Helena Cruz

• PhD in Civil Engineering by the University of Brighton (U.K.) in 1993. Acknowledged by Lisbon Technical University.
• Degree in Civil Engineering - Profile: Structures, by the Instituto Superior Técnico, in 1983.

• Head of the Structures Behavior Division since April 2013
• Head of the Timber Division from 1997 to April 2013
• Senior Research Officer since 1997

• Monitoring, safety assessment and strengthening of timber structures.
• Performance and durability of timber structural members and joints.
• Technical assessment of construction products and industrialized building systems.
• Quality in construction, homologation, technical approval, certification, standardization and design codes.

Technical consultancy, mostly in the areas of monitoring, performance assessment, safety and strengthening of timber structures and applied research to support innovation, development and certification of construction products.Participation in national and international projects, namely:

• EEA Grants – CircularBuild - Development and Validation of the Circularity Concept Applied to Modular Prefabricated Construction. (2020-2022).
• POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032031 - TimQuake – Structural performance of timber joints and structures under earthquakes. (2018-2022).
• PTDC/ECM-EST/2701/2014 – RAISE - Durability of glued composite systems used in structural rehabilitation in Civil Engineering.
• Programa Doutoral FCT EcoCore - Eco-Construction and Rehabilitation. In that scope, co-oriented a PhD on Health assessment of structural glued laminated timber members (Martins, C., FCTUC, 2019).
• POCI/ECM/56552/2004 – Influence of structural joints’ stiffness in the static and dynamic behaviour of timber structures: consequences of different strengthening techniques.
• POCTI/ECM/60089/2004 – Characterization of glued joints and behaviour of composite glued structural elements.
• POCTI/36039/ECM/2000 – Composite timber-concrete slabs.
• CE/CRAFT – LICONS - Low intrusion conservation systems for timber structures.

Supervision or co-supervision of 18 Master Dissertations and 9 PhD Thesis, mainly in the following areas: production, behaviour and health assessment/monitoring of glued laminated timber structures; composite timber-concrete floors; structural timber joints; strengthening and repair of timber structures; timber building systems, fire resistance of structural timber joints, fire reaction and passive fire protection of timber constructions.

Books / Book chapters

• Cruz, H. e Saporiti, J – Capítulo 14 - Timber (pp 371 – 397). in Bioclimatic architecture in warm climates. A Guide for Best Practices in Africa. Guedes, Manuel Correia, Gustavo Cantuaria). (Ed.). Springer Nature, 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-12035-1 ISBN 978-3-030-12036-8 (eBook). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12036-8
• Cruz, Helena; Martins, Carlos; Dias, Alfredo – Structural gluing of Portuguese timbers. In Timber: Bonds, Connections and Structures. Commemorative Publication honoring Simon Aicher on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Ed: Gerhard Dill-Langer. MPA – University of Stuttgart. July 2018. ISBN 978-3-946789-01-7.
• Catarino, J.M.; Santos, T.O.; Louro, A.S.; Cruz, H. – Assessment and safety requirements for existing structures. In Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area: HEaRT 2015. Springer, 2016. (http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-39492-3)
• Historical Earthquake-Resistant Timber Framing in the Mediterranean Area: HEaRT 2015. Editors: Cruz, H.; Saporiti Machado, J.; Campos Costa, A.; Candeias, P.X.; Ruggieri, N.; Catarino, J.M. Springer, 2016. (http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-39492-3)
• Cruz, H.; Jones, D.; Nunes, L. – Chapter 12: Wood. In Materials for Construction and Civil Engineering. Science, Processing, and Design. (902 p. 474 illus., 277 illus. in color (ISBN 978-3-319-08235-6). Gonçalves, M. C., Margarido, F. (Eds.). Springer, feb 2015. (http://www.springer.com/engineering/civil+engineering/book/978-3-319-08235-6)
• Cruz, H. e Saporiti, J – Capítulo 5.1 Madeira – in Arquitectura sustentável em Timor-Leste. Manual de boas práticas. Guedes, Manuel Correia (Ed.). IST Press, 2015. (ISBN 978-989-8481-42-9)
• Cruz, H. e Saporiti, J – Capítulo 3.1 Madeira – in Arquitectura sustentável em São Tomé e Princípe. Manual de boas práticas. Guedes, Manuel Correia (Ed.). IST Press, 2015. (ISBN 978-989-8481-43-6).
• Laranjeira, J.; Cruz, H. – Building vulnerabilities to fires at the wildland urban interface. Chapter 3 – Fire Management in Advances in forest fire research. Editor Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. 2014. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/978-989-26-0884-6_76
• Cruz, H; Nunes, L. – Chap. 12: Madeira. In Ciência e Engenharia dos Materiais de Construção. Gonçalves, M.B.; Margarido, F.C. and Colaço, R.C (Eds). IST Press, 2012.
• Cruz, H. et al – Chapters: 2-Aplicações Estruturais (Structural apllication); 3-Patologia em estruturas de madeira (Timber structures pathology); 4-Avaliação geral das estruturas de madeira (Structural assessment); 6-Intervenções (Interventions); 7-Manutenção e monitorização (Maintenance and monitoring). In Avaliação, Conservação e Reforço de Estruturas de Madeira (Assessment, conservation and strengthening of timber structures). Saporiti Machado, J. (Ed). Verlag Dashofer, 2010. ISBN 978-989-642-065-9.

