Advancing thrust-line masonry design using finite-element methods on Sagrada Família

The Structural Engineer 2026

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Authors: Sam Gardiner, Liam Duff, Steve McKechnie, Michał Kierat, Tristram Carfrae
DOI: 10.56330/nyra6675
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Abstract

This article – the winning entry to the IStructE Research into Practice case study competition in 2025 – describes research and development undertaken for design of the four facade towers for the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Structural Analysis and Optimization Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
The Structural Engineer
Volume
104
Issue
3
Pages
12–12
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN