Publicações Relevantes

Revistas Internacionais

  • SIMOES A., MILOSEVIC, J., MEIRELES, H., BENTO R., CATTARI, S., LAGOMARSINO, S. 2015: “Fragility Curves for Old Masonry Building Types in Lisbon”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, A. Ansal editor, Springer The Netherlands Publisher. Artigo publicado online. DOI 10.1007/s10518-015-9750-1
  • SIMOES A., BENTO R., LOPES, M., GAGO, A. 2015: “Mechanical Characterization of Masonry Walls with Flat-Jack Tests”, Experimental Techniques, John Wiley & Sons (in print).
  • KOHRANGI, M., BENTO, R., LOPES, M. 2014: “Seismic Performance of Transportation Infrastructures. Comparison of Different Nonlinear Static Procedures for Irregular Bridges”, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Taylor & Francis (in print). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2014.983938.
  • SIMOES A., BENTO R., CATTARI, S., LAGOMARSINO, S. 2014: “Performance-Based Assessment of 'Gaioleiro' Buildings in Lisbon, Portugal”, Engineering Structures, The journal of earthquake, wind and ocean engineering, Published online. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.09.025
  • MEIRELES, H., BENTO, R., CATTARI, S., LAGOMARSINO, S. 2014: “Seismic assessment and retrofitting of Pombalino buildings by nonlinear static analysis”, Earthquake and Structures (EAS), An International Journal, Techno-Press, Editors-in-Chief: Stavros A. Anagnostopoulos (European ed.), Izuru Takewaki (Asia-Pacific ed.), Jerome P. Lynch (American ed.), Vol. 6, No. 7, 57-82. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2014.6.7.000
  • KOURIS, L., MEIRELES, H., BENTO, R., KAPPOS, A. 2014: “Simple and complex modelling of timber-framed masonry walls”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, A. Ansal editor, Springer The Netherlands Publisher, Vol. 12, N¼ 4, 1777-1803. DOI 10.1007/s10518-014-9586-0
  • BHATT, C., BENTO, R. 2014: “A 3D Pushover Methodology for Seismic Assessment of Plan Asymmetric Buildings”, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Vol. 30, N. 2, 683-703. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/022112EQS048M
  • MILOSEVIC, J., GAGO, A., LOPES, M., BENTO, R. 2013: “Experimental assessment of shear strength parameters on rubble stone masonry specimens”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Michael C. Forde editor, Springer The Netherlands Publisher, Vol. 47 (2013), 1372-1380. DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.06.036
  • MILOSEVIC, J., LOPES, M., GAGO, A., BENTO, R. 2013: “Testing and Modelling the Diagonal Tension Strength of Rubble Stone Masonry Panels”, Engineering Structures, The journal of earthquake, wind and ocean engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 52 (2013) 581Ð591.DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.03.019
  • CARVALHO, G., BENTO, R., BHATT, C. 2013: “Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Analyses of Reinforced Concrete Buildings Ð Comparison of Different Modelling Approaches”, Ó, Earthquake and Structures (EAS), An International Journal, Techno-Press, Editors-in-Chief: Stavros A. Anagnostopoulos (European ed.), Izuru Takewaki (Asia-Pacific ed.), Jerome P. Lynch (American ed.), Vol. 4, N. 5, 451-470. DOI: 10.12989/eas.2013.4.5.451
  • MEIRELES, H., BENTO, R., CATTARI, S., LAGOMARSINO, S. 2012: “A hysteretic model for ÒfrontalÓ walls in Pombalino Buildings”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, A. Ansal editor, Springer The Netherlands Publisher, Vol. 10, N. 5, 1481-1502. DOI: 10.1007/s10518-012-9360-0
  • BHATT, C., BENTO, R. 2012: “Nonlinear Static Methods for the Seismic Assessment of Plan Irregular Buildings in Turkey”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, A.S. Elnashai and N.N. Ambraseys editors, Published by Taylor & Francis. A.S. Elnashai and N.N. Ambraseys editors, Published by Taylor & Francis, Vol. 16 (1), 15-39. DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2011.586085
  • BHATT, C., BENTO, R. 2011: “Assessing the Torsional Response of Existing RC Building using the Extended N2 Method”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, A. Ansal editor, Springer The Netherlands Publisher. Publicado online em Springer Science+Business Media B.V. DOI: 10.1007/s10518-011-9252-8