Articles in peer reviewed scientific journals

• Candeias, P.; Correia, A.A.; Campos Costa, A.; Catarino, J. M.; Pipa, M.; Cruz, H.; Cansado Carvalho, E.; Costa, A. – Aspetos gerais da aplicação em Portugal do Eurocódigo 8 – Parte 3 – Anexo C (Informativo) – Edifícios de alvenaria. Rpee sIII n12, março 2020.
• Monteiro, S.; Martins, C.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H. – Mechanical performance of glulam products made with Portuguese poplar. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products (2020) 78:1007–1015. Published online: 16 July 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-020-01569-y
• Martins, C.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H. – Blue gum: assessment of its potential for glued laminated timber beams. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products (2020) 78:905–913. Published online: July 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-020-01567-0
• Monteiro, S.; Martins, C.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H. – Mechanical characterization of clear wood from Portuguese poplar. BioResouces 14(4), 9677-9685. Out 2019 DOI: 10.15376/biores.14.4.9677-9685
• Morgado, L.; Correia Guedes, M.; Ferreira, J.G.; Cruz, H. – Method for the architectural design of wood houses in Portugal / Método para el diseño arquitectónico de casas de madera en Portugal. Revista INFORMES DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN, nº 561 de la revista, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.73680
• Martins, C.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H. – Using non-destructive testing to predict the mechanical properties of glued laminated poplar. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, Volume 172, Issue 9:661-670. https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.18.00060. 2019
• Martins, C.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H. – Bonding performance of Portuguese Martitime pine glued laminated timber. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 2019. Construction and Building Materials 223:520-529. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.06.143
• Fontul, S; Solla, M; Cruz, H; Machado, J Saporiti; Pajewski, L – Ground penetrating radar investigations in the Noble Hall of São Carlos Theater in Lisbon, Portugal. Surveys in Gephysics, (2018) 39:1125–1147. Published online: 24 May 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-018-9477-z
• Gaspar, F.; Cruz, H.; Gomes, A. – Evaluation of glue line shear strength of laminated timber structures using block and core type specimens. Eur. J. Wood Prod., setembro 2017.DOI 10.1007/s00107-017-1217-4
• Ferreira, João; Cruz, Helena; Silva, Ricardo – Failure behaviour and repair of delaminated glulam beams. Construction and Building Materials, julho 2017
• Palma, P.; Frangi, A.; Hugi, E.; Cachim, P.; Cruz, H. – Fire resistance tests on timber beam-to-column shear connections. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering. Vol. 7 No. 1, 2016.pp. 41-57. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd 2040-2317. DOI 10.1108/JSFE-03-2016-004
• Gaspar, F.; Cruz, H.; Gomes, A. – Modeling the influence of delamination on the mechanical performance of straight glued laminated timber beams. Construction and Building Materials 98 (2015) 447–455 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.011
• Laranjeira, J.; Cruz, H.; Pinto, A.P.; Santos, C.P.; Pereira. J. – Reaction to fire of existing timber elements protected with fire retardant treatments: experimental assessment. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, e, 00: 1–17, 2015. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. DOI: 10.1080/15583058.2013.878415
• Cruz, H.; Yeomans, D.; Tsakanika, E.; Macchioni, N.; Jorissen, A.; Touza, M.; Mannucci, M.; Lourenço, P.B. – Guidelines for the on-site assessment of historic timber structures. International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration. Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2015. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2013.774070)
• Craveiro, J.; Menezes, M.; Cruz, H. – O risco de incêndio nas interfaces urbano-florestais: questões preliminares sobre a responsabilidade social e o uso dos espaços habitacionais. (The risk of fire in the urban-forest interface: preliminary issues on the social responsibility and the use of residential spaces). Revista Confluências – Revista Interdisciplinar de Sociologia e Direito. 2014 (ISSN 1678.7145).
• Cruz, H.; Saporiti Machado, J. – Effects of beetle attack on the bending and compression strength properties of pine wood. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 778 (2013) pp 145-151 (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland (DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.778.145)
• Palma, P., Garcia, H., Ferreira, J., Appleton, J., Cruz, H. – Behaviour and repair of carpentry connections – Rotational behaviour of the rafter and tie beam connection in timber roof structures. (2012) Journal of Cultural Heritage, 13 (3), pp. S64-S73. DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2012.03.002. Sept 2012
• Gaspar, F.; Cruz, H.; Gomes, A.; Nunes, L. – Production of glued laminated timber with copper azole treated maritime pine. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. Volume: 68 Issue: 2 Pages: 207-218 DOI: 10.1007/s00107-009-0373-6 May 2010
• Cruz, H.; Custódio, J. – Adhesives for On-Site Rehabilitation of Timber Structures. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology Volume: 24 Issue: 8-10 Special Issue: SI Pages: 1473-1499 DOI:10.1163/016942410X501089. 2010
• Gaspar, F.; Lopes, J.; Cruz, H.; Schwanninger, M.; Rodrigues, J. – Application of near infrared spectroscopy and multivariate data analysis for the evaluation of glue lines of untreated and copper azole treated laminated timber before and after ageing. Polymer Degradation and Stability. Volume: 94 Issue: 7 Pages: 1061- 1071 DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.04.01. July 2009
• Custódio, J.; Broughton, B.; Cruz, H. – A review of factors influencing the durability of structural bonded timber joints. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Pages: 173- 185 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.03.002. March 2009

