PhD Thesis

• Design of eco-efficient ultra-high performance fibre reinforced cement-based composite for rehabilitation/strengthening applications

Keynotes

• Ana Mafalda Matos, “Next generation of “concrete” stands for sustainable and circular construction”, XVIII International Conference on Building Pathology and Constructions Repair – CINPAR 2022, 17-19 November 2022, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
• Ana Mafalda Matos, “Design of new generations of concrete”, International Pumice and Perlite Symposium (PuPes21), 4-6 November 2021, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey.

International Journal Articles

• Ana Mafalda Matos, Paula Milheiro, Mário Pimentel. “Eco-efficient High-performance white concrete incorporating waste glass powder”, Construction and Building Materials, 2024, vol. 411, article 134556.
• Esequiel Mesquita, Ana Mafalda Matos, Israel Sousa, Mylene Vieira and Luís P. M. Santos, “Studying the Incorporation of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in High-Performance Concrete”, Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, no. 17.
• Esequiel Mesquita, Israel Sousa, Mylene Vieira, Ana Mafalda Matos, Luis P.M. Santos, Laura Silvestro, Renan Salvador, Antonella D’Alessandro and Filippo Ubertini, “Investigation of the electrical sensing properties of cementitious composites produced with multi-wall carbon nanotubes dispersed in NaOH,” Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 77, p. 107496, Oct. 2023.
• N. Cangussu, A. M. Matos, P. Milheiro-Oliveira, and L. Maia, “Modelling and Predicting Self-Compacting High Early Age Strength Mortars Properties: Comparison of Response Models from Full, Fractioned and Small Central Composite Designs,” Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 14, 2023.
• A. M. Matos, L. Maia, and J. S. Coutinho, “Quartz Powder Valorisation in White Self-Compacting Concrete: Mortar Level Study,” Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 13, no. 13, 2023.
• Amanda Fontenele, Vanessa Campos, Ana Mafalda Matos, Esequiel Mesquita, “A vulnerability index formulation for historic facades assessment”, Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 64, 1 April 2023, 105552.
• Mariana Fonseca, Ana Mafalda Matos, “3D Construction Printing Standing for Sustainability and Circularity: Material-Level Opportunities”, Materials, Volume 6, issue 6, 20 March 2023, 2458.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, José Granja, Sandra Nunes, José L.Barroso-Aguiar, Miguel Azenha, “Hardening characterisation of a non-proprietary and more eco-friendly UHPC”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 363, 11 January 2023, 129803.
• Deepa Paul, K.R.Bindhu, Ana Mafalda Matos, João Delgado, “Eco-friendly concrete with waste glass powder: A sustainable and circular solution”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 355, 14 November 2022, 129217.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, F. A. N. Silva, A. C. Azevedo, J. F. Marins, J. M. P. Q. Delgado, “Alkali-reactivity of Pernambuco east shear zone coarse concrete aggregates: An experimental discussion”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 344, 15 August 2022, 128239
• Ana Mafalda Matos, “Susceptibility to Expansive Reactions of a Greener UHPC: Micro to Macro-Scale Study”, Applied Sciences, 12(12), 6252.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Humberto Varum, “Self-compacting Earth-based composites: mixture design and multi-performance characterisation, Buildings 2022, 12(5), 612.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash Recycling in concrete: preliminary approach with Oporto wastes”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 323, 14 March 2022, 126548.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, João Delgado, Ana Sofia Guimarães, “Linking Energy Poverty with Thermal Building Regulations and Energy Efficiency Policies in Portugal”, Energies, 2022, Volume 15(1), 329.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Stefan Chaves Figueiredo, Erik Schlangen and José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Chloride ingress in cracked UHPFRC”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 311, 13 December 2021, 125223.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Carla Costa, Sandra Nunes, José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Durability of an UHPC containing spent equilibrium catalyst”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 305, October 2021, 124681.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Carla Costa, José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Spent Equilibrium Catalyst as internal curing agent in UHPFRC”, Cement and Concrete Composites, Volume 104, November 2019, 103362.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Capillary Transport of Water in Cracked and Non-cracked UHPFRC Specimens”, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Volume 17, May 2019, pages 244-259.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Lino Maia, Sandra Nunes, Paula Milheiro-Oliveira, “Design of self- compacting high-performance concrete: Study of mortar phase”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 167, April 2018, pages 617-630.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Waste glass powder in cement: Macro and microscale study”, Advances in Cement Research, Volume 28, Issue 7, July 2016, pages 423-432.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “ASR and sulphate performance of mortar containing industrial waste”, Structural Concrete Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2016, pages 84-95.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Telma Ramos, Sandra Nunes, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Durability Enhancement Of SCC With Waste Glass Powder”, Materials Research, Volume 19, Issue 1, São Carlos Jan./Feb. 2016.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Cork waste in cement-based materials”, Materials & Design Volume 85, November 2015, pages 230-239.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Telma Ramos, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Strength, ASR and chloride penetration of mortar with granite waste powder”, Key Engineering Materials, 2015, Volume 634, pages 139-150.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Telma Ramos, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Strength and durability of mortar using cork waste ash as cement replacement”, Materials Research, 2014, Volume 17, n. º4, pages 893-907.
• Telma Ramos, Ana Mafalda Matos, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Mortar with wood waste ash: Mechanical strength, carbonation resistance and ASR expansion”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 49, December 2013, pages 343-351.
• Telma Ramos, Ana Mafalda Matos, Bruno Schmidt João Rio, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Granitic quarry sludge waste in mortar: effect on strength and durability”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 47, October 2013, pages 1001-1009.
• Sandra Nunes, Ana Mafalda Matos, Tiago Duarte, Helena Figueiras, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Mixture design of self-compacting glass mortar”, Cement and Concrete Composites, Volume 43, October 2013, pages 1-11.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “Durability of waste glass powder as cement replacement”, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 36, November 2012, pages 205-215.

