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year 2 · nº 5 ·September 2017
ano 18 · nº 47 · setembro 2017 · portuguese edition

portuguese steelwork
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XI CONFERENCE STEEL ON
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editorial
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of CMM, a social event took place last June. It
was a pleasant moment that brought together some of the founding members and
representatives of companies currently associated to CMM as members.
Regarding this issue of the “Metálica”, the candidate projects for the Portugal
Steel Design Awards 2017 are presented, from which three were selected to
represent Portugal in the ECCS European Steel Design Awards 2017. The high
quality of all the candidates is obvious, which clearly demonstrates the excellent
level of the Portuguese steel and composite construction sector.
The usual articles of opinion deal once again with very interesting topics, the Maat
museum, the Juscelino Kubitschek bridge in Brazil, how to estimate welding costs
and another perspective of the difficulties and opportunities of internationalization
of a Portuguese company.
Nuno Lopes
Diretor
Finally, the XI CMM Conference is highlighted. With a special theme “The new
generation of Eurocodes”, the program includes distinguished invited speakers,
parallel sessions to present different scientific and technical papers and a space
dedicated to technical exhibition. We expect it to be another successful event for
the steel and composite construction sector in Portugal.
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EDITORIAL BOARD updates
António Matos Silva, Américo Dimande, 8 Portugal steel design
Altino Loureiro, Avelino Ribeiro, Dinar Camotim, 38 training and events
Filipe Santos, João Almeida Fernandes, awards | European steel
José Guilherme Santos da Silva,
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Leonor Côrte-Real, Luis Figueiredo Silva,
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Paulo Cruz, Paulo Vila Real, CMM
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CMM’s 20th anniversary celebrating event
CMM – The Portuguese Steelwork Association

celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. As an
association made to its members, on June 22,
CMM promoted a meeting with its collective
members, with the purpose of stimulating and
promoting the spirit of cooperation and invigorating
the competitive advantage between the companies
in the sector.
In this meeting held at Montebelo Aguieira Resort,

where about 50 CMM’s collective members were
present, the founding members of the Association Professor Paulo Vila Real, Professor Rui Simões
were honored and awarded as recognition of their receives the 20 years member
award for himself and also on
contribution. behalf of the University of Aveiro
In addition to the honored

associates who attended
the event, other collective
members are part of
the group of the 20
years associates and
were mentioned at the
event, Florêncio Augusto
Chagas, SA, GOP - Design
Organization Office, Professor Luís Simões da Silva,
Lda., LCW Consult, SA, receives the 20 years member
award for himself and also
PROAFA , Engineering on behalf of the University of
Services, SA, Tal Projecto Coimbra
– Design, Studies and
Professor Altino de Jesus Eng. Rui Reis, receives the Engineering Service, Lda, Instituto Superior Técnico,
Roque Loureiro award on behalf of Professor LNEC - National Laboratory of Civil Engineering,
António Reis
Alexandre da Luz Pinto, António Ressano Garcia Lamas,
Dinar Reis Zamith Camotim, Eduardo Arantes e Oliveira,
Eugénio Bernardes de Carvalho, Humberto Salazar
Amorim Varum, João Manuel de Aragão Seia, Manuel
Maria Pereira Laranjeira and Tiago Braga Abecasis
Eng. Carlos Costa receives Eng. Maria Sousa Guedes

the 20 years member award Sarmento
for Martifer – Metallic
Constructions, SA
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to maintain a close relationship with Universities and

Research Centers for the development of increasingly
innovative solutions.
A commitment to the requirements, innovation and

quality of production and the increasing qualification and
specialization of professionals must be maintained in
the future, in order to maintain the growing pace of the
steel construction sector.
In this event, a motivational lecture focused on the topic
of leadership and the relevance of the associative spirit
and cooperation between companies was carried out in
In the year of its 20th anniversary, we make a positive
order to achieve common goals. ■
retrospective of the steel construction market in
Portugal, which in recent years has been developing
very positively and now represents a turnover of
more than 3,500 million of EUR / year, in a sector
with an export volume that has registered an average
annual growth of 10% since 2010, due to the export
potential that this type of solution assumes. Today,
steel construction represents 2% of the total volume of
national exports.
The steel construction sector, which has affirmed

itself in recent years in what concerns innovation and
internationalization, has made a strategic commitment
Visit of Portugal Steel partners to Arcelor Mittal in

Avilés
On June 20, 2017, the visit of the group of
Within the scope of the Portugal Steel project, CMM
partner companies of Portugal Steel took place
will shortly organize new events of this type, which
at the Arcelor Mittal plant in Avilés. The group
are exclusively for the partners of this project. ■
that made the visit was composed of about 15
people, including warehousemen and steelwork
companies.
The visit began with an institutional presentation of

Arcelor Mittal to the visitors, with the visualization of
a video on the steel process and the presentation of
the product portfolio of this unit. Then the visit to the
factory took place.
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FICEP and DAVI opened doors to two fantastic events

with many technological innovations
In June, DNC Técnica traveled together with the main market players to participate in the “WIND ENERGY
2017” event by DAVI and “Special PLATE PROCESSING” by Ficep.
FICEP, a market leader in plate and sections processing

solutions, dedicated one week to plate processing: with
the presentation of new solutions and highly productive
applications, highlighting the new TIPO G with thermal
cut, 24 tools and automatic unloading of parts and the
model KRONOS, equipment that can be installed with
the same guides of the best seller, model GEMINI.
This event was also attended by more than 30 large

companies from the wind sector, from many different
countries.
DNC Técnica accompanied some of its clients in these

two events, considered by all of them a success and of
great added value.
DNC Técnica assumes itself as a supplier of solutions

that are at the forefront of technology with international
partners that allow its customers to always be one
DAVI, a provider of world-class calandragem and section step ahead in terms of high technology and productivity
bending solutions in conjunction with strategic partners solutions. ■
in the wind power industry, has provided an incredible
seminar for all tower manufacturers with recognized
experts in wind power solutions (DAVI, PEMA and
LINCOLN ELECTRIC).
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Sarkkis Robotic’s CoopWeld project makes public

demonstration
Research and Development at SARKKIS - Robotics,
Lda has played a central role in the company’s
business aiming for its affirmation in the market as a
specialist company in the areas of programming and
robotics.
With the start of activity at the end of 2010, the

company’s focus has been on the development of
offline programming solutions for robotic equipment,
mainly for the steelwork transformation industry,
with emphasis on production activities in the areas of
forming, thermal cutting and assembly & welding.
The project CoopWeld, an acronym for “Industrial

The demonstrator, which began at the end of 2015 and
robotic welding cell for the manufacture of assemblies
lasted for 18 months, represented a highly complex
of steel structures for buildings (Demonstrator)” is a
technological challenge that resulted in a compact,
project developed jointly by SARKKIS - Robotics, Lda,
collaborative, high performance and autonomy device,
INESC TEC, ISQ and NORFER, under the program
using a perfectly accessible and functional human-
of support from NORTE2020, P2020 and FEDER. It
machine interface .
aimed for the development of an industrial automated
assembly equipment and factory welding of structural
elements, meant for the steelworking industry, The CoopWeld demonstrator is based on the common
taking advantage of the competitive advantages of process of assembly and manual welding of current
collaborative robotics and augmented reality. structural assemblies (beams and / or columns), in a
manufacturing space similar to a standard workstation.
This innovative manufacturing cell has advanced

functionalities in the areas of: BIM (interpretation
and processing), augmented reality, movement
and advanced planning of trajectories, autonomous
assembly movement and automatic welding with joint
follow-up.
The public demonstration of this innovative project

takes place this September, at NORFER’s premises,
which participates in this project as a validator of the
technology in an industrial environment and it is then
possible to present it to the rest of the public by prior
appointment.
This demonstrator presents itself to the industrial

steelworking industry, as an effective production
solution, ready for industrialization, compact, functional
and able to support SMEs in their productive capacity
as well as in the increasingly difficult task of attracting
specialized human resources. ■
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performance, reliability and simplicity.
MATEREO is a technology based company born The use of modeling and optimization tools such as
in Coimbra at IPN - Instituto Pedro Nunes, in July CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and FEA (Finite
2014. Element Analysis) allow MATEREO to respond to the
most demanding challenges, always guaranteeing
maximum accuracy in results.
From the beginning, the multidisciplinarity of our team,
formed by Civil Engineers and Mechanical Engineers, MATEREO is constantly looking for new areas of
proved to be an asset in the approach and resolution application of FEA and CFD technologies, in any area
of the most diverse National and International of the industry, being open to proposals for new
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project Portugal steel design awards 2017 – Portuguese projets
Portugal Steel Design Awards

European Steel Design
Awards 2017
– Portuguese projects
CMM, within the scope of the Portugal Steel Arena Juventude
project launches the Portugal Steel Design Awards -
National Award 2017, taking place every two years, ficha técnica
Name of the Project
Arena Juventude
which aims to give visibility and encourage the Location of the Project
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
creative use of steel in architecture and construction Conclusion
at national level. December 2012
Tonnage
1610 ton
The contest is intended for projects or construction Structural Conception
Long span roof supported by extremely slender façade columns
carried out by company members of Project Owner
Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
CMM – Portuguese Steelwork Association, and Engineering
projects of new buildings or bridges are eligible, as GRAVIDADE Engenheiros, Lda
Architecture
well as, renovation projects (recoveries, expansions VIGLIECCA & ASSOCIADOS
Steelwork
or rehabilitations). The awards are open to BRAFER Construções Metálicas S.A
construction works of steel structure, designed or General Constructor
QUEIROZ GALVÃO S.A
built by national companies.
CMM is pleased to invite its members to submit
their projects to the”Portugal Steel Design Awards
2017” and identify the best projects carried out by
national companies.
Applications were submitted to CMM by March
10, 2017, fulfilling the conditions required by the
regulation.
The national jury will identify the best national
projects in the competition, which will represent
Portugal in the international competition “European
Steel Design Awards 2017”, which will be held in
Copenhagen on September 14
This special article of the Metálica magazine © Vigliecca & Associados
presents the various projects submitted by the

members of CMM to the Portugal Steel Design The Arena da Juventude is a Sport Facility of Deodoro
Awards I European Steel Design Awards 2017. Olympic Park and was built for Rio 2016 Olympic
Games. It is one of the greatest Rio 2016 legacies.
During the Games, it staged the Women’s Basketball
and Modern Pentathlon Fencing competitions. Once
a legacy, it will be used as an education and training
center for athletes.
The project seeks to offer a solution to one of the

Olympic games biggest current challenges: how to get
the most out of such a large-scale event and transform
it into an affordable and effective legacy for the
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competitions with a capacity of up to 5,000 spectators.

