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. ...

The considerable increase in the use of drilled shafts to meet the demand of loads of great magnitude in the construction of buildings, roads and bridges, the fact that around 27.5% of the geomorphologic area of Puerto ...

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 ...

This research investigated the influence of the degree of anisotropy of soil permeability on the stability of homogeneous, saturated slopes. The research focused primarily on the case of infinite slopes; however, a simple ...

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 ...