Personal Information Curriculum Vitæ Surname / First Name: Moura Branco, Miguel Eduardo Adress: Av. Eng. Arantes e Oliveira, 6-8H 1900-222 Lisbon Portugal Mobile: +1 415-562-5191 Date of Birth: July 6, 1982 Nationality: Portuguese E-Mail: membranco@gmail.com Website: http://tinyurl.com/membranco/ LinkedIn: http://pt.linkedin.com/in/membranco Occupational Field: Civil Engineer Summary Academic Education Finishing PhD in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, 2008 to present. Diploma of Advanced Studies in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, GPA point average 17/20, 2009 to 2010. Master s in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, GPA point average 16/20, 2006 to 2007. Licenciatura (5 year degree) in Civil Engineering, specialty structures, Instituto Superior Técnico, GPA point average 16/20, 2000 to 2005. Teaching Experience Graduate teaching assistant of the courses of Techical Drawing I & II at Instituto Superior Tecnico UTL (2010 to 2011). Graduate teaching assistant of the courses of Statics, Strength of Materials and Mecanic of Continum Bodies at Faculdade Ciencia e Tecnologia UNL (2010 to 2011). Publications International Journals: 5 published articles and 1 article acepted for publication. National Journals: 3 published articles. International Conferences: 3 published articles. National Conferences: 7 published articles. Editor for the Scientific Research and Essays international journal Professional Experience Structural Engineer at Saciv Serviços de Engenharia Civil, Lda. (2008-2011) Startup for the Spanish office of Quadrante Ingeniería (2007-2008) Structural Engineer at Quadrante - Projecto e consultoria, S.A. (2005-2008) Awards Ferry Borges Award 2008 Best article published in the Portuguese Journal of Structural Engineering Prémio Secil Universidades Engenharia Civil 2005 - National prize for best work of an undergraduate student in civil engineering
Academic Education and Training Dates: Nov 2008 to Sept 2012 (estimated date of completion) Qualification: PhD in Civil Engineering (undergoing) Main Subjects Thesis: Seismic strengthening of structures using shape memory alloy Covered: devices Advisor: Prof. Luis Guerreiro General subjects covered: - Seismic engineering - Structural retrofit of existing buildings - Nickel Titanium base alloys - Non-linear physical analysis Visiting scholar at UC Berkeley, under the supervision of Prof. James Kelly, Sept to Dec 2009 Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal http://www.ist.utl.pt/ Classification: NA Dates: 2009 to 2010 Qualification: Diploma of Advanced Studies in Civil Engineering Main Subjects General subjects covered: Covered: - Structural dynamics - Seismic engineering - Retrofit of structures - Modeling of structures - Masonry structures Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal http://www.ist.utl.pt/ Classification: GPA point average 17/20 Dates: 2006 to 2007 Qualification: Master s in Civil Engineering Main Subjects Thesis: Seismic Strengthening of Masonry Buildings (in Portuguese) Covered: Advisor: Prof. Luis Guerreiro General subjects covered: - Structural dynamics - Seismic engineering - Seismic retrofit of masonry buildings - Viscous dampers Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal http://www.ist.utl.pt/ Classification: GPA point average 16/20
Dates: 2000 to 2005 Qualification: Licenciatura (5 year degree) in Civil Engineering Main Subjects Major in structural engineering Covered: General subjects covered: - Analysis of structures - Design of concrete, steel and composite structures - Analysis of structures - Environmental science - Structural dynamics Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal http://www.ist.utl.pt/ Classification: GPA point average 16/20 High school at Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria, GPA point average 18/20. Additional courses and conferences attended 2009 PEER Annual Meeting Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, San Francisco, 2009. Earthquake Hazard Mitigation, Graduate course, University of California at Berkeley, 2009 Dynamics of Structures, Graduate course, University of California at Berkeley, 2009 Inspection and Building rehabilitation. Portuguese Engineer Council, Lisbon, 27 November 2008. The new structural Eurocodes. LNEC, Lisbon, 26 November 2008. Short Course: Seismic Design and Retrofit of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings. University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal 7-9 July, 2008 IABSE Symposium 2005 Structures and Extreme Events. Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisboa, 2005 Teaching Experience Dates: Oct 2010 to Jun 2011 Occupation: Graduate teaching assistant Main activities: Lectured the courses of Technical Drawing (60 hours) and Computer Assisted Design (84 hours) for the Integrated Master of Science in Civil Engineering Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa http://www.ist.utl.pt/ Dates: Feb 2010 to Jun 2011 Occupation: Graduate teaching assistant Main activities: Lectured the course of Statics (56 hours), Strength of Materials (39 hours) and Mecanics of Continum Bodies (56 hours) for the Integrated Master of Science in Civil Engineering Institution: Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa http://www.fct.unl.pt/
Publications International Scientific Journals Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L.; Mahesh, K.K.; Braz Fernandes, F.M. (accepted for publication) Effect of load cycling on the phase transformations in Ni-Ti wires for civil engineering applications. Construction and Building Materials Oliveira, C.S.; Çaktı, E.; Stengel, D.; Branco, M. (2012) Minaret behavior under earthquake loading: The case of historical Istanbul. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, vol. 41, pp 19 39. DOI: 10.1002/eqe.1115 (Impact Factor: 1.403) Branco, M.; Arruda, M.R.; Murteira, L. (2011) Accounting for Architectural Demands and Construction Phase in Structural Design. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000114 Branco, M.; Kelly, J.M.; Guerreiro, L. (2011) An algorithm to simulate the onedimensional superelastic cyclic behavior of NiTi strings, for civil engineering applications. Engineering Structures, vol. 33, pp 3737-3747. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2011.08.010 (Impact Factor: 1.363) Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2011) Seismic Rehabilitation of Historical Masonry Buildings. Engineering Structures, vol. 33, pp 1626 1634. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2011.01.033 (Impact Factor: 1.363) Guerreiro, L.; Craveiro, A.; Branco, M. (2006) The use of passive seismic protection in structural rehabilitation. Journal on Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials (PSE), vol. 8, pp 121-132. DOI: 10.1002/pse.219 Articles available at http://www.researcherid.com/rid/g-2097-2011 National Scientific Journals Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2011) Characteristics and examples of application of passive systems for seism protection (in Portuguese). Revista Internacional Construlink. Vol.9, n. 26. Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2007) Evaluation of the seismic behaviour of an Gaioleiro Building Methods of strengthening (In Portuguese). Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas. Série II, N.º2 (Ferry Borges Award 2008). Branco, M. (2006) Use of seismic dampers in seismic strengthening of masonry buildings (In Portuguese). Revista Engenharia e Vida, Ano II, nº29, November. Branco, M. (2006) Evaluation of the seismic behaviour of an Gaioleiro Building Methods of strengthening (In Portuguese). Revista Urbanismo e Construção, Ano XXV, nº 636. Bhatt, C.; Fonseca, J.; Branco, M.; Palma, P. (2005) Repair mortar for concrete structures (in Portuguese). Construlink Press, n. 23.
International Conference Proceedings Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2012) Algorithm to generate artificial seismic events according to Eurocode 8. Proceedings of ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference, Aveiro Branco, M.; Arruda, M. R.; Murteira, L. (2010) Accounting for the construction phase in the coordination between architectural and structural design. Proceedings of ICSA 2010 Structures & Architecture, University of Minho, Guimarães Branco, F.; Ferreira, J.; Branco, M. (2006) Durability in B.O.T. Bridge Projects. Proceedings of IABMAS 3rd International Conference on Bridge Safety, Maintenance and Management, Porto. Ferreira, J.; Branco, F.; Branco, M. (2006) Sensors in Civil Engineering Infrastructures. Proceedings of IABMAS 3rd International Conference on Bridge Safety, Maintenance and Management, Porto. National Conference Proceedings Thesis Oliveira, C.S.; Çaktı, E.; Stengel, D.; Branco, M. (2010) Seismic behavior of minarets: the example of Istanbul (in Portuguese). Proceedings of Sísmica 2010 8º Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro. Branco, M; Guerreiro, L. (2010) Shape memory alloys: Application potential to seismic retrofit of structures (in Portuguese). Proceedings of Sísmica 2010 8º Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2010) Characteristics and application examples of passive devices for seismic retrofit (in Portuguese). Proceedings of Reabilitar 2010 Conservação e Reabilitação de Estruturas, LNEC, Lisboa, 2010 Guerreiro, L.; Craveiro, A.; Branco, M. (2007) Use of passive protection systems for protection of structures (in Portuguese). Proceedings of CMNE CILAMCE 2007 Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais em Engenharia, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2007) Seismic retrofit of masonry buildings with passive systems (in Portuguese). Proceedings of Sísmica 2007-7º Congresso de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Faculdade de Engenharia da universidade do Porto. Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2006) Comparison of seismic retrofit methods for Gaioleiro buildings (in Portuguese). Proceedings of JPEE2006-4ª Jornadas de Engenharia de Estruturas, LNEC, Lisboa. Branco, M.; Guerreiro, L. (2006) Evaluation of the seismic behavior of a Gaioleiro building strengthning with viscous dampers (in Portuguese). Proceedings of Patorreb 2006 2º Encontro sobre patologia e reabilitação de edifícios, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto.
