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The Conference will be held at Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisbon, Portugal
The Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) of Portugal is a public institution of science and technology, which is subject to the Ministry for Public Works, Transports and Housing, covering the broad field of civil engineering.
Created in 1946, the LNEC was a result of the merger between the Laboratory for Testing and Study of Materials of the Ministry for Public Works and the Centre for Civil Engineering Studies based at the Technical University of Lisbon. This two-fold aspect, covering research and experimental work, shaped decisively LNEC's future development.
LNEC is a leading organization in several fields including
earthquake-resistant structures. Its 40ton 3-degree of freedom
shaking table, which was designed in-house, is used by researchers from all
over Europe. LNEC has a long experience in laboratory and field experimental
research, physical and mathematical modeling, and assessment of risk and
evaluation of safety conditions of all sorts of engineering works.
Trainees receive a scholarship funded or co-funded by LNEC. Their training includes the participation in research projects, laboratory work and field work- usually within the scope of contract work for paying clients, public and private alike. A project will eventually be chosen for a thesis at the M.Sc. level. Several years later a major project will likewise be chosen for a thesis at the Ph.D. level. All theses are presented at universities, in Portugal or in any country where the best conditions of technology and know-how may be found. After obtaining a Ph.D. degree the trainee may finally apply to become a LNEC researcher. During his career he will be trusted with increasing responsibilities in the management of research and contract projects and will go on to eventually try for career advancement based on an independent examination of his curriculum and on the defence of a major research proposal.
Present workforce is of about 700 employees, of which
around 300 have education at university level and 150 are LNEC researchers.
The modern and sizable testing facilities at LNEC are at the disposal of external researchers and research teams to develop projects within the scope of LNEC Programs.
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil
Av. do Brasil, 101
1700-066 Lisbon, Portugal
The LNEC campus is located at Av. do Brasil 101 in Lisbon. It is easily reached by:
- Bus - lines 750, 745 and 83 stop at LNEC's main entrance, and line 44 stops nearby;
- Subway - "Alvalade" subway station is 7 minute walking distance from LNEC;
- Train - nearest main train stations are "Oriente", from where LNEC can be reached by bus (line 750) or subway, and "Entrecampos", from where LNEC can also be reached by bus (lines 745 and 83) or subway;
- Plane - From Lisbon's Airport, the LNEC campus can be reached by a 10 minute taxi drive or by bus (lines 745 and 44);
- If you are driving to LNEC, you can park your car in LNEC's campus.
To reach LNEC from the Underground station ALVALADE. At Alvalade station go through the automatic gates and after passing the ticket machines turn twice on your right side, into a tunnel leading to Praça de Alvalade. When you exit the tunnel turn left into Avenida da Igreja.
Go up Av.Igreja to Av.Rio de Janeiro. Turn left and walk straight to the end of the street where you will be facing Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil. The total walking time should be about 7 minutes, at a leasured pace (see the map below).
Enter the main gate and you will see directing signs. However the plant below shows in blue the Auditorium where the Conference will take place (just behind the Main Building).
