The behaviour of mixed timber-masonry structures
The main aim of this Master Dissertation, by the author Dhairya Patel is to gain a better understanding of the behaviour of mixed timber-masonry structures through the case...
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MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES AND ANALYSIS METHODS
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Lucy Jane Davis is to provide correction factors for nonlinear 2D solutions which cover the transverse fluctuations for the...
THE ALHAMBRA AND THE TORRE DE LA VELA
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Demiana Tse is to evaluate the structural response of the Torre de la Vela, located within the Alhambra, under...
A new Scan to BIM to FEM procedure: Integration of 3D modelling techniques
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Ameer Emad Saud Hajjat, is to explore the state-of-the-art of the Scan to FEM procedures and apply them to...
My experience studying at SAHC
Before I arrived in Guimarães in September, I was feeling a huge mix of emotions. Although I was excited to begin a new journey, I was nervous about...
Seismic Vulnerability of Catalonian Romanesque Churches
The main aim of this thesis, by the author Ellen Tatiana Key, is to assess the seismic vulnerability of Catalonian Romanesque churches, specifically the churches of the monasteries...
What SAHC has meant to me
Let me tell you, standing on the roof of Porto Cathedral, at the very top of one of the tallest hills in the city, gives you a view...
A Year in the Life of a SAHC Student
What started as a year of uncertainty due to the world pandemic situation, turned into one which I will not soon forget. Between September and October 2020,...
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...