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Mário Pimentel is Pro-Rector of the University of Porto and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) developing teaching activities in the undergraduate and post-graduate programs of the Civil Engineering Department. In 2011 he completed his doctoral studies with a thesis entitled "Numerical Modelling for the Safety Examination of Existing Concrete Bridges". During his PhD he was a visiting researcher at the École Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne, in Switzerland. His research interests focus on Structural concrete analysis and design, Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis, Constitutive modelling of cement based materials, Structural Health Monitoring, and Ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites (characterization of material behaviour, modelling and structural applications). He is the author/co-author of 28 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and more than 80 papers in national and international conferences, as well as supervisor/co-supervisor of 3 concluded and 6 ongoing PhD thesis . He is /was an active researcher on 8 research projects (competitve funding ) and the Principal Investigator (PI) and deputy principal investigator (CO-PI) of 3 research projects funded by FCT and 1 research project funded by ANI. He was the head of the Structural Concrete Laboratory of FEUP between 2014 and 2021 and is vice-president of GPBE (Portuguese mirror group of the fib) since 2019. He has coordinated and participated in more than 40 consultancy contracts related to the assessment of existing structures, monitoring, tests and numerical studies of civil structures. Mário Pimentel has relevant professional experience as structural engineer, project manager and technical coordinator in the design of dams and hydropower schemes, having participated in projects in Portugal, Turkey, Switzerland, Georgia and Angola. He is a member of the board of engineers.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mário Pimentel

Citation names

  • Pimentel, Mário

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
691F-9505-E384
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8626-6018
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CiCEGdQAAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus Author Id
25927468900

Addresses

  • Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2011/12
Concluded
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Numerical Modelling for Safety Examination of Existing Concrete Bridges" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com distinção (Highest mark)
2005/03
Concluded
 Mestrado em Estruturas de Engenharia Civil (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Modelação e Análise de estruturas Laminares de Betão: Possibilidades e Desafios" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom (Highest mark)
2001/07
Concluded
 Engenharia Civil (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"-" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20 (Quantitative)
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011/12/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2005/03/01 - 2011/12/01 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2001/11/01 - 2005/03/01 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/06/22 - Current Pro-Rector Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2014/03/01 - 2021/06/21 Director of the Structural Concrete Laboratory (Laboratório do Betão Estrutural) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/10/01 - 2013/10/01 Technical Coordinator STUCKY Atlântico, SA, Portugal
2001/07/01 - 2002/09/01 Structural engineer GEG - Gabinete de Estruturas e Geotecnia, Lda, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/02/01 - 2026/01/31 M4WIND - Monitoring, Modelling and Machine learning for Managing the operating life of wind farms
2022.08120.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Digicrete - Next generation of digital concrete: performance mix design and assessment of sustainable and circular cementitious composites
2022.15478.MIT
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/03/01 - 2023/03/01 IPBRAIL - Innovative Precast Bridges for Railways
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039894
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação S.A.
Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 Enhancement of the Structural Behaviour of Flat Slabs under Cyclic and Seismic Actions through the Rational Use of High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete
PTDC/ECI-EST/30511/2017
Researcher
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 Next generation of ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced cement based composites for rehabilitation and strengthening of the existing infrastructure
PTDC/ECI-EST/31777/2017
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal

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
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 A smart approach for the maintenance of existing bridges
PTDC/ECI-EGC/31355/2017
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

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
2016/06/01 - 2019/11/30 Safety evaluation and retrofitting of infill masonry enclosure walls for seismic demands
PTDC/ECM-EST/3790/2014
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2019/08/31 IntegraCrete - A comprehensive multi-physics and multi-scale approach to the combined effects of applied loads and thermal/shrinkage deformations in reinforced concrete structures
PTDC/ECM-EST/1056/2014
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/06/01 - 2015/09/30 Earthquake loss assessment of the Portuguese building stock
PTDC/ECM-EST/3062/2012
Researcher
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
2012/03/01 - 2015/08/31 Engineered high performance fibre reinforced concrete materials: design, characterization and quality control
PTDC/ECM/122446/2010
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Helena Barros; Joaquim Figueiras; Carla Ferreira; Mário Pimentel. Design of Reinforced Concrete Sections Under Bending and Axial Forces. 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-80139-7
Book chapter
  1. Mário Pimentel; Joaquim Figueiras; Carlos Félix; Filipe Cavadas; Emanuel Tomé; Carlos Rodrigues; Bruno Costa. "Load Tests on Bridges". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-23888-8_10
  2. Nunes, S; Pimentel, M; Sousa, C. "Mechanical and Fracture Behaviour of an HPFRC". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-83719-8_16
Conference paper
  1. Matos, A.M.; Sousa-Coutinho, J.; Pimentel, M.; Milheiro-Oliveira, P.. "Design of high-performance concrete incorporating waste glass powder". Paper presented in WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV, 6th International Conference, 2023.