As these sports present diametrically opposed field
of plays, they demanded different game areas as well
as number of spectators, which was made possible
through the assembly of temporary rented grandstands
that were reconfigured during the event.
The Arena has an impressive volumetry, with its

rectangular shape 103,50 m long and 87,00 m wide and
a total height of 40.60 m.
© Vigliecca & Associados
In the building envelope, the highlight goes to the

67,5 m span tridimensional tubular steel trusses and to
the slender columns from the facades. The North and
South façades are formed by extremely slender double
pairs of columns, braced on the inside chord, that
allows a uniform stiffness along the façades. Special
attention was carried on the analysis of the envelope
due to the high compression values on the columns.
The services and access floors are in composite

steel-concrete structure. The current spans are 11.25 m
long and are carried by 530 mm height “W” profiles.
© Vigliecca & Associados The floors and the grandstand stands structures are
common and vibrate together. Detailed analysis were
community. In order to achieve this, the project inverts
taken in order to assess vibrations induced by rhythmic
traditional notions of having to transform a venue from
loads on these structures.
Olympic to legacy mode by focusing directly on legacy
mode. This approach presents many challenges since
The grandstands are reinforced precast concrete
the Olympics require complex facilities and equipment
elements supported by the building main steel
that are quite difficult and costly to maintain. With this in
structure. The basement accommodates the technical
mind, the project was structured to make the most out
areas and is a cast in place reinforced concrete
of natural lighting and ventilation features with a special
structure. For the foundations, 0.60 m bored piles were
focus on cross ventilation and natural air circulation.
used connected at the top by pile caps.
The North and South facades present adjustable panels

The whole building totalizes 1610ton of structural steel,
that can adapt to any weather conditions and the ceiling
610ton of reinforcement steel and 5600m³ of concrete.
is perforated by skylights that allow for additional natural
lighting and also serve as hot air outlets. The East and
West facades are covered by a screen that allows for
fresh air and light to enter the building while keeping
the elements out. The entire perimeter of the arena is
circumscribed by a peristyle, which protects the facades
from direct sun radiation and creates circulations paths
that naturally overcome the different heights in the terrain.
© Vigliecca & Associados
The area reserved for the games was designed to

be as flexible as possible taking into consideration
a wide range of possibilities and sport modalities
once in legacy mode. With a 70 meter free span, the
arena accommodates 8 multi-sport courts. For small-
scaled sporting events, only one grandstand for 2,000
spectators was built as a fixed element having the locker
rooms and weight training rooms built directly beneath.
During the Olympic games, the Youth Arena hosted

Women’s Basketball and Modern Pentathlon Fencing © Vigliecca & Associados
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BIRMINGHAM GATEWAY PROJECT In addition to the principal elements described above

an arrangement of beams and box girders is provided
Name of the Project
around the perimeter of the atrium, these perform a
ficha técnica
BIRMINGHAM GATEWAY PROJECT (Atrium Roof & Supporting

Steelwork) number of functions including:
Location of the Project
BIRMINGHAM
•T
he support of existing roof slab and new infill roof
Conclusion
2014 slabs,
Tonnage
700 ton •S
upport of ETFE beams without exerting horizontal
Structural Concept
Structural Steel Work support forces onto the existing roof,
Project Owner
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited •S
upport of the atrium perimeter cladding elements.
Engineering
AKT II Limited
Architecture
AZPML All elements of the main structure are supported
Steelwork on bearings such that minimal horizontal forces are
MARTIFER METALLIC CONSTRUCTIONS
General Constructor transferred to the existing RC frame.
MACE
© Martifer S.A. © Martifer S.A.
The project consists of a new atrium roof clad in

transparent ETFE pillows to provide natural light onto
the new station concourse and surrounding retail areas.
Twin bifurcating arch shaped steel trusses provide the
primary support for this new roof.
The atrium roof trusses span across the short axis

of the atrium void and support curved circular hollow
section beams spanning on the long axis of the void,
these hollow section beams in turn support the EFTE © Martifer S.A.
cladding pillows. In order that the size of the ETFE

support beams can be kept to a minimum a set of
cables run from roof edge to roof edge linking and
restraining each of the beams.
© Martifer S.A.
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There are openings in the existing roof slab around the

atrium that need to be infilled. This part of the works
falls within the atrium structure package, hence the
calculations for the infill slabs are included here.
The project also provided a new façade to the main

station building and Navigation Street footbridge. This
package of calculations is only concerned with the
atrium structure.
Martifer was responsible for the execution of a skylight

in steel structure (Atrium) with 700 tons, supported by
14 supports on top of 14 pillars.
Due to its configuration, it was necessary to use

propping towers and hydraulic jacks to support the © Martifer S.A.
structure and assist during the assembly process. This

module involved huge challenges, mainly because of
the complexity in its assembly.
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Grand Stade de Lyon
Name of the Project

ficha técnica
GRAND STADE DE LYON (Parc Olympique Lyonnais)

Décines
Conclusion
2015
Dimensions
53,700m2
Tonnage
7 000 ton
Structural concept
Metallic structure and acoustic coating
Project Owner
OL Groupe e FONCIERE DU MONTOUT
Engineering
Cabinet Jaillet Rouby
Architecture
POPULOUS © Martifer S.A.
Steelwork
MARTIFER
General Constructor
STADE DE LION CONSTRUCTION
© Martifer S.A.
The opaque interior crown, of average width 40 m,

presents a simpler geometry radiating with a low slope
of the order of 6 degrees.
It is covered by a classical complex of perforated steel tanks

© Martifer S.A.
surmounted by a Insulation and a PVC membrane seal.
The metal framework of the large stadium serves as a

The translucent inner crown, of average width 15 m, is
support for the cover which comprises three parts that are:
constructed radiating in extension of the opaque crown.
– the outer ring
– the opaque inner crown The roof structure of the stands is divided into 4 blocks
– the translucent inner crown separated by expansion joints, placed in the corners of
the stadium.
The outer ring, of variable width (average 25 m),
presents a complex geometry, with a succession of
Martifer scope has:
trapezoidal and triangular planes or trapezoidal slopes
whose slopes vary between 10 and 45 degrees. • Connection Design
• Manufacturing and Erection of Steel Structure
It is made of stretched canvas PVC laced on metal
frame. • Supply and installation of Metalworks
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MAAT The main steel structures are the first floor pavement,
– Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia the “Main Gallery” skylight, the “Oval Gallery” roof
with variable free height and plant dimensions, the
Name of the Project arch supporting the entire south side cantilever of the
ficha técnica
MAAT – MAAT – Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia

Location of the Project building, and finally the south façade support structure.
Lisbon, Portugal
Conclusion
Apart from the several structural concepts included in
04/10/2016 this building for creating major clean exposition areas,
Dimensions
8.100m2; Max. Height: 12.40m (Var.). one of the most challenging structures designed was
Tonnage
860tons of steel structure elements
the above mentioned arch. Aiming to eliminate the
Structural Concept presence of any visible structural element in the south
Multilpe Structural Solutions
Project Owner façade, in strict cooperation with the architectural team,
Fundação EDP afaconsult conceived a 73 m span arch positioned in
Engineering
AfaConsult, S.A. an inclined plane at an angle of 32.4º to the vertical
Architecture
AL_A - Amanda Levete Architects
and inserted in the curved geometry of the restaurant
Steelwork balcony ceiling and southern façade. Leaning on the
Bysteel, S.A.
General Constructor arch are “Pratt” type trusses in the same alignments
Alves Ribeiro, S.A.
of the “Oval Gallery” trusses, with a maximum span
of 14 m between the south wall and the arch and
a cantilever span of 12 m south of the arch. A CHS
711x60 circular hollow section in S355NH steel was
adopted. The use of a tubular section is justified by its
high resistance to buckling, allowing for an optimized
design. In order to reduce the arch buckling length, a
truss was materialized in its plane by adding an upper
chord at the level of the roof slab, a lower chord at
the restaurant balcony ceiling level and diagonals
connecting both chords and the arch. This truss also
provides the necessary strength to sustain possible
asymmetric loading due to live loads at the roof. The
maximum computed design axial force for the arch is
© AfaConsult SA 35.1MN.
MAAT, the new Museum of Art, Architecture and The design stage was held from 2011 to 2013, with
Technology, is an outward-looking museum located on the construction starting in April 2014 and ending in
the banks of the river Tagus in Belém, Lisbon. Blending October 2016, following in every stage a LEED Gold
structure into landscape, the kunsthalle is designed classification target (On-going certification).
to allow visitors to walk over, under and through the
building that sits beneath a gently expressed arch. With a complex geometry and 3D fluid curved
alignments, MAAT has one of the most complex
The main vertical structural elements are composed by building structures ever built in Portugal, with the
variable curvature reinforced concrete walls and cores, highest steel arch span in an institutional building.
which define the various exhibition spaces. All the roof
and pavement structures of the main building are made
of steel and composite structures.
© AfaConsult SA © AfaConsult SA
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© AfaConsult SA
MAAT was one of the 40 European architecture projects

shortlisted for Mies Van der Rohe Award 2017, being
one of the 4 works nominated in Portugal. MAAT was
also reported in several Architectural magazines such
as Monocle, Designboom, Wallpaper or even Financial
Times.
© AfaConsult SA
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Museu do Amanhã construction of sidewalks and bike lanes, as well as the

planting of 15,000 trees.
Name of the Project
ficha técnica
Museu do Amanhã
Location of the Project The revitalisation of the port area in Rio de Janeiro will
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil reintegrate it with the city centre. New cultural facilities
Conclusion
December 2015 such as the Museu do Amanhã will make it one of
Dimensions
15000 m2
the most attractive areas of the city. Respecting and
Tonnage complementing the neighbouring historic landmarks,
3 522 tons of structural steel elements
Structural Concept: such as the Mosteiro de São Bento do Rio de Janeiro,
The building of organic forms, inspired by the bromeliads of the the Museum envelope is limited to a height of 18 m
Botanical Garden, occupies 15 thousand square meters and is
surrounded by mirrors of water, garden, bike path and space above the pier level. This permits an arrangement of
for leisure, in a total area of 34.6 thousand square meters. The
museum also has an auditorium with 400 seats, a shop, cafeteria the Museum’s program over two levels while retaining
and restaurant. as much space as possible for the public gardens. The
Project Owner
Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro program calls for approximately 5000 m2 of temporary
Engineering:
Projeto Alpha Engenharia de Estruturas
and permanent exhibition space and complementary
Architecture: areas, summing up to a total of approximately
Santiago Calatrava
Steeklwork 12,600 m2. The upper floor houses long term exhibition
MARTIFER space with a spectacular ceiling over 10 m high and
General Constructor
Porto Rio Consortium offers panoramic views of the Guanabara Bay.” In
Santiago Calatrava website “The building, which gently
leans over 9,200 m² of water, comprises 55,000 tons
of structural concrete, 4,300 tons of metallic structures
to cover, and 76,000 liters of paint. The museum also
has 908 glasses, totaling about 3,800 m². At the peak of
the project, the Porto Novo Concessionaire, contracted
by the Rio City Hall to carry out the works and provide
public services for Porto Maravilha, mobilized 1,200
men for the construction, in a 24-hour regime, in
three shifts.” In Porto Maravilha website “The project
essentially uses concrete as a raw material, capable
of shaping its curved and / or inclined elements, as
well as acting as a support for the metallic structure
of the roof, which resembles an inverted ship’s hull.
The geometry of the metallic cover is defined by a
symmetrical triangular structural grid, woven between
two outer straight geometric lines. These lines run
along 340 meters in length from one end to another,
being 205 meters the length of the body of the building,
with a 17-meter ceiling. Signed by Santiago Calatrava’s
office, the conceptual design of the roof structure was
© Martifer S.A.
developed in Brazil by the Alpha Engineering Project.
During the execution period, MARTIFER METAL was
The Museu do Amanhã is located on the Pier Mauá,

a highly prominent site in the Port Region of Rio de
Janeiro. The Museum and its surrounding gardens form
a central part of the Porto Maravilha – Marvellous Port,
the largest urban development project in the country
and one of the urban revitalization commitments that
the city of Rio de Janeiro made during its successful
bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. The Porto Maravilha
Urban Operation encompasses the revitalisation,
redevelopment and socioeconomic development of
an area of 5 million m2, such as introducing a new
standard for urban services, the implementation of
selective trash collection, efficient street lighting, © Martifer S.A.
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The major architectural / constructive highlight is the

coverage. Structure designer Flavio D’Alambert, from
the Alpha Structural Engineering Project, explains that
this metallic structure, which is more than 330 m in
length, is anchored only at two fixed points - the other
supports allow horizontal displacements, avoiding the
introduction of stresses due to the dilatation work of
the set.
To execute these large swings and large spans with