  • BHATT, C., BENTO, R. 2010: “Extension of the CSM-FEMA440 to Plan-Asymmetric Real Building Structures”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons. Publicado online em Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/eqe.1087
  • BENTO, R., BHATT, C., PINHO, R. 2010: “Using Nonlinear Static Procedures for Seismic Assessment of the 3D Irregular SPEAR Building”, Earthquake and Structures (EAS), An International Journal, Techno-Press, Editors-in-Chief: Stavros A. Anagnostopoulos (European Ed.), Izuru Takewaki (Asia-Pacific Ed.), Jerome P. Lynch (American Ed.), Vol.1, No. 2, 177-195. DOI: 10.12989/eas.2010.1.2.177
  • AZEVEDO, J., GUERREIRO, L., BENTO, R., LOPES, M., PROENçA, J. 2010: “Seismic Vulnerability of Lifelines in the Greater Lisbon Area”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, A. Ansal editor, Springer Netherlands Publisher, Vol.8, No. 1, 157-180. DOI: 10.1007/s10518-009-9124-7
  • MÁLAGA-CHUQUITAYPE, C., ELGAHZOULI, A. Y., BENTO, R. 2009: “Calibration of Model Parameters for the Cyclic Response of end-plate Beam-to-Column Steel-Concrete composite joints“, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 38, Issue 14, 1609-1630. DOI: 10.1002/eqe.920
  • NOGUEIRO, P., SIMÕES DA SILVA, L., BENTO, R., SIMÕES, R. 2009: “Calibration of Model Parameters for the Cyclic Response of end-plate Beam-to-Column Steel-Concrete composite joints“, Journal of Steel and Composite Structures, C.-K. Choi, D. A. Nethercot, C. J. Earls & B. Uy editors, Imperial College Press, Vol. 9 (1), 35-58. DOI: 10.12989/scs.2009.9.1.039
  • DOMINGUES COSTA, J.L., BENTO, R., LEVTCHITCH, V., NIELSEN, M.P. 2007: “Rigid-Plastic Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures“, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 36, Issue 1, 55-76, John Wiley & Sons. DOI: 10.1002/eqe.617
  • BENTO, R., LOPES, M., CARDOSO, R. 2005: “Seismic Evaluation of Old Masonry Buildings. Part 2: Evaluation of Strengthening Solutions“, Engineering Structures, The journal of earthquake, wind and ocean engineering, Elsevier, Vol.27, 2014-2023, Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.06.011
  • CARDOSO, R., LOPES, M., BENTO, R. 2005: “Seismic Evaluation of Old Masonry Buildings. Part 1: Method Description and Application to a Case-Study”, Engineering Structures, The journal of earthquake, wind and ocean engineering, Elsevier, Vol.27, 2024-2035, Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.06.012
  • LOPES, M., BENTO, R. 2001: “Seismic Behaviour of Dual Systems with Column Hinging”, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 17, Nº 4, 657-677, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/1.1423655
  • BENTO, R., AZEVEDO, J. 2000: “Methodology for the Probabilistic Assessment of q Factors: A Damage Index Approach”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 4, Nº 1, 115-139, A. S. Elnashai & N. N. Ambraseys editors, Imperial College Press. DOI:10.1080/13632460009350365

Discussão e Resposta de Artigos em Revistas Internacionais

  • LOPES, M., BENTO, R. 2002: “Response to: T. Paulay’s Discussion of “Seismic Behaviour of Dual Systems with Column Hinging””, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 18, Nº 3, 577-578, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
  • PAULAY, T. 2002: “Discussion of: “Seismic Behaviour of Dual Systems with Column Hinging””, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 18, Nº 3, 573-576, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Comunicações Internacionais “Online” com referee

  • R. Cardoso; M. Lopes; R. Bento; D. D’Ayala 2003: “Historic, braced frame timber buildings with masonry infill (‘Pombalino buildings’)”, contribuição para a Enciclopédia multimedia do Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, EERI – World Housing Encyclopedia, www.world-housing.net.

Revistas Nacionais

  • Julio, E.; Canhoto Neves, L.; Leca Coelho, A.; Bento, R. 2012: “Reabilitação Low Cost/High Value. Reabilitação Urbana de Qualidade e a Baixo Custo“, Construção Magazine, n. 47, Revista Tecnico-científica de Engenharia Civil.
