4CIHCLB: 4º Congresso Internacional de História da Construção Luso-Brasileira - 4th International Congress on Luso-Brazilian Construction History University of Minho - Campus of Azurém Guimarães, Portugal, September 3-7, 2023

The present congress intends to constitute a forum for the debate of the most recent studies on the history of construction processes, between Portugal and Brazil, in their multiple influences that pass also through Europe, Asia and Africa. In this context, understanding the building methods in a given place and in a given historical period – with which materials, techniques, machines and types of work organization – implies the contributions of various disciplines. In this context, it is meant to refer particularly to Architecture, Archeology and Engineering, but also to Economic and Social History, the History of Science and Construction Techniques, Physical Geography, Conservation and Restoration, Materials Science and many other disciplines.

The special theme of the congress, “CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS”, on the one hand aims to discuss, from a historical point of view and at different times, the great changes that resulted, for example, from the development of new materials and construction systems, new production or organizational systems, changes in legal frameworks, or the impacts of transpositions to new territories, or major catastrophes. On the other hand, it also reflects the enormous current and past challenges, which include, namely, the impact of the pandemic on research and education, climate change, the resilience of the built environment and highly complex systems, or the need to ensure a living heritage, in which the built heritage, in its material and immaterial aspects, and the sharing of constructive cultures have an essential contribution to support recovery and an inclusive society.

The congress has as main stakeholders architects, engineers, archaeologists, conservators/restorers, historians, sociologists, economists and others interested in the subject of the history of construction, whether as professionals, researchers or students. The objective is for the congress to become a place of excellence for the dissemination of the latest scientific and technical developments and for the exchange of new ideas on emerging topics.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. 

Please submit your abstract here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=4cihclb.

Abstract deadline is December 31st, 2022. 

List of Topics

1 – MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

. Raw materials, processing and application

. Pre-industrial construction (stone, ceramic materials, wood, earth, iron and others)

. Industrial construction (steel, concrete, glass, new materials and others)

. Built environment, city and territory

. Public works (bridges, roads and hydraulic works)

. Military works

. Anti-seismic construction

2 – ORGANIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY

. Machines, equipment and utensils

. Organization of shipyards

. Construction professionals and craftsmen

. Economics and construction law

3 – DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

. Technical literature (manuscripts, publications, iconography, representation) and training of builders

. Innovation, exchanges and scientific and technical controversies

. Construction management, standards and regulations

4 – THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF CONSTRUCTION

. Method problems and teaching

. Sources: buildings, documents and others

. Links to other disciplines

. Conservation science

5 – CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS

. Introduction of new materials and systems

. New work organizations

. Changes in social, economic, political and technical structures and organization

. Changes to legal frameworks

. Robotization and mechanization of construction

. Specialization of labor and lack of craftsmen

. Resilience and risk

. Climate change impact

. Living heritage

. Responsibilities and rights

Committees

Program Committee

• Paulo B. Lourenço (University of Minho)
• Carlos Maia (University of Minho)
• Arnaldo Sousa Melo (University of Minho)
• Clara Pimenta do Vale (University of Porto).

Organizing committee

• Paulo B. Lourenço (University of Minho)
• Graça Vasconcelos (University of Minho)
• Elisa Poletti (University of Minho)

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to info@4cihclb.pt. For further information, please visit https://4cihclb.pt/.