Safety Assessment of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Giacomo Destro Bisol, is to assess the safety of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran. Shah Mosque ...
Historical Building
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...
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...
Analytical Modelling of Timber Beams Strengthened with Composite Materials
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Hamed Hoseinpour, is to evaluate the experimental work of timber beams strengthened with composite materials with analytical modelling. ...
An amazing experience with SAHC
As I was a student in a French Engineering School, I started to work on projects related to historical buildings. Masonry was an attractive mystery to me and...
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...
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...
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 the consequences were devastating. Three emergency workers were injured and the building's spire and...