Francisco Díaz Pisano

Structural Engineer & Project Manager

Finite element analysis (Abaqus) · Temporary structures, scaffolding and Eurocode certification

Gothenburg, Swedenqdpisano@protonmail.com linkedin.com/in/francisco-diaz-pisano

Profile

Civil engineer and structural engineer (dual MSc: Universidade da Coruña and Chalmers) with close to ten years at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, where I combine non-linear finite element analysis with full-scale physical testing to assess and certify temporary structures. I work as an independent third-party assessor at an accredited institute, on behalf of manufacturers in six countries across Europe and Asia — from the first model to the signed report. I work in English, Swedish and Spanish.

Experience

  1. Structural Engineer & Project Manager

    RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

    Apr 2017 – Present · Borås, Sweden

    1. EN 74 certification, manuals and process automation

      Apr 2025 – Present

      • Extended the scope to testing and certification of scaffolding couplers and connections to EN 74-1/-2/-3, and to the assessment of manufacturers' assembly and use manuals.
      • Automating recurring calculation and reporting workflows in Python, supported by Claude Code — a working tool alongside Abaqus, not a substitute for calculation.

      AbaqusEN 74PythonClaude Code

    2. System certification and Swedish scaffolding regulations

      Apr 2021 – Mar 2025

      • Took on the assessment of complete systems against the Swedish work-environment regulation AFS 2013:4 and the scaffolding standards, and the drafting of the certificates themselves.
      • Certified around 10 complete scaffolding systems to EN 12810 and EN 12811 as an independent third party at an accredited institute — each a 1.5–2 year project from the first Abaqus model to the signed report — principally for manufacturers in Germany, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal and China.
      • Extended the calculation work to tents (EN 13782) and mobile access and working towers (EN 1004).
      • Ran those projects end to end: planning, cost control, client dialogue and project reporting for an international portfolio.

      AbaqusEN 12810EN 12811AFS 2013:4AFS 2023:9

    3. Finite element analysis and mechanical testing

      Apr 2017 – Mar 2021

      • Non-linear Abaqus models of scaffolding, grandstands and temporary roofs (contact, geometric imperfections, second-order effects), correlated against full-scale laboratory tests.
      • Preparation and evaluation of mechanical and load-capacity tests to EN 12811-3 with the RISE testing laboratory — 3–5 campaigns a year: designing the set-up, acquiring the data in Catman, then calibrating the numerical model against the measured response.

      AbaqusCatmanEN 12811-3Eurocodes

  2. Junior Consultant

    Indra

    Jan 2017 – Mar 2017 · Barcelona, Spain

    • Functional and technical support to the regional tax administration on its revenue-management systems; data analysis over Oracle databases in SQL, and triage and tracking of incidents in JIRA.

    Oracle BIEEOracle SQLJIRA

  3. Project Assistant — DREEAM (EU H2020)

    Chalmers tekniska högskola

    Jun 2016 – Dec 2016 · Gothenburg, Sweden

    • Researched renewable and energy-efficient construction technologies for the European DREEAM project, focusing on façades and PV systems, and built a UK refurbishment database.

  4. Master Thesis Researcher (Internship)

    Thomas Concrete Group

    Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · Gothenburg, Sweden

    • Modelled early-age thermal cracking in concrete in Diana 10, assessing the influence of shrinkage and creep on crack formation during hardening.

    Diana 10

  5. Research Collaborator

    Rodmon Energy Invest

    Jan 2014 – Jun 2014 · Oviedo, Spain

    • Researched renewable-energy solutions — principally wind — and the applicable legislation for northern Spain.

Skills

Structural engineering
Scaffolding & temporary works·Finite Element Method (FEM)·Abaqus·Eurocodes (EN 1990-1999)·Structural analysis·Mechanical testing·Project planning & cost control
Standards & regulations
EN 12810·EN 12811-1/-2·EN 12811-3·EN 74-1/-2/-3·EN 1004·EN 13782·AFS 2023:9·AFS 2013:4
Software
Abaqus·Catman·SAP2000·Diana·Mathcad·AutoCAD·SolidWorks·HEC-RAS·EPANET
Programming
Python·MATLAB·Fortran·C (basic)·Git·Claude Code

Education

  1. MSc in Structural Engineering and Building Technology

    Chalmers University of Technology · Gothenburg, Sweden · Sep 2014 – Jun 2016

    Finite Element Method for structures, structural concrete, structural design, timber engineering, materials performance. Thesis on early-age thermal cracking in concrete.

  2. Bilateral exchange — Civil Engineering

    Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) · Niterói, Brazil · Sep 2012 – Jul 2013

    Concrete structures, maritime engineering, building renovation. Two final projects: a prestressed girder bridge and building energy efficiency.

  3. BSc + MSc in Civil Engineering (Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos)

    Universidade da Coruña (UDC) · A Coruña, Spain · Sep 2007 – Jul 2013

    Mathematical modelling and computation, soil mechanics, concrete and steel structures, building construction, project management.

Selected Projects

Languages

Spanish
Native
English
Fluent
Swedish
Professional working proficiency
Galician
Fluent
Italian
Intermediate
Portuguese
Intermediate
French
Basic

Certifications

Jul 2026
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations · Anthropic
Jul 2026
Introduction to Claude Cowork · Anthropic
Jun 2026
Introduction to Agent Skills · Anthropic
Jun 2026
Claude Code 101 · Anthropic
Jun 2026
Claude 101 · Anthropic
Jun 2026
AI Capabilities and Limitations · Anthropic