The S4H team recently published a research paper in the Journal of Earthquake Engineering, authored by Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, S. M. Sajad Hussaini, Daniel Caicedo,

A new journal paper co-authored by members of the S4H team has been published in Buildings. The study, authored by Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh and Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço, in

A new journal paper co-authored by members of the S4H team has been published in Seismological Research Letters. The study, authored by Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh and Prof. Paulo B.

ESREL 2026 Conference | 14–16 June 2026 | Braga, Portugal We invite you to submit your work to the Special Session SS-32, titled “Advancing Multi-Hazard

Members of the S4H team, including Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, participated in the GEM-EGU Summer School on GeoHazards Risk 2025 in Aveiro, Portugal. Their group presentation on seismic risk

The S4H team recently published a research paper in the Journal of Structures, authored by  Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, and Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço, in collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Pinar Usta. The

The S4H team recently published a research paper in the Journal of Structures, authored by  Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, and Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço, in collaboration with Mr. Ahmad Fathi. The study

Moein Mirzaei holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Structural/Earthquake Engineering, completed in 2012 and 2015, respectively. His Master’s thesis focused on the effects

📢 New Research Published!Authored by S.M. Sajad Hussaini, Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, and Paulo B. Lourenço from the Stand4Heritage (S4H) Team, in collaboration with Sanaz Rezaeian from

The S4H team recently published a paper authored by Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh and Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço, in collaboration with Annalaura Vuoto from the University of Minho and Dr. Marco Francesco

The S4H Team just published a new research paper in the journal Meccanica (Springer Nature). This study delves into the seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonry

The S4H team member, Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh recently presented two conference papers at the 39th General Assembly (GA) of the European Seismological Commission (ESC2024) in Corfu, Greece. The first

The S4H Team recently published a new research paper in the journal Engineering Structures. The paper delves into the use of the Applied Element Method addressed to the construction

Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, as a member of the S4H project, is leading the organisation of two Minisymposiums at COMPDYN 2025, which will be held in Rhodes Island, Greece, from June

The S4H Team has recently published a new research paper in the journal Engineering Structures. The paper introduces a practical approach for calibrating material PSF,

Dr Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, in collaboration with Assoc Prof António Aguiar Costa from the University of Lisbon and Dr Omid Hassanshahi from the University of Minho, are editing a Special Issue

One of the team members, Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh was an invited speaker at the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE2024) in Milan, Italy, in a session organised

We are excited to share that the Stand4Heritage team (Workpackage 1 and 4) successfully attended the 9th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences

Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, one of the team members of the S4H project, recently delivered a keynote lecture at the SISMICA 2024 (13th National Congress of

Babar Ilyas, from Pakistan, recently joined the STAND4HERITAGE Team as a PhD Candidate. He obtained his BSc and MSc Degree in Civil Engineering with specialization

Façade overturning is one of the most common failure mechanisms observed in single-nave masonry churches when subjected to seismic action. Several factors, including geometry, masonry

Dr. Vasco Bernardo, Postdoctoral researcher in the S4H Project, was distinguished with the Carlos Sousa Oliveira (CSO) Prize at the SISMICA2024 Conference.

Following the research conducted in WP1 and WP4 of the S4H project, we are delighted to announce that Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh and Dr. Matteo Salvalaggio,

In alignment with the objectives of the S4H project, the collaborative efforts of the S4H team, in partnership with Dr. Amir Banimahd recently published a paper

A considerable amount of historic masonry structures (HMS) are composed of irregular stone masonry and populate historic centres worldwide. However, few studies have systematically investigated

The S4H members Dr. Karimzadeh, Dr. Bernardo and Dr. Salvalaggio have recently presented five conference papers at the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and

Following the objectives outlined in WP1 of the S4H project, the S4H team, in collaboration with Amirhossein Mohammadi from the University of Minho and Prof. Aysegul Askan from the

We cordially invite you to contribute and actively participate in the minisymposium MS071 titled “AI/MACHINE-LEARNING IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING: INSIGHTS FROM SEISMIC RISK TOWARDS DISASTER-RESILIENT CITIES.”, which is

The S4H Team has recently published a new research paper in the journal Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. The paper delves into the suitability of simulated ground motions

