The International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC) was first celebrated in Barcelona in 1995, followed by a second edition also in Barcelona in 1998. Since then, nine subsequent editions have been organized in different countries of Europe, America and Asia. The SAHC conference series is intended to offer a forum allowing engineers, architects and all experts to share and disseminate state-of-art knowledge and novel contributions on principles, methods and technologies for the study and conservation of heritage structures. Through all its successful past editions, the SAHC conference has become one of the topmost periodical opportunities for scientific exchange, dissemination and networking in the field.

Conference topics

• History of construction and building technology
• Theory and practice of conservation
• Inspection methods, non-destructive techniques and laboratory testing
• Numerical modeling and structural analysis
• Management of heritage structures and conservation strategies
• Structural health monitoring
• Repair and strengthening strategies and techniques
• Vernacular constructions
• Conservation of 20th c. architectural heritage
• Seismic analysis and retrofit
• Vulnerability and risk analysis
• Resilience of historic areas to climate change and hazard events
• Durability and sustainability
• Interdisciplinary projects and case studies