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Diseño de un sistema para el manejo de información de proyectos de construcción en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez
(2009)
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 ...
Utilización de synchro para mejorar el proceso de planificación de proyectos de construcción
(2015)
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 ...
Estudio de las órdenes de cambio en proyectos de diseño-construcción en las escuelas del siglo XXI
(2015)
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 ...
Water quality assessment with aquatic non-structural blocks made of coal ash aggregates mortars
(2012)
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 ...
Instrumentación de la represa Guajataca para el monitoreo sísmico y de deslizamientos
(2013-12)
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 ...
Bus stop consolidation analysis for Puerto Rico's Metropolitan Bus Authority
(2015)
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, ...
Water hammer analysis of Villalba-Coamo potable water transmission line
(2009)
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 ...
Diseño elástico y análisis no lineal para terremoto esperado de edificios de alta importancia ocupacional sometidos a cargas sísmicas en Puerto Rico
(2007-12)
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 ...
Evaluation of centerline rumble strips implementation in Puerto Rico: PR-114 case study
(2017)
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 ...
Estudios de las propiedades de los morteros que emplean altas dosis de cenizas volantes activadas alcalinamente
(2014)
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 ...