few supports, in addition to the built-in mechanical
elements, the material specification turned to steel.
The metallic structures that move like wings, in the
© Martifer S.A.
cover, will serve as the base for the installation of
the photovoltaic panels, responsible for part of the
responsible for the verification of the manufacturing capture of energy of the building. Depending on the
drawings, also responsible for manufacturing and time of day, the external appearance of the building
assembly. will change in favor of greater solar energy capture.
Developed especially for this project, the photovoltaic
Based on the monolithic concrete structure of the cells will be of crystalline silicon with 156 x 156
building, the metallic structure of the roof is formed by millimeters. The installation will be in rectangular
a main web of tubular steel profiles of the box-like type, modules with a width of 220 millimeters and heights
forming a large space-stable truss, covered by steel of 1,500 millimeters - composed of nine cells - and of
sheets with high mechanical resistance. On the main 1,030 millimeters - composed of six cells. The capture
structure there is the metallic structure of the mobile capacity of the photovoltaic plant will be 7% to 9% of
assemblies, where the photovoltaic panels are installed. the total energy of the museum. The cooling process
inside the museum will use water from the Guanabara
In total there are 48 sets, in the shape of metal wings, Bay. Due to the average temperatures found in the sea
located at the top and sides of the building, which of Rio de Janeiro, between 18 ° and 24 ° C, salt water
descend to the floor and form part of the east and will be used as a source of heat rejection in the air
west facades. The roof extends beyond the body of conditioning. For this, the building will have a system for
the building, at the north and south ends, forming capturing and treating sea water for the air conditioning
marquises with large swings on the front facades system and also for supplying the water mirror.
(70 meters long) and later (65 meters), facing the
Guanabara Bay. After studies and structural calculations,
the balances passed through wind tunnel tests. The
marquees have a slope of 6.7%, the same as the
internal ramps of the museum, taking into account the
aesthetic and structural aspects of the project.
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Nova sede EDP – Energias de Portugal
Name of the Project

ficha técnica
Nova sede EDP – Energias de Portugal

Freguesia de São Paulo, Lisbon, Portugal
Conclusion
2015-08-30
Dimensions
Area: 5700m2; GFA: 42000m2; Total height: 56,7m including 6 sub-
floors; Total height above the ground: 33m
Tonnage
3207 tons of structural steel elements
Structural Concept:
Composite floors, steel framework and concrete cores; steel girder
deck for pedestrian bridges
Project Owner
EDP – Imobiliária e Participações, S.A.
Engineering
AfaConsult, S.A.
Architecture
Aires Mateus & Associados, Lda
Steelwork © AfaConsult SA
Martifer, S.A.
General Constructor
Mota Engil, S.A./HCI – Construções S.A.
by six underground floors each one with an area of
about 5600 sqm The towers have an width of 12 m
and extend over 80 m. At the ends, the two towers are
connected by two pedestrian bridges, with 44 and 50 m
span, each one connecting the first floor of one block to
the ground floor of the other.
The ground floor and the 7 above floor levels, receive

the office areas. Four of the basement levels are
intended for car parking and the remaining two
basement levels consists in a double height space,
at the level of the 2nd basement, where are installed
social and public areas as main reception, auditorium,
communication lounge, gym and business lounge. Still
at the 2nd basement are provided two green areas that
receive natural lighting from two major openings at
ground level.
The architectonic concept was ambitious with special

and refined design for the complete building envelope.
Simultaneously the functional exigencies were also
© AfaConsult SA
demanding, requiring the use of large open spaces
without columns, together with a considerable limited
floor height to accommodate the structural beams
The building, constructed to install the new EDP -
and services. Defined the needs, the goal was to took
Energias de Portugal headquarter comprises two
advantage of those requirements and create a light,
eight-story towers, each one with 990 sqm per floor.
functional and versatile structure perfectly harmonized
The two towers are interconnected at the basement
with the architectonic concept and the overall needs.
To achieve this, the use of steel was mandatory. For
the glass façades, the use of steel slender columns
was proposed 1.20 m spaced, consisting in hollow
fabricated sections with 10 cm width, covered by a
white prefabricated GRC skin with variable lengths and
orientation, given an ever-changing appearance to the
building. The floor system is composed by composite
concrete slab supported by steel triangulated type
“Warren” truss beams, with 73 cm total height and
spanning over de 12 m between opposite façades. To
take better advantage of the composite slab the trusses
© AfaConsult SA were spaced 2.40m, and consequently to better balance
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the forces in the columns the position of the trusses

was alternated between floors. The concrete composite
slab is placed near the mid height of the trusses, a
structural less efficient configuration, but the possible
configuration in result of the compromises required
to conciliate with service installation in-between the
diagonals of the trusses.
While the façade steel columns are responsible to

transfer the gravity loads to the base structure, the
horizontal wind and seismic loads are transferred
entirely through two white concrete cores per tower.
The diaphragm behaviour of the floors is achieved by
the composite concrete slab. © AfaConsult SA
At ground slab, between the two, a set of thin beams

The two pedestrian bridges which connect the towers
is placed, in coherence with the vertical ribs of the
consist in steel box girder deck with about 300 cm
façades, forming a pergola which spreads along the
width and variable heights from 65 cm in one end to
total area of the interior plaza. The beams, with 43 m
180 cm in the opposite. This bridges will also support
of maximum span are made of steel fabricated hollow
the pergola beams. To control the comfort conditions,
sections with 10 cm width an 60 cm maximum height
tuned mass dampers (TMD) are provided to limit and
and just like the columns, are covered by a white GRC
shape de vibration behaviour of the bridges decks.
skin.
PUB.
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architecture MAAT: museum of the future
MAAT: Museum of the future

“Architecture, itself, is like a great excavated
sculpture, within which man penetrates and
goes through.
”
Bruno Zevi*
Prof. Vitor Murtinho

University of Coimbra
“It is curious that the Museum of Art, Architecture and

Technology has the abbreviated designation of MAAT
being its main objective is to be an innovative space
for debate in these three areas and at the same time
that in the Egyptian religion this denomination - maat
- corresponds to an important goddess, responsible
for the cosmic balance. If in the context of Egyptian
civilization it was a competence of the pharaoh to
uphold the principle of equity and justice, the symbolic
incarnation of this principle was projected into the
maat divinity itself1. This divinity, sister of the mythical
Pharaoh Osiris whose popularity was due to being
associated with the afterlife, corresponded to the
representation of the conceptual ideal, coinciding with
the idea of an ontological and ethical sense of truth.
From the epistemological point of view, Maat incarnates
the place where the ideals of knowledge are confronted,
Figure 1. Aerial photo of the surrounding area of the Museum of
the taste for science and where there is a combat of Electricity with render of the MAAT.
all actions leading to the alteration of the cosmic order
or annuls the forces that challenge the future or the
this sense that Zevi’s phrase must be read, as Zevi places
destiny of humanity 2. It is particularly interesting to
the aspect and content, form, and function at the same
note the cultural purposes enunciated by the Museum
level. That is, the volumetric treatment of a building, its
of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) of the
relation to the external surroundings, is as important as the
EDP Foundation and some of the personality traits
organizational model of its interior.
of the Egyptian divinity maat. And since we have no
knowledge of the evidence that allows us to establish
It seems evident that Amanda Levete in her MAAT project
any parallelism, this observation is pertinent, especially
might not have had in mind Bruno Zevi’s phrase, referred
because of the symbolic value that the institution
to in the epigraph, where he establishes some analogy
and the Egyptian divinity mean, which makes this
between sculpture and architecture, making the second
association or fact become particularly relevant.
more complete than the first. But nothing denies that the
Welsh architect, during her training, immersed herself in the
In the community that is dedicated to the questions of
almost inescapable (not to say obligatory) pages of the book
space and design of buildings, the phrase that is presented
Knowing how to view Architecture. Since the volume of
at the opening of this article is particularly well known.
bodies is a determining factor for sculpture and architecture,
The practice of the profession of the architect puts a great
the first, according to Rasmussen, is more concerned with
deal of emphasis on the question of the organization of
organic matters and the second with abstract questions.
interior space, although the treatment of form must never
And, in the absence of prerogatives that circumscribe, any
be negligible or alternatively placed in primacy. In fact,
of them, to free or geometrized forms, in fact, architecture
the architectural practice has placed on the same level of
needs almost always a functional presumption3. Levete’s
experimentation both the definition of volume, composition
approach in the context of her proposal for the Museum of
and the organization of the program. And it is precisely in
Art, Architecture and Technology is to invest heavily in the
formal issue, incorporating an organicity into the building,
* Quote from Saber ver a Arquitetura, Arcádia Editora, Lisbon, 1977, p. 17. which by avoiding edges and straight lines, impels a greater
1 Pinto, Cristina Paixão Araújo, “Direito e sociedade no Oriente Antigo: Mesopotâmia e
Egito” in Fundamentos de História do Direito, Editora Del Rey, Belo Horizonte, 2008,
p.33.
2 Karenga, Maulana, Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt, Routledge, Nova Iorque, 3 Rasmussen, Steen Eiler, Arquitetura vivenciada, Livraria Martins Fontes, São Paulo,
2004, pp.5-7. 2002, p.8.
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Figure 2. General plan with implementation of the MAAT.
dynamic to the program that reflects objectively in the 2001 to 2005), a place of great symbolism for EDP, as this
modes of its usufruct. building corresponds to the oldest thermoelectric power
plant in Portugal.4 It is also the area where some of the
The place chosen for the MAAT will certainly not be the
result of land opportunity. The site is adjacent to the 4 The first national thermoelectric plant for commercial purposes was installed on “Avenida
da Liberdade” and inaugurated on June 1, 1889, feeding 38 arc lamps of 15 Amps. In
Museum of Electricity (formerly “Central Tejo”), which
1903, a new power plant located in “Rua da Boavista” was set up to expand the network
was initially inaugurated in 1990 and later, after a new to the most central area of the city and to the industrial area next to the Tagus River
rehabilitation, reopened in 2006 (restoration works from (Cruz, Luís, et al., Central Tejo a biography, EDP Foundation, Lisbon, pp. 77-78
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building to the Museum of Electricity, in a long-taking

process where the date of 1986 becomes relevant either
by the appointment of a team responsible for that study
or by the classification of the building as Property of Public
Interest.8
It seems that the first experience of the use of electric light

