073 February 2015

Fundación Juanelo Turriano participated in the publication of the book entitled Encerrar el frío. El pozo de nieve de La Granja y el aprovechamiento tradicional de la nieve en el Guadarrama [Keeping the cold inside: the ice well at La Granja Royal Site and the traditional ice industry in the Guadarrama Mountains] .

This book provides a detailed and authoritative explanation of the origin, development and extinction of ice wells. It describes their geography and regulated labour and economics, along with all the links in the supply chain, from snowfall and collection to shipping, conservation, distribution, storage and trade with ice merchants. It reviews the research, archaeological programme and restoration of the well at La Granja, whose recovery enhances the compound comprising this royal site. 


To purchase the book

The conference entitled Discover the keys to surmounting a professional crisis will be delivered  at 7:00 PM on 18 February at the Engineering Institute of Spain. The lecture forms part of the Association of Civil Engineers’ Reingéniate Programme that aims to enhance engineers’ professional training in areas such as communication or teamwork.
The conference is open to the public, cost-free, subject to advance registration.

The University of Valencia’s Demetrio Ribes Chair, in conjunction with the Municipal Government of Santa Pola, has organised the exhibition entitled Una mirada al territorio: Santa Pola y Nueva Tabarca. El legado cartográfico [A gaze over the terrain: Santa Pola and Nueva Tabarca, a cartographic legacy] that opened on 5 February at the Santa Pola Castle-Fortress.
The exhibition, which will be on display through 1 March, is open to visitors cost-free. 

On 29 January, Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing Julio Gómez-Pomar presided the honours ceremony for the 2014 National Civil Engineering Prize, awarded to PhD. in Civil Engineering and founder of Intemac, José Calavera Ruiz, for his outstanding achievements in engineering, education and research.

José Calavera Ruiz, Fundación Juanelo Turriano trustee, is highly reputed for his contributions to the fields of structures, concrete and building construction.