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Experimental study of the use of crumb rubber as a structural component in slender steel elements
(2018-12-12)
Facing a serious waste management problem, the accumulation of scrap tires
represents a huge environmental and health problem not only to Puerto Rico, but also to
many nations. It is necessary to consider alternatives ...
Evaluación computacional de la efectividad del método lineal equivalente para la estimación de la respuesta inelástica de pórticos de hormigón resistentes a momento
(2018-12-11)
This thesis examined an approximate method to calculate the nonlinear seismic response of structures known as the Equivalent Linear Model (ELM) which seeks to approximate the true nonlinear response through a series of ...
Determinación de periodos fundamentales del suelo mediante vibraciones ambientales en el Municipio de Humacao, Puerto Rico
(2014-05)
The Nakamura’s technique has been used worldwide to determine site fundamental periods. The technique is to calculate and plot H/V spectral ratios from ambient vibrations recorded over the ground. Ambient vibration ...
Impulse load response of lattice steel columns
(2012)
Many bridges that represent an important part of our nation’s infrastructure system are constructed from steel components including steel plates, beams, columns, and cables of different configurations. Because of their ...
Seismic analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines
(2010)
The wind energy industry has seen a substantial growth in several industrialized countries in recent years. Traditionally, territories in northern Europe, with a low level of seismicity, have been the leaders in the use ...
Proyecto piloto para microzonificación sísmica en Puerto Rico: el caso de Mayagüez
(2015)
In this study a seismic microzonation of the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico was developed, starting from the design spectrum of the IBC-09 code for rock B. A conventional microzonation project requires substantial funds to ...
Bending and shear load rating of an arch ring bridge
(2011)
This MS thesis entails an analytical study of the structural behavior of a concrete arch beam from the Lahontan Dam Spillway Bridge located in the city on Fallon, NV. This comes as a necessity from the U.S. Army Corps of ...
Influencia del comportamiento inelástico de pórticos especiales de hormigón armado en la respuesta sísmica de componentes no estructurales
(2016)
Se ha demostrado que considerar la respuesta sísmica de los componentes no estructurales de un edificio es de vital importancia, ya que en muchas ocasiones edificios bien diseñados sobreviven el sismo pero su funcionamiento ...
Finite element modelling of multilayer metallic foam cladding systems for retrofitting reinforced concrete walls to mitigate the effects of explosions
(2016)
In the last decade's blast loads caused by intentional explosions had acquired great importance. The analysis of structures subjected to this type of loads and its design to mitigate their effects have been and still is ...
Uso de microtemblores para determinar los periodos fundamentales en Ponce, Puerto Rico: aplicación del método de Nakamura y los Espectros de Potencia de Densidad Espectral
(2013-05)
A significant portion of the damage caused by earthquakes worldwide is associated with the amplification of seismic waves due to local site effects. The evaluation of local site effects is done with site response analyses ...