian Excitation and Optimised Design Guidelines for Steel Footbridges (SYNPEX)

LABORATORIESFinancial Resources

Financing

Expenses

INTERCHANGE EUROPEAN PROGRAMS

Appointment to Vice-President

Professor Ferreira Lemos (2008)

The Association of European Civil Engineering Faculties

President (until 2006)

Professor Alfredo Soeiro

INTERCHANGE EUROPEAN PROGRAMS

June 2006

Mission: Identify risks, to understand it is not possible to eliminate them, to know how to change risks into opportunities, ie CERUP intends to invest in their management, perception and knowledge dissemination.

February 2009

Mission: To establish a Railway Knowledge Center to define rational strategies and serve as a platform to reach better economical and political decisions, especially on High Speed Railways.

FEUP

University of PortoFaculty of Engineering

DEC – Department of Civil Engineering

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