José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira

Assistant Professor

Domain of activity:

  • Computational Mechanics;
  • Dynamic analysis of large systems;
  • Soil-Structure interaction.

Present research topics:

  • Dynamic response of railway tracks, considering the train-track-soil dynamic interaction;
  • Long-term behaviour of railway tracks, mainly focused on the ballast behaviour and representation;
  • Dynamic analysis of railway transitions;
  • Study of slab tracks .
Title Authors Year Volume DOI Journal Impact factor Clar.Analytics CERIS Members
Dynamic Behavior in Transition Zones and Long-Term Railway Track Performance Paixão, A.; Varandas, J.N.; Fortunato, E. 2021 V. 7 (art. 658909) 10.3389/fbuil.2021.658909 Frontiers in Built Environment 2.110 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
Towards network assessment of permanent railway track deformation Zuada Coelho, B.; Varandas, J.N.; Hijma, M.P.; Zoeteman, A. 2021 V. 29 (art. 100578) 10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100578 Transportation Geotechnics 4,938 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
Long-term deformation of railway tracks considering train-track interaction and non-linear resilient behaviour of aggregates – a 3D FEM implementation Varandas, J.N.; Paixão, A.; Fortunato, E.; Coelho, B.Z.; Hölscher, P. 2020 V. 126 (art. 103712) 10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103712 Computers and Geotechnics 3,818 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
Short soil–binder columns in railway track reinforcement: three–dimensional numerical studies considering the train–track interaction Francisco, A.; Paixão, A.; Varandas, J.N.; Fortunato, E. 2018 98 10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.02.001 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
Numerical simulations to improve the use of under sleeper pads at transition zones to railway bridges Paixão, A.; Varandas, J.N.; Fortunato, E.; Calçada, R. 2018 164 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.03.005 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
Short soil–binder columns in railway track reinforcement: three–dimensional numerical studies considering the train–track interaction Francisco, A.; Paixão, A.; Varandas, J.N.; Fortunato, E. 2018 V. 98, 8-16 10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.02.001 Computers and Geotechnics 3,345 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
Field study using additional rails and an approach slab as a transition zone from slab track to the ballasted track Heydari-Noghabi, H.; Zakeri, J.A.; Esmaeili, M.; Varandas, J.N. 2018 V. 232, n.º 4, 970-978 10.1177/0954409717708527 Proceedings of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 1,54 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira
Numerical simulations to improve the use of under sleeper pads at transition zones to railway bridges Paixão, A.; Varandas, J.N.; Fortunato, E.; Calçada, R. 2018 V. 164, 169-182 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.03.005 Engineering Structures 3,084 José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira

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