Papers published in conference proceedings

• Louro, A.; Alves, M.; Cruz, H. – Modelação numérica de uma intervenção de reabilitação num edifício de "placa”. Reabilitar e Betão Estrutural, 2020
• Monteiro, S.; Martins, C.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H. – Glulam made with Portuguese wood species: experimental assessment and numerical modelling. WCTE 2020
• Martins, C.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H. – Poplar species suitability for glulam production – bonding and mechanical performance. SHATIS 2019. 5th International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures. Sept. 2019 Guimarães
• Laranjeira, J.; Cruz, H.; Pina dos Santos, C. – Reação ao fogo de madeira antiga protegida com revestimentos retardadores de combustão (Poster). XI Encontro Nacional de Riscos. Incêndios em Estruturas: aprender com o passado. October 2018. Lisboa.
• Henriques, Maria João; Roque, Dora; Cruz, Helena; Fonseca, Ana – Monitoring the behavior of MEO Arena roof. INGEO 2017 – 7th International Conference on Engineering Surveying. Lisbon, October 2017
• S. Fontul, M. Solla, H. Cruz, J. S. Machado, L. Pajewski – A GPR Survey of the Floor of the São Carlos Theater (Lisbon, Portugal). IMEKO International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. Lecce, Italia, October 2017
• Martins, Carlos; Dias, Alfredo; Cruz, Helena – Glulam made by Poplar: Delamination and shear strength tests. International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP2017). Lahti, September 2017
• Cruz, H.; Candeias, P.; Saporiti Machado, J.; Campos Costa, A.; Fontul, S. – Avaliação da segurança de pavimento do Salão Nobre do TNSC - uma abordagem multidisciplinar. CREPAT 2017 (Congresso da Reabilitação do Património). Aveiro, June 2017
• Roque, Dora; Perissin, Daniele; Falcão, Ana Paula; Henriques, Maria João; Fonseca, Ana Maria – Monitorização de estruturas com interferometria SAR. VIII Conferência Nacional de Cartografia e Geodesia Informação Geoespacial para as gerações futuras: oportunidades e desafios. Ordem dos Engenheiros, October 2015
• Cruz, Helena – Sustainable use of timber in construction. Specification, detailing, maintenance and repair for extended life. 16th MASE International Symposium – Contemporary structures. Sustainable development. Organized by Macedonian Association of Structural Engineers. Ohrid, October 2015 (Invited participation)
• Palma, P.; Frangi, A.; Hugi, E.; Cachim, P; Cruz, H. – Ensaios de resistência ao fogo de ligações viga-pilar em madeira. 5as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia de Estruturas. LNEC, Lisbon, November 2014
• Silva, R.; Cruz, H.; Ferreira, J.G. – Reparação de vigas de madeira lamelada colada com delaminação através de parafusos autoperfurantes. JPEE 2014 - 5as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia de Estruturas. LNEC, Lisbon, November 2014
• Morgado, L.; Guedes, M.C.; Ferreira, J.; Cruz, H. – Proposal of a Methodology for the Architectural Design of Timber Houses. PLEA 2014: The 30th International Conference Sustainable habitat for developing societies – choosing the way forward. CEPT University, Ahmedabad
• Laranjeira, J.; Cruz, H. – Building vulnerabilities to wildland urban-interface fires. VII International Conference on Forest Fire Research. D. X. Viegas (Ed.). ADAI – Coimbra University, 2014
• Palma, P.; Frangi, A.; Hugi, E.; Cachim, P; Cruz, H. – Fire resistance tests on beam-to-column shear connections. 8th International Conference on Structures in Fire. Shanghai, China, June 2014
• Cruz, H.; Rodrigues, S.; Gomes, A – Embedding and withdrawal resistance of screws on thermal treated wood VII European Conference on Wood Modification. LNEC, Lisbon, 2014.
• Cruz, H.; Machado, J.S. – Effects of beetle attack on the bending and compression strength properties of pine wood. SHATIS 2013, Italy
• Laranjeira, J.; Cruz, H.; Pinto, A.P.; Santos, C.P. – Reação ao fogo de madeira antiga protegida com tratamentos retardadores de combustão. 2nd CILASCI – Ibero-Latin-American Congress in Fire Safety Engineering. Coimbra, Portugal, 29th May to 1st June, 2013
• Palma, P.; Frangi, A.; Hugi, E.; Cachim, P; Cruz, H. – Fire resistance tests on steel-to-timber dowelled connections reinforced with self-drilling screws. 2nd CILASCI – Ibero-Latin-American Congress in Fire Safety. Coimbra, Portugal, 29th May to 1st June, 2013
• Cruz, H. - Casas de madeira – Panorama nacional, certificação e homologação. Seminário Casas de Madeira. Lourenço, P.B.; Branco, J.; Cruz, H.; Nunes, L. (eds.). LNEC, Lisbon 2013
• Morgado, L..; Guedes, M.C.; Ferreira, J.G.; Cruz, H – Metodologia de apoio ao projecto de arquitectura de habitação em madeira - proposta de investigação (Timber housing architectural design methodology - Research proposal). 2º CIHEL – Congresso Internacional da habitação no Espaço Lusófono. LNEC, Lisbon, March 2013
• Cruz, H. – Inspeção e monitorização de estruturas de madeira. Seminário Coberturas de Madeira, P.B. Lourenço e J.M. Branco (eds.). Guimarães, April 2012
• Luis Morgado, J. Branco Pedro, Helena Cruz – Projeto e construção de casas de madeira em Portugal. Cidades e Desenvolvimento - 2.as Jornadas de Investigação e Inovação. LNEC, June 2012
• Helena Cruz – Avaliação de estruturas de madeira lamelada colada. Cidades e Desenvolvimento – 2.as Jornadas de Investigação e Inovação. LNEC, June 2012
• João Lutas Craveiro, J.L.; Menezes, M.; Cruz, H. – Responsabilidade e gestão do risco de incêndio nas proximidades das habitações e na orla florestal. 2º CRIARS – 2º Congresso Ibero-americano de responsabilidade Social. ISEG, Lisboa, October 2012.
• Morgado, Luís; Guedes, M.C.; Ferreira, J. G.; Cruz, H. – Classificação de sistemas de construção em madeira para habitação. Congresso Construção 2012. Coimbra, December 2012.
• João Custódio; Helena Cruz; James Broughton – Enhanced durability of structural bonded timber joints. Effectiveness of adhesion promotion techniques. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Pedro Palma; H. Cruz; P. Cachim – Verificação da resistência ao fogo de ligações em madeira com ligadores do tipo cavilha de acordo com os Eurocódigos Estruturais. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Helena Cruz; João Custódio; Pedro Palma – Influence of environmental service conditions in Portugal on structural timber bonded connections. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Manuel de Almeida; Helena Cruz; João Palma; J. Almeida Fernandes – Efeito da pós-cura no desempenho térmico de juntas coladas em intervenções de reforço de estruturas de madeira. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Nádia Lampreia; Helena Cruz; J. Almeida Fernandes; João Custódio – Utilização de promotores de adesão no fabrico de estruturas de madeira lamelada colada de Pinho bravo. