DEC – Department of Civil Engineering

1. FEUP University of Porto Faculty of Engineering DEC – Department of Civil Engineering

2. 12 University of Porto Polo 2

3. Faculty of Engineering Center of Informatics DEC (Laboratories) Library DEC (Main building) Lecture buildings Administrative services

4. BUILDING AREAS Total area 90000m2 m2

5. DEPARTMENTS • - Chemical Engineering • - Civil Engineering • - Computer and Electrical Engineering • - Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management • - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering • Mining Engineering • Physics

6. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSMSc STUDENTS PhD STUDENTS TEACHING STAFF TEACHING STAFF (with Doctorate)NON-TEACHING STAFF 5000 450 400 450 350 320 SOME FIGURES

7. 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 CEC CEFT CEHRA CEEEA CIGAR CISE CITTA GNN/IMAT ISR-PORTO LABEST LSS LCM LEPAE LIACC/NIAR LSRE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 15 Research Units

8. 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 IC IDIT IDMEC IHRH INEB INEGI INESC Porto ISR LEMC CONSULTANCY / SERVICES 9 Interface Institutes

10. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING - DEC Our academic staff: 130 75 PhD working full time 20 Invited part time lecturers STRONG LINKS WITH THE COMMUNITY

11. DEC LABORATORIES LABORATORIES TEACHING CONSULTANCY SERVICES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

12. DEC LABORATORIES 13 LABS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS STRUCTURES GEOTECHNIQUES BUILDINGS URBAN PLANNING TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES HYDRAULICS 7 SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS > 5000 m2

13. DEC LABORATORIES Construction Materials / Structures LMC – Construction Materials LaBest – Structural Concrete LESE – Structural and Earthquake Engineering ViBest – Vibrations and Monitoring

14. DEC LABORATORIES Geotechniques LABGEO – Geotechniques LGS – Geosynthetics

15. DEC LABORATORIES Building LFC – Building Physics LAfeup – Acoustics LSC – Systems and Components

16. DEC LABORATORIES Urban Planning and Transport Infrastructures LP – Urban Planning LAT – Traffic Analysis

17. DEC LABORATORIES Hydraulics LH – Hydraulics LES – Sanitary Engineering

18. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Research Units • CECCenter for Research in Construction • CEHRACenter for Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment • CITTAResearch Center for Territory, Transports and Environment • LABESTLaboratory for the Concrete Technology and Structural Behaviour

19. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CEC – Center for Research in Construction Sub-groups • - Geotechnical • - Polymeric Materials • Structural and Seismic Engineering • Structural Vibrations and Monitoring • - Building Higrothermics • - Construction Management and Quality • - Acoustics • - Mathematical Methods in Civil Engineering Members: 64 (PhD members: 36)

20. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CEHRA – Center for Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Sub-groups • - Coastal and Sea Research • - Fluvial Hydraulics and Hydroelectric Power Plants • Sanitary and Water Resources • Experimental Fluid Mechanics Members: 34 (PhD members: 12)

21. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CITTA – Research Center for Territory, Transports and Environment Sub-groups • - Planning and Environmental Assessment • - Urban Planning and Housing • Transport Planning and Logistics • Traffic Analysis and Management • - Transport Systems and Infrastructures Members: 21 (PhD members: 11)

22. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LABEST – Laboratory for the Concrete Technology and Structural Behaviour Sub-groups • - New and Eco-Efficient Materials • - Structural Rehabilitation and Safety • Computational Modelling • Structural Health Monitoring Members: 35 (PhD members: 10)

23. INSTITUTES - Consultancy IC – Institute of Construction IHRH – Hydraulics and Water Resources Institute LEMC – Laboratory for Testing of Construction Materials

24. R&D PROJECTS Approved by FCT: (Area of Civil and Mining Engineering)

25. R&D PROJECTS European Projects 12 Research Projects with financial support from EU - (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) Projects with Industry Several research and co-operation projects with industry with relevant impact in financial support to DEC scientific activities

26. LABORATORIES Financial Resources Financing Expenses

27. INTERCHANGE EUROPEAN PROGRAMS The Association of European Civil Engineering Faculties AECEF Appointment to Vice-President Professor Ferreira Lemos (2008)

28. INTERCHANGE EUROPEAN PROGRAMS President (until 2006) Professor Alfredo Soeiro

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. FEUP University of Porto Faculty of Engineering Thank you! DEC – Department of Civil Engineering