    10.1201/9781003345084-8
  2. Valente, Rui; Pimentel, Mário; Sousa, Carlos; Pinto, José Rui. "Precast Bridge Deck for Railway Using HPFRC and UHPFRC". Paper presented in fib Symposium 2023, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-32511-3_180
  3. Carvalho, Lucas; Pimentel, Mário; Arêde, António; Pouca, Nelson Vila; Degaldo, Pedro; Pinto, José Rui. "Design of Pre-cast Two-Column Bents Using Strut-and-Tie Models and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis". Paper presented in fib Symposium 2023, 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-32519-9_174
  4. Cavadas, Filipe; bruno j a costa; FIGUEIRAS, JOAQUIM; Pimentel, Mário; FÉLIX, CARLOS. "Statistical consistency analysis of moving-loads responses for damage detection in a steel truss bridge". Paper presented in SHMII10 - 10th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Porto, 2021.
    Published
  5. Sobrinho, Mário; Pimentel, Mário; Magalhães, Filipe. "Nonlinear finite element analysis of onshore wind tower foundations". Paper presented in fib symposium 2021 - Concrete Structures: New Trends for Eco-Efficiency and Performance, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  6. Valente, Rui; Pimentel, Mário; Nunes, Sandra. "Tensile response of reinforced UHPFRC elements". Paper presented in fib symposium 2021 - Concrete Structures: New Trends for Eco-Efficiency and Performance, lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  7. Sine, Aurélio; Pimentel, Mário; Nunes, Sandra. "Shear tests on RC beams strengthenes with an UHPFRC layer". Paper presented in fib symposium 2021 - Concrete Structures: New Trends for Eco-Efficiency and Performance, Lisboa, 2021.
  8. Sine, Aurélio; Pimentel, Mário; Nunes, Sandra. "Punching shear tests on RC flat slabs strengthened with an UHPFRC layer". Paper presented in fib symposium 2021 - Concrete Structures: New Trends for Eco-Efficiency and Performance, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  9. Abrishambaf, Amin; Costa, Carla; Nunes, Sandra; Pimentel, Mário. "Microstructural study of a UHPFRC incorporating Ecat". Paper presented in International RILEM Conference on Microstructure Related Durability of Cementitious Composites - Microdurability 2021, Delft, 2021.
    Published
  10. Abrishambaf, A; Pimentel, M; Nunes, S. "An Eco-Friendly UHPC for Structural Application: Tensile Mechanical Response". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58482-5_93
  11. Blazy, J; Nunes, S; Sousa, C; Pimentel, M. "Development of an HPFRC for Use in Flat Slabs". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58482-5_19
  12. Cavadas, F; Afonso Costa, BJ; Figueiras, JA; Pimentel, M; Félix, C. "Data-Driven Damage Detection Based on Moving-Loads Responses - The Luiz I Bridge". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-64908-1_78
  13. Valente, R; Sine, A; Pimentel, M; Nunes, S. "Characterization of the anisotropic tensile response of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composites". 2020.
  14. TOMÉ, EMANUEL SOUSA; PIMENTEL, MÁRIO; FIGUEIRAS, JOAQUIM. "SHM Based Damage Detection Using Cointegration and Linear Multivariate Data Analysis: Performance Comparison Based on a Real Case Study". Paper presented in 12th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring – IWSHM2019, Stanford, 2019.
    10.12783/shm2019/32492
  15. Pimentel, M. "Anisotropic tensile behaviour of UHPFRC: meso-scale model and experimental validation". Paper presented in 10th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures – FRAMCOS-X, Bayonne, 2019.
    10.21012/fc10.235518
  16. Sousa, Carlos; Pimentel, Mário; Abrishambaf, Amin; Faria, Rui (6311-7D84-85C9); Azenha, M.. "Experimental setup for characterization of long term bond and crack widths in RC ties under constant axial force". Paper presented in SynerCrete’18 International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches for Cement-based Materials and Structural Concrete, Funchal, 2018.
  17. Nunes, S; Pimentel, M; Abrishambaf, A. "Determination of tensile strength of UHPFRC layers based on non-destructive testing". 2018.
    10.4995/hac2018.2018.5506
  18. Sousa Tomé, E.; Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.. "Early damage detection using multivariate data-driven approaches - Application to experimental data from a cable-stayed bridge". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Brisbance, 2017.
