Fernando António Baptista Branco

Full Professor

Fernando A. Branco is full professor of Civil Engineering at IST and Head of the Construction Section. He is President of Portuguese Association of Structural Engineers (APEE), Past-President of the European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) and President elect of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). He has co-authored 14 books, 8 patents and over 300 scientific papers and 800 technical reports. He has been consultant for major Public Works in Portugal like the S. João Bridge (world longest railway span in cantilever construction), Macau-Taipa Bridge (in China) and Vasco da Gama Bridge (the longest in Europa).

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8419-5604

Institution

Instituto Superior Técnico

Department

DECivil

Research Group

Studies on Construction

Publications


Reference	Journal	AUTHOR(S) CERIS	DATE
Gonçalves, A.M.; Gomes-Ferreira, J.; Guerreiro, L.; Branco, F.A. (2014) Seismic retrofitting of timber framed walls. Materiales de Construcción, 64, n.º 316. doi: 10.3989/mc.2014.06913	Materiales de Construcción	Luís Manuel Coelho Guerreiro Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Morgado, T.; Correia, J.R.; Silvestre, N.; Branco, F.A. (2018) Experimental study on the fire resistance of GFRP pultruded tubular beams. Composites Part B: Engineering, 139. pp 106-116. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.11.036	Composites Part B: Engineering	João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2018
Sousa, V.; Almeida, N.M.; Dias, L.A.; Branco, F.A. (2014) Risk-informed time-cost relationship models for sanitation projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140, n.º 5. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000848	Journal of Construction Engineering and Management	Vitor Faria e Sousa Nuno Gonçalo Cordeiro Marques de Almeida Luís Manuel Alves Dias Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Gonilha, J.A.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A. (2013) Creep response of GFRP-concrete hybrid structures: Application to a footbridge prototype. Composites Part B: Engineering, 53. pp 193-206. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.04.054	Composites Part B: Engineering	José Manuel Cabecinhas de Almeida Gonilha João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2013
Garrido, M.; Correia, J.R.; Keller, T.; Branco, F.A. (2016) Connection systems between composite sandwich floor panels and load-bearing walls for building rehabilitation. Engineering Structures, 106. pp 209-221. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.10.036	Engineering Structures	João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2016
Paulo, P.V.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J. (2014) BuildingsLife: a building management system. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 10, n.º 3. pp 388-397. doi: 10.1080/15732479.2012.756919	Structure and Infrastructure Engineering	Pedro Vaz Paulo Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Gonçalves, A.M.; Ferreira, J.G.; Guerreiro, L.; Branco, F.A. (2015) Experimental characterization of timber framed masonry walls cyclic behaviour. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 53, n.º 2. pp 189-204. doi: 10.12989/sem.2015.53.2.189	Structural Engineering and Mechanics	Luís Manuel Coelho Guerreiro João Paulo Janeiro Gomes Ferreira Fernando António Baptista Branco	2015
Branco, F.A.; Arruda, M.R.T.; Correia, J.R. (2013) Experimental and numerical investigations on the structural response of precast concrete underpasses subjected to live loads. Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 8, n.º 1. pp 48-57. doi: 10.3846/bjrbe.2013.07	Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering	Mário Rui Tiago Arruda João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2013
Ferreira, J.G.; Teixeira, M.J.; Duţu, A.; Branco, F.A.; Gonçalves, A.M. (2014) Experimental evaluation and numerical modelling of timber-framed walls. Experimental Techniques, 38, n.º 4. pp 45-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2012.00820.x	Experimental Techniques	João Paulo Janeiro Gomes Ferreira Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Neves, R.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J. (2013) Field assessment of the relationship between natural and accelerated concrete carbonation resistance. Cement and Concrete Composites, 41. pp 9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.04.006	Cement and Concrete Composites	Rui Duarte Neves Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2013
Valarinho, L.; Correia, J.R.; Machado-e-Costa, M.; Branco, F.A.; Silvestre, N. (2016) Lateral-torsional buckling behaviour of long-span laminated glass beams: Analytical, experimental and numerical study. Materials & Design, 102. pp 264-275. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.04.016	Materials & Design	Luís Guilherme da Cunha Seixas Valarinho João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2016
Gonilha, J.A.; Barros, J.; Correia, J.R.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Branco, F.A.; Ramos, L.F.; Gonçalves, D.; Alvim, M.R.; Santos, T. (2014) Static, dynamic and creep behaviour of a full-scale GFRP-SFRSCC hybrid footbridge. Composite Structures, 118. pp 496-509. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.08.009	Composite Structures	José Manuel Cabecinhas de Almeida Gonilha João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Correia, J.R.; Arruda, M.R.T.; Branco, F.A. (2014) Structural assessment of reinforced concrete arch underpasses subjected to vehicular overloads. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 28, n.º 2. pp 321-329. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000410	Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities	Mário Rui Tiago Arruda João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Neves, R.; Sena da Fonseca, B.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J.; Castela, A.; Montemor, M.F. (2016) Closure to discussion of “Assessing concrete carbonation resistance through air permeability measurements” [Construction and Building materials 82 (2015)] by Chao Jiang and Xianglim Gu. Construction and Building Materials, 102, Part 1. pp 916-917. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.07.167	Construction and Building Materials	Rui Duarte Neves Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2016
