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Development of the UPRM earthquake simulator facility for dynamic model analysis
(2005)
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez has recently added an earthquake simulator
to its facilities in the Structural Laboratory. The small-uni-directional-electro-hydraulic
shaking table has been designed to investigate ...
Experimental cyclic behavior of reinforced concrete wall houses loaded in their weak direction
(2007)
This research presents a study of the lateral capacity of the reinforced concrete houses constructed in Puerto Rico. These houses are built with a reinforced concrete roof slab and three reinforced concrete walls oriented ...
Desempeño sísmico de un puente cimentado sobre fustes barrenados en diferentes tipos de suelo
(2006-05)
El uso de los fustes barrenados como alternativa para la fundación profunda en puentes es cada vez más popular debido a que a veces esta tecnología resulta más atractiva sobre los pilotes hincados por sus ventajas económicas ...
Study of the seismic behavior of steel buildings with a 1/6 scale model and shaking table tests
(2007)
This thesis summarizes the design, construction and instrumentation of a 1/6 scale model of a steel structure typically used in commercial buildings in Puerto Rico, and the evaluation of methods to upgrade its performance ...