Perosanz Trigo, Óscar(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-07-27)
[EN] Eduardo Torroja is universally recognized as one of the great masters of the concrete. In this paper we
consider using a limited one of his lesser known works emblematic model: the Church of St. Nicholas
located in ...
Toms, Cameron Ian(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-09-05)
[EN] This project is an evaluation and analysis of the principal elements of the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, UK. The analysis is done with a numerical method solved on a computer and a graphical method called ...
Oliver Cano, Marina; Buitrago, M; Paya-Zaforteza, Ignacio; Adam Martínez, José Miguel(Elsevier, 2016)
Eduardo Torroja was one of the most innovative structural engineers of the 20th century. His legacy can be seen in the form of some of his remaining works and the memory of others that have now disappeared. Torroja s ...
Moragues, Juan J; Paya-Zaforteza, Ignacio; Medina, Oswaldo; Adam Martínez, José Miguel(Elsevier, 2015-12-15)
The grandstands of La Zarzuela Racecourse in Madrid designed by the engineer E. Torroja and the architects C. Arniches and M. Dominguez are one of the world s most outstanding concrete constructions of the first half of ...
Lozano-Galant, José Antonio; Paya-Zaforteza, I.(Elsevier, 2011-01-13)
Eduardo Torroja's thin concrete shells stand among the best examples of structural engineering work of the 20th century. At a time when computers did not exist, Torroja's imagination and creativity were not constrained by ...
Núñez Collado, Gala; Garzón Roca, Julio; Paya-Zaforteza, I.; Adam Martínez, José Miguel(Elsevier, 2013-11)
This paper analyzes the structural behavior and the context of the roof designed by the Spanish engineer Eduardo Torroja for the San Nicolas Church in Gandia (Spain). The roof is an unknown, unique, elegant and sustainable ...