in Portugal took place under the auspices of the monarchy,
namely on September 28, 1878, in the context of the
birthday of Crown Prince D. Carlos and the implementation
of six lamps on the terrace of the citadel of Cascais.9 Shortly
thereafter, during October, the City Hall of Lisbon would
reinstate this apparatus in the Chiado area, following the
Figure 3. Aerial view of the MAAT and Museum of Electricity with transfer by King D. Luís I of the small electric power station
historical city in the background. and the six Jablochkoff lamps, which was a great success
and reason for local pilgrimage. It is also under the aegis of
most important historical areas of the city are located and D. Luís I that in the following decade of the same century
which correspond to the most sought touristic destinations the works of the Landfill of Lisbon began, regulating the
in the city (Jerónimos Monastery, Coach Museum, Belém layout of the Tagus making possible the work (paid by the
Tower, Monument of the Discoveries or Cultural Center of Royal Company of the Portuguese Railways in exchange
Belém ). In the case of the former thermoelectric power for exploration of the line to Cascais) of the port of Lisbon,
plant, it is an important energy-producing building of the and provided the necessary yard for a consistent history of
former Gas and Electricity Companies (CRGE), one of the electricity be made, from there, in the area of J unqueira.10
best national examples of industrial architecture, with its
iron structure and riveted on site, it has large glass windows The Museum of Electricity and MAAT, which can work
and has a massive brick masonry, still keeping in its interior in complementarity, are in a way two poles of the same
a good part of the old machinery, allowing visitors a very museum, united by a garden of the Lebanese landscape
credible approximation of the difficult working conditions architect Vladimir Djurovic. The MAAT occupies a plot of
in that space that, in the first decades of the twentieth land adjacent to the Museum of Electricity and presents
century, was responsible for the supply of electricity in the a good part of its program located below the ground,
Lisbon region. In the interior of this spectacular architectural excluding the part facing the Tagus, this building seems to
space, which is very important for the understanding of respond more to a modeling of the land than to a building
part of the history of electricity in Portugal, the four large that corresponds to the normal canons of building. These
boilers are distinguished by their remarkable magnificence two units, corresponding to an available area of about
of approximately 30m of height and in the lower floor, the 38,000m2, with a total of eight exhibition rooms (four in
so-called ashtray room where it is perceptible to imagine each of the museums), make this area next to the Tagus a
the very difficult operating conditions and to confirm very attractive place, when combined with other important
locally the execrable respiratory environments in which the public offerings already mentioned, an important area in the
works of ashes collection would be processed. The first Lisbon and national cultural scene. This ambitious project
building of the Central Tejo - Junqueira Electric Installation carried out by the EDP Foundation aims to be an important
- started in 1908 with a small electricity production unit5, anchor in the strategy of the principles of consolidation
and underwent several changes and transformations of citizenship and promotion of initiatives of a scientific,
successively, mainly due to the constant implementations cultural, educational, social and technological nature based
of the need for electricity consumption. This infrastructure on principles of innovation and sustainability. As a cultural
lost strategic value in 1951 with the start-up of the Castelo enterprise at the service of society, MAAT’s work, which
de Bode Thermoelectric Plant (municipality of Tomar) and began in June 2014 and provisionally inaugurated in
from 1972 onwards due to the declassification of the October 2016, is a point dedicated to experimentation,
equipment of High pressure, it was reduced almost to a
favoring creativity, reflection and artistic sharing and
warehouse function.6 Faced with this loss of strategic value
technological innovation . This project carried out on
of energy production, attention was drawn mostly to the
patrimonial value of the set, having, at least since 1976, a philanthropic basis by EDP, under the pretext of a
the will to create a Museum of Electricity.7 In 1979, under museum space, serves to enhance the image of the
the jurisdiction of the so-called company “Eletricidade electricity company and intends to assume itself as
de Portugal” (EDP), it definitively decides to convert the an unavoidable point in the Lisbon cultural and artistic
panorama.
5 This first unit (Central Tejo I), which was designed by the engineer Lucien Neu, remained
The choice of the architect Amanda Levete was a bet of the
in operation until 1921. On this date, due to its inability to cope with the requests, the
construction of new buildings with the design of F. Touzet were concluded (Central Tejo executive president of EDP, and there was no recourse to
II), which again to allow the extension of the network, in the late 1930s gave rise to any type of public tender. It seems that one of the reasons
the so-called Central Tejo III (Loureiro, Teresa, Energia, Grupo Leya, Alfragide, 2016, p.
385-388.
6 Freiria, Maria Luísa and Ferreira, Maria Odete, A Central Tejo, Cadernos do Museu de 8 Loureiro, Teresa, Energia, p. 388.
Electricidade, nº 2, edition EDP, Lisbon, 1999, pp. 53-55. 9 Loureiro, Teresa, Energia, p. 19.
7 Freiria, Maria Luísa and Ferreira, Maria Odete, A Central Tejo, pp. 60-61. 10 Cruz, Luís, et alii, Central Tejo a biography, pp. 76-77.
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that influenced the choice was the design of the patio and
the new gallery for temporary exhibitions of the Victoria and
Albert Museum in London.
In an interview, not very recent, Amanda Levete, regarding

the form of approach in design explains that her inspiration
comes in different ways, from a mental image, through the
expression of any sensation, but also due to any natural
form or something technological. But she adds in her reply
that “sometimes the site is incredibly beautiful and
suggests how to deal with it.”11
Figure 4.Photo of the Museum of Electricity with MAAT in the

In the case of MAAT, in Lisbon, the proximity to the Tagus
background.
River and the specificity of the site were certainly the origin
of the project that was to be implemented. Even with such
solemnly affirms itself with an iconic construction. As the
a strong preexistence as the Museum of Electricity, it took
some experience and courage to be able to detach from project was completed, this museum has become an
that heritage and present a project of continuity, but at the obligatory place in the tourist and cultural panorama of
same time with an autonomous image. Lisbon. It is currently an anchor building of that part of
the city and an important polo center for a policy that
Even if it had not been initially intentional, Levete’s proposal, favors pedestrian circulation and the riverside area of
breaks free from any image of stereotyped architecture, it Belém.*
is a building that with dignity marks the place where it is, it
* This article will continue in the next issue of the magazine “Metálica”
11 “Architecture as tension”, interview with Amanda Levete in Massimo de Conti, Design

Talks, Contemporary Creatives on Architecture and Design, Images Publishing, Victoria
(Australia), 2012, p.74.
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soldadura estimation of welding costs
Estimation of welding costs
The analysis of the above mentioned topics shows

that, even forgetting the design costs, the cost of
labour (LCs) represents a substantial part of the cost of
welding. Miller [2] estimates that in the case of manual
or semiautomatic welding, LCs represent 50% to 85%
Prof. Altino J. R. Loureiro
DEM, Universidade de Coimbra of total welding costs. Costs of welding consumables
Altino.loureiro@dem.uc.pt
(CWC) represent a small part of total costs, although
they tend to increase in relative terms as more
automatic welding processes are used. In particular the
cost of energy is very low in relation to LCs and CWC.
Welding technology is always present in the Indirect costs of welding, ie those costs associated
construction of metallic structures, representing a with facilities, equipment and indirect labour, such as
substantial part of the activity to be developed in all supervision, engineering, secretarial work, etc., vary
phases, from the design to the construction of the with the type and characteristics of the company, and
structures. Therefore, it would be expected that the are often included in the hourly cost of labour.
companies would dedicate some of their effort and
time to the evaluation of these costs, which I do not Welding costs are often calculated in order to check
think often happens. the most economical procedures, so the costs involved
in preparing joints, assembling parts or cleaning joints
are similar for all options, and in this case they can be
This is due, on the one hand, to greater attention discarded. This procedure does not provide the exact
to other aspects such as design and quality control cost of welding but greatly simplifies the calculation
of buildings, for example, and to the idea that their procedure. Thus, the cost estimation is reduced to two
evaluation is difficult. The lack of knowledge of these plots, labour cost estimate (LC) and cost estimate of
costs, however, makes it impossible for them to be weld consumables (CWC).
managed in a balanced way, preventing their reduction
and consequently the competitiveness of the company. Although simplified, this method for estimating welding
It is true that the evaluation of these costs integrates costs requires the understanding of some concepts
a broad set of factors, of which the following are such as the weld material deposition rate (DR), the
highlighted [1]: material deposition efficiency (DE) and the operating
factor (OF).
The costs of time, ie labour, in particular:
The deposition rate (DR) represents the amount of
•
The design and calculation time of welded
material deposited per unit time by a particular welding
connections;
process operating at a given regime. This rate is usually
•
The time of preparation of joint (removal of oxides expressed in kg / hr and usually depends on the welding
and fats, chamfering); process, the type and diameter of the electrode and the
•
The time of collection and transportation of welding welding current, increasing with this. This rate is set
equipment and consumables; for one hour of arc time without interruption. Table 1
•
The time of assembly, positioning and tack welding; gives an idea of the DR obtained with various welding
processes and regimes [3].
•
The execution time of the welding, which includes
electrode replacement time, slag removal, submerged The efficiency of deposition (DE) or yield may be
arc machine alignment, part handling and others; characterized by the ratio of the weight of deposited
•
The time of defect removal and repair of parts; metal to the weight of electrodes consumed in the
•
The time of removal of splashes and distortion of the weld. This efficiency is a function of the welding
pieces; process and the characteristics of the electrode,
•
The preheating time of the parts or the heat presenting values of the order shown in Table 2.
treatments;
Finally, the operating factor (OF) takes into account that
•
Costs of consumables, shielding gases, submerged the welder does not weld continuously, interrupting
arc welding fluxes; periodically to replace the electrode, to clean and
•
Energy costs. remove the slag, to change position or place, etc. Thus
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soldadura estimation of welding costs
Table 1. Deposition rates for various welding processes (elaborated from [3]).
Welding process Electrode diameter (mm) Current (A) Voltage (V) DR (kg/h)
2.5 70 - 110 20 - 30 0.6 – 0.8
3.15 110 - 140 “ 1 – 1.2
SMAW 4 140 - 200 “ 1.2 - 2
5 200 - 300 “ 2 – 2.5
0.8 75 – 140 14 - 16 0.8 – 1.8
0.9 90 - 160 15 - 19 0.95 – 1.9
GMAW 1 130 - 250 17 - 19 1.3 – 2.5
1.2 150 - 250 17 - 20 1.6 – 2.8
1.2 95 - 225 15 - 19 0.4 – 1.2
1.6 155 - 220 21 - 25 1.8 – 3.4
FCAW 2 275 - 600 22 - 31 2.9 – 11.7
2.4 265 - 615 22 - 29 2.8 – 11.7
2.4 250 - 700 26 - 34 3-9
3.2 300 - 900 28 - 36 3.6 – 12.7
SAW 4 400 - 1000 28 - 38 4 – 21.8
5 500 - 1300 32 - 40 4.5 - 19
SER – Soldadura por elétrodo revestido; MAG – Soldadura sob proteção de gás ativo; SAS – Soldadura por arco submerso.
c2 r
PM = ◊100 ◊
the OF is characterized by the ratio between the open c 22 1000
r
arc time and the total time of accomplishment of the PM = ◊100 ◊
(1)
work. It is clear that OF depends on many factors, 2 1000
such as the welding process, the type of work and The weight of electrode
wire (EW) required to deposit
organization, the commitment of the welders, etc., this metal weight is given by equation 2, where the DE
so it requires some determination effort within each is considered equal to 95%, as shown in Table 2.
company. Table 3 gives an idea of the interval at which PM PM
PE = =
the OF usually varies for each welding process. PMR PM 0.95
(2)
PE = =
It is clear that the simple automation of a process R 0.95
changes this factor a lot, passing it in the case of
GMAW to 80 - 90% and in the case of FCAW to
70 - 85%. CE = PE ◊ CQ
CE
= PE ◊ CQ
Once these aspects are known it is relatively simple to
estimate the cost per meter of welding. For example
consider the fillet weld with c (cm) of leg length and
100 (cm) in length, shown in Figure 1, and welded in PM PM
TA = =
the down hand position by the GMAW process, with an PM TD= PM 2.8
TA =
TD 2.8
electrode of 1.2 mm diameter and a mixture of Ar plus
CO2 as shielding gas.

The metal weight in kg required to fill that welding 15
CG = TA ◊ 60 ◊ ◊ CUG
meter m (WPM) is given by equation 1, where r is the 15
1000◊ CUG
CG = TA ◊ 60 ◊
steel density in g / cm3. All the equations are presented
1000
in a decomposed way to facilitate the understanding of
their origin.

