Usal will dig the historical staircase documenting Engineer Fernando Galligo
The University of Salamanca, the historical staircase with the documents and plans of the “Union with Africa” project by Engineer Fernando Galligo. The President of the Usal University, Juan Manuel Courtacho, and the mayor of the town of Salamanca, Alejandro Gonzalez Hidalgo, has signed a cooperation agreement today that allows the expansion of the engineer’s knowledge.
Specifically, the agreement will allow the University of Salamanca to direct and monitor the examination of the historical stairs; Maintaining and grabbing descriptive data for analysis and study; Preserving and publishing results through scientific conferences. On the other hand, the Veloria City Council undertakes to celebrate conferences that will show the results of the investigation.
The agreement will enhance research focused on knowledge and enhance engineering training areas, thus recognizing scientific heritage and Fernando Galligo’s contribution.
“The Final Federation of Spain with Africa”
The University of Salamanca was founded in May 2023 on the original documents of the “final project for Spain with Africa”, which was prepared in 1930 by the road and ports channel engineer Fernando Galigo Herrera (Veloria, Salamanca, 1901 – Pamblona, 1973), despite his lack of implementation, became a reference in his civil engine.
The project, which is still being studied today, is based on a submarine tunnel of reinforced concrete with the ability to rotate in both senses and railways. At that time, this technology was studied by national and international publications.
Documents are deposited at Polytechnic High School in Zamura (EPSZ) from the University of Salama and has been donated by a platform for citizens that include relatives of Galligo, Veloria residents and engineers from all over Spain. Since then, professionals in USAL Civil Engineering are taught them with Professor Epsz Eelfio Teijón López-Zuazo, as a head researcher.
