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Title A name given to the resource José Luís Câncio Martins Portrait Subject The topic of the resource Individual Actors, Technician, Civil Engineer, José Luís Câncio Martins Description An account of the resource José Luís Câncio Martins Portrait Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PT BUILDS Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Associação Portuguesa para a Segurança e Conservação de Pontes (ASCP) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available PT BUILDS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-10-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Associação Portuguesa para a Segurança e Conservação de Pontes (ASCP) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource TEXT Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context IA39IMG1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2009 Portugal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Civil Engineer Person An individual. Birth Date 1936-03-13 Birthplace Sintra Training Institution Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Occupation Civil Engineer Teacher Bibliography Nova Ponte Macau-Taipa, Engº José Câncio Martins (1995). Prémio Secil Engenharia Civil, [online]. Available at: http://www.secil-group.com/prizes/engenharia-1995/ [Accesssed 07 Oct. 2019] Biographical Text José Luís Faria Câncio Martins was born on March 13, 1936, in Sintra. He is a renowned Portuguese engineer, responsible for important Portuguese public works. He distinguishes himself in the area of civil engineering, design and construction of bridges and was the founder of J. L. Câncio Martins, Projetos de Estruturas. He graduated in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico in 1959, with a final grade of 15. As a designer, he has already carried out several bridges and overpassed projects for the Junta Autónoma de Estradas, Brisa – Autoestradas de Portugal S.A., Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses and Gabinete da Área de Sines, as well as other industrial and commercial projects, such as the Lusianes Viaduct on EN 123 in 1968, the closing of the Sporting Clube de Portugal Stadium bench in 1981, the International Bridge over the Guadiana River in 1985, the Viana do Castelo Bridge in 1988, the previous study of architect Gonçalo Byrne's proposal for the Belém Cultural Center in 1989, the Estoril Congress Center also in 1989, the Macau-Taipa Bridge also in the same year, and the Salgueiro Maia Bridge in 1994. His professional activity is marked by several important positions, starting in June 1960 at the Delegation of the Directorate of the Air Force Infrastructure Service in the 2nd Air Region of Angola, as Airfields Officer Engineer, where he remained until October 1963. He later dedicated himself to the liberal profession, founding his own engineering office in 1963, which still exists today. In 1965, he joined the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics. In 1972, he requested his resignation to join the Sines Area Office. He then held the position of Head of the Construction Division of the Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC). In the Sines Area Office he served as Head of the Projects Division of the Urban Center Service Directorate and later, until May 1981, as Project Director, when he was granted the status of Unlimited license. He is still a visiting professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias of the Universidade de Coimbra. He is also a member of the Order of Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the Portuguese Prestressed Group, the Portuguese Association for Experimental Stress Analysis, of which he is a founding member, and also a member of the Bridges Commission of the Fédération Internationale de la Precontrainte (FIP). He has been awarded several times. In 1984, he received the International Merit Award in Structural Engineering, in 1995 he received the Secil Prize for the Friendship Bridge in Macao, in 2007 he received the Prix Albert-Caquot and finally, in 2006, he was made Grand Officer of the Order of Merit. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource José Luís Câncio Martins Profile Subject The topic of the resource Individual Actors, Technician, Civil Engineer, José Luís Câncio Martins Description An account of the resource José Luís Câncio Martins Profile Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PT BUILDS Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SECIL Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available PT BUILDS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-10-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource PT BUILDS Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TEXT Language A language of the resource ENG Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context IA39DOC1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1936-present, Portugal Item under construction - more information soon