Figure 1. Fillet weld made by GMAW process (dimension in mm).
TA TA
TS = =
TAFM= TA 0.4
TS =
Table 2. Efficiency of deposition (DE) [3].
FM 0.4
Process SMAW GMAW
FCAW SAW
DE (%) 60 - 70 90 - 97 74 - 82 97 - 99
CMO = TS ◊ CH
Table 3. Typical operational factor of various welding processes [3]. CMO
= TS ◊ CH
Process SER MAG MAG
fluxado SAS
OF (%) 15 - 30 30 - 45 25 - 45 80 - 95
CS = CE + CG + CMO
CS = CE + CG + CMO 25
c2 r
PM = ◊100 ◊
soldadura
2 1000 estimation of welding costs

And, the cost of the electrodes (EC) consumed is given reduction of costs can be done in the design phase
by equation 3, where c 2 ECK represents r the cost per of the work and in the stage of programming and
PM = Since PM
PMr process, the
ccc(GC)
kilo of electrodes. ◊100 it 2is◊ the GMAW accomplishment of the work. The actions to be carried
PM 2 gas
PE =
22
1000
◊100 ◊ rr
=is still to be considered.
cost of the shielding PM
PM == 2 R ◊100
◊100 0.95
◊◊ 1000
out in the design phase are related to the possibility of

Assuming an averagec gas2flow rate2 2 1000
r1000 of 15 l / min, it is reducing the number and thickness of the welds, that
necessary to PM

= the
estimate ◊100 time ◊ required to make the is, with the reduction of the WPM to be deposited,
2 1000
welding meter. which reduces the most important variable LC, but also
the CWC (cost of weld consumables).
CE = PE ◊ CQ
PE PM = PM (3)
= PM PM The actions to be developed at the manufacturing
PER=(AT),
= PMPM 0.95 = PMPMtime in which the
time
The electric arc PE
PE = R
ie = the
= 0.95
stage are essentially related to the reduction of LC. The
PM0.95

electric arc is established,
PM RRrequired 0.95to complete the precision of the joint preparations and the reduction
PE
welding meter is = =equation 4, where the DR = of the excess deposited metal are steps that deserve
givenR by PM 0.95 PM
the GMAW
itTA
2.8 kg / h for = at 250 = as in Table 1. Once
A, great prominence. The choice of welding processes
CE = PE ◊ CQ to2.8

the AT is known, is TD
possible estimate the gas with higher DR, for example from the SMAW process to
CE PE CQ
=
the=gas ◊ through equation 5.
the FCAW process. This change also improves OF and
consumption andCE CE = PE
PE ◊◊CQ
cost (GC),
CQ
In equation 5 the acronym GCCM represents the cost DE. The OF can also be increased through automation

of gas per cubicCE meter.
= PE Therefore,
◊ CQ 15
the total cost of weld or robotics of processes [8] and proper planning of

consumables (CWC) CGconsists= TA ◊ 60
of the◊ sum◊ of CUG the two the construction, in order to reduce the manipulations
PM PM 1000
costs, the ECTA
plus the GC. of the parts or structures. Another important aspect
= =PM PM
TATD= PM PM 2.8= PM is the maximization of the realization of welds to the
TA TA == TD == PM 2.8
(4) flat position, which allows to increase the speed of
TD PM2.8

PMTD 2.8
TA = = welding and to reduce the number of parts in need
TD TA 2.8
15 TA of repair. Increased welding quality contributes not
= TS
CG TA = ◊ 60 ◊ = ◊ 15 CUG (5) only to reducing repairs but also to reducing welding
CG FM
TA 100060 0.4 15 CUG
= ◊ ◊
◊ 60 ◊◊ 1000◊◊CUG15 ◊
finishing work, such as reducing excess or splashing,
the CG =TA
CG =of TALC, ◊it60 CUG
151000
for example. ■
To calculate cost
1000
is necessary to estimate
CG time
the total welding = TA ◊
(WT),60 ◊which can ◊ CUG be done through
equation 6, where
the operating 1000 factor (OF) was

obtained from Table CMO
TA =TA
3, taking TSa◊ valueCH of 40% . References
TS = =TA TA
FM= TA
TS TA 0.4= TA
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[2] Improve your Welding Profitability and Productivity - Miller Welding,
TSgiven TAFM 0.4 https://www.millerwelds.com/-/media/.../kbi_manufacturing.pdf

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equation
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represents the hourly =cost +the which may Monday_Breakout_9_John_Hartnett_Welding_Economics.pdf
include the,CMO
= TS ◊ CH
above mentioned, indirect costs. [4] F. Masmoudi, Z. Bouaziz, W. Hachicha, Computer-aided cost
CMO
CMO ===TS TS◊◊CH CH estimation of weld operations, The International Journal of
CMO
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(7) Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2007, Volume 33, Issue 3–4,

CMO = TS ◊ CH
298–307.
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calculation_and_optimisation_of_welded_steel_structures
CS = CE + CG + CMO (8) [7] Károly Jármai, Welding and Cutting Costs Calculation for Structural
Optimization, IIW Doc XV-1443-13, XV-F-93-13.
This method is useful for structures or equipment that [8] Altino J. R. Loureiro, Robotização na soldadura de estruturas em
have identical and long welds, produced by the same aço, Metálica, vol. 36 (2014), 24-25.
welding process, since it is only necessary to evaluate
the total welding length to evaluate the overall cost. In
the case of many small and identical parts it is however
more interesting and rigorous to estimate the cost per
piece. Many models and software are easily available
on the market, which provide estimates of these costs
[4-7], which facilitates the cost evaluation task, but
sometimes does not evidence the actions that can be
taken to lower these costs.
In fact, once the costs have been assessed, the

question is how can these costs be reduced? The
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before. Today, the attitude remains and the internationalization is what the good
Portuguese companies do, to grow in a sustainable way and affirm themselves
for the conquest of a place in the world and in the business thus contributing to
the recognition of their own country and to the improvement of their accounts
and reputation. Companies like Metalogalva work and give their impetus to the
modernization of the globe in its most solid and important structures that guarantee
the illumination, communications, safety and mobility. In fact, in addition to tourism,
it is the best and most advanced in Portugal and is marketed or implemented in other
strategic markets that gives us the much needed hope for a better future.
Metalogalva is a company of Vigent Group, which In 2010, at the time of the start-up of the new
has registered an exponential growth, especially since management, the company’s main focus was on the
2010, when Sérgio Silva assumed the position of national market and the products with the highest
CEO, initiating the second generation of the family sales figures were the Safety Barriers for Motorways
in the management of the group. It operates in the and Posts for transportation and distribution of energy.
area of Steel Engineering and Protection and has the At that time, exports accounted for 7% of turnover,
largest installed capacity in steel surfaces, being one but the crisis in Portugal and the drastic reduction of
of the main European players in the production of public investment “forced” Metalogalva to look for new
public lighting columns and other structures related opportunities, new challenges.
to areas such as energy transport, renewable ,
telecommunications, motorways, railways and hot dip The new strategy has defined the European market as
galvanizing. Currently, the company is present in 11 a priority because of geographic proximity and political-
countries and its industrial units are located in Ukraine, economic stability. It was identified a set of products
Algeria and Portugal. “in portfolio” that could have a competitive advantage
over competitors, both for price and quality issues, as
well as realize that other types of products would have
to be produced by the that would be well accepted
in these markets. The option was the production
and commercialization of Public Lighting Columns,
Telecommunication Towers, Tubular and Trussed Posts
for transmission lines.
The emergence of Metalogalva’s first international

company appeared in France in 2011 following the
signing of a GSM-R contract with the Vinci Group and
TDF in telecommunications, where it was established
the provision and installation of 400 telecommunications
towers along the TGV Line (Synerail project). This
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following year, the introduction of public lighting
columns throughout France.
With regard to transmission towers and entry into other

countries the process was a bit more difficult because
there were not many references in the European
market that would allow us to start the qualification
processes in the different Utilities, together with the
fact that it is a Portuguese company trying to implement
itself in countries that usually bet exclusively on
national companies. Currently, the weight of exports in
Metalogalva’s turnover is 70%.
In parallel with the new internationalization strategy, a

new business area was created to sell solar structures
to support photovoltaic solar panels. This new area in other countries, such as Germany and Belgium.
was created in August 2011 and since the beginning Currently, the brand is present in 11 countries, the most
of its creation its turnover has grown in a sustainable recent being Metalogalva Brazil.
way. Currently, 99% of its revenue volume is for export
with a main focus on the US, Africa and Middle East Internally, Metalogalva also underwent a necessary
markets, with around € 25M in revenue estimated for restructuring in the face of the new reality and the
2017. new challenges: the adaptation of manufacturing
processes to the new levels of quality required by
With the enlargement of the business in the foreign the new markets (introduction of Lean and 5S’s tools
markets, Metalogalva international companies emerged and concepts throughout the production chain) ,
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productive process improvement through a diversity of Some international projects

investments (automated production line of columns with
Laser Welding and robot welding and plasma cutting), Among other large projects, which have allowed
providing the company with state-of-the-art technology Metalogalva to position itself as a leading company in
capable of competing, on an equal basis, with French Steel Engineering and Protection, the following stand
or German companies. All this led to the increase in out:
production and marketing, which in turn triggered an –T
he public lighting renovation project in Copenhagen,
increase in the number of jobs in the company. using state-of-the-art technology, with anti-graffiti and
anti-sticker product;
The area of human resources has also been a focus
–T
he supply of the structures of the largest photovoltaic
issue of Metalogalva through a significant reinforcement
park in the world in Vila Nueva, Mexico.
of high level engineering and foreign language skills. In
–T
hirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, and at the
2010 it had seven engineers employed, and now has
end of long years of work, the one that is said to be
more than 60.
the largest removable structure built on land was
finished, it is a steel arch that covers the reactor and
With all these changes verified in the last seven
the so-called “sarcophagus” created after the accident.
years, the productive area itself has been expanded.
This construction aims to protect against the radiation
In Portugal alone, it increased from three to five
leakage of the nuclear power plant and the investment
production units, from about 40 thousand m2 to 60
amounts to 1,500 M€ (€1.5bn). Metalogalva is the
thousand m2, where more than 650 people work.
company responsible for the production of towers
of 30 meters with mobile crown for the interior and
Competitive advantage
exterior of this arch and also for the supply of columns
of public lighting for the surrounding area that was
When compared to the main European competitors,
recently inaugurated and that intends to bring the
Metalogalva is in advantage due to the fact that it
much desired hope for nuclear safety in Europe;
develops the entire production chain of the products
internally. That is, creates from the coil u section to the –T
he Dublin subway is another recent example of
anticorrosive treatment (galvanization) and electrostatic Metalogalva’s cross-border project, the Portuguese
painting. With this process it is possible to save on company is the exclusive supplier of overhead contact
logistics costs and time costs, as well as to ensure the lines for this phase of the city’s surface metro.
quality levels of each product.
Upcoming Challenges
Another advantage is the wide offer of products, which
facilitates customer choice because it increases the As is happening throughout the sector, Metalogalva
number of alternatives available for each situation. For faces the great challenge of finding an adjusted
example, you can find products with greater competitive labor force, which may slow down the growth of the
advantage, with simpler assembly and / or better suited companies and exports.
in terms of landscape integration.
This situation could become the lever of a greater
focus on internationalization, through the opening of
production units in other countries.
The Vigent Group and Metalogalva in particular

are an example of what an ambitious, consistent
and daring management can do for a group that
was born in Portugal and, in a few decades, grew
exponentially and was selected to integrate some
of the most relevant projects, within its sector,
worldwide. Chernobyl is a good example of this,
Metalogalva steel is called to help give safety to
Europe and after all, whether we like it or not, what
we have today as the European Union turns out to be
an inheritance and an evolution of what began as a
Treaty exactly about the Coal and the Steel.
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great works of steel construction in brazil the use of steel in Juscelino Kubitschek bridge
The Use of Steel in the Design

and Construction of the
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge as
an Example of Modernity for
Urban Mobility Works
J. G. Santos da Silva1, G. L. Debona2
1
Postgraduate Program in Civil Engineering, PGECIV
Department of Structures and Foundations, ESTR. University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, UERJ.
E-mail: jgss@uerj.br
2
Department of Architecture and Urbanism, DAU.
Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRRJ.
1. Introduction
It is difficult to imagine that in 1957 the Brazilian through the Monumental Axis to Lago Sul, Paranoá and
architect Lúcio Costa, by developing the modernist São Sebastião, crossing over Lake Paranoá [5]. The JK
concepts about the urban plan of Brasília, favoring Bridge is also known as the Third Bridge of the South
the automobile as a means of transportation, could Lake due to the fact that the initial idea of construction
predict that the Brazilian capital would exceed all urban of the work of art would be to solve the problem of
development expectations, with more than 2 million traffic congestion of the other two bridges that cross the
inhabitants at the end of the 20th century. Currently, Lake Paranoá, Garças Bridge (between the L-2 South
the Federal District has a population of three million and Avenue and the Gilberto Salomão Shopping Center) and
more than half of the population that works in Brasilia Costa e Silva Bridge (between the South Clubs Sector
resides in its surroundings. Therefore, a number of and Block 11 of the South Lake) [7], which have a daily
modal interventions are required over the years to meet traffic flow of about 100,000 vehicles per bridge [8].
the transportation needs of the population. [1-4].
The JK Bridge impresses by its grandiosity, ingenuity and
Based on the concepts of urban mobility, one of the monumental architecture, formed by three asymmetrical
most recent works in the city of Brasília is the Juscelino steel arcs inspired by the movement of a stone bouncing
Kubitschek bridge, also known as the JK Bridge or Third on a mirror of water [9]. The work of art presents an
Bridge, which interconnects the central part of the city, architecturally innovative and challenging structural
system from the point of view of civil engineering,
combining the beauty and functionality of the structure
with the use of three steel arches that support three
decks of 240 meters by means of sixteen steel stays, in
each arch [10], as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
2. The Juscelino Kubitschek bridge
Inaugurated on December 15, 2002, JK Bridge is one

Figure 1. Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge: stayed bridge under three
of the most beautiful road artworks in Brazil, although
arches formed by box girder curved steel beams (Photo: Mario
Roberto Duran Ortiz) [11]. it is not the largest in the world, nor it is the highest
and not even with the highest span. The arrangement
of the cross-track arches and alternating with each
other contradict the perception of those who expect
a monotonous symmetry, encountering an unusual
perspective [13], as shown in Figure 3. The design of
the bridge was elaborated by the architect Alexandre
Chan, being the winner of the National Competition for
Preliminary Studies in Architecture, in December 1998,
with a structure in three long-radius arches that cross
diagonally and are supported by four points of a water
Figure 2. Night view of Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge [12]
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consumption of money above the amount foreseen [14].

