Rui Miguel Almeida Vieira de Sousa (0112-3DDC-A335)

Curriculum Vitae

Degree in Civil Engineering in 2004 at the "Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto", Master in Civil Engineering Structures in 2009 at the University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) and PhD Student of the Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering at FEUP since 2019. Researcher at the Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction (R&D Centre of FEUP) and Consultant in Civil Engineering at "Instituto Construção", recently updated to "Instituto para a Construção Sustentável" (Interface institute of FEUP). Publication of several scientific papers in specialized journals, conference proceedings and chapters of books. Collaboration in R&D projects with the construction industry focused in the development of multifunctional systems/products for the envelope and partitions of buildings (thermal, mechanical, but also including acoustic, fire behaviour and sustainability concerns). The main research interests are in construction technology, mainly from the thermal, mechanical/structural and productivity point of view, such as masonry and wood constructions and facade systems.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Rui Miguel Almeida Vieira de Sousa

Citation names

Sousa, Rui
Sousa, R.
M. Sousa, Rui

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 0112-3DDC-A335
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3855-3252
Researcher Id: AAM-3463-2020
Scopus Author Id: 55062768000

Email addresses

ruysousa@fe.up.pt (Professional)
sousa.ruy@gmail.com (Personal)
up200403585@edu.fe.up.pt (Personal)

Addresses

Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de engenharia . rua dr. Roberto Frias, s/n, DEC-SCC, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

http://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt/func_geral.formview?P_CODIGO=426954 (Professional)
https://publons.com/researcher/3589888/rui-miguel-almeida-vieira-de-sousa/ (Scholar)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-3252 (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Municipal and Structural Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)
French	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2019/06/25 - 2022 Ongoing	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2009 Concluded	Master in Civil Engineering (pre-bologna) (Mestrado) Major in Civil Engineering Structures Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Optimização Mecânica de Elementos para Alvenaria com Isolamento Térmico Distribuído por Actuação na sua Geometria" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Very good (Unanimity)
2004 Concluded	Major/Licenciate in Civil Engineering (pre-bologna) (Licenciatura) Major in Constructions Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal	Good

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2017 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal

2016 - 2017	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal

2015 - 2016	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal

2012 - 2014	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

2008 - 2012	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/09/01 - Current	Researcher and Consultant in Civil Engineering	Instituto para a Construção Sustentável, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2001/10/31 - 2023/08/31	Researcher and Consultant in Civil Engineering.	Instituto da Construção, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction UID/ECI/04708/2019 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016 - 2019	Efficient Wall Plus Saint-Gobain Weber POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017417 Researcher Instituto da Construção, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2013/06/01 - 2015/09/30	Earthquake loss assessment of the Portuguese building stock PTDC/ECM-EST/3062/2012 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31	Strategic Project - UI 733 - 2011-2012 PEst-OE/ECI/UI0733/2011 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011 - 2013	Masonry Thermal Block BlocoTérmico Researcher Instituto da Construção, Portugal	Secil - Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento
2009 - 2011	Development and characterization of construction solutions with cement-wood agglomerate panels Viroc Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Instituto da Construção, Portugal	Secil - Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento
2007 - 2009	OTMAPS - Thermal and mechanical optimization of elements for single leaf masonry walls 13-05-04-FDR-00038 Researcher Instituto da Construção, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2007 - 2008	cBloco - Development of high performance clay masonry units AdI/0184 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2007 - 2008	Experimental assessment of the behaviour of curtain walls, windows and doors of buildings AECC Researcher Instituto da Construção, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Grupo Martifer Facal Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	de Sousa, Hipólito ; Sousa, Rui; Moreira da Silva, Filipe. Fachadas de edifícios. Portugal. 2016. Published
Book chapter	de Sousa, Hipólito; Sousa, Rui. "Design of Façades". In Building Research: Design, Construction and Technologies, 25-31. Springer International Publishing, 2017. 10.1007/978-3-319-22695-8_3 Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Comportamento mecanico e termico das alvenarias". In Fachadas de Edifícios, 101-148. Lisboa, Portugal: Lidel, 2016. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Sistemas de caixilharias". In Fachadas de Edifícios, 187-228. Lisboa, Portugal: Lidel, 2016. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Os principais constituintes das fachadas de edifícios". In Fachadas de Edifícios, 63-100. Lisboa, Portugal: Lidel, 2016. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Specifics of Masonry Walls and Identification of Defects". In Defects in Masonry Walls - Guidance on Cracking: Identification, Prevention and Repair., 9-21. Rotterdam, Netherlands: International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, 2015. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Improvement in serviceability behaviour - codes and design". In Defects in Masonry Walls - Guidance on Cracking: Identification, Prevention and Repair, 25-28. Rotterdam, Netherlands: International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, 2015. Published Sousa, L; Castro, CF; António, CC; de Sousa, H; Sousa, R; Sousa, Rui. "The design, properties and performance of shape optimized masonry blocks". In Eco-efficient Masonry Bricks and Blocks: Design, Properties and Durability. United Kingdom, 2014. 10.1016/b978-1-78242-305-8.00011-5
Conference paper	Teixeira, Jorge; Ribeiro, Yanh; Mêda, Pedro; Moreira, José Joaquim; Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Interoperabilidade entre modelos BIM e ProNIC: vista de elementos vs. vista de trabalhos". Covilhã, 2023. Published Ribeiro, Yanh; Teixeira, Jorge; Mêda, Pedro; Moreira, Joaquim; Sousa, Rui; Sousa, Hipólito. "Information systems for construction 4.0: classification of contents for integration and interoperability ¿ case study". Paper presented in 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction and the 40th International CIB W78 Conference., Heraklion, 2023. Published • 10.35490/ec3.2023.289 Ribeiro, Yanh; Teixeira, Jorge; Mêda, Pedro; Moreira, Joaquim; Sousa, Rui; Sousa, Hipólito. "A Construction Information System as a Lean Information Management Enabler ¿ Case Study". Lille, 2023. Published • 10.24928/2023/0166 Flores-Colen, I.; Pedroso, M.; Soares, A.; Gomes, M.; Ramos, N.; Maia, J.; Sousa, R.; Sousa, H.; Silva, L.. "In-Situ Tests on Silica Aerogel-Based Rendering Walls". Paper presented in XV International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (DBMC 2020), barcelona, 2020. Published • 10.23967/dbmc.2020.190 Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito ; Vila Pouca, Nelson. "Anomalies in the partition walls of a public building: analysis of possible causes and repairing strategy". Paper presented in REHABEND 2020, 2020. Published Sousa, Rui; Faria, Amorim. "Evaluation of conservation state and structural safety of a wood structure and proposal of intervention measures". Paper presented in REHABEND 2020, 2020. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Evaluation of Construction Provisions to Avoid Cracking in Masonry Partitions Affected by Structural Deformations of Concrete Slabs". Paper presented in 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake City, 2019. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito; et al.. "Development of enclosure masonry walls made with improved thermal performance blocks". Paper presented in 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake City, 2019. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito; et al.; Sousa, R.; Sousa, H.; Silva, L.; Flores-Colen, I.; Pedroso, M.. "Development of energy efficient masonry system". Paper presented in 10th International Masonry Conference (10th IMC), Milan, 2018. Published Sousa, Rui; et al.. "A importancia da análise do estado de conservação na estabilidade duma estrutura de madeira – Caso de estudo". Paper presented in Construção 2018 - Reabilitar e Construir de Forma Sustentável, Porto, 2018. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito; et al.. "Desenvolvimento de um sistema de parede exterior termicamente otimizada". Paper presented in Construção 2018 - Reabilitar e Construir de Forma Sustentável, Porto, 2018. Published Sousa, R; Sousa, H. "Stability evaluation of marble stone cladding affected by bowing and wind pressure-A case study". Paper presented in 6th International Conference Integrity–Reliability–Failure (IRF2018), Lisbon, 2018. de Sousa, Hipólito ; Sousa, Luísa; Sousa, Rui. "Desenvolvimento dum bloco de alvenaria para sistema termicamente eficiente". Paper presented in Patorreb 2018, 2018. Published Cardoso, Vitor E. M.; Ramos, N.; Almeida, R.; Pereira, Pedro F.; Almeida, Manuela Guedes de; Sousa, Rui. "In-situ and laboratory airtightness tests of structural insulated panels (SIPs) assemblies". 