Nogales Arroyo, Alejandro (Date of defense: 2022-04-11)
The construction industry is one of the industrial sectors with the largest output worldwide and, thus, of great economic interest. In this sector, reinforced concrete plays a significant role since it ...
Carluccio, Gaia di (Date of defense: 2021-11-30)
Modelling geotechnical problems involving large deformation is a research field that arouses growing interest since it is fundamental for evaluating the risk and quantifying the magnitude of consequences. ...
Plans Pujolràs, Albert (Date of defense: 2017-09-26)
The concrete-steel composite slabs show a complex structural characterization due to the different behaviours at the two materials. The materials are exposed to different deformations, large deflections ...
Marzeddu, Andrea (Date of defense: 2016-04-19)
The aim of this work is the study of laboratory effects on the measurement of wave impact induced loads on rigid maritime structures. A high number of experiments (more then 4000 using regular wave ...
Tourchi, Saeed (Date of defense: 2020-12-04)
Argillaceous rocks (Stiff sedimentary clays) provide the geological background to many civil engineering projects. In recent years, interest in these types of material has increased, because they are ...
Vieira, Mylene de Melo (Date of defense: 2018-10-19)
High performance steel fibre reinforced cementitious composites (HPSFRCCs) show enhanced structural performance and durability. The improved properties favour its use in agressive conditions (such as ...
Gehling, Gino Roberto (Date of defense: 1995-01-19)
En este trabajo de investigación se ha verificado la adecuación de los modelos empíricos para estimar el rendimiento de la clarificaci6n primaria en Estaciones Depuradoras de Agua Residuales (EDAR). Se ...
Díaz Alvarado, Sergio Alberto (Date of defense: 2017-09-18)
The main objective of this thesis is the probabilistic assessment of the expected seismic damage in steel buildings located in Mexico City. Although a deterministic analysis is performed both, seismic ...
Alavi, Hamidreza (Date of defense: 2022-10-11)
A Decision Support System (DSS) can help facility managers to improve building performance, occupants’ comfort, and energy efficiency during the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) phase. These DSSs are ...
Puig Damians, Ivan (Date of defense: 2016-07-28)
Soil reinforced retaining wall structures are materiallymore efficientthan competing construction solutions such as gravity and cantilever walls. Nevertheless, the behaviour and interactions between the ...