This work investigates the response of two reinforced concrete (RC) plane frames after the loss of a column and their potential resistance for progressive collapse. Nonlinear dynamic analysis is performed using a multilayered Euler/Bernoulli beam element, including elasto-viscoplastic effects. The material nonlinearity is represented using one-dimensional constitutive laws in the material layers, while geometrical nonlinearities are incorporated within a corotational beam formulation. The frames were designed in accordance with the minimum requirements proposed by the reinforced concrete design/building codes of Europe (fib [1-2], Eurocode 2 [3]) and Brazil (NBR 6118 [4]). The load combinations considered for PC analysis follow the prescriptions of DoD [5]. The work verifies if the minimum requirements of the considered codes are sufficient for enforcing structural safety and robustness, and also points out the major differences in terms of progressive collapse potential of the corresponding designed structures.

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Carpooling contributes to the improvement of air quality and traffic, by reducing the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere and congestion. This work is aimed at analyzing the carpool system used by the university community of the Universidade Federal de Itajubá (Unifei), Itabira Campus. It seeks to identify the profile and the demands of passengers and drivers, as well as the reasons for using this transportation system and the average distance that each group travels to the start/end points. The work also seeks to map new start/end points and to suggest them for daily use. Results indicate that the main reason for using the system is to spend less on transportation and contribute to people who travel the same route. Eleven different routes and twenty new start/end points were presented by the interviewees. As a conclusion of this work, the results were used to propose four new routes

This work is a case-study that analyzes the popular preparatory course for the High School National Exam - ENEM, offered by the Universidade Federal de Itajubá (Unifei) – Campus Avançado de Itabira since 2011 as an extension activity.  The group Conexão de Saberes em Física em Popularização da Ciência, part of the Tutorial Education Program/PET collaborates and administrates the course. Free face-to-face classes and learning aids are provided to prepare High School students and alumni from the public educational system. The work is aimed at reporting the number of participants that applied and were admitted to one of the nine Engineering programs at Unifei/Itabira between 2014 and 2018 after participating in the preparatory course. A quantitative case-study methodology was adopted, and the results demonstrated admission rates varying from 25 to 40%. The course was shown to facilitate the access of the local community to the public university and helps Unifei students develop extensionist and pedagogic skills. It also contributes to a positive exposition of the university to the society. Therefore, the project is of great importance to the community as a social inclusion tool.

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