  • Casanova, S.; Bento, R.; Lopes, M. 2011: “Comparação de Regulamentação sobre Avaliação e Reforço Sísmico de Edifícios Antigos de Alvenaria“, Revista Internacional Construlink (RIC), No. 26, Vol. 9, 48-63.
  • Bento, R., Domingues Costa, J. L., Nielsen, M. P. 2009: “Dimensionamento sísmico rígido-plástico de estruturas de betão armado - caso de estudo“, Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas, Serie II, No. 5, 5-11, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil.
  • Guerreiro, L.; Bento, R.; Lopes, M.; Proença, J.; Azevedo, J. 2009: “Vulnerabilidade sísmica de redes“, Construção Magazine, No. 29, 22-26.
  • Bento, R., Domingues Costa, J. L., Nielsen, M. P. 2008: “Dimensionamento sísmico rígido-plástico de estruturas de betão armado - Metodologia“, Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas, Serie II, No. 4, 37-46, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil.
  • Domingues Costa, J. L., Nielsen, M. P., Bento, R., Levtchitch, V. 2008: “Rigid-Plastic Seismic Design of Structures“, Proceedings of the Danish Society for Structural Science and Engineering, Vol. 79, No. 3-4, 49-109.
  • Cardoso, R., Lopes, M., Bento, R. 2005: “Edifícios de Alvenaria de Lisboa - Avaliação e Estratégias de Reforço Sísmico“, Revista Engenharia e Vida, Outubro 2005, 26-36.
  • Cardoso, R., Lopes, M., Bento, R. 2004: “Comportamento Sísmico de um Edifício Pombalino“, Revista Arquitectura e Vida, Dezembro 2004, 24-29.
  • Bento, R., Lopes, M., Cardoso, R. 2004: “Vulnerabilidade da Baixa Pombalina“, Revista Arquitectura e Vida, Novembro 2004, 25-29.
  • Lopes, M., Bento, R., Cardoso, R. 2004: “Segurança estrutural da Baixa Pombalina“, Revista Semestral de Edifícios e Monumentos, Direcção Geral dos Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionais, Setembro 2004, 176-181.
  • Bento, R., Falcão, S. 2003: “Avaliação Sísmica de Estruturas com base em Análises Estáticas Não Lineares – Aplicações”, Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas. Vol. 52, 5-12, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil.
  • Bento, R., Falcão, S. 2002: “Avaliação Sísmica de Estruturas com base em Análises Estáticas Não Lineares - Metodologia”, Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas, Vol. 51, 3-11, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil.

Comunicações em Reuniões Científicas Internacionais com referee (Conferências e Congressos)

  • A. BELEJO AND R. BENTO 2014: “Application of Nonlinear Static Procedures for the Seismic Assessment of a 9-Storey Asymmetric Plan Building”, 7EWICS, Seventh European Workshop on the seismic behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures, Opole, Poland.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, R. BENTO AND S. CATTARI 2014: “Seismic Pushover Analyses of Placa buildings in Lisbon”, 15ECEE, 15th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2ECEES, 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • A. SIMOES, R. BENTO, S. CATTARI AND S. LAGOMARSINO 2014: “Non-linear static analyses of unreinforced masonry Gaioleiro”, 15ECEE, 15th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2ECEES, 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • A. SIMOES, R. BENTO, S. CATTARI AND S. LAGOMARSINO 2014: “Seismic Assessment of Gaioleiro Buildings in Lisbon”, 9IMC, 9th International Masonry Conference, IMS International Masonry Society, Guimar‹es, Portugal.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, M. LOPES, R. BENTO AND A. GAGO 2014: “Experimental Study of Rubble Stone Masonry”, 9IMC, 9th International Masonry Conference, IMS International Masonry Society, Guimar‹es, Portugal.
  • A. BELEJO AND R. BENTO 2013: “Evaluating the Efficiency of Recent Nonlinear Static Procedures on the Seismic Assessment of an Asymmetric Plan Building”, Reinhorn Symposium, Buffalo, USA.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, A. ILIC, A. SIMOES, R. BENTO, A. GAGO AND M. LOPES 2013: “FUNDEC: a successful experience in academic engagement in civil engineering”, 2013 International Conference on Technology Transfer, Nis, Serbia.
  • A. SIMOES, R. BENTO, S. LAGOMARSINO AND S. CATTARI 2013: “Seismic Pushover Analysis of Gaioleiro Buildings in Lisbon”, SE-50EEE International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 29 - 31 May 2013, Skopje, Macedonia.
  • A. BELEJO AND R. BENTO 2013: “Nonlinear Static Procedures proposed in American and European Seismic Codes and its Extensions”, SE-50EEE International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 29 - 31 May 2013, Skopje, Macedonia.
  • M. MONTEIRO AND R. BENTO 2013: “Seismic Characterization and Evaluation of an Old Masonry Building”, SE-50EEE International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 29 - 31 May 2013, Skopje, Macedonia.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, A. GAGO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2012: “Rubble stone masonry walls. Evaluation of shear strength by diagonal compression tests”, 8th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, SAHC 2012, Wroclaw, Poland.
  • A. SIMOES, R. BENTO, A. GAGO AND M. LOPES 2012: “Seismic Vulnerability of Old Masonry Gaioleiro”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • A. SIMOES, M. LOPES, R. BENTO, AND A. GAGO 2012: “Characterization of Lisbon Old Buildings”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • A. SIMOES, A. GAGO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2012: “Characterization of Old Masonry Walls: Flat-Jack Method”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • A. BELEJO, R. BENTO, AND C. BHATT 2012: “Comparison of Different Computer Programs to Predict the Seismic Performance of the SPEAR Building by Means of Pushover Analysis”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • B. MASSENA, R. BENTO, AND H. DEGƒE 2012: “Assessment of Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Frames”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • C. BHATT AND R. BENTO 2012: “A Comparison Between American and European Codes on the Nonlinear Static Analysis of RC Buildings”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • C. BHATT AND R. BENTO 2012: “An Extension of the CSM-FEMA440 to Plan Irregular Buildings”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • R. PERES, R. BENTO, J.M. CASTRO 2012: “Performance Based Seismic Design and Assessment of Irregular Steel Structures”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • M. Kohrangi, R. BENTO AND M. LOPES 2012: “Evaluation of Nonlinear Static Procedures for Seismic Assessment of Irregular Bridges”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, M. LOPES, R. BENTO AND A.S. GAGO 2012: “Triplet Test on Rubble Stone Masonry Panels”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, A.S. GAGO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2012: “Experimental Tests on Rubble Masonry Specimens Ð Diagonal Compression, Triplet and Compression Tests”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, R. BENTO, A.S. GAGO AND M. LOPES 2012: “Shear Tests on Rubble Stone Masonry Panels Ð Diagonal Compression Tests”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • H. MEIRELES, R. BENTO, S. CATTARI AND S. LAGOMARSINO 2012: “Seismic Assessment and Retrofitting of Pombalino Buildings”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • H. MEIRELES, R. BENTO, S. CATTARI AND S. LAGOMARSINO 2012: “Formulation and Validation of a macro-element for the equivalent frame modelling of internal walls in Pombalino Buildings”, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 15WCEE, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • J.A. SIMOES, A. GAGO, R. BENTO AND M. LOPES 2012: “Flat-Jack Tests on Old Masonry Buildings”, 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, ICEM15, Porto.
  • J. MILOSEVIC, A. GAGO, R. BENTO AND M. LOPES 2012: “Experimental Evaluation of the Shear Strength of Masonry Walls”, 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, ICEM15, Porto.
  • G. CARVALHO, R. BENTO AND C. BHATT 2011: “Nonlinear Models for the Seismic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Buildings Ð A Performance Evaluation of Different Models in Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Analysis”, International Conference on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Models Ð Structural Concrete Applications, CoRAN 2011, H. Barros, R. Faria, C. Pina and C. Ferreira (Eds), Coimbra, Portugal.
  • C. BHATT AND R. BENTO 2011: “Nonlinear Static Procedures on the Seismic Assessment of Existing Plan Asymmetric Buildings”, Proceedings of the 2011 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM11plus), The 2011 International Conference on Earthquakes and Structures (ICEAS 11), Seoul, Coreia do Sul.
  • H. MEIRELES, R. BENTO, S. CATTARI AND S. LAGOMARSINO 2011: “The proposal of a hysteretic model for internal wooden walls in Pombalino buildings”, Proceedings of the 2011 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM11plus), The 2011 International Conference on Earthquakes and Structures (ICEAS 11), Seoul, Coreia do Sul.
