A particle finite element method for fluid-related problems in civil engineering 

Celigueta Jordana, Miguel Ángel (Date of defense: 2019-11-14)

The work presented in this Thesis is a set of developments focused on the Particle Finite Element Method (PFEM) and its applicability in several fields in Civil Engineering. The PFEM had already been proven to be a powerful ...

Particle methods for reactive transport modeling in heterogeneous aquifers 

Pérez Illanes, Rodrigo Alfonso (Date of defense: 2024-01-16)

(English) Aquifers are naturally heterogeneous systems across multiple scales, which poses a known difficulty for grid-based solvers of solute transport. When advection is the dominant transport mechanism, concentrations ...

Particle model for crushable aggregates which includes size, time and relative humidity effects 

Tapias Camacho, Mauricio Alberto (Date of defense: 2016-12-21)

This thesis presents a study of the mechanical behaviour of coarse-crushable aggregates, using the discrete element method (DEM). A novel DEM model has been developed taking into account particle breakage, the influence ...

Performance of distributed optical fiber sensors embedded inside reinforced concrete structural elements. 

Bado, Mattia Francesco (Date of defense: 2021-07-26)

The employment of a novel cutting edge strain monitoring technique named Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors (DOFS) as Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) tools is becoming increasingly common. Its popularity can be attributed ...

Physical, geochemical and microbial parameters driving the improvement of water quality in managed aquifer recharge 

Barba Ferrer, Carme (Date of defense: 2018-11-16)

Worldwide water demand has been increasing over time, mainly due to population growth and society development. In addition, climate change is causing a significant alteration of the periodicity and intensity of precipitation ...

Population dynamics, interactions and evolution of marine microbes using genomic approaches 

Latorre Pérez, Francisco (Date of defense: 2023-02-03)

(English) There is a myriad of microorganisms on Earth contributing to global biogeochemical cycles. In the surface ocean, the smallest microbes (picoplankton) are responsible for an important fraction of the total atmospheric ...

Probabilistic assessment of earthquake losses at diferent scales considering lost economic production due to premature loss of lives 

Salgado-Gálvez, M. A. (Date of defense: 2016-07-04)

Probabilistic characterization of single and concurrent metocean variables of Mexican coasts with seasonal variability using extreme value theory, with application to reliability of coastal structures 

Calderón Vega, Felícitas (Date of defense: 2021-04-20)

This thesis encompasses a set of different subjects related to metocean variables but studied from different perspectives. The metocean variables are mainly significant wave heights and wind velocities and, to a lesser ...

Production of carbohydrates and polyhydrohybutyrate by cyanobacteria grown in wastewater 

Arias, Dulce María (Date of defense: 2018-09-28)

Cyanobacteria are prokaryotic aerobic photosynthetic microorganisms with the capacity to remove nutrients from wastewater and synthesize a large variety of bioactive compounds and valuable byproducts. Among those valuable ...

Productos de cuidado personal en el medio ambiente : presencia, destino y efectos 

Molins Delgado, Daniel (Date of defense: 2017-12-01)

In this PhD. Thesis the results of eleven studies about the presence, distribution, and effects of personal care products (PCPs) in the environment are presented with the intention of giving a consolidated vision and to ...

Proper generalized decomposition solutions for composite laminates parameterized with fibre orientations for fast computations 

El-Ghamrawy, Karim (Date of defense: 2021-04-23)

Composite materials are gaining popularity as an alternative to classical materials in many different applications. Moreover, their design is even more flexible due to the potential of additive ...

Propuesta metodológica para estimar N2O en inventarios de emisión y evaluaciones de eco-eficiencia en plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales 

Ramírez Melgarejo, Monserrat G. (Date of defense: 2021-02-26)

A wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is a system that aims to reduce the negative impact to bodies of water where the effluent is discharged. reducing the pollutants discharged. Treatment plants have an impact on the ...

Randomized linear algebra for model order reduction 

Balabanov, Oleg (Date of defense: 2019-10-11)

Solutions to high-dimensional parameter-dependent problems are in great demand in the contemporary applied science and engineering. The standard approximation methods for parametric equations can require computational ...

Reacciones expansivas internas : estudio de los áridos y hormigón de presas 

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 and compromising the ...

A reactive barrier to enhance the removal of emerging organic compounds during artificial recharge of aquifers through infiltration basins 

Valhondo, Cristina (Date of defense: 2017-02-03)

Artificial recharge of aquifers through infiltration basins (AR) improves water quality and in- creases groundwater resources, which make of it an appropriate technique for the renaturalization of waters affected directly ...

Real-time solutions of parametric thermo-hydro-mechanical problems with proper generalized decomposition 

Moaven, Arash (Date of defense: 2023-07-04)

(English) The Proper Generalized Decomposition (PGD) is a mathematical framework belonging to the Model Order Reduction (MOR) class of techniques. To the best of the author's knowledge, this methodology has not been applied ...

Recomendaciones para el proyecto de puentes de ferrocarril con aparatos de apoyo de núcleo de plomo (LRB) en zonas sísmicas 

Bellido Recoder, Lucía (Date of defense: 2021-10-25)

Railway bridges located at seismic zones are particularly complex structures that present exceptional difficulties due to the existence of the track and the phenomena associated to it called track-bridge interaction. The ...

Recovery of phycobiliproteins and biogas from microalgae treating wastewater 

Arashiro, Larissa Terumi (Date of defense: 2020-07-02)

Water is undoubtedly the most essential resource of humanity. However. supplying the human population with clean water has been a major challenge for decades. Contaminants in wastewaters endanger water bodies and the ...

Redistribución del uso del espacio viario como gestor eficiente de movilidad 

González Guzmán, Carlos Alberto (Date of defense: 2021-03-18)

The efficient and equitable use of urban road space considered as a public good and a scarce resource, leads to giving priority to sustainable transport modes (walking, cycling and public transport). Private vehicle sees ...

Reduced order modeling for smart grids' simulation and optimization 

Malik, Muhammad Haris (Date of defense: 2017-02-28)

This thesis presents the study of the model order reduction for power grids and transmission networks. The specific focus has been the transient dynamics. A mathematical viewpoint has been adopted for model reduction. Power ...