This Master of Science thesis includes an experimental characterization of the mechanical properties of two Puerto Rico crushed limestone aggregates (CLA). Specifically, the crushed limestone was obtained from two quarries ...

Glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP) are widely used in civil engineering applications, however they are still not considered a main stream material. This is believed to be related to its relatively high cost and ...

This project focuses in the development of a detailed geotechnical database model of the city of Mayagüez. The database is mainly composed by data gathered from local consulting firms and government agencies as well as ...

This thesis presents the results of seismic analyses performed for an earth dam located in Patillas, Puerto Rico. This embankment dam was built using hydraulic filling between 1912 and 1914. The dam geometry and material ...

Post-grouted drilled shafts (PGDS) have been reported to have increased axial capacity and to experiment smaller settlements, for a certain load level, compared to conventional piles installed under similar conditions. ...

This research study focuses on evaluating slope stability within the watershed during rainfall events. Detailed slope water flow and stability analyses were performed in order to determine the rainfall duration and intensity ...

Esta investigación involucró el diseño y construcción de un lisímetro de campo para monitorear el proceso de infiltración en una arena. El lisímetro, con un diámetro de 1.25 m y una altura de 1.75m, fue instalado en las ...

A large extension of the coastal beach deposits of Puerto Rico are comprised of calcareous sands. These sands are unique in terms of particle characteristics including mineralogy, shape, intraporosity, among others. The ...

The laterally loaded pile problem involves a fourth order differential equation, where a complex relationship between the lateral deflections of the pile and the reactions generated by the surrounding soil take place. A ...

Esta tesis estudió una alternativa de reciclaje de neumáticos viejos en la forma de neumático triturado como material de relleno en muros de contención. Este material reciclado se considera costo efectivo y tiene ventajas ...