Rivero, Matias Ignacio (Date of defense: 2018-04-27)
In the field of nonlinear computational solid mechanics, contact problems deal with the deformation of separate bodies which interact when they come in touch. Usually, these problems are formulated as ...
Zhan, Zhifeng (Date of defense: 2012-06-19)
Based on the laboratory, field and numerical results, the post-rupture strength defined firstly by Burland (1990) is verified and introduced in this thesis to describe the two-stage post-peak ...
Zugasti Uriguen, Ekhi (Date of defense: 2014-01-16)
L’objectiu de la Monitorització de la salut estructural (SHM) és la verificació de l’estat o la salut de les estructures per tal de garantir el seu correcte funcionament i estalviar en el cost de ...
Rheinheimer, Vanessa (Date of defense: 2012-11-30)
This thesis aims at providing new knowledge on the, otherwise poorly known, molecular-scale mechanisms that operate during hydration of cement phases and dissolution of their hydrates. In order to pursue ...
Verdugo Rojano, Francesc (Date of defense: 2013-10-15)
The finite element method is a valuable tool for simulating complex physical phenomena. However, any finite element based simulation has an intrinsic amount of error with respect to the exact solution ...
Quiroga Méndez, Jabid E. (Date of defense: 2018-06-29)
This thesis presents some approaches for guided wave based stress monitoring as a part of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). SHM systems include different levels, from damage detection to prognosis, ...
Oliver Serra, Albert (Date of defense: 2015-11-13)
Air pollution is an important topic with a great social impact; it is related with public health, environment and ecology, and climate change. Scientists have developed several models in the last thirty ...
Colomés Gené, Oriol (Date of defense: 2016-03-31)
In this thesis we have developed a path towards large scale Finite Element simulations of turbulent incompressible flows. We have assessed the performance of residual-based variational multiscale (VMS) ...
Peco Regales, Christian (Date of defense: 2014-10-28)
Las biomembranas constituyen la estructura de separación fundamental en las celulas animales, y son importantes en el diseño de sistemas bioinspirados. Su simulación presenta desafíos, especialmente ...
Hamad Mohamed, Khaled M. A. (Date of defense: 2015-12-14)
Experimental study was conducted to analyze the physical flow turbulence and sediment distribution with submerged vane. The objectives behind the investigation were verified and compare results with the ...