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NATURAL HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT Its development, protection and rehabilitation

PROGRAMME Terrestrial environment

Domain Earthquakes

　1 - Seismic studies and site-dependent response spectra development

Domain Geotecnics

　2 - Undrained shear strength characterization of the Macau soils based on the study of the interrelationships with CU and UU tri-axial test results and UC uni-axial test results

　18 - Behaviour of embankments over soft marine clay

PROGRAMME Marine environment

Domain Estuaries and coastal zones

　3 - Further characterization of the dynamics of the sediment deposited in Hac-Sa Beach

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CONSTRUCTED HERITAGE Its construction, maintenance and rehabilitation

PROGRAMME Construction of the habitat

Domain Sanitary engineering

　4 - Numerical model for leak analysis in pipeline systems

PROGRAMME Large fixed infrastructures

Domain Geotechnical structures

　5 - Improvement effects on settlement and bearing resistance of foundations by cement grouting

　6 - Cross-hole sonic logging evaluation

　7 - Behaviour of embankments over soft marine clay

　8 - Behaviour of strengthened PHC piles subject to uplift force

　19 - Behaviour of driven piles in Macau - quality control, reliability and safety

Domain Support the design

　20 - Steel structure design programming according to the new Macau Steel Standard (REAE)

　21 - Analysis and design of prestressed concrete members by programming, according with the New Macau Standards

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MATERIALS, METHODOLOGIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND QUALITY in civil engineering

PROGRAMME Materials and construction technologies

Domain Materials

　10 - Study of the effects of the use of expansive agent or expansive cement in concrete

　22 - Investigation of alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR) effects on concrete structures - process development, diagnosis, preventive

PROGRAMME Quality

Domain Metrology

　12 - Metrological activities for calibration of measuring devices

Domain Standardization

　13 - Basic studies for the continuous updating of Macau Civil Engineering Standards

Domain Quality systems and accreditation

　14 - Basic studies and activities for the implementation of Quality System of LECM's testing laboratories

Domain Certification

　15 - Basic studies of methodologies for certification of factory production control systems and products for civil construction

PROGRAMME Data systems and technologies

Domain Geographical Information systems (GIS)

　16 - Geotechnical mapping of Macau and its implementation as a GIS

PROGRAMME Scientific instrumentation

Domain Monitoring, automation and control systems

　17 - Virtual Instrumentation Systems Development