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Hydraulics and Environment Department Hydraulics and Environment Department

Luís Gabriel Silva

Luís Gabriel Silva
Phone: 218 443 423

Professional Situation

Higher Technician

Academic and Scientific Degrees

  • 1986 - Degree in Civil Engineering. Technical University of Lisbon.
  • 1983 - BSc in Civil Engineering. Technical University of Lisbon.

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

  • 2018-01-01    Higher Technician. Harbours and Maritime Structures Division, National Laboratory of Civil Engineering.
  • 2015-12-01 / 2017-12-31    Higher Technician. Infrastructures Division, Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Marine Services.
  • 1990-08-01 / 2015-11-30    Higher Technician. Harbours and Maritime Structures Division, National Laboratory of Civil Engineering.
  • 1990-04-01 / 1990-07-31    Second Class Higher Technician. Harbours and Beaches Division, National Laboratory of Civil Engineering.
  • 1989-03-01 / 1996-12-31    Civil engineering consultant. WW – Consultores de Hidráulica e Obras Marítimas, Lda.
  • 1983-04-01 / 1990-03-31    Research Grant holder. Harbours and Beaches Division, National Laboratory of Civil Engineering.

Areas of Research / Interest

  • Port and Coastal Engineering
  • Behaviour of the maritime structures
  • Scale modelling of harbours and maritime structures
  • Systematic observation of maritime structures.

Relevant Publications

  • SILVA, L. G. (1996) – Protection of the Forte do Bugio. Stability and overtopping three-dimensional scale model tests of the retention works, report 299/96-NPP, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2000) – Monitoring the coastal structures of Macau International Airport. Training course on maritime works monitoring, report 143/00-NPP, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • REITER, S.; SILVA, L. G.; NEVES, M. G. (2000) – Shore protection works: Influence of the armor-blocks arrangement on the stability and overtopping, report 236/00-NPP, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2001) – Stability and overtopping three-dimensional scale model tests of the protection breakwater of the S. Roque do Pico harbour, report 51/01-NPP, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2002) – Three-dimensional scale model tests of the protection breakwater of the Porto Moniz harbour, report 114/02-NPP, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2003) – Three-dimensional scale model tests of the necessary structures to increase both accessibilities and safety conditions of the Douro bar. Wave penetration tests and stability and overtopping tests of the north breakwater, report 22/03-NPP, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2004) – Scale model tests of the Ponta Delgada harbour, report 111/04-NPE, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2004) – Scale model tests of the winter head of the protection breakwater of the "Nuevas Instalaciones Portuárias en Punta Langosteira”, report 202/04-NPE, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2005) – Luanco harbour (Spain). Three-dimensional scale model tests, report 39/05-NPE, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2009) – Stability and overtopping scale model tests of the north breakwater extension of the Ria de Aveiro entrance, report 133/09-NPE, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2009) – First phase of expansion of the Palmeira harbour (Sal Island – Cape Verde). Stability and overtopping scale model tests, report 228/09-NPE, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2010) – Scale model tests of the Pêro de Teive´s Marina (Ponta Delgada – Azores), report 241/10-NPE, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • SILVA, L. G. (2012) – Scale model tests of the protection work of the Angeiras fishing area, report 318/12-NPE, LNEC, Lisbon.
  • REIS, M. T.; NEVES, M. G.; LOPES, M.; HU, K.; SILVA, L. G. (2012) – Final Rehabilitation of Sines West Breakwater Physical and Numerical Modelling of Overtopping, article published in the journal Maritime Engineering - ICE.

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