03 September 2025
On July, Professor Babaak Ashuri from Georgia Tech (Atlanta, USA) visited the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC). The visit began with a meeting at the Buildings Department (DED), attended by Professor Ashuri, the Director of DED, Architect João Branco Pedro, and Engineer Maria João Falcão Silva from the Construction Economics, Management and Quality Unit (NEGQC).
During his visit, Professor Ashuri also had the opportunity to learn about various units within LNEC. He visited the Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Unit (NESDE) of the Structures Department (DE), the Coatings and Insulation Unit (NRI) of the DED and toured the Rock Mechanics and Modelling Unit (NMMR), part of the Concrete Dams Department (DBB).