Italian Workshop on
Shell and Spatial Structures
Hugo Corres Peiretti
Universidad Politécnica de MadridBiography
Hugo Corres is the founder of FHECOR. MSc and PhD in Civil Engineering, from the Polytechnical University of Madrid. Doctor Honoris Causa from the Technical University of Bratislava. Professor of Structural Concrete and Conceptual Design of Structures at the School of Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Madrid.
He has been the president of fib (International Federation of concrete) and awarded with the Freyssinet medal in 2022; president of ACHE (Structural Concrete Scientific Association of Spain), where was awarded with the honors medal in 1999. He is fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers of UK, Honorary Member of the Argentinean Association for Structural Engineering, Honorary Member of the Brazilian Association for Structural Engineering and Consulting, Award from the Order of Civil Merit in 2011, Medal for Professional Merit awarded by the Spanish Association of Civil Engineers in 2013, Recognition to big personalities of engineering from C.T.E Milano 2016.
He is full professor of concrete and steel structures in the Polytechnical University of Madrid, becoming the chair in 1993.
He is member of many standardization committees, such as the Eurocode 2 (Structural Concrete). fib Special Activity Group 5 for the preparation of Model Code for Concrete Structures, 2010, fib COM10 for the preparation of the new Model Code 2020, and many Spanish committees for the development of codes and regulations.
Author of several papers and books, and usual speaker in bridge and structural congresses.
He has always worked as a bridge engineer participating in the design of innumerable bridge projects in Spain and worldwide, focusing on the innovation using new materials and construction techniques, sustainability aesthetics.
Relationship between the past and the present of shells and spatial structures.
From the teachings of Eduardo Torroja to more recent achievements.
This presentation introduces some works by Eduardo Torroja that have served as teachings for shell projects and spatial structures. Some current projects carried out following the basic principles of Torroja's teachings but using modern technologies and materials are described below: Roofs made by Fhecor, Mexico Airport, Norman Foster's project, Salón de Reinos, expansion of the Prado Museum, which is also a Norman Foster project. The Musmeci bridge of Potensa. Finally, the relationship between the past of this type of structure and the present is analyzed.