I was granted the opportunity to combine two of my life passions – travel and built heritage
In 2021, I was granted the opportunity to combine two of my life passions – travel and built heritage - when I was accepted to study for the...
SAHC Unfolding: 1 Second A Day
Making the decision to leave my job, family, and home behind was an incredible struggle. Leaving behind everything you know and adventuring to a new city,...
From SAHC to IN SITU
Have you ever gazed upon a historic building, and pondered the engineering and architectural principles behind its construction? I encountered this exact scenario while working on a...
Multidisciplinary approaches for the study and reconstruction of the Roman theatre of Nora (Sardinia, Italy)
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Héloïse Rostagni is to recover the original aspect of the Roman theatre of Nora in Sardinia. CITY OF...
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Masonry Structures in Archaeological Sites
The main aim of this dissertation, by the author Jinwoo Kim, is to develop the modeling strategies for masonry structures with the Discrete Element Method (DEM), which has...
My experience as a SAHC Student
September 2018, twenty-six complete strangers from all around the world met in the city where Portugal was born - Guimaraes. Coming from different cultures and speaking different native...
Structural performance of shells of historical constructions
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Marina Polónia Rios, is to evaluate the structural behavior of shell elements in the Municipal Theatre of Rio de...
Nonlinear numerical evaluation of the bearing capacity
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Jacopo Scacco, is the FEM modeling and the subsequent evaluation of the bearing capacity of St. Jacob Church in...
Numerical modelling of the seismic behavior of timber-framed structures
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Sonia Guerra Pinto is to obtain a better understanding of the mechanical behavior of Pombalino structures based on finite...
What is it like to be a member of the SAHC family
My homeland, Sicily, gave me the opportunity of witnessing a wide variety of historical buildings from different ages, many of which have been unfortunately left in a state...