The construction industry plays a very important role in the Portuguese economy. In 2009, it was among the top five economic sectors, representing 13% of total employment. Nevertheless, project failures are still frequent mainly due to inadequate management practices and to the intrinsic characteristics of projects of the construction industry. Even though Portuguese construction has improved in recent years, c...
An alternative expedite experimental set-up is proposed to evaluate the thermal insulation performance of corn cob particleboards. Testing in situ thermal insulation performance under real thermal and hygrometric conditions, using more realistic sample dimensions, testing simultaneously several samples and monitoring continuously for several days the thermal behavior of a product are some advantages of this pro...
A lightweight concrete using granulated corn cob (without corn) as an aggregate is proposed in this research work. Taking into account that corn cob, after extracting the corn, is generally considered an agricultural waste, an interesting economic and sustainable benefit may result by using it as a building material. Therefore, it can be an alternative sustainable lightweight aggregate solution in comparison to...
Tese de mestrado. Construção de Edifícios. 1991. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto
Tese de Mestrado em em Matemática, especialidade em Matemática Pura, ramo da Teoria de Aproximação, apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra
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