  • C. BHATT AND R. BENTO 2011: “Estimating Torsional Demands in plan irregular buildings using Pushover Procedures coupled with linear dynamic response spectrum analysis”, 6EWICS, Sixth European Workshop on the seismic behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures, O. Lavan, M. De Stefano (eds.), Haifa, Israel, 2011.
  • C. BHATT, R. BENTO AND R. PINHO 2010: “Verification of Nonlinear Static Procedures for a 3D Plan-Irregular Building in Turkey”, Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14ECEE), Ohrid, Republica da Macedonia.
  • H. MEIRELES AND R. BENTO 2010: “Cyclic Behaviour of Pombalino Frontal Walls”, Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14ECEE), Ohrid, Repœblica da Macedonia.
  • B. MASSENA, R. BENTO AND H. DEGƒE 2010: “Consequences of Design Choices in Direct Displacement Based Design of Reinforced Concrete Frames”, Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14ECEE), Ohrid, Republica da Macedonia.
  • C. BHATT, R. BENTO AND R. PINHO 2010: “Assessing a real 3D Turkish RC Building using Nonlinear Static Procedures”, 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada.
  • C. BHATT, R. BENTO AND R. PINHO 2009: “3D Irregular SPEAR Building Assessment using Nonlinear Static Procedures”, Ó, COMPDYN 2009 ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, M. Papadrakakis, N.D. Lagaros, M. Fragiadakis (eds.) Rhodes, Greece.
  • MÁLAGA-CHUQUITAYPE, C., ELGAHZOULI, A. Y., BENTO, R. 2009: “3Seismic Design and assessment of steel structures based on rigid-plastic response history analysis”, Ó, STESSA 2009, sixth edition of this Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, Philadelphia, EUA.
  • H. MEIRELES and R. BENTO 2008: “Estimation of Site Specific Ground Motion for the Downtown Area of Lisbon”, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 14WCEE, Pequim, China.
  • H. DEGÉE, R. BENTO and B. MASSENA 2008: “Assessment of Existing Formulas for Equivalent Damping to use in Direct Displacement-Based Design”, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 14WCEE, Pequim, China.
  • R. PINHO, R. BENTO AND C. BHATT 2008: “Assessing the 3D Irregular Spear Building with Nonlinear Static Procedures”, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 14WCEE, Pequim, China.
  • R. BENTO, R. PINHO AND C. BHATT 2008: “Seismic Assessment of the 3D Irregular Spear Building using different Nonlinear Static Procedures”, Fifth European Workshop on the seismic behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures, 5EWICS, University of Catania, It‡lia.
  • R. BENTO, R. PINHO AND C. BHATT 2008: “Nonlinear Static Procedures for the seismic Assessment of the 3D Irregular Spear Building”, Workshop on Nonlinear Static Methods for Design/Assessment of 3D Structures, 3DPushover, IST, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • L. SIMÕES DA SILVA, P. NOGUEIRO, R. BENTO AND C. REBELO 2008: “Pre-qualified Bolted Beam-to-Column Steel Joints for Seismic Regions”, in Camotim, D. (ed.), Proceedings of Sixth International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, 909 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, U S A.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, L. SIMÕES DA SILVA, R. BENTO AND R. SIMÕES 2007: “Numerical implementation and calibration of a hysteretic model with pinching for the cyclic response of steel joints”, Advanced Steel Construction, An International Journal, S.L. Chan, W.F. Chen & R. Zandonini editors, Vol. 3, No. 1, 459-484.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, L. SIMÕES DA SILVA, R. BENTO AND R. SIMÕES 2006: “Experimental behaviour of standardised European end-plate beam-to-column steel joints under arbitrary cyclic loading”, in Camotim, D. (ed.), Proceedings of SDSS’06 –International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • M. MONTEIRO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2006: “Study of Lisbon anti-seismic down-town quarters”, Proceedings of the 1th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 1stECEES, Geneva, Suíça.
  • H. MEIRELES, R. PINHO, R. BENTO AND S. ANTONIOU 2006: “Verification of an adaptive pushover technique for the 3D case”, Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 1st ECEES, Geneva, Suíça.