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Sérgio M. Rodrigues; Helena Cruz; Augusto Gomes – Resistência ao arrancamento e ao esmagamento localizado sob ação de parafusos em madeira tratada termicamente. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Florindo Gaspar; Augusto Gomes; Lina Nunes, Helena Cruz – Viabilidade do fabrico de estruturas de madeira lamelada colada com pinho bravo tratado. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Telmo F. M. Morgado; Saporiti Machado; Alfredo Dias; Helena Cruz; João N. A. Rodrigues – Características mecânicas e classificação da madeira de secção circular de Pinheiro bravo. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Luis C. Simões; José Saporiti Machado; Helena Cruz; João H. Negrão – Avaliação do ajustamento de distribuições de probabilidade ao comportamento à flexão de Pinho bravo. CIMAD 2011, FCTUC, Coimbra, June 2011
• Florindo Gaspar, Helena Cruz, Augusto Gomes – Predicting delamination influence on the mechanical performance of straight glued laminated timber beams. SHATIS 11, LNEC, June 2011
• Cachim, P.B.; Lopes, N.; Cruz, H.; Branco, J.; Vila Real, P.; Palma, P. – Aplicação do eurocódigo 5 na avaliação de ligações tradicionais de madeira ao fogo. 8º Congresso Nacional de Mecânica Experimental. Guimarães, April, 2010
• Morgado, T.; Machado, J. S.; Dias, A.; Cruz, H.; Rodrigues, J. – Grading and testing of maritime pine roundwood. WCTE 2010, Riva del Garda, 2010
• Gaspar, F.; Gomes, A.; Cruz, H. – Assessment of natural and artificial ageing of glued laminated timber. Core drilling, shear and delamination tests. WCTE 2010, Riva del Garda, 2010
• Palma, P.; Ferreira, J.; Cruz, H. – Monotonic tests of structural carpentry joints. WCTE 2010, Riva del Garda, 2010
• Custódio, J.; Cruz, H.; Broughton, J. – Effect of surface treatments on the durability of structural bonded timber joints. WCTE 2010, Riva del Garda, 2010
• Custódio, J.; Cruz, H.; Broughton, J. – Experimental assessment of the durability of bonded-in rod joints used in the rehabilitation of timber structures. WCTE 2010, Riva del Garda, 2010
• Custódio, J.; Cruz, H.; Broughton, J – Novo método para avaliação da durabilidade de sistemas compósitos de reabilitação de estruturas de madeira. Encontro Nacional sobre Conservação e Reabilitação de Estruturas – Reabilitar 2010. LNEC, 2010
• Palma, P.; Garcia, H.; Appleton, J.; Cruz, H. – Reabilitação de ligações em estruturas antigas de madeira – avaliação experimental. Encontro Nacional sobre Conservação e Reabilitação de Estruturas – Reabilitar 2010. LNEC, 2010
• S. Lopes; L. Jorge; H. Cruz, – "Numerical Modelling of Non-Linear Behaviour of Timber-Concrete Composite Structures”, in B.H.V. Topping, L.F. Costa Neves, R.C. Barros, (Editors), "Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 5, 2009, 12 pp.
• Cruz, H.; Palma, P. – Fire protection of old timber roofs. Wood science research needs. COST IE 0601 Conference. Hamburg, October 2009.
• Palma, P.; Branco, J.; Garcia, H.; Cruz, H. – Structural performance assessment and repair of carpentry joints. COST IE 0601 Conference. Florence. May 2009
• Feio, A.; Cruz, H. – Selected solutions for ancient timber structures: some Portuguese case studies. COST IE 0601 Conference. Hamburg, October 2009