Due to the diagonal fit of the arches in the supporting
pillars, high-order three-dimensional stresses were
produced on the foundations, with a horizontal effort
level of 3500 tons-force, having been considered, up
to the present, the highest level of effort found in
foundations of bridge structures.
The construction of the work of art lasted for about

two years and the structural system of the bridge is
steel-concrete composite type, supported by steel
arches and stays on reinforced concrete pillars and
underwater foundations. It should be noted that the
Figure 3. Internal view of the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge [15] construction company Via Dragados was responsible for
the execution of the foundations, pillars and nascents
mirror, producing unusual reflections for the users of the in reinforced concrete and the company Usiminas
work [6]. Mecânica was in charge of the execution of all the steel
structures, such as the decks and arches [14].
Based on an initial budget of R $ 96 million, well below
the R $ 160 million spent on the work, the construction It is also worth noting that the geology of the Brazilian
company Via Dragados, together with Usiminas capital is characterized by presenting non-homogeneous
Mecânica, joined forces to construct a challenging soil layers. Studies have confirmed the existence of a
project involving engineering on land and underwater, great geological fault in Lake Paranoá, with 13 different
being one of its greatest challenges to the execution types of subsoil, such as quartz. Thus, combining this
of the foundations, which demanded more time and a fact with the high level of horizontal efforts, the cost for
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the execution of the foundations was quite high, based 28,800 square meters. The three central arches have a
on the use of large foundation blocks and inclined piles height of 60 meters above water level and spans with
to reach stable soil at great depth, reaching depths of up lengths of 240 meters, with 2 points of support each,
to 65 meters [10]. crossing diagonally the board of the structural system,
suspended by steel staysattached to the steel arches
Another great challenge concerns the assembly of steel [17-18], according to Figure 6.
arches, which are 240 meters long and needed to be
supported and molded provisionally based on the use of
steel “pillars” until its complete construction, as shown
in Figures 4 and 5. Thus, temporary support towers
were necessary to support the bridge deck spans,
because until the support stays from the steel arches
were ready [10], these towers divided the span of 240
meters into 4 spans of 48 and 52 meters, respectively
. It should be noted that 9 support towers (3 towers
for each steel arch) were built. The temporary support
towers were constructed in a triangular prism shape,
promoting the support of the steel deck during the
launch phase of the steel decks, and were removed
after this construction phase [5], as shown in Figures 4
and 5.
Considered to be the world icon of modern architecture

Figure 6. [11]. View of rolling lanes and pedestrians walking (Photo:
in Brasilia / DF, JK Bridge has a total length of 1200
Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz)
meters, radius of curvature of 3150 meters, board height
of 18 meters above water level and deck width of 26,10 The weight of the main steel structures used for
meters, consisting of 2 lanes, with 3 bearing lanes each the construction of the work of art was 12,067 tons,
and 2 pedestrian sidewalks, totaling a deck area of distributed in 6,742 tons for the orthotropic decks, 2,754
tons for the composite slabs and 2,570 tons for the
arches [2]. Completing the use of steel in the structural
design, 3,000 tons were used for the steel sheets of
the piles and about 1,309 tons of auxiliary structure to
support the constructive elements [18-19].
It is worth mentioning that the arches are the main

elements of the support structure of the bridge and its
assembly was composed of 69 modules each, limiting
the weight of the part to be hoisted up to 40 tons,
due to the availability of two electric gates of 20 tons
available for the execution of the structure. Each module
was again preassembled and welded at the construction
site in 4 parts or 2 parts, forming an arch with final
Figure 4. Auxiliary structure for the construction of the JK Bridge transverse dimensions ranging from 6.5 x 5.0 meters
arch [2]. at the initial section to 5.0 x 3.0 meters in the central
section. The steel arches were transversely stiffened
every 3.0 meters by diaphragms in the “T” -type profile
connected to the inner walls of the steel modules [20].
The steel arches were assembled simultaneously from

the ends to their center, and the first three modules at
each end were already complete. Meanwhile, the other
modules were assembled in a U-shaped section, with
the lower sets being assembled first and then the upper
sets (Figures 4 and 7). The assembly of the last module
(central closing module) was performed during the
night, with controlled temperature and due topographic
care depending on thermal expansion [20], as shown in
Figures 4 and 7.
Figure 5. Temporary support towers used in the JK bridge
construction process [16].
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The assembly of the steel decks was only viable due to

the three support towers provisionally installed under
the bridge spans, with a load capacity of 1,000 tons.
The prefabricated structure at the construction sites
(the shore of Lake Paranoá) was launched by the beam
pushed method on the pillars and supports [14]. The
stays system consists of 16 cables (31 to 41 wire ropes)
that support the 240 m deck, transferring the load to
the arches by anchoring the central internal part of the
steel arches and the sides of the decks, allowing the
tension adjustment in the cables during its lifetime. The
wire ropes are composed of seven galvanized steel
wires immersed in wax and coated with high density
polyethylene (HDPE), as well as the sheaths of the stays
are also in HDPE resistant to ultraviolet rays [14]. Figure 7. First arch modules being positioned on JK Bridge [2].
It is noteworthy that for the execution of 45º inclined

pillars, 330 tons of trusses, 20,000 m³ of tubular It should be noted that the amount of steel used to build
shoring and provisional piles were used to support the the JK Bridge is twice as large as that used at the Eiffel
formwork, and the support devices adopted at the head Tower (Paris, France) and that the volume of submerged
of the pillar are of steel. The foundations of the work concrete is equivalent to the construction of two
were executed by screwing of steel sheets, drilling thousand apartments. The drilling equipments used in
and concreting, and concrete-shaped foundation blocks the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge are of the same type as
executed above water level and then lowered with the those used in the construction of the Rio-Niterói Bridge
aid of hydraulic jacks [14]. (Rio de Janeiro / RJ). In the execution of the piles (60
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meters in length), 12 professional divers were used for 9 illustrate, respectively, the structure originally imagined
proper positioning at a depth of 48 meters [21-22]. by the architect Alexandre Chan and the actual structural
system constructed, observing a pattern of high
In 2003, the Third Bridge project was the winner of the similarity between what was imagined by the architect
20th International Bridge Conference, sponsored by the and what was actually constructed in the work.
Society of Engineers of Pennsylvania, in association with
the Roads & Bridges Magazine, and was awarded the
Gustav Lindenthal Medal, which is awarded annually for
3. Final considerations
unpublished bridge projects, which are characterized by
innovations in the technique or material used, or that This article presents as main objective a technical
are notable in the aesthetic aspect, in the interaction approach, in a summarized way, about the relevant
with the environment or in community engagement. The contribution regarding the use of steel structures on
Brazilian Association of Steel Construction (ABCEM) also the design and construction of the Juscelino Kubitschek
awarded the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge (Third Bridge) Bridge (Third Bridge), located in Brasília / DF. It should
project in the same year, under the topic”Best Steel be noted that in the design of the structural system,
Works of the Year”, in the Bridges and Viaducts category several important challenges had to be overcome, such
[23]. as the assembly of the steel arches and the bridge deck
roadway. For this purpose, temporary steel towers were
The JK Bridge represents an architecturally innovative
designed, built and used in both design situations to
enterprise that impresses people’s vision by its
support the constructive process, functioning as support
grandiosity and distinct patterns from existing structures
to the structural elements. The advantages inherent in
worldwide. This work of art stands out structurally due
the use of steel structures, such as flexibility and speed
to its high horizontal efforts from the three asymmetrical
of execution, provided the completion of the work in
steel arches inspired by the movement of a stone
a very short time, considering the magnitude and the
bouncing on a mirror of water [9]. Finally, Figures 8 and
modernity; and, also the design challenges, because the
steel parts were prefabricated and pre-assembled before
the final positioning in the structure
It is convenient to draw the attention of the reader

of this research work to the fact of the world-wide
recognition, regarding the architectural beauty and
modernity of this work of art, with regard to the Gustav
Lindenthal Medal attributed to the JK Bridge project,
winner of the 20th International Bridge Conference,
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Society of Engineers, in
association with the US Roads & Bridges Magazine. It is
also worth mentioning that the work of art received the
award of the Brazilian Association of Steel Construction
(ABCEM), in the category Bridges and Viaducts [23]. In
view of the above, it is clear to readers why Bridge JK is
one of the most visited tourist spots in the last years in
Figure 8. The imagined JK Bridge and its actual construction:
the federal capital of Brazil (Brasília / DF).
internal view of the bridge [2].
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rehabilitation, sustainability, technological aspects and
innovative solutions, practical examples and a study visit.
(Note: this course is given in English).
• Fatigue of Steel Bridges. This course will take place

from September 25th to 27th, in Lisbon and will have
as Coordinator Prof. Luis Borges from Structurame. This
course aims to provide the knowledge and tools needed
to design a bridge structure so that it does not have
fatigue problems during its life. (Note: this course is given
in English).
Course Design of steel-concrete composite structures
• Fire Design of Steel and Composite Structures,
On 07 and 08 July the course Seismic Design of Steel scheduled for September 29 and 30 in Coimbra. This
Structures - 5th Edition, was held at Coimbra iParque, course is coordinated by Professor Aldina Santiago from
coordinated by Professor José Miguel Castro from FEUP, the University of Coimbra. It aims to introduce EN 1991-
and as trainers Professor Carlos Rebelo from UC, Eng. 1-2, EN 1993-1-2 and EN 1994-1-2 standards, preparing
Luís Macedo, Eng. Tiago Abecasis, as well as Professor trainees for the design steel and steel-concrete composite
José Miguel Castro. structures subject to fire.
• Glass Facades - Structural Glass Facades: From sketch

This course has as main objective to provide knowledge to the final construction. It takes place on 9, 10 and
about the design of steel structures according to 11 November in Lisbon. The course is coordinated by
Eurocode 8. Prof. Sandra Jordão from the University of Coimbra, and
will have as teachers Prof. Sandra Jordão, Prof. Filipe
In the constant search to respond to the needs of the Santos, from the UNL, Prof. Jens Henrik Nielsen from
professionals of this sector, CMM has new courses in its the Technical University of Denmark, Prof. Daniel Aelenei
training plan this year: from UNL, and Eng. Pedro Rodrigues from Martifer.
This course aims to characterize the properties of the
• Structural Glass: From sketch to the final
material and associated products, detail on technological
construction. This course will take place on 21 and 22
and production aspects of the material and associated
September in Lisbon, with the coordination of Professor
products, perspective on the regulation and existing
Sandra Jordão from the University of Coimbra and as
design recommendations, finite element design (Abaqus)
of structural elements and connections in glass, the
physics of buildings applied to structural glass façades,
presentation of relevant examples (case studies)
regarding design, architecture, production, construction,
rehabilitation, sustainability, technological aspects and
innovative solutions, practical examples, and study visit.
(Note: this course is given in English).
Course Seismic Design of Steel Structures
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Portugal Steel 2017 – Seminars and Steel Talk