2018. Sousa, H; Sousa, R. "Influence of enclosure masonry walls on energy buildings consumption". Paper presented in M2D2017, Albufeira, 2017. Published Sousa, R; Sousa, H. "Avaliação numérica da fissuração em paredes divisórias de tijolo causada por deformação estrutural". Paper presented in 16th Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management (Rehabend2016), Burgos, 2016. Published Sousa, H; Sousa, R; Sousa, L. "Influence of enclosure masonry walls on energy consumption of buildings". Paper presented in 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Padova, 2016. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito; et al.. "Contribution of numerical thermal simulation of masonry to the global objective of buildings energy efficiency". Paper presented in VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2016), Crete, 2016. 10.7712/100016.2404.9264 Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Analysis of reinforcement techniques for partition walls subjected to vertical deformations of concrete slabs". Paper presented in XII International Conference on Structural Repair and Rehabilitation (CINPAR 2016), Porto, 2016. Published Sousa, R; Sousa, H. "Analysis of the susceptibility of infilling masonry walls to crack due to vertical deformation of concrete structures". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials In Design (M2D2015), Ponta Delgada, 2015. Published Sousa, H; Sousa, F; Sousa, R. "Thermal mass numerical study - analysis of some factors involved and their importance". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials In Design (M2D2015), Ponta Delgada, 2015. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Sensibility analysis of the thermal resistance of masonry through numerical simulations of laboratory tests". Paper presented in 9th International Masonry Conference (9th IMC), Guimarães, 2014. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito; et al.. "U-value determination of masonry walls with complex shape units and thermal rendering". Paper presented in 10th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics, Lund City, 2014. Published Sousa, LC; Castro, CF; Antonio, CC; Sousa, H; Sousa, R. "Thermal and mechanical performance of an optimized lightweight masonry block". Paper presented in Twelfth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (CTS2014), Naples, 2014. Published Sousa, H; Sousa, R. "Fissuração em paredes divisórias causada pela deformação do seu suporte: caracterização e medidas de prevenção". Paper presented in 5th Latin American Congress On Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology And Heritage Management (Rehabend 2014), Santander, 2014. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Numerical simulations of masonry laboratory tests: a sensitivity analysis of the compressive behaviour". Paper presented in 15th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference (15 thIBMAC), Florianópolis, 2012. Published Sousa, H; Sousa, LC; Castro, CF; Antonio, CC; Sousa, R. "A new lightweight concrete single leaf masonry walls system development approach". Paper presented in 9th Australasian Masonry Conference, Queentown, 2011. Published Sousa, H; Sousa, R. "Influence of head joints and unreinforced rendering on shear behaviour of lightweight concrete masonry". Paper presented in 9th Australasian Masonry Conference, Queentown, 2011. Published Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Experimental evaluation of some mechanical properties of large lightweight concrete and clay masonry and comparison with EC6 expressions". Paper presented in 8th International Masonry Conference, Dresden, 2010. Published
Journal article	Sousa, H.; Sousa, F.; Sousa, R.; Silva, L.; Sousa, G.. "Thermal performance of light blocks in a Mediterranean climate". Revista Internacional de Métodos Numéricos para Cálculo y Diseño en Ingeniería 36 1 (2020): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.23967/j.rimni.2020.01.006. Published • 10.23967/j.rimni.2020.01.006 Sousa, R.; de Sousa, Hipólito. "Durability of Stone Cladding in Buildings: A Case Study of Marble Slabs Affected by Bowing". Buildings 9 11 (2019): 229. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings9110229. Published • 10.3390/buildings9110229 Sousa, R.; Sousa, H.; Silva, L.; Flores-Colen, I.; Pedroso, M.. "Development of a wall system made with thermally optimized masonry and super insulation mortar render". Masonry International 32 1 (2019): 3-14. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072035638&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito; et al.. "Development of a Wall System Made with Thermally Optimized Masonry and Super Insulation Mortar Render". Masonry International 32 1 (2018): 3-14. https://www.masonry.org.uk/downloads/masonry-international-vol-32-no-1/. Published Sousa, Rui; et al.. "Inspeção, avaliação da segurança e reforço de uma estrutura de betao". Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas 3 4 (2017): 73-90. http://rpee.lnec.pt/Ed_anteriores/04_c_serie3/04_c_Serie3_04.htm. Sousa, R.; Guedes, J.; Sousa, H.. "Characterization of the uniaxial compression behaviour of unreinforced masonry-Sensitivity analysis based on a numerical and experimental approach". Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 15 2 (2015): 532-547. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84923091552&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.acme.2014.06.007 Sousa, L.C.; Sousa, H.; Castro, C.F.; António, C.C.; Sousa, R.. "A new lightweight masonry block: Thermal and mechanical performance". Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 14 1 (2014): 160-169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acme.2013.08.003. 10.1016/j.acme.2013.08.003 Sousa, R.; Sousa, H.; Guedes, J.. "Diagonal compressive strength of masonry samples - Experimental and numerical approach". Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions 46 5 (2013): 765-786. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875857034&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1617/s11527-012-9933-z
Report	Sousa, Rui; de Sousa, Hipólito; et al.. 2019. Relatório Final de Avaliação das Patologias nas Alvenarias - Edifícios ICBAS e FFUP. 10.5935/ref.20160152 Sousa, Rui; et al.. 2019. Projeto em Copromoção Parede Eficiente Plus Saint-Gobain Weber (POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017417) - Relatório Técnico-Científico Consolidado Final.

Activities

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2001 - Current	Participation in several case studies regarding pathology in buildings and product development for the construction industry, mainly masonry products, renderings and glazed curtain wall facades systems. These studies were performed through inspections, numerical simulations and laboratory tests, which followed the production of more than 50 technical-scientific reports and more than 30 laboratory test reports.	Instituto da Construção, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Support for research and use of specific lab equipment for masonry testing, within the scope of the "Wall Systems" Project (ref. SI IDT - 30209/2012 F1, National Funding by Agência de Inovação, S.A.), supervision of laboratory tests on masonry blocks and walls, elaboration of test reports and interpretation results and conclusions (task integrated in the “Wall systems” project).	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal