Past

“Thermo-mechanical instability of beams subjected to elevated temperatures. Numerical and Experimental Study” (in Portuguese); thesis submitted for the fulfilment of Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - University of Porto. Finished 29th October 2004.

“Experimental and Numerical Characterization of residual stress fields due to fabrication processes” (in Portuguese); PhD thesis in Mechanical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering - University of Porto. Finished 2006.

On going

"Experimental and numerical investigation of lateral torsional buckling of composite steel beams with partial concrete encasement at elevated temperatures”; PhD thesis in Engineering, University of Salamanca. Started 2005.

“Experimental and numerical study of intumescent material behaviour in passive protection of structural elements subjected to fire conditions”, PhD thesis in Mechanical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering - University of Porto. Started 2006.

Paulo Piloto

E.mail: ppiloto@ipb.pt

Campus Santa Apolónia,

Ap. 1134

5301-857 Bragança

Portugal