The S4H Team has recently presented two conference papers at the XII International Conference on Structural Dynamics (EURODYN 2023). These series of conferences are devoted

Following the research conducted in WP1 of the S4H project, we extend an invitation for your participation in the special session entitled “GROUND-MOTION SIMULATION, VALIDATION,

Recently, the S4H Team presented five conference papers at the 9th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN2023, held in

Dr. Matteo Salvalaggio has recently joined the S4H Team as Postdoctoral Researcher. He served as postdoctoral fellow at the University of Padova in Italy, where

The S4H Team has recently presented a conference paper at the 7th ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference YIC2023. The aim of the investigation was to analyse

New Journal Publication: The Potential of Region-Specific Machine-Learning-Based Ground Motion Models: Application to Turkey  Members of the S4H team have recently published a paper in

Dario Vecchio, from Italy, recently joined the S4H Team as a PhD student. He graduated in Building Engineering and Architecture at the University of Pisa

The S4H Team has recently presented a conference paper at the second Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (2CroCEE), planned on the third anniversary of the

A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of Mw=7.7 struck Pazarcık (Kahramanmaraş) on February 6, 2023, at 04:17 local time, as reported by AFAD. The earthquake had

Earthquakes can have devastating impacts on communities, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are examples of their

While the influence of the component strength on the structural behaviour of Historic Masonry Structures is relatively well studied, few studies have investigated masonry textures.

Two of the team members, Dr Shaghayegh Karimzadeh and Dr Vasco Bernardo, in collaboration with Assist Prof Onur Kaplan from the American University of the

In line with the research on WP1 of the S4H project, we would like to invite you to participate in the Minisymposium 48, “Recent advances

The PI of S4H, Prof. Paulo Lourenço, and the PhD student Mr. Georgios Vlachakis have initiated a collaboration with the EESD laboratory in EPFL. Georgios

Dry stone masonry retaining walls (DSRWs) are made of rubble stones assembled without mortar. This vernacular technique has allowed the building of an enormous amount

The S4H team has released the second newsletter of the STAND4HERITAGE project, which highlights the progress of the S4H project from 10/2021 to 09/2022. The

Many variables influence the seismic behaviour of masonry structures. However, few researchers investigated the influence of such geometrical and mechanical parameters by using more than

Mr. Daniel Caicedo from Venezuela recently joined the S4H team as a PhD student. Daniel received the BSc degree in Civil Engineering in 2017 from

Dr Vasco Bernardo has recently joined the S4H Team as Postdoctoral Researcher. He is from Lisbon and his expertise focuses on the Seismic Vulnerability and

The S4H team participated in the 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology (3ECEES), which was held between the 4th and 9th of September

The S4H team participated in the CMN2022 Congress on Numerical Methods in engineering, which was held between the 12th and 14th of September in Gran

Members of the S4H team have recently published a new paper in the journal of Nonlinear Dynamics. The paper focuses on the chattering behaviour of

The first tests on the brand new 1D-movement shaking-table are now being carried out at UMimho. Its overall specifications are: an effective squared area of

Ancient masons demonstrated mastery to build robust masonry structures by arranging chaotic masonry patterns using raw materials such as irregular stones. In this work, we

The S4H team recently published a new paper in the Construction and Building Material Journal. This research focuses on the study of the pseudo-static load

After having designed it a few months ago, the S4H team recently installed a large settlement table for experimental testing. The table is 1m x

The S4H team recently presented the ongoing study on WP1 in the “Consortium of Organizations for Strong Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS)” workshop. COSMOS workshop was

Mr. Angel just arrived from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) where he finished his second M.Sc., to join the S4H team as s Ph.D. student. Christiam’s

S4H team members recently presented their research work in the 2022 (April 4-8, 2022, Guimarães, Portugal) peer-review meeting of the Repair and Retrofitting component of

The Historical and Masonry Structures (HMS) group of the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), University of Minho, Portugal, plans to open

Dry-joint assemblages are common in the masonry built heritage. In addition, many laboratory tests on masonry structures use dry-joint specimens to simplify and fasten the

In the last decade several researchers proposed advanced analysis methods for the preventive assessment of heritage buildings. The literature analysis underlines how the DMEM approach

