The Masonry Society’s Student Thesis Awards are awarded to the best doctoral dissertation and master’s thesis on masonry topics. The awards are presented annually by the Research Committee. This year’s awards were announced at The Masonry Society’s Annual Meeting on October 17, 2024 in Portland, Maine.

2024 Outstanding Masters Thesis

Aristeidis Dalianis
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Barcelona Tech,

For his paper titled: “Comprehensive Taxonomy of Structural Failures Triggering Progressive Collapse of Masonry Arch Bridges”

Under the direction of Dr. Larisa Garcia-Ramonda Estevez

2024 Outstanding PhD Dissertation

Georgios Karanikoloudis
University of Minho Institution, ISISE Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering

For his paper titled: “Experimental Methods for Investigating the Effects of Soil Settlements and Vibrations in Cultural Heritage Buildings, Induced by Underground Structures”

Under the direction of Dr. Paulo Lourenco