How SAHC Enhanced My Career
As I wrapped up my undergraduate degree in civil engineering, I began to look for an advanced degree program that would supplement my knowledge in structures and propel...
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Experimental characterization of steel and basalt fiber reinforcements for masonry walls
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Ali Raed Abbass, is to evaluate the efficiency of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) systems in retrofitting of masonry walls...
Examination of the decay pattern and cleaning interventions on historical marbles
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Christina Antonopoulou, is to analyze the decay pattern that could be presented on a historic marble and also the...
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 historical structures are found. Most of historical buildings are founded in...
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 was designed and constructed without any considerations for their dynamic performance...
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 they're related with beautiful, breathtaking historical constructions. Continue to read to...
Structural analysis of Palladio’s timber bridge in Bassano del Grappa
The Bassano's bridge is a covered timber bridge 65m long and 8m wide located in the Veneto Region in Italy. During its history it was destroyed several times...
Optimization of a computational model for the restoration of the intrados of the Charles Bridge (Prague)
The Charles Bridge is part of the world heritage: such piece of Gothic architecture must be maintained as a remain of history. Urgent attention should be paid to...
Making Earth Construction Great Again
Earthen building techniques Nowadays it is estimated that the world population currently living or working in constructions built from raw earth is in the range of 30–40%. Earthen...
Combination of non-destructive tests for surface and in depth location of decay in timber structures
The work presented in this dissertation of the author Yu Taoyi was carried out at the Civil Engineering Department of University of Minho, Portugal. The importance of...