Rafael Ramirez

@isise.net

Researcher
Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE)

Rafael Ramirez

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanics of Materials, Modeling and Simulation
25

Scopus Publications

442

Scholar Citations

13

Scholar h-index

17

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Clay-Based Grout Injection for the Consolidation of Masonry Walls at Wupatki Pueblo: An Applied Investigation
    L Gambilongo, RA Silva, A Barontini, R Ramirez, PB Lourenço
    International Journal of Architectural Heritage 20 (1), 17-37 , 2026
    2026
  • Seismic Assessment of the National Museum of Archaeology in Lisbon, Portugal
    G Karanikoloudis, R Ramírez, N Mendes, PB Lourenço
    International Journal of Architectural Heritage 19 (12), 3564-3592 , 2025
    2025
  • Structural Assessment of a War-Damaged Heritage Building in Lviv, Ukraine
    R Ramirez, A Vuoto, PB Lourenço
    International Conference on Recovery, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of … , 2025
    2025
  • Modeling Approaches for Moisture Transport in Brick Masonry Walls
    R Ramirez, A Jiménez-Rios, B Ghiassi, PB Lourenço
    International Conference on Moisture in Buildings, 631-640 , 2025
    2025
  • Advancing Built Cultural Heritage Conservation: Integration of Industry 5.0 Principles and Enabling Technologies
    AJ Rios, R Ramirez, ML Petrou, V Plevris, M Nogal
    International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions … , 2025
    2025
  • Field investigation and numerical modeling for the seismic assessment of the castle of Lanjarón, Spain
    H Luger, R Ramirez, P Pineda, PB Lourenço
    Applied Sciences 15 (3), 1518 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Industry 5.0, towards an enhanced built cultural heritage conservation practice
    AJ Rios, ML Petrou, R Ramirez, V Plevris, M Nogal
    Journal of Building Engineering 96, 110542 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 36
  • Application of mechanical modelling strategies to the hygrothermal analysis of masonry walls
    R Ramirez, AJ Rios, B Ghiassi, PB Lourenço
    European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Towards enhanced built cultural heritage conservation practices: perceptions on Industry 5.0 principles and enabling technologies
    A Jiménez Rios, M Nogal, V Plevris, R Ramirez, ML Petrou
    The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice 15 (4), 466-492 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 11
  • Evaluating the Role of Mortar Composition on the Cyclic Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry Shear Walls
    M Ramesh, R Ramirez, M Azenha, PB Lourenço
    Materials 17 (18), 4443 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Shake-table testing of a stone masonry building aggregate: overview of blind prediction study
    I Tomić, A Penna, M DeJong, C Butenweg, AA Correia, PX Candeias, ...
    Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 22 (12), 5993-6035 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 59
  • Influence of wall-to-floor connections and pounding on pre-and post-diction simulations of a masonry building aggregate tested on a shaking table
    N Bianchini, MP Ciocci, F Solarino, A Romanazzi, R Ramirez, J D’Anna, ...
    Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 22 (12), 6141-6161 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 19
  • Simulation of blind pre-diction and post-diction shaking table tests on a masonry building aggregate using a continuum modelling approach
    A Aşıkoğlu, J D’Anna, R Ramirez, F Solarino, A Romanazzi, MP Ciocci, ...
    Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 22 (12), 6163-6193 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Moisture and Temperature Effects on Masonry Structures: The Civic Tower of Pavia as a Case Study
    R Ramirez, B Ghiassi, P Pineda, PB Lourenço
    International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, 845-865 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Long-Term Behaviour of GFRP-Reinforced Masonry Components Under Outdoor Environmental Conditions: Results After 5-Year Exposure
    R Ramirez, B Ghiassi, D Oliveira, PB Lourenço
    International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, 833-844 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Seismic assessment of a dome structure with minarets as secondary elements: The case of Soltaniyeh Dome in Iran
    A Feizolahbeigi, R Ramirez, PB Lourenco
    Structures 63, 106408 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 14
  • Industry 5.0 concepts and enabling technologies, towards an enhanced conservation practice: systematic literature review protocol
    AJ Rios, ML Petrou, R Ramirez, V Plevris, M Nogal
    Open Research Europe 4, 75 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 12
  • Hygro-thermo-mechanical analysis of brick masonry walls subjected to environmental actions
    R Ramirez, B Ghiassi, P Pineda, PB Lourenço
    Applied Sciences 13 (7), 4514 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 18
  • On mechanical behavior of metal anchors in historical brick masonry: testing and analytical validation
    R Ramirez, R Muñoz, PB Lourenço
    Applied Sciences 13 (6), 3999 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 14
  • Simulation of moisture transport in fired-clay brick masonry structures accounting for interfacial phenomena
    R Ramirez, B Ghiassi, P Pineda, PB Lourenço
    Building and Environment 228, 109838 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 23