  • J. DOMINGUES COSTA, M. AONO, T. ICHINOSE, M. NIELSEN AND R. BENTO 2006: “The RPSD method and its application to the design of a 12-story R/C frame”, Proceedings of the 1th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 1stECEES, Geneva, Suíça.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, L. SIMÕES DA SILVA, R. BENTO 2006: “Numerical Implementation and Calibration of a Hysteretic Model for a Cyclic Response of End-Plate Beam-to-Column Steel Joints under Arbitrary Cyclic Loading”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC X), Tsinghua University Press & Springer-Verlag, Sanya, Hainan, China.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, R. BENTO AND L. SIMÕES DA SILVA 2006: “Evaluation of the ductility demand in partial strength steel structures in seismic areas using non-linear static analyses”, in Proceedings of the XIth International Conference Metal Structures, Rzeszów, Polónia.
  • R. Bento 2005: “Urban Rehabilitation in Southern Europe – The seismic problem and the portuguese case”, International Workshop: “City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage – Pomerania Outlook”, Gdansk, Polónia.
  • M. CARDOSO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2005: “Dynamic Behaviour of a Pombalino Quarter”, 250th Anniversary of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • R. CARDOSO, R. BENTO AND M. LOPES 2005: “Foundation Settlements and the Seismic Resistance of Pombalino Buildings”, 250th Anniversary of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, A. SANTIAGO, L. SIMÕES DA SILVA, R. BENTO AND P. VILA REAL 2005: “Residual Strength of a Steel-Concrete Composite Structure Subjected to a Design Seismic Event Followed by Fire”, IABSE - Structures and Extreme Events, in Proceedings of IABSE Symposium: Structures and Extreme Events, pp. 284-285, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • F. ALBA, G. AYALA, R. BENTO, 2005: “Seismic Performance Evaluation of Plane Frames Regular and Irregular in Elevation”, 4th European Workshop on the Seismic Behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures, Thessaloniki, Grécia.
  • M. MONTEIRO, M. LOPES, R. BENTO, 2005: “Comportamento Dinâmico de um Quarteirão Pombalino”, Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería, SEMNI, España.
  • J.L. DOMINGUES COSTA, R. BENTO, V. LEVTCHITCH, M.P. NIELSEN 2005: “Simplified non-linear time-history analysis based on the Theory of Plasticity”. Proceedings of the ERES 2005 Conference, Skiathos, Greece, WIT-Press, Southampton, UK, pp. 375-386.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, L. SIMÕES DA SILVA, R. BENTO, 2005: “Influence of Joint Slippage on the Seismic Response of Steel Frames”, in EuroSteel Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, Maastricht, The Nederlands.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, L. SIMÕES DA SILVA, R. BENTO, R. SIMÕES 2005: “Numerical implementation and calibration of a hysteretic model with pinching for the cyclic response of steel and composite joints”, in Fourth International Conference on Advanced in Steel Structures ICASS 05, Shangai, China.
  • R. BENTO, M. LOPES AND R. CARDOSO 2004: “On the Seismic Strengthening of Old Masonry Buildings”, ICCES’04 International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Funchal, Portugal.
  • R. BENTO, S. FALCÃO AND F. RODRIGUES 2004: “Non-linear Static Procedures in Performance Based Seismic Design”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE2004), Published by Vancouver, BC Canada.
  • R. BENTO AND M. J. FALCÃO SILVA 2004: “Analytical Model for the Seismic Behaviour of Buried Pipeline when subjected to Ground Liquefaction”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE2004), Published by Vancouver, BC Canada.
  • M. J. FALCÃO SILVA AND R. BENTO 2004: “Seismic Assessment to Gas and Oil Lifelines”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE2004), Published by Vancouver, BC Canada.
  • R. CARDOSO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2004: “Earthquake Resistant Structures of Portuguese old ‘Pombalino Buildings’”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE2004), Published by Vancouver, BC Canada.
  • R. CARDOSO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2004: “Seismic Assessment to ‘Pombalino’ Buildings”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE2004), Published by Vancouver, BC Canada.
  • J. AZEVEDO, L. GUERREIRO, R. BENTO, M. LOPES AND J. PROENÇA 2004: “Seismic Impact on Lifelines in the Great Lisbon Area”, Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13WCEE2004), Published by Vancouver, BC Canada.