Book chapters

• Ana Mafalda Matos, Paula Milheiro Oliveira, Joana Sousa Coutinho, and Mário Pimentel, “Design of high-performance concrete incorporating waste glass powder,” in WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 6th International Conference, Coimbra, Portugal, Sep. 2023.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, “Waste marble valorisation in 3D cementitious materials printing,” in WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 6th International Conference, Coimbra, Portugal, Sep. 2023.
• F. A. N. Silva, I. S. Lira, A. C. Azevedo, J. M. P. Q. Delgado, A. M. Matos, M. Tahlaiti, and A. Khelidj, “Non-linear Analysis of Bottle-Shaped Isolated Struts Concrete Deteriorated by Alkali Silica Reactions”, Building Pathologies: Experimental Campaigns and Numerical Procedures, Springer Nature, March 2023.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Mehmet Emiroglu, Serkan Subaşı, Muhammed Maraşlı, “Architectonic Cement-Based Composites 3D Printing”, 3D Printing for Construction with Alternative Materials, Chapter: 10, Springer Nature, January 2023.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Stefan Chaves Figueiredo, Erik Schlangen and José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Chloride ion penetration into cracked UHPFRC during wetting–drying cycles”, 3^rd RILEM Spring Convention 2020, Guimarães, Portugal. RILEM Bookseries, 33, Springer, Springer, July 2021.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Carla Costa, José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Characterisation of non-proprietary UHPC for use in rehabilitation/strengthening applications”, RheoCon2 RILEM Conference and SCC9 RILEM Symposium, 8-11 September 2019, Dresden, Germany. RILEM Bookseries, 23, Springer, January 2020.

National Articles

• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Carla Costa, José L. Barroso Aguiar, ” “Betão” de ultraelevado desempenho reforçado com fibras metálicas”, Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas, Março 2023, n.º 21, série III, Lisboa.
• Telma Ramos, Ana Mafalda Matos, Francisco Araújo, Joana Sousa coutinho, “Resíduo de Vidro – A pozolana do futuro”, Materiais de Construção, 2013

