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...
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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...
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...
Being a SAHC student
My name is Tatiana, and I am a geotechnical engineer from St. Petersburg, Russia. After completing my undergraduate studies, I started working professionally in the construction industry. ...
My experience in the SAHC Masters
As an engineer with a passionate interest in architectural heritage, I was looking for an advanced programme that would allow me to deepen my understanding of the technical...
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...