A blog about rehabilitation and preservation of historical constructions.
My experience as a SAHC Student
September 2018, twenty-six complete strangers from all around the world met in the city where Portugal was...
Vulnerability assessment of monumental masonry structures including uncertainty
This thesis by Francesca Romana Contrafatto aims to investigate the vulnerability assessment of complex monumental structures, considering...
Building with Earth Historical Revision and Improved Characteristics by Adding Supplementary Materials
This thesis by Hind El Houari aims at exploring the huge potential earth architecture has, by revising...
Wonderful Monuments Destroyed By War
Since the beginning of humankind, war is synonym with loss. The British philosopher, Bertrand Russell, said: "War...
Famous Historical Constructions Surrounded By Legends
We all love to travel and to visit famous historical constructions. We're fascinated by their architecture, their...
Secondary materials in mortars for use in historical buildings
Ancient lime mortars are weak and poorly set in high humid areas in which most of the...
Seismic Assessment of Ancient Water Towers in Roman Pompeii
Masonry is the main constructive typology in the historical structures. The most of the historic masonry heritage...
A Brief History of Paris’s Notre-Dame
In April, a structure fire broke out beneath the roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The fire was extinguished, but...
10 Mysterious Monuments Around The World
Who doesn't love a great mystery? We're all fascinated by legends and unrevealed truths, even more when...
The Fire in Barcelona’s Santa Maria del Mar
Santa Maria del Mar is a sandstone masonry gothic basilica located in the historic district of Barcelona....