The purpose of this project is the optimization of the flow of information between all personnel involved in the construction projects of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. In addition, an attempt to reduce ...

The construction project contract documents contain all information, specification, details, quantities and others information. Typically, these documents are prepared and delivered in different files that have to be ...

Change orders have a strong potential to become difficult, because of its significant increase in cost and contract duration extension. This research identifies and evaluates the causes of change orders in design build ...

A handful of biochemical processes occur in aquatic environments. One of the problems that are mostly encountered in such environments is caused by excess nutrient input and subsequent algal bloom. A series of studies were ...

This report presents the seismic and landslide monitoring system installation process used in the Guajataca earth dam which is located at the boundary of the municipalities of San Sebastian, Quebradillas and Camuy, Puerto ...

The transit planning in the Metropolitan Area of San Juan in Puerto Rico has a challenging problem because of its low sponsorship. Several reasons for the lack of sponsorship discussed among the community are urban sprawl, ...

The hydraulic behavior of a new potable water transmission line that flows from Villalba to Coamo was analyzed using computer modeling. The modeling considered steady-state and transient simulations. All the input data in ...

Los códigos actuales de diseño son cada vez más estrictos para el diseño de las estructuras que necesitan mantenerse operando continuamente durante un evento de terremoto. Las estructuras tales como hospitales, edificios ...

A research study completed in 2016 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), showed that 51% of the 32,675-motor vehicle traffic crash fatalities reported in 2014 occurred on the rural road network in ...

Portland cement is the worldwide most commonly used material in construction. However, it is known that the Portland cement industries have a significant negative impact in the environment. For this reason, there is a study ...