Neto, P.; Alfaiate, J.; Valarinho, L.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A.; Vinagre, J. (2015) Glass beams reinforced with GFRP laminates: Experimental tests and numerical modelling using a discrete strong discontinuity approach. Engineering Structures, 99. pp 253-263. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.04.002	Engineering Structures	Jorge Manuel Vinagre Alfaiate João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2015
Gonilha, J.A.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A. (2013) Dynamic response under pedestrian load of a GFRP–SFRSCC hybrid footbridge prototype: Experimental tests and numerical simulation. Composite Structures, 95. pp 453-463. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.07.029	Composite Structures	José Manuel Cabecinhas de Almeida Gonilha João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2013
Morgado, T.; Silvestre, N.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A.; Keller, T. (2018) Numerical modelling of the thermal response of pultruded GFRP tubular profiles subjected to fire. Composites Part B: Engineering, 137. pp 202-216. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.11.009	Composites Part B: Engineering	João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2018
Gonilha, J.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A.; Sena-Cruz, J. (2018) Durability of GFRP-concrete adhesively bonded connections: Experimental and numerical studies. Engineering Structures, 168. pp 784-798. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.05.018	Engineering Structures	José Manuel Cabecinhas de Almeida Gonilha João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2018
Neves, R.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J. (2016) Study on the influence of surface and geometric factors on the results of a nondestructive onsite method to assess air permeability. Experimental Techniques, 40, n.º 3. pp 1109-1116. doi: 10.1007/s40799-016-0112-y	Experimental Techniques	Rui Duarte Neves Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2016
Paulo, P.V.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J. (2014) Using orthorphotography based on BuildingsLife software to inspect building façades. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 28, n.º 5. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000536	Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities	Pedro Vaz Paulo Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Morgado, T.; Correia, J.R.; Moreira, A.; Branco, F.A.; Tiago, C. (2015) Experimental study on the fire resistance of GFRP pultruded tubular columns. Composites Part B: Engineering, 69. pp 201-211. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.10.005	Composites Part B: Engineering	João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco Carlos Manuel Tiago Tavares Fernandes	2015
Garrido, M.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A.; Keller, T. (2014) Creep behaviour of sandwich panels with rigid polyurethane foam core and glass-fibre reinforced polymer faces: Experimental tests and analytical modelling. Journal of Composite Materials, 48, n.º 18. pp 2237-2249. doi: 10.1177/0021998313496593	Journal of Composite Materials	João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Valarinho, L.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A. (2013) Experimental study on the flexural behaviour of multi-span transparent glass–GFRP composite beams. Construction and Building Materials, 49. pp 1041-1053. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.11.024	Construction and Building Materials	Luís Guilherme da Cunha Seixas Valarinho João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2013
Valarinho, L.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A. (2017) Numerical simulation of the flexural behaviour of composite glass-GFRP beams using smeared crack models. Composites Part B: Engineering, 110. pp 336-350. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.10.035	Composites Part B: Engineering	Luís Guilherme da Cunha Seixas Valarinho João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2017
Costa, J.; Paulo, P.V.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J. (2014) Modeling the evolution of stains in old building facades caused by collection of dirt. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 28, n.º 2. pp 264-271. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000417	Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities	Pedro Vaz Paulo Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014
Paulo, P.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J.; Silva, A. (2016) BuildingsLife - The use of genetic algorithms for maintenance plan optimization. Journal of Cleaner Production, 121. pp 84-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.041	Journal of Cleaner Production	Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2016
Neves, R.; Sena da Fonseca, B.; Branco, F.A.; de Brito, J.; Castela, A.; Montemor, M.F. (2015) Assessing concrete carbonation resistance through air permeability measurements. Construction and Building Materials, 82. pp 304-309. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.02.075	Construction and Building Materials	Rui Duarte Neves Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito Fernando António Baptista Branco	2015
Gonilha, J.A.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A.; Caetano, E.; Cunha, Á. (2013) Modal identification of a GFRP-concrete hybrid footbridge prototype: experimental tests and analytical and numerical simulations. Composite Structures, 106. pp 724-733. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.07.003	Composite Structures	José Manuel Cabecinhas de Almeida Gonilha João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2013
Correia, J.R.; Gomes, M.; Pires, J.M.; Branco, F.A. (2013) Mechanical behaviour of pultruded glass fibre reinforced polymer composites at elevated temperature: Experiments and model assessment. Composite Structures, 98. pp 303-313. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.10.051	Composite Structures	João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2013
Gonilha, J.A.; Correia, J.R.; Branco, F.A. (2014) Structural behaviour of a GFRP-concrete hybrid footbridge prototype: Experimental tests and numerical and analytical simulations. Engineering Structures, 60. pp 11-22. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.12.018	Engineering Structures	José Manuel Cabecinhas de Almeida Gonilha João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia Fernando António Baptista Branco	2014