Branco, M. (2007) Seismic retrofit of masonry buildings application to Gaioleiros buildings (in Portuguese). Dissertation for the degree of Master in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Grade 17/20. Branco, M. (2005) Evaluation of the seismic behavior of a gaioleiro building strengthning techniques (in Portuguese). Final thesis for Licenciatura degree in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Grade 18/20. Research Projects Structural rehabilitation of masonry walls in old buildings - REABEPA (2010-2013). ICIST - Instituto Superior Técnico, funded by grant from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal. Technical Reports Calado, L.; Branco, M. (2012) Technical report on the excessive deflection of trusses TP1 and TP2 (in Portuguese). Analysis of excessive deflection of two steel trusses at the new public library in Terceira Island, Azores. ICIST - Instituto Superior Técnico. Reviewer for International Journals and Conferences Editor for the Scientific Research and Essays (2011-present), ISSN: 1992-2248. 15 th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (2012), Lisbon, Portugal. Construction and building materials (2012), ISSN: 0950-0618. Participated in events Participated in the creation of the Education Project 2010 document for the Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria (private high school). Participated in the organization of Construção 2001 1st National congress of construction. IST, 2001 Awards and Felowships Awards Ferry Borges Award 2008 Best article published in the Portuguese Journal of Structural Engineering - Evaluation of the seismic behavior of a Masonry Building (in Portuguese), co-author Prof. Luís Guerreiro Prémio Secil Universidades Engenharia Civil 2005 - National prize for best work of an undergraduate student in civil engineering Assessment of the seismic behavior of a Masonry Building (Gaioleiro) Methods of strengthening (in Portuguese), Viscous dampers were used to improve the seismic behavior of a masonry building in Lisbon, typical from the beginning of XXth century Awarded Projects
Felowships Structural design of Tróia Design Hotel, which was awarded the Best Turistic Development 2008 by the Salão Imobiliário de Lisboa (Real-estate Salon of Lisbon). PhD felowship Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, 2º place for the first stage of individual felowships 2008, field of Civil Engineering and Mining, January 2009 to present. Felowship for master as part of the COVICOCEPAD/2687 project, November to December 2008. Professional Experience Full Member of the Portuguese Council of Engineers, n. 52641, since 2008. Saciv Serviços de Engenharia Civil e Saúde, Lda. Funding partner, since 2003. Participated in the following projects: 2011: 2010: 2009: 2008: Structural design of steel access ramps for the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal. Design of the connection of the statue Soares de Passos to the foundation footing for the Poets Garden in Oeiras, Portugal Technical support for the rehabilitation of a two story apartment in Lisbon, Portugal Evaluation of structural resistance of the roof slabs for the support of solar pannels at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal. Structural design of a swiming pool for a residential house in Quinta da Penha Longa, Sintra, Portugal. Structural, water and sewage design of a single family house in Terrim, Palmela, Portugal. Evaluation of structural resistance of two slabs for the exhibit Darwin Evolution at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal. Structural design of a single family house in Quinta da Marquesa, Palmela, Portugal.
Structural rehabilitation of the two story masonry building for the headquartes of the Hunting Association at Ribeiro Filipe, Nisa, Portugal. Quadrante Projecto e consultadoria, S.A. Civil Engineer structural designer, September 2005 to October 2008. Led the start-up of the spanish office of Quadrante Ingeniería in Madrid, February 2007 to October 2008. Professional internship for admission to the Portuguese Coucil of Engineers as a full member. Report entitled Structural design and durability of structures, advisor Prof. João Muralha, February 2008. Participated in the following projects: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2005: Structural design of the Adora Mall shopping center, Craiova, Romania. Structural design and technical support to the constractor for the project Dolce Vita Coruña shopping center, Coruna, Spain. Structural design of single family house in Lagos, Portugal. Structural design of the Public Library of Cartaxo, Cartaxo, Portugal. Technical report on the status of the repair works at MinhoCenter, Braga, Portugal. Structural retrofit design of two slabs for a supermarket store in Sintra, Portugal. Structural design of the Media Markt store, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Structural design of three residential buildings in the Alfama neighborhood, Lisbon, Portugal. Structural retrofit, structural design of new structure and groundwork design for the Tróia Design Hotel, Tróia, Portugal. Structural design and geotechnical design of single family house in Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal. Structural design of residential building at Av. Defensores de Chaves, Lisbon, Portugal. Structural design of water reservoire for Sintra Retail Park, Sintra, Portugal.
