The introduction of new construction materials and the teaching of engineering based on technical intelligence: The role of Antão Almeida Garrett

History of Construction Cultures

“…An important gap identified is the lack of an equivalent investment in research that focuses on the professional career of civil engineers, the processes of introducing structural calculations into the licensing permits, their role in the implementation or dissemination of new materials and constructive systems, and their impact on the industrialization of construction processes. We can point to research on the teaching of engineering (Matos & Sampaio 2019), the careers of some engineers (Sampaio 2019), on calculations and regulations (Póvoas & Vale 2018), and on the history of engineering (AA. VV.…”