1. Software Development Experience
Carlos Ferreira

2. Staged thermal analysis of dams
Developed a finite element software for thermal analysis simulation of staged construction

3. Staged thermal analysis of dams
Environemental and heat of
Hidration effects included

4. Staged thermal analysis of dams
3D thermal analysis engine

5. Structural Cross Sections Analysis
Cross Section Ultimate
Limite States:
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6. Structural Cross Sections Analysis
General Geometry:

7. Structural Cross Sections Analysis
Resistent surfaces 3D explorer:

8. Structural Cross Sections Analysis
Excel interaction:
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9. Structural Cross Sections Analysis
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Non linear stress
analysis:

10. Structural Cross Sections Analysis
Thin wall cross section analysis:

11. Structural Cross Sections Analysis
Concrete Steel mixed sections analysis:

12. Terrain simulator and explorer
Modeling of terrain
Surfaces, terrain profiles,
3D landscapes real
rendering:

13. Terrain simulator and explorer
Superposition of structural models with terrain data:

14. Terrain simulator and explorer
Several visualization
options:

15. Terrain simulator and explorer
Specific applications for
Power line projects

16. Real time construction simulator
Terrain and bridge simulations:

17. Real time construction simulator
On-site sensors + 3D environment to simulate excavation tunnel under existing subway station:

18. Real time construction simulator
Real time monitoring and 3D representation of soil estabilization with grout injections :

19. Real time construction simulator
3D visualization of the main subway platform:

20. Finite Elements Analysis Engines
Both thermal
and mechanic
Analysis
engines were
developed

21. Finite Elements Analysis Engines
Custom built results explorers

22. Finite Elements Analysis Engines
Specific aplications for 3D tower calculations and design:

23. Mesh Generation
Structured meshing +
unstructured delaunay:

24. Mesh Generation
Autocad Integration:

25. Mesh Generation
From 3D autocad drawings to
3D meshes:

26. Mesh Generation
Paving, front advance and sweeping techniques:

27. Mesh Generation
Amorph – Advanced Quad Mesher:

28. Mesh Generation
Amorph specific
Usage for tubular
intersections:

29. Mesh Generation
Delaunay meshing:

30. Mesh Generation
Quad Mesher:

31. Mesh Generation
Either slow or fast
size transitions:

32. Structural Design of Slabs
Post processing of SAP:

33. Structural Design of Slabs
Special algorithm to take care of negative moments redistribution:

34. Numerical Analysis and Optimization
Genetic algorithms toolbox:

35. Numerical Analysis and Optimization
ActiveX Library with visual
kernel. Excel integration:

36. Tower Spotting
Power line distribution of
Towers using genetic
algorithms:

37. Tower Spotting
Detailed configurator of
Initial solutions and
optimization process:

38. Tower Spotting
Visual events used to
follow solution
improvement:

39. Tower Spotting
Explorer for each of
obtained solutions:

40. Cathenary calculation
Mechanical calculation of powerlines:

41. Cathenary calculation
Detailed reports:

42. Cathenary calculation
Ability to calculate big projects and 3D conditions on
each line:

43. Cathenary calculation
Detailed thermal, wind, ice and other initial parameters:

44. Finite Elements Results Envelopes
Combining results for several models.
Default unfolding options for positive only results:

45. Finite Elements Results Envelopes
Developed new type of envelope combination – Convex Envelope:

46. SAP2000 Post processing
Incremental laucnhing pre and post processor for bridges:

47. SAP2000 Post processing
Automated generation of all the stages for each bridge position:

48. 3D modelling kernel
The kernel was developed for the well know
PLAXIS software. 3D boolean operations over solids:

49. Steel Connections Calculation
Eurocode Components method calculation of steel connections:

50. Offshore Engineering
Wave loads calculation on structures:

51. Offshore Engineering
Wave loads on frames:

52. Offshore Engineering
3D wave modelling with difraction. Applications on big structures:

53. Offshore Engineering
Fatigue analysis of
Offshore structures.
Linear, Fenton,
Stokes, Stream
functions
Irregular 2D and
3D wave loading
:

54. Offshore Engineering
Stream wave loading convergence testing for order 1 and order 6

55. Offshore Engineering
Automated stress concentratino factors for steel tubular
connections according to DNV:

56. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
SAP2000 Verification module for Wood :

57. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Material, sections:

58. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Frame elements:

59. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Frame elements:

60. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Design combinations:

61. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Frame results:

62. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Verification data:

63. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Verification data:

64. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Verification data:

65. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Units management module:

66. SAP2000 Wood EC post processor
Units management module: