Casanovas Rubio, Maria del Mar (Date of defense: 2014-10-31)
This doctoral thesis defines a new methodology for evaluating and comparing different construction projects in an objective and systematic manner. It is innovative by incorporating issues as diverse as ...
Aguacil Moreno, Sergi (Date of defense: 2017-07-18)
One of the top priorities of European countries is to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the built environment. To reach this goal, urban renewal processes are seen as a ...
Muñoz López, José Luis (Date of defense: 2019-01-30)
With a professional experience gathered over almost twenty years in the sector of the construction of commercial premises for retail sector chains and in his position as manager of this area in an ...
Cots Corominas, Carles (Date of defense: 2022-05-06)
This thesis develops a new structural strengthening technique: converting existing reinforced concrete structures to composite sections by inserting connectors after controlled demolition with high-pressure ...
Mora Ortiz, René Sebastián (Date of defense: 2016-03-03)
The microstructure, understood as the distribution of pore sizes and their connectivity, is an important factor that affects the mechanical behaviour and the hydraulic properties of compacted soils with ...
Huidobro Alberich, David (Date of defense: 2015-12-11)
The impact of work when constructing a building between party walls is always a concern for the adjoining residents. The buildings are subject to more than just the impact of the vibrations caused by ...
Ordaz Tamayo, Marisol (Date of defense: 2004-05-03)
La comprensión de los edificios históricos desde el punto de vista de su materialidad, como paso previo para su intervención, es de vital importancia y es indispensable en la toma de decisiones en los ...
Garcia Gil, Livia (Date of defense: 2019-06-20)
Traditional design procedures of asphalt mixtures are based on volumetric parameters and the compliance with certain mechanical and functional properties, and do not provide minimum requirements in terms ...
Acevedo Agudelo, Harlem (Date of defense: 2017-09-13)
In view of the thousands of social interest housing projects being carried out in Latin America, the question arises of what these new spaces offer in terms of habitability, well-being and environmental ...
Rendón Poujol, Georgina (Date of defense: 2018-01-23)
To address the environmental imbalance of which the current demand model of the building sector is an active part, the focus of this research is to suggest a response for a more efficient and sustainable ...