  19. Sine, Aurélio; Pimentel, Mário; Abrishambaf, Amin; Nunes, Sandra. "Flexural behaviour of hybrid RC-UHPFRC elements in the context of strengthening and rehabilitation". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Models – Design and Rehabilitation of Structures (CoRASS 2017), Coimbra, 2017.
  20. Abrishambaf, A.; Pimentel, M.; Nunes, S.. "Modelling and experimental characterization of the tensile response of ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites". Paper presented in rain-Hardening Cement-Based Composites. SHCC 2017, Dresden, 2017.
    10.1007/978-94-024-1194-2_12
  21. Tatar, T.; Pimentel, M.; Castro, J.M.; Marques, M.. "Numerical modelling and calibration of RC columns under axial loading". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2017, Rhodes, 2017.
    10.7712/120117.5768.18230
  22. Sousa Tomé, Emanuel; Figueiras, Helena; Pimentel, Mário; Figueiras, J.. "Damage detection through continuous monitoring of the response of a cable-stayed bridge to temperature variations". Paper presented in VII Conference ACHE, Corunha, 2017.
  23. Tatar, T.; Pimentel, Mário; Castro, José Miguel; Marques, M.. "Advanced numerical models for seismic damage assessment of RC columns". Paper presented in 16th World Conference on Earthquake - 16WCEE 2017, Santiago do Chile, 2017.
  24. Abrishambaf, A.; Pimentel, M.; Nunes, S.. "The effect of fibre orientation on the uniaxial tensile response of UHPFRC: Experimental evaluation and analytical modelling". Paper presented in Fib Symposium 2017 – High tech Concrete: Where technology and Engineering Meet, Maastricht, 2017.
    10.1007/978-3-319-59471-2-22
  25. Pimentel, M.; Nunes, S.. "Determination of the fibre content and orientation in UHPFRC layers using NDT-Application to the simulation of the behaviour of strengthened beams". Paper presented in IABMAS 2016 – Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Foz do Iguaçu, 2016.
  26. Pimentel, Mário; Nunes, Sandra. "On the Double-Edge Wedge-Splitting Test for the Characterization of HPFRC in Uniaxial Tension". Paper presented in HiPerMat 2016 – Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on UHPC and High Performance Construction Materials, Kassel, 2016.
  27. Pimentel, M; Nunes, S. "Determination of the Tensile Response of UHPFRC Layers Using a Non-Destructive Method for Assessing the Fiber Content and Orientation". Paper presented in FRAMCOS 9 – 9th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Berkeley, 2016.
    10.21012/fc9.229
  28. Pimentel, Mário; Nunes, Sandra. "Experimental Tests On RC Beams Reinforced With a UHPFRC Layer Failing in Bending and Shear". Paper presented in HiPerMat 2016 – Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on UHPC and High Performance Construction Materials, Kassel, 2016.
  29. Nunes, Sandra; Pimentel, Mário; Carvalho, Adriano. "Non-Destructive Assessment of Fibre Content and Orientation in UHPFRC Reinforcement Layers". Paper presented in HiPerMat 2016 –Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on UHPC and High Performance Construction Materials, Kassel, 2016.
  30. Tomé, E.; Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.. "Evaluation of data-driven methods for damage detection under environmental effects-application to a cable-stayed bridge". Paper presented in 8th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Bilbao, 2016.
  31. Nunes, S.; Ribeiro, F.; Carvalho, A.; Pimentel, M.; Brühwiler, E.; Bastien-Masse, M.. "Non-destructive measurements to evaluate fiber dispersion and content in UHPFRC reinforcement layers". Paper presented in International Conference on Multi-Span Large Bridges (MSLB 2015), Porto, 2015.
  32. Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.. "Detailed analysis of a post-tensioned box-girder bridge for explaining the observed cracking patterns". Paper presented in IABSE Symposium Madrid 2014: Engineering for Progress, Nature and People, Madrid, 2014.
    10.2749/222137814814027684
  33. Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.. "Safety assessment of a bridge deck slab using NLFEA and a semi-probabilistic global resistance safety factor". Paper presented in Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures: EURO-C 2014, St Anton Am Arlberg, 2014.
  34. Pimentel, M; Figueiras, J. "Efficient finite element analysis of large scale structures based on a phenomenological approach to RC membrane behavior". Paper presented in International Conference on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Models – Structural Concrete Applications: CoRAN 2011, Coimbra, 2011.
  35. Pimentel, Mário; Mariscotti, M.; Figueiras, J.; Thieberger, P.; Frigerio, T.; Ruffolo, M.. "Gamma-Ray Inspection of Post Tensioning Cables in a Concrete Bridge". Paper presented in Structural Faults + Repair 2010, Edinburgh, 2010.
