Pardo Bosch, Francesc (Date of defense: 2014-10-17)
This doctoral thesis addresses jointly two paramount aspects in the management of the hydraulic structures in operating regime: the damage diagnosis and the investment prioritisation that should allow ...
Ahmed Elyamani Ali Mohamed (Date of defense: 2015-02-20)
Historical structures are vital to the realization of how the technical, artistic, and scientific skills of the human kind have developed over time. These structures are one of the motors of the tourism ...
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, ...
Liao, Lin (Date of defense: 2015-09-25)
Concrete technology has changed greatly in the past decades. Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) is an example of the development in this field. It is obtained by adding fibres that act as a reinforcement ...
Galobardes Reyes, Isaac (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)
The development of the wet-mix system and the use of the sprayed concrete as a part of the new Austrian tunnelling method (NATM) marked an increase in the use and in the structural responsibility of the ...
Lozano Galant, José Antonio (Date of defense: 2013-07-22)
This work presents a study of the simulation of cable-stayed bridges built on temporary supports focused on their response during construction and in service. To simulate the behavior during construction, ...
Segura-Castillo, Luis (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)
Leakage is a widespread problem associated with the construction of diaphragm walls whenever they are erected in water-bearing ground. The aim of the present research is to develop a new type of slurry ...
Ferreira, Denise Carina Santos (Date of defense: 2013-03-22)
Nonlinear fibre beam models, due to its intrinsic simplicity and computational efficiency, are often an adequate alternative to the complex nonlinear plane and solid FE models for the assessment of ...
Mena Sebastiá, Francisco (Date of defense: 2015-07-08)
Despite the advance that has led the incorporation of Annex 15 in the Spanish EHE-08, the use of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is minimum in structural applications. This regulation limits the ...
Gómez Ramió, Júlia (Date of defense: 2015-07-08)
Antoni Gaudí developed, for the pinnacles ofthe Sagrada Famí!ia, a unique constructive solution with precast concrete elements which were slightlyreinforced and covered with a trencadís ofMurano glass ...