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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 ...
Fate and transport of enterococci bacteria at Rincón Public Beach
(2021-05-14)
Bacteria contamination is a frequent problem in Puerto Rico's beaches. In-situ surveys are currently the only way to determine episodes of fecal pollution. These tests require 24 hours of incubation and cannot provide ...
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 ...
Structural design of a reinforced concrete tsunami-resistant building for vertical evacuation structure in Bo. Espinal- Aguada, Puerto Rico
(2015)
After the disasters caused by the Ocean Indian Tsunami (2004) and Tohoku Tsunami (2011), the society is much more aware of the necessity to have available vertical evacuation structures from tsunami. This situation has ...
Adaptation of VISSIM, a dynamic simulation model, to the traffic behavior at intersections in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2006-05)
The rapid evolution in the sophistication of microsimulation models has encouraged their
use in transportation engineering and planning. Traffic In Towns SIMulation (VISSIM as its
acronyms in German) is a microsimulation ...
Periodos fundamentales de sitio utilizando microtemblores: comparación con otros métodos y aplicación a Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2009-11)
Most of the earthquake damage is caused by the amplification due to local geological conditions of the seismic waves propagating from the bedrock. A simple and efficient way to characterize the geological conditions is the ...
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 ...
Desarrollo y aplicación de un índice de calidad de agua para ríos en Puerto Rico
(2009)
Este trabajo presenta la elaboración de un Índice de Calidad de Agua (ICA) para los ríos en Puerto Rico. Dicho índice pretende clasificar en una escala de 0 a 100 la calidad representativa del agua, según los constituyentes ...
Evaluación experimental del efecto de la compactación en la resistencia a corto plazo de arena limosa (SM) A-2-4 (PR-108)
(2009-12)
Compaction is a ground improvement technique most commonly used in Civil Engineering. Specification for compaction determine the required moisture content and maximum dry density that the soil should reach in the field to ...
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 ...