  36. Pimentel, M; Figueiras, J. "Model for the analysis of structural concrete elements under plane stress conditions: Finite element implementation". Paper presented in Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures 2010 - EURO-C 2010, Rohrmoos/Schladming, 2010.
  37. Pimentel, Mário; Santos, J.; Figueiras, J.. "Monitoring and detailed modelling for extending the lifespan of a 30 years old prestressed concrete bridge". Paper presented in Structural Faults & Repair 2008, Edinburgh, 2008.
  38. Dimande, A.; Pimentel, Mário; Félix, C.. "Monitoring and Numerical Analysis of the New Footbridge Over the Mondego River". Paper presented in CCC 2008: Challenges for Civil Construction, Porto, 2008.
  39. Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.; Brühwiler, E.. "Dynamic analysis for fatigue safety examination of existing short span concrete railway bridges". Paper presented in 7th European Conference on Structural Dynamics - Eurodyn 2008, Southampton, 2008.
  40. Pimentel, M.; Santos, J.; Figueiras, J.A.. "Safety appraisal of an existing bridge via detailed modelling". Paper presented in International fib Symposium 2008 - Tailor Made Concrete Structures: New Solutions for our Society, Amsterdão, 2008.
    10.1201/9781439828410.ch52
  41. Pimentel, Mário; Santos, J.; Figueiras, J.; Casas, J.. "Monitoring and inspection of a 30 years old prestressed concrete bridge". Paper presented in IABMAS 2008: Fourth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Seoul, 2008.
  42. Alves, R.; Figueiras, J.; Pimentel, Mário; Félix, C.; Dimande, A.; Cunha, Álvaro; Caetano, Elsa. "Instrumentation, monitoring and execution control of the new footbridge over Mondego river in Coimbra". Paper presented in Footbridge 2005 - Second International Conference, Venice, 2005.
  43. Félix, C.; Pimentel, Mário; Costa, B.; Faria, Rui; Figueiras, J.. "Monitoring of Oporto Luiz I steel bridge during a load test". Paper presented in 2nd European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Munich, 2004.
Journal article
  1. Valente, Rui; Pimentel, Mário. "Analytical calculation of the in-plane shear strength of fibre-reinforced concrete". Engineering Structures 315 (2024): 118454. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.118454.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.118454
  2. Pimentel, Mário; Sine, Aurélio; Nunes, Sandra. "Non-destructive evaluation of the steel fibre content and anisometry in thin UHPFRC elements". NDT & E International 145 (2024): 103128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2024.103128.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ndteint.2024.103128
  3. Valente, Rui; Pimentel, Mário. Corresponding author: Valente, Rui. "Fibre reinforced concrete under in-plane shear stresses". Engineering Structures 307 117890 (2024): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141029624004528.
    Open access • Published
  4. Ana Mafalda Matos; Paula Milheiro-Oliveira; Mário Pimentel. "Eco-efficient high performance white concrete incorporating waste glass powder". Construction and Building Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134556.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134556
  5. Valente, Rui; Pimentel, Mário. Corresponding author: Valente, Rui. "Tensile Response of Reinforced Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites: Modeling and Design Recommendations". ACI Structural Journal 120 1 (2023): 149-161. http://dx.doi.org/10.14359/51736122.
    Published • 10.14359/51736122
  6. Sine, Aurélio; Pimentel, Mário; Nunes, Sandra; Dimande, Américo. "Shear behaviour of RC-UHPFRC composite beams without transverse reinforcement". Engineering Structures 257 (2022): 114053. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114053.
    Published • 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114053
  7. Sine, Aurélio; Pimentel, Mário; Nunes, Sandra. "Experimental investigation on punching shear behaviour of RC-(R)UHPFRC composite flat slabs without transverse reinforcement". Engineering Structures 255 (2022): 113951-113951. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.113951.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.113951
  8. Amin Abrishambaf; Mário Pimentel; Sandra Nunes; Carla Costa. "Multi-level study on UHPFRC incorporating ECat". Construction and Building Materials 318 (2022): 125976-125976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125976.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125976
  9. Helder Maranhão; Humberto Varum; Mário Pimentel. "Nonlinear Finite Element Model Calibration of a Reinforced Concrete Column with Distributed Plasticity". U.Porto Journal of Engineering (2021): https://doi.org/10.24840/2183-6493_007.003_0010.
