THE RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION FOR THE BEST PAPER

At least two independent reviewers from the members of the International Scientific Committee and the International Reviewer Panel reviewed all papers submitted on 17th IB2MaC 2020. The reviewers were each time from other countries than the author (s) of the papers.

In addition to the substantive evaluation, the reviewer could also nominate the paper if he felt he had very high scientific value or concerned important practical aspects. As a result, it allowed choosing and highlighting the most appreciated papers. Of course, only the papers who’s at least one of the authors registered as a conference participant were taken into account for evaluation.

Because of the assessment, the best papers submitted and qualified for delivering online at the conference are:


First place: No ID 332
Korswagen, Paul A; Rots, Jan G: Older clay masonry can be more earthquake-resistant than calcium-silicate masonry for light damage

Second place: No ID 210
Damiani, Nicolò; Miglietta, Marco; Guerrini, Gabriele; Graziotti, Francesco: An innovative timber system for the seismic retrofit of unreinforced brick masonry buildings

Third place: No ID 226
Comodini, Fabrizio; Mezzi, Marco: Vertical collapse mechanisms in masonry buildings due to seismic vertical component

The papers listed above are granted with prestigious presentations in the group of keynote and semi-keynote presentations. Moreover, the winners will receive prizes listed below:

Album - Cracow: history and old postcards




Voucher - for touristic guided tour in Cracow (Viptour)