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Novos caminhos tipológicos residenciais
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Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
6 p..
Autor(es): Baptista Coelho, A.
Editor: Grupo Habitar
Keywords: Urbanismo; Tipos de edifícios; Tipologias residenciais; Habitação; Arquitectura
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Numerical modeling of the impact of the Ancão Inlet relocation (Ria Formosa, Portugal)
This work describes the application of hydrodynamic (ELCIRC) and transport (VELA and VELApart) models to the Ria Formosa lagoon (Portugal) to study the impact of the relocation of the Ancão Inlet. Located in the south of Portugal, this lagoon is a mesotidal barrier island system that communicates with the sea through 6 inlets. The Old Ancão Inlet was artificially closed and the New Ancão Inlet was relocated into a westward position. This work investigates the hydrodynamic patterns and the potential pathways of tracers in Ria Formosa in two distinct configurations: before and after the Ancão Inlet relocation. The hydrodynamic model was successfully calibrated and validated against elevation, velocity and inlet discharges data, accurately reproducing the tidal propagation. The inlet relocation increases the magnitude of tidal currents, residual velocities and the tidal prism across the bar, suggesting a better stability. The tracers transport simulations suggest enhanced water exchanges through the Ancão Inlet and smaller residence times in the western part of Ria Formosa with the present configuration. Overall, it is concluded that the Ancão Inlet relocation had a positive contribution towards increasing the water renewal of the western part of the lagoon, thus decreasing its vulnerability to pollution
Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
711
Autor(es): Dias, J. M.; Sousa, M. C.; Bertin, X.; Fortunato, A. B.; Oliveira, A.
Editor: Environmental Modelling & Software
Volume:
24.
Keywords: Ria formosa; Residence times; Tracers transport; Numerical modeling; Tidal inle; Hydrodynamics
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Numerical modelling for interpretation of stress measurements by overcoring
The overcoring method for measuring in situ stresses is frequently used in rock engineering projects. Most models for its interpretation assume that the rock is homogeneous, linear elastic and isotropic. The elastic constants are determined by various methods, namely by biaxial tests on the recovered core.A three-dimensional finite element model was developed, which allows to compute the stress state from the strain measurements obtained during overcoring, assuming a transversely-isotropic behaviour of the rock mass. Different testing methodologies for elastic constants determination of anisotropic rocks are introduced and discussed. Several numerical tests were performed to analyse the influence of the weakness planes that sometimes occur in the rock core owing to the tensile strains that are generated during the biaxial test. To avoid the tensile strains in the biaxial test, a new triaxial testing procedure of the overcored rock sample with the cell was developed. The effect of the degree of rock anisotropy on in situ stress determination and the error involved in neglecting rock anisotropy are analysed. Differences on the principal stresses and principal directions calculated considering the usual isotropic model and the developed numerical model for a real case of anisotropic rock are presented.
Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
6.
Autor(es): Figueiredo, B.; Muralha, J.; Lamas, L.
Keywords: Monitoring; Flat jack tests; Overcoring tests; Undergound cavern; In situ stresses
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Numerical study of hydrodynamics around an artificial surf reef for São. Pedro do Estoril, Portugal
This paper describes the application of the Boussinesq model (FUNWAVE 2D) to study the wave propagation inthe vicinity of an artificial reef, to be implemented at S. Pedro do Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. First, the model wascalibrated using measurements obtained in the 3D experiments performed at the wave tank of LNEC (scale1:30). Then, an evaluation of the model performance is presented. For that, a comparison between numerical andphysical model results in terms of the free surface elevation and wave heights is done for some incident waveconditions. It is shown that the numerical model predicts wave heights that are comparable to measurements ifthe wave breaking sub-model is properly tuned for dissipation over the artificial reef.Finally, the model was used to evaluate the reef performance in terms of the hydrodynamics around the reef, thewave breaking area and the surfability parameters.The numerical results confirm that the reef alters significantly the wave heights and wave directions in the zone,due refraction and diffraction effects. Best surf conditions (plunging waves with adequate values of the peelangle) occur with the reef for most of the tested conditions.
Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
formato electrónico.
Autor(es): Mendonça, A.; Neves, M. G.; Fortes, C. J. E. M.
Keywords: Artificial surfing reef; Physical model; Numerical model; Funwave; Wave breaking
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Nuno Teotónio Pereira, 31 de Março de 2009, no LNEC
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Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
9 p..
Autor(es): Baptista Coelho, A.
Editor: Grupo Habitar
Keywords: Habitar e saúde; Habitação e urbanismo
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O Habitar em Zonas Antigas
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Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
8 p..
Autor(es): Baptista Coelho, A.
Editor: Grupo Habitar
Keywords: Viseu; Sociedades de reabilitação urbana; Reabilitação urbana e habitacional
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Optimal pumping from Palmela water supply wells (Portugal) using simulated annealing
Aquifer systems are an important part of anintegrated water resources management plan as foreseen in the European Union
Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
1935
Autor(es): Fragoso, T.; Cunha, M. C.; Lobo Ferreira, J. P. C.
Editor: Springer-Verlag
Volume:
Hydrogeology Journal, 17.
Keywords: Portugal; Simulated annealing; Optimization models; Water framework directive; Groundwater management
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Origin and evolution of Tagus estuarine beaches
Estuaries are unique systems with an unquestionable economical, ecological and recreational value which has motivated a large amount of research work. Out of the research focus emerge the estuarine margins and more particularly the estuarine beaches, especially in what concerns their macro-scale evolution. This work aims tounderstand the origin and evolution of Tagus estuary beaches. To meet this objective, a detailed geomorphological characterization of peri-estuarine margins, complemented with geological and sedimentological data, was performed. This study was coupled with the analysis of meteorological andhydrodynamic processes that control the estuarine sedimentary dynamics; particular attention was given to local waves through the application of a wind-wave generated model calibrated with field data.The origin of Tagus estuarine beaches is related with the Holocene transgression, which promoted the drowning of the present-day upper estuarine depression and generated a wide and shallow fetch-limited basin. From the transgressive maximum onwards the estuary initiated an infilling process dominated by fluvial fine-graineddeposition within the estuarine basin, whereas sand input was retained in a bay-head delta. At the same time,fetch-limited waves promoted the erosion of estuarine margins, initiating beach development, related to the growth of sand spits anchored in Plio-Pleistocene reliefs. This process depended on wave energy and also on mean wave power direction, which controlled the spit growing pattern. At present, beach evolution reflects thedisturbance of sediment budget due to the increase of human intervention in estuarine margins.
Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
SI56, 213-217.
Autor(es): Taborda, R.; Freire, P.; Silva, A.; Andrade, C.; Freitas, M. C.
Keywords: Holocene transgression; Sediment transport; Wave generation
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Para uma habitação ambientalmente mais sustentável (I). Recursos ambientais em risco.
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Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
1 p..
Autor(es): Mourão, J.; Branco Pedro, J.
Editor: About Green, Comunicação, Lda.
Keywords: Recursos ambientais; Habitação; Sustentabilidade ambiental
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Para uma habitação ambientalmente mais sustentável (II). Princípios de actuação
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Ano: 2009
Número Páginas:
2 p..
Autor(es): Mourão, J.; Branco Pedro, J.
Editor: About Green, Comunicação, Lda.
Keywords: Princípios de actuação; Habitação; Sustentabilidade ambiental
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