    10.24840/2183-6493_007.003_0010
  10. Nunes, S; Pimentel, M; Sine, A; Mokhberdoran, P. "Key Factors for Implementing Magnetic NDT Method on Thin UHPFRC Bridge Elements". MATERIALS (2021):
    10.3390/ma14164353
  11. Pimentel, Mário. "Nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) of reinforced concrete flat slabs with holes". Structures (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.05.004.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2020.05.004
  12. Sousa Tomé, E.; Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.. "Damage detection under environmental and operational effects using cointegration analysis – Application to experimental data from a cable-stayed bridge". Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 135 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072704405&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.106386
  13. Emanuel Sousa Tomé; Mário Pimentel; Joaquim Figueiras. "Online early damage detection and localisation using multivariate data analysis: Application to a cable-stayed bridge". Structural Control and Health Monitoring (2019): e2434-e2434. https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.2434.
    10.1002/stc.2434
  14. Amin Abrishambaf; Mário Pimentel; Sandra Nunes. "A meso-mechanical model to simulate the tensile behaviour of ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites". Composite Structures 222 (2019): 110911-110911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.110911.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.110911
  15. Ferreira, C.; Sousa, C.; Faria, R.; Azenha, M.; Pimentel, M.. "Thermo-hygro-mechanical simulation of cracking in thick restrained RC members: Application to a 50 cm thick slab". Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology 17 8 (2019): 489-505. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072329231&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3151/jact.17.489
  16. Sousa Tomé, E.; Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.. "Structural response of a concrete cable-stayed bridge under thermal loads". Engineering Structures 176 (2018): 652-672. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85053791927&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.09.029
  17. Amin Abrishambaf; Mário Pimentel; Sandra Nunes. "Influence of fibre orientation on the tensile behaviour of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composites". Cement and Concrete Research 97 (2017): 28-40. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cemconres.2017.03.007.
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2017.03.007
  18. Nunes, S.; Pimentel, M.; Ribeiro, F.; Milheiro-Oliveira, P.; Carvalho, A.. "Estimation of the tensile strength of UHPFRC layers based on non-destructive assessment of the fibre content and orientation". Cement and Concrete Composites 83 (2017): 222-238. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016395453&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2017.07.019
  19. Gomes, J.; Sousa, C.; Pimentel, M.; Proença, A.M.; Neves, A.S.. "Shear resistance of concrete reinforced with ultra-high strength steel fibres". Ciencia e Tecnologia dos Materiais 29 1 (2017): e182-e186. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85022013536&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ctmat.2016.04.004
  20. Pimentel, M.; Figueiras, J.. "Assessment of an existing fully prestressed box-girder bridge". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Bridge Engineering 170 1 (2017): 42-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85012120078&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1680/jbren.15.00014
  21. Nunes, S.; Pimentel, M.; Carvalho, A.. "Non-destructive assessment of fibre content and orientation in UHPFRC layers based on a magnetic method". Cement and Concrete Composites 72 (2016): 66-79. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84974679291&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.05.024
  22. Belletti, B.; Pimentel, M.; Scolari, M.; Walraven, J.C.. "Safety assessment of punching shear failure according to the level of approximation approach". Structural Concrete 16 3 (2015): 366-380. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941071336&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/suco.201500015
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    10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.04.005
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Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02/01 - Current Performance-based design of printable cement-based materials: enhancing mixtures robustness and eco-efficiency
Co-supervisor of Mariana Pereira da Fonseca
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/02/01 - Current Potentialities and Limitations of HPFRC and UHPFRC for Applications in Precast Bridge Decks
Co-supervisor of Letícia Antunes Corrêa
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/02 - Current High-performance fibre reinforced concrete: linking mix-formulation to structural perfomance
Supervisor of Ahmed Tarek Fathy Hamed
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current Substructure Solutions for Precast Railway Bridges
Supervisor of Lucas Augusto de Carvalho
 Programa Doutoral em Engenaria Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09 - Current Monitoring and advanced numerical modelling to support onshore wind turbine operation and foundation design
Supervisor of Mário João Moreira Sobrinho
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/02 - Current Hybrid HPFRC/UHPFRC bridges for a sustainable railway infrastructure
Supervisor of Rui Macário Gomes Valente
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2021/10 Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Elements with UHPFRC
Supervisor of Aurélio Guilherme Sine
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/02 - 2019/09 Advanced methodology for estimation of economic losses in RC buildings under seismic actions
Co-supervisor of Tuba Tatar
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/03 - 2019/07 Smart structural health monitoring applied to the management and conservation of bridges
Supervisor of Emanuel Rodrigues de Sousa Tomé
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2001 Fundação Eng. António de Almeida prize for the best student in the Civil Engineering degree (1996-2001) (ex-aequo)
Fundação Engenheiro António de Almeida, Portugal