Personal Skills and Competences Mother tongue: Portuguese Foreign languages Understanding Speaking Writing Spoken Spoken (Self-assessment) Listening Reading interaction production English Proficient (C1) Proficient (C1) Proficient (C1) Proficient (C1) Proficient (C1) Spanish French Independent Proficient Independent Basic Basic Independent (B2) Independent (B2) Independent (B2) Independent (B2) Independent (B2) Foreign language certificates Certificate of Advanced English (C1) (Grade A), University of Cambridge, 2009. Intensive English Course at Select English, Cambridge, 2000. First Certificate in English (B2) (Grade B), University of Cambridge, 1999. Spanish Course at International House Madrid (February to June, 2007). Certificat de Français DELF B2, 2011 Certificat de Français DELF B1 (grade 77/100), 2010 Social skills and competences Team work: I am used to work in group environments such as part of design or research teams. I also volunteered at the Lake View Pantry (food bank) in Chicago. Mediating skills: During my stay in Madrid I would have to match up the economical point of view of both the contractors and the entrepreneurs, the visual and functional point of view of the architectural team with the structural safety of the buildings which my team was responsible. Intercultural skills: I lived for one year and half in Madrid, Spain and three months in Berkeley, USA. Furthermore, I have traveled to over 30 countries around the world. This background gives me the capacity to deal with different cultures and work environments Computer skills and competences Good command of Microsoft Windows environment and Microsft Office tools (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Good command of engineering software for drafting and structural computational such as Autocad, SAP2000 and Ansys Some experience programming in MatLab, Visual C++ and Visual Fortran Design of websites for the master s degree in construction for the Instituto Superior Técnico (1998), for the International Symposiums CIB (1998, 1999), for the Students association of the college of veterinary medicine in Lisbon (2004) and on the Historical and Architectural Heritage of Portugal (2006) Driving licence: Portuguese driver s license, category B vehicle Personal interests Surf Caparica Surfing Club, 2006 Basketball Ateneu Comercial de Lisboa, 2004 Soccer - Second place in the second division championship tournament, Instituto Superior Técnico, 2002 Tennis Olaias Club, 1997-1999 Annexes 1. Most Relevant Projects - Tróia Design Hotel - Dolce Vita Coruña - Adora Mall
1. Most Relevant Projects Tróia Design Hotel Duration of design: 2005-2008 Location: Troia, Portugal Usage: Hotel, casino, conference center, entertainment center Website: http://www.troiadesignhotel.com/ Construction Area: 65 000 m 2 Overview: This complex was constructed in a mix between new reinforced concrete buildings and the rehabilitation of a 40 year old building which was supposed to become a luxury hotel, but was never inaugurated. The new structure for a casino, congress center and entertainment center was designed in reinforced concrete, with steel roof structure. For the larger spans prestressed concrete beams were used. Due to the sand soils, piles were used as foundations for the buildings. Adjacent to the existing building, a slender 14 storey apartment complex was constructed. With balconies shaped into waves, each floor different from the previous, this is the most remarkable feature of the complex. The cantilevers were designed with pre-stressed concrete slabs. The rehabilitation of the existing structure was accessed in two stages. First a thorough campaign determined the durability of the concrete and the reinforced steel. Afterwards several structural interventions were performed to make the building suitable for current demands. Therefore new stairs and elevator shafts were introduced, as well as new openings for utilities. Especially during the rehabilitation phase, there was a close connection with the contractor and project manager, which allowed overcoming several unforeseen situations with simplicity and in the shortest time possible.
Dolce Vita Coruña Duration of design: 2007-2008 Location: La Corunha, Spain Usage: Shopping center Website: http://www.dolcevita.pt/ Construction Area: 62 000 m 2 Overview: This Project consisted in the design of shopping mall, with two parking levels and two commercial levels. The structure was designed in reinforced concrete slabs supported in columns. To overcome unsupported long spans pre-stressed concrete slabs were used in some locations. Despite the simplicity of the structure, there was an increase challenge as the design and the construction started at the same time. Therefore to avoid delays that could be costly to the owners, the design team had to be always in contact with the construction site to identify the critical paths and to promptly solve any problems. Being expatriated in the Madrid office I was responsible to validate the structural design with the architectural team. In some cases I would have to convince them to undertake changes that were not welcome, but necessary from the structural stand-point.
Adora Mall Duration of design: 2007-2008 Location: Craiova, Romania Usage: Shopping center Website:http://www.sonaesierra.com/en- GB/portfolio/projects/Romania/Adora_Mall/default.aspx Construction Area: 59 000 m 2 Overview: This Project consisted in the design of shopping mall, with two parking levels and four commercial levels. The structure was designed in reinforced concrete beams and slabs supported in columns. The site was located in a highly seismically area, with a design peak ground motion significantly higher than designers are used to in Portugal. For this project I had a more active role in the participation of the coordination meetings, as I would not only convene with the architectural team, but also with the owners and all the other specialties (such as M&P, water, fire, etc).