Keeping the essence of promoting steel construction and the dissemination of this
constructive solution to future professionals and technicians, the Portugal Steel
Seminars will continue in the last quarter of 2017.
The following events are scheduled: •S

teel Talk “Fire resistance of steel structures” at
• Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (Dep. the University of Aveiro on December 6, 2017. The
Mechanical Engineering), October 3, 2017; conference dedicated to the theme of resistance
to fire of steel construction, focusing on.the
• UNL (FCT, Campus da Caparica), October 11, 2017;
dissemination of the latest innovations in this area of
research.
Still following its strategy of creating debate and
transmission of technical knowledge in the area of steel
At the national level, the Portugal Steel conferences
construction, the Steel Talk conferences are already
seek to discuss specific steel construction themes and
scheduled with two conferences dedicated to specific
are aimed at all stakeholders and industry professionals.
topics:
Sessions open to the public.
•S
teel Talk “Steel Bridges”, at IST - Amphitheater of
the Interdisciplinary Complex, Lisbon, on October 25, Follow the agenda of the events of Portugal Steel at
2017. This conference seeks to present great projects www.portugalsteel.com
of bridges, challenges and construction solutions of
this type of construction, design and maintenance, and
new paradoxes of steel bridge design.
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XI Conference on Steel and Composite

Construction
The conference XI Conference on Steel and Composite Construction will take place
on November 23 and 24, 2017, at Coimbra iParque and this edition is dedicated to the
special theme “The new generation of eurocodes.”
This Conference intends to accomplish its mission of participation of renowned national and international
promoting the use of steel in construction, as well speakers, having already affirmed itself as an event
as the dissemination of scientific knowledge and of reference in this sector, both in the academic
innovation in the steel construction sector, both at perspective and in the business perspective.
national and international levels and is a follow-up to the
success of the previous editions of the Conference on The XI Conference on Steel and Composite
Steel and Composite Construction. Construction, presents a vast panel of confirmed
speakers, internationally renowned names in the
The CMM conferences bring together designers, research and design of this sector.
companies and researchers in a single space, with the
Temporary programme
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Professor Ulrike Kuhlmann, University of Professor António Reis, GRID International,

Stuttgart, with the keynote Next generation with the keynote Special Structures in
of Eurocode 3 – Evolution by improvements welded construction: Developments and
and harmonization achievements
Professor Bert Snijder, Eindhoven University,

with the keynote Recent developments
regarding the next version of Eurocode 3 Graham Gedge, Arup, with the keynote
part 1-1 on steel structures. Selection of alloys for durability and
assessment of in service performance on real
structures.
The program of the XI Conference includes two

Professor Ryoichi Kanno, Nippon Steel seminars in parallel sessions:
and Sumitomo Metal Corporation, with the
keynote Overview and recent advances in
steel structures and materials in Japan Purest – Promotion of new Eurocode rules for
structural stainless steels Seminar, a space where
a presentation of new tools of project for stainless
structural steel will take place, such as the new 4th
edition of the project manual for stainless structural
steel; and EC3 Apps calculator for stainless steel. The
Eng. Luca Buzzoni, Arup, with the keynote
tra Allianz Tower in Milan: a steel and seminar will have the speakers Graham Gedge from
composite structure Arup - UK, Aldina Santiago from the University of
Coimbra – Portugal, Joel Cunha from the University of
Coimbra – Portugal and Nancy Badoo from SCI, UK.
The SBRI + seminar will present the results obtained

Professor Peter Collin, Ramboll, with the in this research project. The SBRI + project was
keynote Some Swedish experiences of Steel/ created following the development of the Sustainable
Composite Bridges
Steel-Composite Bridges in Built Environment (SBRI)
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research project, which took place between July –T

echnical exhibition, where the companies sponsoring
2009 and June 2012, where a holistic approach was the event demonstrate what they do best in this
implemented to three distinct typologies of composite sector.
steel and concrete bridges combining different life
cycle assessment analysis: environmental analysis
(LCA); economic analysis (LCC), and functional analysis
(LCP) throughout its life cycle. Given the results of this
research project, SBRI, the SBRI + project is currently
in progress whose objectives include the valorization,
dissemination and extension of the methodology to
advanced practical examples. In the SBRI + project,
it is intended to disseminate the research developed
to the various players: designers, authorities and
concessionaires, related to the construction and
operation of road bridges. In order to do this, several
actions will be implemented, from the preparation of
manuals with the brief explanation of the application
of the evaluation of the life cycle to bridges, the The CMM once again takes an active position in the
organization of workshops for the dissemination of development and promotion of the national steel
the results of the project and the development of a construction sector, expecting that this action will once
again respond to the needs of the market and reach
computer tool - SBRI + Tool. The SBRI + Tool is a
the high degree of acceptance and success of previous
computer application designed to easily calculate the editions.
different impacts associated with the construction,
operation and end of life of road bridges. The purpose For more details you may access: www.cmm.pt/
congresso11.
of the SBRI + Tool software is thus to provide
practical information about the project developed for
the infrastructure concerning sustainability. Allowing
users to make rational decisions about the possibilities Gold Sponsors
and variations that the design can have from the
environmental, economic and social point of view.
This seminar has the following speakers: Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Ulrike Kuhlmann from the Universität Stuttgart, Eng.
Tiago Abecasis from TAL Projecto, Prof. Luis Simões da Silver Sponsors
Silva and Prof. Constança Rigueiro from the University
of Coimbra.
During the event, there will also be Portugal Steel

events, including the Forum, with the presence of the
Luso-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
and Industry and the Portuguese-French Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. As well as the delivery of the
awards to the winners of the competition: Portugal
Steel Design Awards.
As in the previous editions, the XI Conference on Other Sponsors

Steel and Composite Construction consists of several
events taking place in parallel:
– Keynotes session and Scientific and Technical

Sessions held during the 2 days of the Conference
and where the main international players in the steel
construction industry are present;
Media Partner
– Session of Technical-Commercial presentations where
companies will present their products / services;
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The book deals with the seismic design of steel structures

based on EN 1998-1 (2004). It contains the essentials
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Authors: Calculation examples are included in the relevant chapters
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Federico Mazzolani In addition, the book provides insights about the design
Dan Dubina assisted by testing as well as some design examples of real
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“ I think it is very important that in the future public entities

seek to capture investment in the various regions of the
country, so as to be able to follow up on this growth. Sérgio Dias,
”
Director Técnico
Make a brief presentation of PNB - Pedro Nuno frames and the production of steel structures. In the
Bastos Unipessoal, Lda.R: A PNB Lda: aluminum processing industry, we have created an area
PNB is a young company, it has been in the market for dedicated only to these products and here “PNP” has
15 years, characterized by its dynamism, its innovative stood out in the execution of large works of window
capacity and its vision of sustained growth that it has frames, with special emphasis on the execution of
always sought. It is a company that believes in its large aluminum facades, and “PNB” already has several
customers and seeks their loyalty, always sustained works of this type in its portfolio, we work with the best
by the quality and rigor that it employs in each job that brands in the sector, of which we are already official
it executes. The “PNB” brand is already a reference installers “Aluminier” of Technal.
in the steelwork sector, already having a remarkable In the field of Steel and Composite Structures we have
portfolio, which well demonstrates its capacity. All this also created new facilities designed to increase the
happens in a difficult environment that has remained quality of our products and increase production capacity,
in the construction sector in Portugal in recent years, with “PNP” currently having an installed capacity of
in which PNB has been able to react in a daring way, 400Ton per month, which allows us to embrace projects
either through the search of new external markets, of greater scale and of greater demands.
as well as in the quest to gain more market share in We are a certified company according to ISO 9001:
a national level, as a result it has been achieving a 2008 and EN1090, having all our products of frames and
remarkable growth rate year after year. steel structures with CE marking, this demonstrates
that we want to be in the vanguard in the sector
In what areas has PNB - Pedro Nuno Bastos and we try to offer more and better products to our
Unipessoal, Lda been prominent? customers, all this, is synonymous to a constant search
“PNB” operates in several areas in the field of for quality and excellence in everything we do and who
steelwork, among which are light iron and stainless benefit from it are our customers.
steel sawmills, aluminum sawmills, coating of buildings
and steel structures. Of all the areas in which we
operate we highlight two, the production of aluminum
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How different is PNB - Pedro Nuno Bastos innovate, who want to export. It is important to support
Unipessoal, Lda from its competitors? those who are entrepreneurs!
For “PNB”, the most important thing in an organization
are the people, so in recent years we have been Will the survival of the sector depend on
investing in the training of a young, competent and cooperation between the various competitors, or
enterprising team. With this, we have been able to on a competition capable of raising and overcoming
create the capacity to satisfy the most diverse requests the most competitive players?
of our clients, embracing projects of high levels of I think, competition should exist, but it should be
demand, to which “PNP” has given a very positive healthy. Having said this, I think that cooperation
answer. We want to differentiate ourselves from between the different competitors in the sector is
our competitors through quality, rigor and capacity important, because there are large projects that can
to respond to the most diverse challenges that are only be achieved when there are partnerships between
presented. We always seek to be close to our clients, various players. I think that the sector has only to gain
meet their needs and respond to their concerns from the cooperation between the various competitors,
throughout each project we execute. who can become partners and thus all win.
Which projects highlight the work of PNB - Pedro What are the objectives of PNB - Pedro Nuno Bastos
Nuno Bastos Unipessoal, Lda? Unipessoal, Lda for the years 2016 and 2017?
“PNB” has executed very interesting works in several The main objectives of “PNB” for the years 2016 and
parts of the world, of which I highlight: “Club House 2017 are the solidification of our position in the internal
Golf Troia Resort” - Troia; “MINI Stand - Santogal” market. Increase of our turnover in foreign markets,
- Spain Square, Lisbon; “Modular Stand Mitsubish - with a consequent maturation of our position in these
Santogal” - Loures; “Modelo Continente de Ílhavo”; markets. Increase of our global turnover, as it will be
“Modelo Continente de Matosinhos Sul”; “Shopping synonymous to our continuous growth and satisfy our
/ Modelo Continente de Lagos”; “Remodeling customers.
of the Viseu Forum”; Remodeling of Continente
Matosinhos - NorteShopping “; “Headquarters of How do you see CMM’s role in the national context
Sonae - Maia”; “Stand Mercedes Guadalajara” - Madrid; of the steel and composite construction sector?
“Stand Mitsubish Guadalajara” - Madrid; “Ibericar CMM plays and will always play an important role in
Stand - Mitsubish Alcobendas” - Madrid; “Parklake - the sector. In the near future, its role in regulating the
Bucharest” - Romania; “Parking - ITER” - Marseille; sector will be important, valuing and distinguishing
“Urban Furniture - Morocco”; “Interactive Tourism Store innovation-seeking companies that are certified to
of Portugal - Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport” - Porto, standards. On the other hand, its role as a training
“Various Industrial Buildings”, “IKEA Renovation - entity is important, so that companies can invest on
Matosinhos”, Etc. the continuous training of their employees, it is also
important its promotional role for companies in the
How do you see the current state of the steel and sector, promoting conferences, seminars, etc.
composite construction market?
In this area Portugal is currently, an extremely saturated In what foreign markets does PNB - Pedro Nuno
market where there is strong competition. However, Bastos Unipessoal, Lda intend to act?
in the last two years we have noticed a substantial We are already heavily involved in the French market,
growth in the construction market and, consequently, in we want to be in Spain, Algeria, Belgium, among
the steel and composite construction market, and the others. We have already executed works in Spain,
industrial sector has had main role in this growth, where Morocco, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Senegal and
“PNP” has been investing heavily by looking for new Romania
customers, new partnerships and new challenges. I
think it is very important that in the future public entities
seek to capture investment in the various regions of the
country, so as to be able to follow up on this growth.
On the other hand, it is important to support healthy
Portuguese companies that want to grow, want to
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steelwork, construction and assembly
ADF Antonino Dias BLOCOTELHA Steel Constructios CONSTÁLICA – Elementos de

