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Structural Assessment of Historical Monuments: The Journey from Qualitative to Quantitative Assessment. Application on Sarghatmish MosqueJoin us for a special lecture by Dr Sherif A. Mourad, Professor of Steel Structures and Bridges at the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Egypt boasts a unique collection of historic buildings. These monuments are subject to deterioration over time. Until the last century, the structural assessment of these monuments relied on visual inspection and the engineer's expertise (qualitative assessment). The lecture will present how, with technological advancements, it has become possible to create mathematical models that accurately represent the building's behavior.
Coordination among various participants in the assessment process has also assumed a crucial role. The structural assessment is based on multidisciplinary activities, starting with historical studies, surveying, architectural layout and detailing, geotechnical aspects, as well as material evaluation backed by testing.
Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026
Time: 3:00–4:00 pm
Location: MASQ – Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey https://maps.app.goo.gl/7ScycbfQdfqLbaJR9
Access: Free entry, open to all
Dr. Sherif A. Mourad is a Professor of Steel Structures and Bridges at the Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, where he has served since 2002. He earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Cairo University in 1984 and 1987, respectively, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, in 1990.
He served as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 2012 to 2016 and Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research from 2009 to 2012. His research interests include seismic response, progressive collapse, structural health monitoring, light steel structures, and the assessment of historical buildings.
Dr. Mourad has contributed to the supervision of approximately 130 M.Sc. theses and 30 Ph.D. dissertations and has published over 180 technical papers in national and international journals and conference proceedings. He has also served as principal investigator on several research projects funded by Egyptian and European Union programmes.
Part of MASQ’s 2026–2027 season, Past in the Present, Present in the Past, the lecture explores how modern engineering methods and technology can help understand and safeguard historic monuments.
Supported by AECID, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation.
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MASQ - Multicultural and Artistic Space at Qaitbey's, Darb al-Sakiya St., City of the Dead,Cairo, Egypt
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