  • M. J. FALCÃO SILVA, R. BENTO 2003: “Seismic Behaviour of Gas and Oil Buried Pipelines Subjected to Soil Liquefaction”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC IX), Swets & Zeitlinger /A. A. Balkema Publishers, Macau, China.
  • R. BENTO, S. FALCÃO 2003: “Displacement-Based Design applied to a Reinforced Concrete Building”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC IX), Swets & Zeitlinger /A. A. Balkema Publishers, Macau, China.
  • R. BENTO, M. LOPES 2003: “Seismic Behaviour of Dual Systems – new design-oriented approaches”, ICCES’03 International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Greece.
  • P. NOGUEIRO, L. SIMÕES DA SILVA AND R. BENTO 2003: “Influence of joint slippage on the cyclic response of steel frames”, in Topping, B.H.V. (ed.), Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, Civil-Comp Press, Stirling, United Kingdom, paper 66 (2003).
  • M. J. FALCÃO, R. BENTO AND J. AZEVEDO 2002: “Seismic Assessment to Gas Pipelines”, Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, European Association for Earthquake Engineering & Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics, Elsevier, London.
  • S. FALCÃO AND R. BENTO 2002: “Analysis Procedures for Performance-based Seismic Design”, Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, European Association for Earthquake Engineering & Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics, Elsevier, London.
  • R. CARDOSO, M. LOPES AND R. BENTO 2002 “Seismic Evaluation of old Masonry Buildings”, Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, European Association for Earthquake Engineering & Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics, Elsevier, London.
  • S. FALCÃO AND R. BENTO 2001: “Nonlinear Static Methods for Performance Based Design Procedures”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC VIII), Lin Shaopei, Mao Renjie, Shen Huisheng, Sun Guojun and Sun Yan (ed.s), Elsevier Science, Shanghai, China.
  • L. GUERREIRO; J. AZEVEDO; J. PROENÇA, R. BENTO AND M. LOPES 2000: “Damage in Ancient Churches During the 9th of July 1998 Azores Earthquake” Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12WCEE2000), Published by the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • R. BENTO AND M. LOPES 2000: “Evaluation of the need for weak beam-strong column design in dual frame-wall structures”, Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12WCEE2000), Published by the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • R. BENTO AND J. AZEVEDO 2000: “Behaviour Coefficient assessment for soft storey structures”, Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12WCEE2000), Published by the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • R. BENTO 1999: “The Influence of the Second Order Effects in the Seismic Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC VII), E. Arantes e Oliveira, J.Bento and E. Pereira (ed.s), Elsevier Science, Macau.
  • R. BENTO AND J. AZEVEDO 1998: “The role of structural configuration on the design q factors”, Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Philippe Bish, Pierre Labbé & Alain Pecker (ed.s), A. A. Balkema.
  • R. BENTO AND J. AZEVEDO 1998: “Probabilistic assessment of q factors for irregular structures”, Proceedings of the 6th SECED Conference on Seismic Design Practice into the Next Century, Research and Application, 435-442, E. Booth (ed.), A. A. Balkema.
  • R. BENTO AND J. AZEVEDO 1997: “Assessment of Seismic Damage in Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Education, Practice of Computational methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC VI), H. Dajian and M. Haihong (ed.s), 743-748, South China University of Technology Press.
  • J. AZEVEDO; R. BENTO 1996: “Design Criteria for Buildings Subjected to Pounding”, Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sociedad Mexicana de Ingenieria Sísmica A.C., Acapulco.
  • R. BENTO 1996: “Collapse Assessment of Irregular Structures Based on Damage Functionals”, Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sociedad Mexicana de Ingenieria Sísmica A.C., Acapulco.
  • R. BENTO; J. AZEVEDO 1995: “Seismic Behaviour and Design of Building Structures and Components”, Proceedings of the 5th SECED Conference on European Seismic Design Practice Research and Application, 211-218, A. S. Elnashai (ed.), A. A. Balkema.
  • R. BENTO; J. AZEVEDO 1995: "Non-Linear Behaviour of R.C. Structures under Seismic Loading”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Education, Practice and Promotion of Computational methods in Engineering using small computers (EPMESC V), E. R. Arantes e Oliveira and João Bento (ed.s), 771-777, Techno-Press.
  • R. Bento; L. Guerreiro 1994: “The influence of structural configuration of buildings on design q factors”, Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2, 941-946, Gerald Duma (ed.), A. A. Balkema.