International Conferences

• Nara Miranda De Oliveira Cangussu, Ana Mafalda Matos, Lino Maia, “Numerical modelling and optimisation of self-compacting mortars: central composite design approach”, International Conference on Mathematical Analysis and Applications in Science and Engineering, Porto, Portugal
• Nara Miranda De Oliveira Cangussu, Ana Mafalda Matos, Lino Maia, “Comparison of response models from full, fractionated and small central composite design of experiments in cement-based mortars”, International Conference on Mathematical Analysis and Applications in Science and Engineering, Porto, Portugal
• Yasemin Hatipoglu, Burak Can Arslan, Ana Mafalda Matos, Mehmet Emiroglu, “Earth-based composites for 3D printing: numerical design and optimisation”, KERPIC’22: 9th International Conference on “Re-Thinking Earthen Architecture for Sustainable Development”, Istanbul, Turkey
• Ana Mafalda Matos, “Integrative Porous Media Characterization of an Eco-Friendly UHPC”, 18th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS, DSL2022, Florença, Italy.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Pedro Pêgo, Barbara Rangel, Jorge Lino, “Waste marble powder valorisation in 3D printable cement-based composites”, MATERIALS 2022, 10-13 April 2022, Marinha Grande, Portugal.
• Mehmet Emiroglu, Ana Mafalda Matos, Yasemin Hatipoglu, João M.P.Q. Delgado, “Earth plaster enhancement with dolomite replacement: Shrinkage and mechanical assessment“, International Conference on Earthen Construction, Part of RILEM Spring Convention – RILEM 75th Anniversary, 18 and 19 March 2022, Paris.
• Ana Mafalda Matos et al., “New generation of earth-based composites: design and assessment “, International Conference on Earthen Construction, Part of RILEM Spring Convention – RILEM 75th Anniversary, 18 and 19 March 2022, Paris.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Stefan Chaves Figueiredo, Erik Schlangen and José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Chloride ion penetration into cracked UHPFRC during wetting–drying cycles”, 3^rd RILEM Spring Convention 2020, March 2020, Guimarães, Portugal.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, José Luís B. Aguiar, “Non-proprietary UHPFRC for use in rehabilitation/strengthening applications”, 3^rd Doctoral Congress Engineering (DCE19), 27-28 June 2019, FEUP, Porto, Portugal.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, José L. Barroso Aguiar, “Influence of micro-cracking on capillary water absorption of an UHPFRC”, SynerCrete’18 International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches for Cement-based Materials and Structural Concrete, 24-26 October 2018, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Stefan Chaves-Figueiredo, Sandra Nunes, Erik Schlangen, “Durability of fibre reinforced cementitious composites: coupling mechanical and chloride environment loads”, RILEM week 2018, 26-29 August 2018, Delft, the Netherlands.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, José Granja, Sandra Nunes, José L. B. Aguiar, Miguel Azenha, “NDT of stiffness evolution of UHPFRC since casting”, 2^nd International RILEM/COST Conference on Early Age Cracking and Serviceability in Cement-based Materials and Structures – EAC2, 12-14 September 2017, ULB-VUB, Brussels, Belgium.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Carla Costa, “Mitigation of early age shrinkage of UHPFRC by using spent equilibrium catalyst”, International RILEM Conference on Materials, Systems and Structures in Civil Engineering Conference segment on Service Life of Cement-Based Materials and Structures, Volume 1, pages 395-403, 22-24 August 2016, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
• Ana M. Matos, Sandra Nunes, Joana Sousa Coutinho. “Resíduos Industriais em BAC”. IV Congresso Ibero-americano sobre Betão Auto-compactável – BAC2015, Julho 2015, Porto, Portugal, [In Portuguese].
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Telma Ramos, Joana Sousa Coutinho. “Resistência e durabilidade de argamassas incorporando pó de granito.” Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Materiais de Construção Sustentáveis, 5-7 Março 2014, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal [In Portuguese].
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Telma Ramos, Joana Sousa Coutinho. “Non-conventional additions from agricultural waste.” International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials & Technologies SCMT3, 18-21 August 2013, Kyoto, Japan.
• Sandra Nunes, Ana Mafalda Matos, Telma de Jesus Ramos, Joana Sousa Coutinho. “Mixture design of SCC incorporating fine glass powder.” HAC 2012 – 3^th Congreso Ibero-americano sobre hormigón autocompactante – Avances y oportunidades, 3-4 Diciembre 2012, Madrid.
• Joana Sousa Coutinho, Telma Ramos, Ana Mafalda Matos. “Wood waste ash for sustainable cement.” 2^nd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials (CEBM 2012), 17-18 November 2012, Hong Kong.
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Telma Ramos, Joana Sousa Coutinho. “Sulphate attack on eco-mortar.” ICDS12, 29 May – 1 June 2012, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisboa.
• Bruno Schmidt, H Medeiros, Ana Mafalda Matos, Tiago Duarte, João Rio, Joana Sousa Coutinho, “Aplicação de tratamento térmico em resíduos de pó de pedra para substituição parcial do cimento”, 53° Congresso Brasileiro do Concreto, 1-4 November 2011, Florianopolis, Brasil.

National conferences

• João M.P.Q. Delgado, Ricardo M. S. F. Almeida, Ana Mafalda Matos, Eva Barreira, Ana Sofia Guimarães, “Caracaterização multi-performance de uma casa modular em madeira”, Construção 2022, Guimarães, Portugal [In Portuguese].
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Lino Maia, Joana Sousa-Coutinho, “VALORIZAÇÃO DE RESÍDUO DE QUARTZO EM BETÃO BRANCO ARQUITETÓNICO: ESTUDO AO NÍVEL DA ARGAMASSA”, Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia de Estruturas, 9-11 November 2022, LNEC, Lisboa, Portugal [In Portuguese].
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Mehmet EMIROGLU, Serkan Subasi, Muhammed Marasli, “POTENCIAL DA IMPRESSÃO 3D NA PRÉ-FABRICAÇÃO: CASO PRÁTICO DE APLICAÇÃO PARA COMPÓSITOS CIMENTICIOS ARQUITETÓNICOS”, Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia de Estruturas, 9-11 November 2022, LNEC, Lisboa, Portugal [In Portuguese].
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, José L. Barroso-Aguiar, Carla Costa, “Durabilidade de um material cimentício de ultraelevado desempenho reforçado com fibras metálicas”, Betão Estrutural 2018, 7-9 November 2018, LNEC, Lisboa, Portugal [In Portuguese].
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Sandra Nunes, Carla Costa, J. Barroso aguiar, “Retração autogénea em betão de ultra-elevado desempenho reforçado com fibras”, Betão Estrutural 2016, 2-4 November 2016, FCTUC, Coimbra, Portugal [In Portuguese].
• Francisco Araújo, Telma Ramos, Ana Mafalda Matos, Joana Sousa Coutinho, “BAC Eco-Eficiente na Pré-Fabricação”, Betão Estrutural 2012, 24-26 October 2012, FEUP, Porto, Portugal [In Portuguese].
• Ana Mafalda Matos, Tiago Duarte, Sandra Nunes, Joana Sousa Coutinho, “BAC com resíduo de vidro cofrado com CPF”, 24-26 October 2012, FEUP, Porto, Portugal [In Portuguese].