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Shake-table testing of a stone masonry building aggregate: overview of blind prediction study
    I Tomić, A Penna, M DeJong, C Butenweg, AA Correia, PX Candeias, ...
    Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 22 (12), 5993-6035 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 59
  • Experimental characterization of moisture transport in brick masonry with natural hydraulic lime mortar
    R Ramirez, B Ghiassi, P Pineda, PB Lourenço
    Building and Environment 205, 108256 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 46
  • Industry 5.0, towards an enhanced built cultural heritage conservation practice
    AJ Rios, ML Petrou, R Ramirez, V Plevris, M Nogal
    Journal of Building Engineering 96, 110542 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 36
  • Development of an aeroponic system for vegetable production
    JL Reyes, R Montoya, C Ledesma, R Ramirez
    II International Symposium on Soilless Culture and Hydroponics 947, 153-156 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 34
  • Estudio de prevalencia del consumo de drogas en escolares de Enseñanza Básica, a través de la metodología de pares
    J Rodríguez, AM Fernández, E Hernández, M Valdés, M Villalón, ...
    Revista médica de Chile 137 (6), 774-784 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 27
  • Simulation of moisture transport in fired-clay brick masonry structures accounting for interfacial phenomena
    R Ramirez, B Ghiassi, P Pineda, PB Lourenço
    Building and Environment 228, 109838 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 23
  • Bond behavior degradation between FRP and masonry under aggressive environmental conditions
    R Ramirez, H Maljaee, B Ghiassi, PB Lourenço, DV Oliveira
    Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 26 (1), 6-14 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 23
  • Diagnosis and seismic behavior evaluation of the church of São Miguel de Refojos (Portugal)
    R Ramírez, N Mendes, PB Lourenço
    Buildings 9 (6), 138 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 20
  • Seasonal Variation of in situ Digestibility of Dry Matter, Crude Protein and Cell Wall of Total Plant Leaves and Stems of Nueces Buffelgrass ( Cenchrus ciliaris L.)
    RG Ramírez, R Foroughbackhch, L Hauad, J Alba-Avila, ...
    Journal of Applied Animal Research 20 (1), 73-82 , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 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
    N Bianchini, MP Ciocci, F Solarino, A Romanazzi, R Ramirez, J D’Anna, ...
    Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 22 (12), 6141-6161 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 19
  • Hygro-thermo-mechanical analysis of brick masonry walls subjected to environmental actions
    R Ramirez, B Ghiassi, P Pineda, PB Lourenço
    Applied Sciences 13 (7), 4514 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 18
  • Seismic assessment of a dome structure with minarets as secondary elements: The case of Soltaniyeh Dome in Iran
    A Feizolahbeigi, R Ramirez, PB Lourenco
    Structures 63, 106408 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 14
  • On mechanical behavior of metal anchors in historical brick masonry: testing and analytical validation
    R Ramirez, R Muñoz, PB Lourenço
    Applied Sciences 13 (6), 3999 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 14
  • Industry 5.0 concepts and enabling technologies, towards an enhanced conservation practice: systematic literature review protocol
    AJ Rios, ML Petrou, R Ramirez, V Plevris, M Nogal
    Open Research Europe 4, 75 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 12
  • Seasonal dynamics of the leaf nutrient profile of 20 native shrubs in northeastern Mexico.
    R Foroughbakhch, JL Hernández Piñero, R Ramirez, MA Alvarado, ...
    2007
    Citations: 12
  • Towards enhanced built cultural heritage conservation practices: perceptions on Industry 5.0 principles and enabling technologies
    A Jiménez Rios, M Nogal, V Plevris, R Ramirez, ML Petrou
    The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice 15 (4), 466-492 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 11
  • Simulation of blind pre-diction and post-diction shaking table tests on a masonry building aggregate using a continuum modelling approach
    A Aşıkoğlu, J D’Anna, R Ramirez, F Solarino, A Romanazzi, MP Ciocci, ...
    Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 22 (12), 6163-6193 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Nutritional value and effective degradability of crude protein in browse species from northeastern Mexico
    JGM Rodríguez, RG Ramírez, R Foroughbakhch
    Journal of Applied Animal Research 23 (1), 33-41 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 7
  • Afectaciones psicosociales en mujeres mexicanas sobrevivientes de ataques con ácido
    AR Flores, R Ramírez, ELP Campos, XR Canseco, MCS Flores, ...
    Obtenido de https://recif. unam. mx/index. php/revista/article/view/37 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Structural analysis of the church of the Monastery of São Miguel de Refojos
    R Ramirez
    Guimaraes: University of Minho , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 4