Endure in the news
In recent weeks, our Endure project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), was featured by some of the most important media outlets in Spain, and by
March 30, 2023
NEWS
First Workshop of the Pont3 project
The first workshop of the Pont3 project took place on January 25, 26 and 27 at the Universidade de Vigo. This kick-off meeting allowed us to plan
February 22, 2023
Intelligent System for Structural Health Assessment of Bridges (SENSAT)
Over the next two years, Building Resilient will collaborate with the companies CALSENS and COTA A COTA in the SENSAT project, which has been funded by the
January 30, 2023
Digitized, Automated and Intelligent Systems for the Shoring of Large Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures
During the next two years, we will collaborate with the company LIC in the project: “Digitized, Automated and Intelligent Systems for the Shoring of Large Reinforced and
December 31, 2022
Special PhD Award to Nirvan Makoond
Nirvan Makoond has just received the Special Doctoral Award for his Doctoral Thesis “Structural diagnosis of masonry heritage: contributions to non-destructive testing, structural health monitoring and risk
November 28, 2022
Launch of new Pont3 project
We have already started work on our new Pont3 project, entitled “Anticipating failure propagation of ageing bridges through a cost-effective interdisciplinary approach”. The aim of the project
October 31, 2022
Participation of the group in several international congresses
The summer season has been a busy one for the Building Resilient team, with presentations of our research in several international conferences. José Adam and Juan José
September 30, 2022
The year in review and first developments in the Endure project
The 21/22 academic year has been very fruitful for Building Resilient, particularly with the start of the ERC Endure project in January 2022. Last September, the team
July 28, 2022
First Workshop of ERC Endure project
On June 7, 8 and 9, the workshop “Preventing structural failure propagation” and one of the meetings with the Advisory Board and collaborators of the European Research
July 1, 2022
Experimental tests have finished for the PREBUST project
In May and June we have been carrying out tests on a building-specimen for the PREBUST project. In April we were constructing the building-specimen, which was composed
June 28, 2022
Diego Cetina and Lorenzo Marín have just joined Building Resilient
Two new researchers have just joined Building Resilient: Diego Cetina and Lorenzo Marín. Diego Cetina holds a master’s degree in Concrete Engineering from the UPV and joins
May 30, 2022
Construction works have finished for the PREBUST project
In April we have finished the construction works for the PREBUST project. The construction consisted of a building-specimen with 15 x 12 m in plan, and with
April 27, 2022
Why bridge and building collapses are becoming more frequent
Human society is greatly affected when key infrastructures such as bridges and buildings collapse. Why do we see these occurring more often? Despite the undeniable fact that
April 8, 2022
Giacomo Caredda, Marina Oliver and Ana Sánchez have just joined Building Resilient
Two new researchers and a Grants Manager have just joined Building Resilient: Giacomo Caredda, Marina Oliver and Ana Sánchez. Giacomo Caredda holds a master’s degree in Civil
March 16, 2022
First steps of Endure, our ERC Consolidator Grant project
A progressive collapse occurs in a building when a local failure spreads to the rest of the structure. Typically, these collapses lead to severe human and material
March 2, 2022