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Influencia del grado de anisotropía de permeabilidad en la estabilidad de taludes homogéneos
(2010-05)
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 ...
Resistencia a licuación de las arenas calcáreas de Cabo Rojo
(2008-05)
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 ...
Influencia de la rigidez a la flexión del pilote sobre las curvas P-Y de suelos arenosos
(2009-12)
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 ...
Seismic analysis of the embedded control tower at Success Dam
(2006)
This thesis presents the analyses carried out to compute the Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction (DSSI) effects of the embedded control tower at Success Dam, California. The particular case of the Success Dam in Sacramento, ...
Triaxial compression experiments on plain concrete
(2009-12)
This M.E. project report describes the main aspects and findings of an experimental research project on triaxial compression of plain concrete. The main focus of the research is to study the behavior of plain concrete under ...
Moisture effects on short term durability and mechanical properties of two Puerto Rico crushed limestone aggregates
(2009-12)
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 ...
Propiedades mecánicas de materiales compuestos a nivel micro y macro considerando degradación higrotérmica
(2009-06)
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 ...
Development of a geotechnical database for the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
(2007)
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 ...
Seismic analyses and instrumentation of the Patillas earth dam
(2009-05)
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 ...
Evaluación de mezclas de arena y goma triturada como relleno de muros de contención
(2008-10)
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 ...