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  1. The Effects of Storm Kristin on the Built Environment in Portugal: Lessons to Improve Windstorm Resilience

    Article • Buildings, July 2026, MDPI AG

    Rafael Ramirez

  2. Advancing Built Cultural Heritage Conservation: Integration of Industry 5.0 Principles and Enabling Technologies

    Article • January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  3. Seismic Assessment of the National Museum of Archaeology in Lisbon, Portugal

    Article • International Journal of Architectural Heritage, June 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Rafael Ramirez

  4. Clay-Based Grout Injection for the Consolidation of Masonry Walls at Wupatki Pueblo: An Applied Investigation

    Article • International Journal of Architectural Heritage, June 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Rafael Ramirez

  5. Field Investigation and Numerical Modeling for the Seismic Assessment of the Castle of Lanjarón, Spain

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Rafael Ramirez

  6. Modeling Approaches for Moisture Transport in Brick Masonry Walls

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  7. Structural Assessment of a War-Damaged Heritage Building in Lviv, Ukraine

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  8. Long-Term Behaviour of GFRP-Reinforced Masonry Components Under Outdoor Environmental Conditions: Results After 5-Year Exposure

    Article • December 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  9. Moisture and Temperature Effects on Masonry Structures: The Civic Tower of Pavia as a Case Study

    Article • December 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  10. Industry 5.0, towards an enhanced built cultural heritage conservation practice

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, November 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Vagelis Plevris, Rafael Ramirez

  11. Towards Enhanced Built Cultural Heritage Conservation Practices: Perceptions on Industry 5.0 Principles and Enabling Technologies

    Article • The Historic Environment Policy & Practice, October 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Vagelis Plevris, Rafael Ramirez

  12. Evaluating the Role of Mortar Composition on the Cyclic Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry Shear Walls

    Article • Materials, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Rafael Ramirez

  13. Seismic assessment of a dome structure with minarets as secondary elements: The case of Soltaniyeh Dome in Iran

    Article • Structures, May 2024, Elsevier

    Rafael Ramirez

  14. Industry 5.0 concepts and enabling technologies, towards an enhanced conservation practice: systematic literature review protocol

    Article • Open Research Europe, April 2024, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Dr. Vagelis Plevris, Rafael Ramirez

  15. Hygro-Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Brick Masonry Walls: One-Way Coupling and Modelling Approaches

    Article • January 2024, Scipedia, S.L.

    Rafael Ramirez

  16. Hygro-Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Brick Masonry Walls Subjected to Environmental Actions

    Article • Applied Sciences, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Rafael Ramirez

  17. On Mechanical Behavior of Metal Anchors in Historical Brick Masonry: Testing and Analytical Validation

    Article • Applied Sciences, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Rafael Ramirez

  18. Simulation of blind pre-diction and post-diction shaking table tests on a masonry building aggregate using a continuum modelling approach

    Article • Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  19. Shake-table testing of a stone masonry building aggregate: overview of blind prediction study

    Article • Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  20. Influence of wall-to-floor connections and pounding on pre- and post-diction simulations of a masonry building aggregate tested on a shaking table

    Article • Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rafael Ramirez

  21. Simulation of moisture transport in fired-clay brick masonry structures accounting for interfacial phenomena

    Article • Building and Environment, January 2023, Elsevier

    Rafael Ramirez

  22. Preliminary Results on Natural Aging of GFRP-Reinforced Masonry Components Exposed to Outdoor Environmental Conditions

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, April 2022, Trans Tech Publications

    Rafael Ramirez

  23. Experimental characterization of moisture transport in brick masonry with natural hydraulic lime mortar

    Article • Building and Environment, November 2021, Elsevier

    Rafael Ramirez

  24. Diagnosis and Seismic Behavior Evaluation of the Church of São Miguel de Refojos (Portugal)

    Article • Buildings, May 2019, MDPI AG

    Rafael Ramirez

  25. Structural performance of the church of São Miguel de Refojos

    Article • IABSE Symposium Report, January 2019, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

    Rafael Ramirez

  26. Bond behavior degradation between FRP and masonry under aggressive environmental conditions

    Article • Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Paulo Lourenco, Dr Bahman Ghiassi, Rafael Ramirez