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...
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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...
Commercial lime based grouts: Are they all the same?
Lime-based grouting is a well-known consolidation technique for ancient masonry. It is efficient because it improves the mechanical characteristics of stone, brick and even, earth masonry walls, while...
What is it like to be a SAHC student?
SAHC classes start in September and finishes at the end of March, with one course per month, which goes from structural analysis and seismic engineering to materials, strengthening...
When we said goodbye to Pietro Capuzi school
There are records of more than 300 casualties and widespread damage in every built environment. The earthquake was responsible for a long seismic sequence, called Amatrice-Norcia-Visso, which stroke...
How to manage and mitigate disaster risk in urban areas?
The importance of risk mitigation in urban conservation Risk mitigation is assumed today as a top priority in the international political agenda. Recent natural disasters raised the awareness...
The Portico of Glory
The Portico of the Glory in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a monument of the Romanesque style, created by Mestre Mateus, in the 12th century. Presently the...