The European Union founded SAFEWAY project is organizing a Workshop on solutions for long-term resilience of infrastructure assets with numerous interesting presentations and discussions. Among

In the field of masonry, many researchers use numerical approaches to model the behaviour of the whole structure. Classically, there are three different approaches which

The S4H Team has recently presented two conference papers at the AGU Fall Meeting, 2021 (New Orleans, LA, 13-17 December 2021). The former paper simulates

In 1540, Michelangelo Buonarroti, amazed by the Santa Maria del Fiore’s dome proportions, confided: “I’m going to Rome to make your sister, bigger than you,

The Historical and Masonry Structures (HMS) group of the Institute of Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), University of Minho (Portugal), plans to open

Dr Marco Funari has recently joined the S4H Team as Postdoctoral Researcher. Dr Funari also served as a postdoctoral researcher at UMinho for the OPHERA

Mrs. Vadalà from Italy recently joined the S4H team as a Ph.D. student. Federica graduated from the University of Catania, Italy, in May 2021. Her

Mr Szabo recently joined the S4H team as a PhD candidate. Simon is graduated from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. His skills encompass

Dr. Onur Kaplan visited the University of Minho to give a lecture about a novel post-earthquake structural damage assessment approach using remote sensing data. Dr.

Mr. Hussaini from Iran recently joined the S4H team as a Ph.D. student. Sajad graduated from Sharif University of Technology, Iran, in 2018. His thesis

The S4H Team has recently published a research paper in the Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE). The paper numerically investigates the seismic rocking response of

Congratulations to the PhD candidates of the STAND4HERITAGE team, Ms. Carla Colombo and Mr. Georgios Vlachakis, who have successfully completed the first year of their

The S4H team participated in the 8th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, which was held between the 28th and

Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh Naghshineh has recently joined S4H group. Dr. Shaghayegh acquired her PhD from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. Her specialties

The Historical and Masonry Structures (HMS) group of the Institute of Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), University of Minho (Portugal), plans to open

The S4H team is currently developing a tool to enable the fast generation of masonry specimens. This latter aims at helping any structural engineer or

Free rocking experiments have marked the beginning of the experimental campaign of the S4H project. The tests have been conducted using the granite blocks, while

The S4H team, in collaboration with Dr Marco Francesco Funari, have recently published an article in Applied Sciences, entitled “A Tool for the Rapid Seismic

The S4H Team team wishes you a lot of joy and happiness during this holiday season. May the upcoming year be full of new achievements that

A new six-camera Digital Image Correlation (DIC) system arrived at the UMinho laboratory last week. The Stand4Heritage project will use this technology to acquire and

The STAND4HERITAGE team will be presenting the project at an online mini-workshop this Thursday (10th December) at 10.30 am GMT. The team will introduce the

Computations in masonry structures: From the mesoscale to the super-large / super-complex. Professor Paulo B. Lourenço recently gave a very interesting online talk on masonry

A powerful earthquake of Mw=7.0 hit the Aegean Sea last Friday, causing more than 60 fatalities and severe damage to the building stock of both

A very interesting meeting was held last week at the lab facilities of UMinho. The main focus of the meeting was (i) software development for

Our new visiting professor Dr Mislav Stepinac recently shared with us some of the lessons learned following his experience of conducting a rapid assessment of

The study of the material that will be used for shaking table tests and the preparation of the equipment setup in the laboratory continues. In

The STAND4Heritage project has almost reached one year of life. In few months, the team will have numerous scientific results to share with anyone interested.

A new researcher has recently arrived in UMinho who will be part of the team for the next two months as a visiting member for

The article discusses the performance of masonry structures after the 2017 Lesvos earthquake (Mw=6.3). More specifically, the objective of the study is twofold: to present

Almost one year after the beginning of the ERC granted project and these strange Covid-19 times, the whole international team has finally met in a

Apply for grants from your national funding research agencies and come visit and participate to the ERC project S4H.

Conservation of the built cultural heritage: earthquakes, methodology, research, applications, challenges of the digital age and more

The ERC project Stand4Heritage has been funded by the European Union during the 2019 call. These type of grants are attributed 50% based on the