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José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira

Assistant Professor

Domain of activity:

  • Computational Mechanics;
  • Dynamic analysis of large systems;
  • Soil-Structure interaction.

Present research topics:

  • Dynamic response of railway tracks, considering the train-track-soil dynamic interaction;
  • Long-term behaviour of railway tracks, mainly focused on the ballast behaviour and representation;
  • Dynamic analysis of railway transitions;
  • Study of slab tracks .

Institution

  • Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

Department

  • DECivil

Research Group

  • Structures and Geotechnics

Publications

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Varandas, J.N.; Paixão, A.; Fortunato, E. (2017) A study on the dynamic train-track interaction over cut-fill transitions on buried culverts. Computers & Structures, 189. pp 49-61. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2017.04.017 Computers & Structures
José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
2017
Heydari-Noghabi, H.; Varandas, J.N.; Esmaeili, M.; Zakeri, J.A. (2017) Investigating the influence of auxiliary rails on dynamic behavior of railway transition zone by a 3D train-track interaction model. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, 14, n.º 11. pp 2000-2018. doi: 10.1590/1679-78253906 Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
2017
Francisco, A.; Paixão, A.; Varandas, J.N.; Fortunato, E. (2018) Short soil–binder columns in railway track reinforcement: three–dimensional numerical studies considering the train–track interaction. Computers and Geotechnics, 98. pp 8-16. doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.02.001 Computers and Geotechnics
José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
2018
Paixão, A.; Varandas, J.N.; Fortunato, E.; Calçada, R. (2018) Numerical simulations to improve the use of under sleeper pads at transition zones to railway bridges. Engineering Structures, 164. pp 169-182. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.03.005 Engineering Structures
José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
2018
Varandas, J.N.; Hölscher, P.; Silva, M.A.G. (2016) Three-dimensional track-ballast interaction model for the study of a culvert transition. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 89. pp 116-127. doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2016.07.013 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
2016