Cruz Solís, Juan José (Date of defense: 2015-12-11)
External reinforcement techniques with CFRP laminate adhered to concrete elements have advanced greatly over the past decade, obtaining a more effective method further lightweight and reliable. These ...
Aguilar Meléndez, Armando (Date of defense: 2011-07-23)
In the present work a probabilistic methodology to estimate the seismic risk of buildings in urban areas is proposed. The seismic risk obtained through this methodology is expressed in terms of annual ...
Herrera Mesén, Carlos Manuel (Date of defense: 2018-03-16)
Sprayed cementitious materials are widely used in the construction industry, from buildings to infrastructure. The process of construction consists of spraying a concrete mix that consolidates once it ...
Sícoli Pósleman, Claudia Irene (Date of defense: 2016-07-04)
This thesis has been developed within the framework of Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) concept, due to analyze the importance of the Social License to Operate (SLO) in the context of extractive ...
Torrens Martí, David (Date of defense: 2013-10-16)
Portland cement is the most widely used building material. Is mainly composed of silicates, also has lesser proportion of aluminates and calcium sulfate. Its hydraulic nature generates in its hydration, ...
Gibert Armengol, Vicente (Date of defense: 2016-12-21)
Evidence from progressive deterioration of the urban building stock is well known. This brings about a large social and economic impact due to maintenance costs and associated personal hazards. This ...
Hernández Sánchez, Juan Manuel (Date of defense: 2013-02-19)
Esta metodología está orientada a evaluar el impacto medioambiental de los edificios, su coste económico y su efecto social, teniendo en cuenta todo el ciclo de vida, de una manera sistematizada, flexible, ...
Cárdenas Díaz, Octavio Enrique (Date of defense: 2018-10-19)
This thesis studies the hydro-mechanical behaviour of a compacted clayey sand under generalised stress state. The study, which is mainly experimental, focuses on the analysis of the shear strength at ...
Gobbi, Andressa (Date of defense: 2019-01-25)
A significant part of the pathologies found in concrete dams is related with the presence of unsound aggregates that react with the cement paste. Such reactions may lead to expansions, causing damage ...
García, Katia Regina Punhagui (Date of defense: 2014-09-23)
This study aims to analyze whether the increased use of wood for housing construction can mitigate carbon dioxide emissions and reduce embodied energy in the civil construction sector in Brazil. The ...