Fernandes, Lda ARCEN Engenharia, SA Arestalfer SA SA BYSTEEL SA CAZULU STRUCTURES LDA Construção Metálicos SA
www.adf.eu www.arcen.pt www.arestalfer.com www.blocotelha.com www.bysteel.pt jorge.grave555@gmail.com www.constalica.pt
ENTREFERROS – Serralharia FAMETAL Fábrica Port. FRISOMAT Comércio e Indústria

EDIRIO – Construções, SA Electrofer EME Singular Construções Metálicas, Lda Estruturas Metálicas FAUSTINO & FERREIRA de Materiais de Construção SA
oficinaspolo2@conduril.pt www.electrofer.pt www.emesingular.pt www.entreferros.com/pt www.fametal.pt www.faustinoeferreira.com www.frisomat.pt
Construções Metálicas e GARSTEEL INOXANTUÃ J.F.Metal – Sociedade MARTIFER Metallic METALOGALVA

Galvanização, Lda. – Construções Metálicas, Lda – Instalações em Inox, Lda Unipessoal, lda Lopes & Gomes, SA Constructions Irmãos Silvas, SA
geral@galvaza.com www.garsteel.pt www.inoxantua.pt www.jfmetal.pt www.lopesegomes.pt www.martifer.pt www.metalogalva.pt
METALOVIANA MUNDIFER NORFERSTEEL – Const. O FELIZ PERFILNORTE Empresa PERFISA Fábrica de Perfis

Metalúrgica de Viana, Lda Construções Metálicas e Metalomecânica, SA Metalomecânica, SA de Perfilagem SA Metálicos SA PNB Serralharia Industrial
www.metaloviana.pt www.mundifer.pt www.norfer.com www.ofeliz.pt www.perfilnorte.com www.perfisa.net geral@pnb.pt
POÇO – Equipamentos Sociedade de Empreitadas e SEVEME – Indústrias TEGOPI – Indústria UEM – Unidade de

Industriais, S.A. Serralharia O SETENTA, S.A. Trabalhos Hidráulicos, S.A. Metalúrgicas, S.A. SOLARGUS Metalomecânica, SA Estruturas Metalicas
www.eip.pt www.osetenta.pt seth@seth.pt www.seveme.com www.solargus.pt www.tegopi.pt uem@normetal.com
wholesalers and producers of profiles and steel components
J. SOARES CORREIA

ANTERO & Cª SA Florêncio Augusto CHAGAS SA FAF Produtos Siderúrgicos SA FERPINTA, SA Armazéns de Ferro SA
www.anteroeca.com www.chagas.pt www.faf.pt www.ferpinta.pt www.jsoarescorreia.pt
building materials, coating and protection
BULLONI Sociedade CIN Corporação Industrial do COLABORANTE – Perfilagem de EUROGALVA Galvanização e

4PAINTS Componentes Fixação Lda Blasquem Lda Norte, SA Chapa Lda Metalomecânica SA HEMPEL (Portugal) Lda.
4paints@sapo.pt www.bulloni.pt www.blasqem.pt www.cin.pt www.colaborante.pt www.eurogalva.pt www.hempel.pt
METALFAJ

Indústria Metalúrgica Lda SIKA Portugal, SA
www.metalfaj.pt www.prt.sika.com
associations
ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA

DE SEGURANÇA
www.apsei.org.pt
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design and consulting
A400 – Projetistas e Consultores BERD – Projecto, Investigação e

A1V2 – Engenharia e Arquitetura de Engenharia, Lda A2P – Consult, Lda ARMANDO RITO Engenharia, SA Engenharia de Pontes, SA BETAR CONSULTORES, Lda BUREAU VERITAS Certification
www.a1v2.pt www.a400.pt www.a2p.pt www.arito.com.pt www.berd.eu www.betar.pt www.bureauveritas.pt
CCAD – Serviços CIVI 4 – Projectistas e CONSTRUSOFT – Software para CSI Portugal – Computers DHPRO – Serviços de Dreamdomus

de engengaria Lda Consultores de Engª. Civil, Lda. a Indústria de Construção, Lda Cruz de Oito – Engenharia & Strutural Inc Engenharia Civil, Lda – Projeto de Engenharia Lda
www.ccad.pt www.civi4.pt www.construsoft.pt www.cruzdeoito.pt www.csiportugal.com www.dhpro.pt www.dreamdomus.com
FCGAB GOP – Gabinete de Organização GRID International Inexom – Ingénierie Ouvrages

– Engª e Gestão de Obra Lda de Projectos Lda Gravidade Engenheiros lda – Consulting Engineers S.A. IMASD Consult, Lda. Métalliques JETSJ Geotecnia, Lda
www.fcgab.pt www.gop.pt www.gravidade.pt www.grid.pt www.imasdconsult.com www.inexom.fr www.jetsj.com
LUSOMANU – Comércio e

José R. Pimenta LCW Consut SA LEB, Lda Lloyd’s Register Manut. de Equip. Industriais Lda LUSOMELT, Lda Matereospace, Lda
jp@engenharia.com www.lcwconsult.com www.leb.pt www.lr.org www.lusomanu.com.pt www.lusomelt.pt www.matereo.com
PERRY DA CÂMARA e Associados, PROAFA PROENGEL – Projectos de QUALEND – Qualidade e Ensaios SAFRE – Estudos e Projectos

Metalaf Lda Consultores de Engenharia Lda. PPSEC – Engenharia, Lda. Serviços de Engenharia SA Engenharia e Arquitectura, Lda Não destrutivos Lda de Eng., Lda
www.metalaf.pt www.pcaengenharia.pt www.ppsec.pt www.afaconsultores.pt www.proengel.pt www.qualend.pt www.safre.pt
SISCAD – Tecnologias de SKINDE Facade Engineering TALPROJECTO – Projectos, Estudos TRIA – Serviços, Materiais e

Informação, Lda Consultants, Lda e Serviços de Engenharia, Lda. Equipamentos, Lda TRIMÉTRICA – Engenharia Lda
www.siscad.pt www.skinde.pt slefty@slefty.com geral@sprenplan.pt www.talprojecto.pt www.tria.pt www.trimetrica.com.pt

VESAM GROUP www.weldingtek.com/pt
www.vesamgroup.com
equipment and machinery
Fixpaços – Parafusos HILTI (Portugal) Tecofix – Tecnica de

DNC Técnica, Lda e Materiais de Fixação, Lda GASIN Lda – Produtos e Serviços, Lda Chromaticircle, Lda. SARKKIS Robotica Equipamentos e Fixação
www.dnctecnica.com www.fixpacos.com www.gasin.com.pt/pt www.hilti.pt www.sikla.pt www.sarkkis.com www.tecofix.pt
universities, teaching and research institution
Escola Superior de Tecnologia Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Instituto de Ciencia e Inovação Instituto Superior de Instituto Superior Técnico LNEC – Laboratório Nacional

de Viseu – I.P.V. Gestão – I.P. Bragança Gestão – I.P. Guarda em Eng. Mecânica e Industrial Contabilidade e Administração – D.E. Civil – ICIST de Engenharia Civil
www.dcivil.estv.ipv.pt www.estig.ipb.pt www.estg.ipg.pt www.inegi.up.pt de Coimbra www.tecnico.ulisboa.pt www.lnec.pt
Departamento de Engenharia Universidade de Coimbra Universidade Nova de Lisboa Universidade de Trás-os-Montes

Civil da Universidade de Aveiro www.dec.uc.pt Fac. de Ciências e Tecnologia e Alto Douro
www.ua.pt/decivil www.dec.fct.unl.pt www.utad.pt
Certified company with Quality Steel Silver Certified company with Quality Steel Bronze
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agenda events calendar
Events & Exhibitions organization Venue Date information
3rd International Institute of Xangai, China 27 to 29 www.consc2017.uni-

Sysmposium on Construction Materials, September stuttgart.de
connections between University of Stuttgart. 2017
Steel and Concrete
Portugal Steel CMM – Portuguese FEUP 3 October www.portugalsteel.com

Seminar Steelwork Association 2017
Portugal Steel CMM – Portuguese Universidade 11 October www.portugalsteel.com

Seminar Steelwork Association Nova de Lisboa 2017
7th International National Laboratory National 18 to 20 www.ingeo2017.lnec.pt

Conference on of Civil Engineering Laboratory October
Engineering Surveying (LNEC) of Civil 2017
- INGEO2017 Engineering
(LNEC)
Steel Talk “Steel CMM – Portuguese Instituto 25 October www.portugalsteel.com

Bridges” Steelwork Association Superior 2017
Técnico
XI Conference on CMM – Portuguese Coimbra, 23 and 24 www.cmm.pt/congresso11

Steel and Composite Steelwork Association Portugal November
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year 2 · nº 5 ·September 2017

ano 18 · nº 47 · setembro 2017 · portuguese edition

AND COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION

23 and 24 NOVEMBER 2017

Business Center Leonardo da Vinci

LAYOUT AND TYPESETTING

CMM’s 20th anniversary celebrating event

CMM – The Portuguese Steelwork Association

In this meeting held at Montebelo Aguieira Resort,

In addition to the honored

Eng. Carlos Costa receives Eng. Maria Sousa Guedes

to maintain a close relationship with Universities and

A commitment to the requirements, innovation and

The steel construction sector, which has affirmed

Visit of Portugal Steel partners to Arcelor Mittal in

The visit began with an institutional presentation of

FICEP and DAVI opened doors to two fantastic events

FICEP, a market leader in plate and sections processing

This event was also attended by more than 30 large

DNC Técnica accompanied some of its clients in these

DNC Técnica assumes itself as a supplier of solutions

Sarkkis Robotic’s CoopWeld project makes public

With the start of activity at the end of 2010, the

The project CoopWeld, an acronym for “Industrial

This innovative manufacturing cell has advanced

The public demonstration of this innovative project

This demonstrator presents itself to the industrial

MATEREO combines Advanced Engineering and R

→ FEA Structural Integrity; → CFD Fluid Dynamics;

NUMERICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION

BONDED WAREHOUSE METAL

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS CONTAINER

iron’s...force and temper

Portugal Steel Design Awards

This special article of the Metálica magazine © Vigliecca & Associados

presents the various projects submitted by the

The project seeks to offer a solution to one of the

competitions with a capacity of up to 5,000 spectators.

The Arena has an impressive volumetry, with its

In the building envelope, the highlight goes to the

The services and access floors are in composite

The North and South facades present adjustable panels

The area reserved for the games was designed to

During the Olympic games, the Youth Arena hosted

BIRMINGHAM GATEWAY PROJECT In addition to the principal elements described above

BIRMINGHAM GATEWAY PROJECT (Atrium Roof & Supporting

© Martifer S.A. © Martifer S.A.

The project consists of a new atrium roof clad in

The atrium roof trusses span across the short axis

cladding pillows. In order that the size of the ETFE

There are openings in the existing roof slab around the

The project also provided a new façade to the main

Martifer was responsible for the execution of a skylight

Due to its configuration, it was necessary to use

structure and assist during the assembly process. This

WAREHOUSE: MAIA, PALMELA, GUARDA, VILA REAL

Grand Stade de Lyon

Name of the Project

GRAND STADE DE LYON (Parc Olympique Lyonnais)

The opaque interior crown, of average width 40 m,

It is covered by a classical complex of perforated steel tanks

The metal framework of the large stadium serves as a

© Martifer S.A. © Martifer S.A.

MAAT – MAAT – Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia

• Fatigue of Steel Bridges. This course will take place

• Glass Facades - Structural Glass Facades: From sketch

– Keynotes session and Scientific and Technical