Tyre 4 Build Ins
Recycled tyre rubber resin-bonded for building insulation systems towards energy efficiency
Main Outputs
A. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
A1. Books and Chapter Books
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[A1.1]
Analytical Methods to Estimate the Thermal Transmittance of LSF Walls: Calculation Procedures Review and Accuracy Comparison
P. Santos, G. Lemes, D. Mateus
Advances in Energy Research (ISBN 978-81-945175-4-2), P. Khumprom & M. Bošnjaković (Editors)
Vide Leaf, Hyderabad, India, pp. 1-28, 2020
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[A1.2]
Thermal Behaviour, Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Sustainable Construction
Paulo Santos (Editor)
Printed edition of the Special Issue published in Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), ISBN 978-3-0365-1175-7, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 414 pages, 2021
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Volume II: Thermal Behaviour, Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Sustainable Construction
Paulo Santos (Editor)
Printed edition of the Special Issue published in Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), ISBN 978-3-0365-5238-5, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 268 pages, 2022
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A2. Papers in International Journals
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[A2.1]
Thermal Transmittance of Internal Partition and External Facade LSF Walls: A Parametric Study
P. Santos, G. Lemes, D. Mateus
Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), MDPI, 12(14), p. 2671, 2019
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[A2.2]
Analytical Methods to Estimate the Thermal Transmittance of LSF Walls: Calculation Procedures Review and Accuracy Comparison
P. Santos, G. Lemes, D. Mateus
Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), MDPI, 13(4), p. 840, 2020
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[A2.3]
Trombe Wall Thermal Behavior and Energy Efficiency of a Light Steel Frame Compartment: Experimental and Numerical Assessments
V. Lohmann, P. Santos
Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), MDPI, 13(11), p. 2744, 2020
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Experimental assessment of thermal break strips performance in load-bearing and non-load-bearing LSF walls
P. Santos, D. Mateus
Journal of Building Engineering (ISSN 2352-7102), Elsevier, 32, p. 101693, 2020
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Progress in silica aerogel-containing materials for buildings’ thermal insulation
A. Lamy-Mendes, A.D.R. Pontinha, P. Alves, P. Santos, L. Durães
Construction and Building Materials (ISSN 0950-0618), Elsevier, 286, p. 122815, 2021
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The Importance of Stud Flanges Size and Shape on the Thermal Performance of Lightweight Steel Framed Walls
P. Santos, K. Poologanathan
Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050), MDPI, 13(7), p. 3970, 2021
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Insights on toxicity, safe handling and disposal of silica aerogels and amorphous nanoparticles
J.P. Vareda, C.A. García-González, A.J.M. Valente, R. Simón-Vázquez, M. Stipetic, L. Durães
Environmental Science Nano (ISSN 2051-8161), Royal Society of Chemistry, 8(5), pp. 1177-1195, 2021
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URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1en00026h
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2021/EN/D1EN00026H#!divAbstract
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[A2.8]
Thermal Performance of Double-Pane Lightweight Steel Framed Walls with and without a Reflective Foil
P. Santos, T. Ribeiro
Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309), MDPI, 11(7), 301, pp. 1-15, 2021
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Thermal Performance Improvement of Double-Pane Lightweight Steel Framed Walls Using Thermal Break Strips and Reflective Foils
P. Santos, T. Ribeiro
Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), MDPI, 14(21), p. 6927, 2021
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[A2.10]
Experimental and Numerical Performance Evaluation of Bio-Based and Recycled Thermal Break Strips in LSF Partition Walls
P. Santos, D. Abrantes, P. Lopes, D. Mateus
Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309), MDPI, 12(8), p. 1237, 2022
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Performance characterization of a new plaster composite lightened with end-of-life tyres’ recycled materials for false ceiling plates
M. Álvarez, P. Santos, P. Lopes, D. Abrantes, D. Ferrández
Materials (ISSN 1996-1944), MDPI, 15(16), p. 5660, 2022
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of Thermal Break Strips’ Improvement in Facade LSF Walls
P. Santos, D. Mateus, D. Ferrández, Amparo Verdu
Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), MDPI, 15(21), p. 8169, 2022
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Aerogel composites produced from silica and recycled rubber sols for thermal insulation
A. Lamy-Mendes, A.D.R. Pontinha, P. Santos, L. Durães
Materials (ISSN 1996-1944), MDPI, 15(22), p. 7897, 2022
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Silica Aerogel-Rubber Composite: A Sustainable Alternative for Buildings’ Thermal Insulation
P. Alves, D.A. Dias, A.D.R. Pontinha
Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049), MDPI, 27(20), p. 7127, 2022
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Thermal Performance of Load-Bearing, Lightweight, Steel-Framed Partition Walls Using Thermal Break Strips: A Parametric Study
P. Santos, P. Lopes, D. Abrantes
Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), MDPI, 15(24), p. 9271, 2022
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[A2.16]
Comportamiento de las bandas de rotura de puente térmico en tabiques ligeros con entramado de acero
P. Santos, P. Lopes, D. Abrantes, D. Mateus
Anales de Edificación (ISSN 2444-1309), 8(1), pp. 46-52, 2022
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URL: https://doi.org/10.20868/ade.2022.5022
http://polired.upm.es/index.php/anales_de_edificacion/article/view/5022
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Recovery of End-of-Life Tyres and Mineral Wool Waste: A Case Study with Gypsum Composite Materials Applying Circular Economy Criteria
A. Zaragoza-Benzal, D. Ferrández, P. Santos, C. Morón
Materials (ISSN 1996-1944), MDPI, 16(1), p. 643, 2023
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Thermal Performance of Lightweight Steel Framed Facade Walls Using Thermal Break Strips and ETICS: A Parametric Study
P. Santos, P. Lopes, D. Abrantes
Energies (ISSN 1996-1073), MDPI, 16(4), p. 1699, 2023
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Thermomechanical Performance Assessment of Sustainable Buildings’ Insulating Materials under Accelerated Ageing Conditions
A.D.R. Pontinha, J. Mäntyneva, P. Santos, Luisa Durães
Gels (ISSN 2310-2861), MDPI, 9(3), p. 241, 2023
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A3. Papers in National Journals
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[A3.1]
O Sistema Construtivo em LSF (Lightweight Steel Frame)
Paulo Santos, Balthazar Aroso
Materiais de Construção (APCMC – Associação Portuguesa dos Comerciantes de Materiais de Construção), nº187, Ano XXXV, pp. 50-58, Março de 2019
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Avaliação da Melhoria do Isolamento Acústico de Divisórias Leves com a Incorporação de Tiras de Borracha na Estrutura de Suporte
D. Mateus, A. Pereira, P. Santos
Construção Magazine (ISSN 1645-1767), nº 102, pp. 34-35, Março/Abril de 2021
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