• Participation in COST European Scientific Coordination Networks, namely: E34 "Bonding of timber”, E55 "Modelling the performance of timber structures”; IE0601 "Wood Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage"; FP1004 "Enhance mechanical properties of timber and timber structures"; FP1101 "Assessment, Reinforcement and Monitoring of Timber Structures"; FP1402 "Basis of structural timber design - From research to standards".
• Reviewer of a number of articles published in the following scientific journals: Revista de Engenharia Civil, Ingenium, RPEE, Construlink, Annals of Forest Science, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials, Journal of Architectural Heritage, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Materials and Structures, Engineering Structures, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Construction & Building Materials, Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, EMS, European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, IABSE Structural Engineering International, Journal of Building Engineering.
• Member of the Portuguese Standardization Body (IPQ) – Technical Committees CT14 (Timber) and TC115 – Eurocodes.
• One of the Coordinators of the Scientific Committee of Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas (The Portuguese Journal of Civil Engineering - rpee).
• Member of the Scientific Committee of national and international conferences (IX Colóquio ARBORA 2008, SHATIS'11, SHATIS’13, SHATIS’15, CIMAD'04, CIMAD'11, CIMAD/CLEM2017, WCTE 2010, WCTE 2012).
• Member of the Organizing Committee of scientific conferences, namely: CIMAD’04, CIMAD’11 and H.Ea.R.T.2015.
• Juri member of the National Prize of Timber Architecture in its various editions: PNAM’11, PNAM’13, PNAM’15, PNAM’17, PNAM’19 e PNAM’21.

• Collaboration with several Universities, in the scope of Graduation and Post-graduation courses.
• Organization and teaching on the application of timber in construction, degradation, diagnosis, safety assessment and reinforcement of timber structures.