CiviTest – Engenharia e Inovação, Lda.

CiviTest – Engenharia e Inovação, Lda. is a Portuguese civil engineering company based in Vila Nova de Famalicão. It operates at the intersection of engineering practice and applied research, offering design services, laboratory and in-situ testing, and experimental research on new materials and structural systems. The company describes itself as focused on services, development and research in the civil construction domain, with a laboratory equipped to carry out quality control tests on traditional materials and construction systems as well as research and development of innovative cementitious- and polymer-based materials and structural systems for new construction and rehabilitation. CiviTest was founded by Professor Joaquim Barros, who is identified on the company's website as its founder. The company states that it has over 18 years of history and a highly qualified team, the majority of whom hold PhD degrees. Its services are organized around three main areas: design of building structures and infrastructures, including strengthening and rehabilitation solutions; laboratory and in-situ experimental testing, accredited by IPAC for quality control of materials and constructive systems; and experimental research from material to structure, including development of analytical models and scientific software. The company's design competences include conception of constructive systems and strengthening/rehabilitation solutions, supported by the team's knowledge of the behaviour of traditional and new materials, as well as integrated design. Its laboratory carries out tests for the civil construction industry and supports research and development activities regarding new materials and innovative constructive solutions. CiviTest also performs inspection and diagnosis activities to assess the behaviour of the built environment, using standard techniques or approaches designed for each case. CiviTest presents itself as a company with a culture and ambition of creating new ideas and new concepts, aiming to turn ideas into successful achievements. It participates in reference projects in the area of civil engineering. The company is privately held and does not appear to be listed on a stock exchange. Its primary market is Portugal, where it serves the civil construction industry, and its activities span both commercial testing and publicly oriented research and development.

CiviTest – Engenharia e Inovação, Lda. is a Portuguese company whose full name, CiviTest Pesquisa de Novos Materiais para a Engenharia Civil, translates as "CiviTest Research of New Materials for Civil Engineering." It is based in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The company was founded by Professor Joaquim Barros, who is quoted on the company's website as saying: "We have the culture and ambition of creating new ideas and new concepts (…) We want to turn ideas into successful achievements." The company states that it has over 18 years of history, which places its origins in the mid-2000s, though the exact founding year is not given in the available evidence. From its early years, CiviTest has combined engineering services with research and development. Its activities are organized around three pillars: design, laboratory testing, and research. In design, the company works on building structures and infrastructures, including the conception of construction solutions for strengthening and rehabilitation of the built environment. Its laboratory carries out tests for the civil construction industry, including quality control of traditional materials and construction systems, and is accredited by IPAC (the Portuguese Accreditation Institute). The research arm conducts experimental research from the material to the structure, and develops analytical models and scientific software. The company has developed capabilities in innovative cementitious- and polymer-based materials and structural systems for new construction and rehabilitation. Its team is described as highly qualified, with a majority holding PhD degrees. CiviTest also performs inspection and diagnosis activities to assess the behaviour of the built environment, using standard techniques or approaches designed according to the specificities of each case. The company reports countless participations in reference projects in the area of civil engineering. CiviTest remains a privately held company focused primarily on the Portuguese market. It serves the civil construction industry through accredited testing and engineering services, while also engaging in research and development that supports innovation in construction materials and structural systems.

• Company founded by Professor Joaquim Barros; company states over 18 years of history as of its website content.

• Laboratory accredited by IPAC for testing in the civil construction industry.

A research-driven civil engineering company combining accredited laboratory testing, design services and experimental research on new materials and structural systems.

• Design of building structures and infrastructures

  Conception of construction solutions for strengthening and rehabilitation of the built environment.

• Laboratory and in-situ experimental tests

  IPAC-accredited tests for quality control of materials and constructive systems, and for research and development.

• Research and development

  Experimental research from material to structure, development of analytical models and scientific software.

• Inspection and diagnosis

  Assessment of the behaviour of the built environment using standard techniques or case-specific approaches.

1. 1CiviTest – Engenharia e Inovação, Lda. – Homepagecivitest.pt
2. 2About us – CiviTestcivitest.pt
3. 3Services – CiviTestcivitest.pt
4. 4Wikidata – CiviTest Pesquisa de Novos Materiais para a Engenharia Civil (Portugal)wikidata.org