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Seismic analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines
(2010)
The wind energy industry has seen a substantial growth in several industrialized countries in recent years. Traditionally, territories in northern Europe, with a low level of seismicity, have been the leaders in the use ...
Proyecto piloto para microzonificación sísmica en Puerto Rico: el caso de Mayagüez
(2015)
In this study a seismic microzonation of the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico was developed, starting from the design spectrum of the IBC-09 code for rock B. A conventional microzonation project requires substantial funds to ...
Bending and shear load rating of an arch ring bridge
(2011)
This MS thesis entails an analytical study of the structural behavior of a concrete arch beam from the Lahontan Dam Spillway Bridge located in the city on Fallon, NV. This comes as a necessity from the U.S. Army Corps of ...
Ambient vibration measurements to estimate site fundamental periods in Aguadilla and Aguada, PR
(2019-05-14)
Considering the high risk of seismic activity of the island of Puerto Rico, this research is aimed at determining the fundamental natural periods of the soil deposits in two areas, downtown Aguadilla and the Espinal ...
Seismic response of inelastic concrete structures using the equivalent linear method
(2016)
The equivalent linear method is widely used in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering to calculate the accelerations at the surface of soil deposits subject to earthquakes of moderate intensity. The method approximately takes ...
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 ...
Evaluación computacional de la efectividad del método lineal equivalente para la estimación de la respuesta inelástica de pórticos de hormigón resistentes a momento
(2018-12-11)
This thesis examined an approximate method to calculate the nonlinear seismic response of structures known as the Equivalent Linear Model (ELM) which seeks to approximate the true nonlinear response through a series of ...
Finite element modelling of multilayer metallic foam cladding systems for retrofitting reinforced concrete walls to mitigate the effects of explosions
(2016)
In the last decade's blast loads caused by intentional explosions had acquired great importance. The analysis of structures subjected to this type of loads and its design to mitigate their effects have been and still is ...
Uso de microtemblores para determinar los periodos fundamentales en Ponce, Puerto Rico: aplicación del método de Nakamura y los Espectros de Potencia de Densidad Espectral
(2013-05)
A significant portion of the damage caused by earthquakes worldwide is associated with the amplification of seismic waves due to local site effects. The evaluation of local site effects is done with site response analyses ...
Use of ambient vibration measurements to estimate site fundamental periods at Condado and Isla Verde, PR
(2016-12)
The knowledge of the natural periods of soil deposits in urban areas can be very valuable for the safe design of structures to avoid resonance conditions. This thesis presents a study aimed to estimate site natural periods ...