Aguilar Larrinaga, Roberto (Date of defense: 2022-11-04)
(English) Bamboo is a material of great importance in different civilizations of Asia and Latin America. Its use goes from the roots to the leaves, which are raw material to make edible products, furniture ...
Sossa Arancibia, Viviana Alejandra (Date of defense: 2021-03-11)
This thesis aims to studythe capacities and limitations of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to support inspection, assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation tasks, helping to earlydetection and evaluation ...
Cots Corominas, Carles (Date of defense: 2022-05-06)
This thesis develops a new structural strengthening technique: converting existing reinforced concrete structures to composite sections by inserting connectors after controlled demolition with high-pressure ...
Rodríguez Frete, Mariana (Date of defense: 2020-12-16)
Concrete is one of the most used materials in construction, and its application spans to all kinds of structures. For this reason, concrete has been the subject of intense study. In spite of that, there ...
Rivera Rogel, Carmen Alicia (Date of defense: 2020-10-29)
Hospitals are a fundamental part of a country's health system and are considered essential facilities for dealing with natural disasters. Nevertheless, hospitals may be highly vulnerable structures. ...
Ivanova Téneva, Elitsa (Date of defense: 2020-02-28)
This thesis has been focused on optimizing the resistent capacity and reducing the permeability of fine and clay granular soils through the MICP (Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation). MICP ...
Villanueva Retamales, Laura Alicia (Date of defense: 2022-11-22)
(English) Since last decade, tourism in Chilean Patagonia has grown rapidly, largely promoted by State policies and encouraged by privately held companies, whose objective is to turn this region into a ...
Cruz Romero, Janill Marie de la (Date of defense: 2020-07-27)
The use of the fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) as a construction material has expanded beyond the traditional applications since the publication of design codes and structural guidelines. Fibre reinforced ...
Arnaiz Barrio, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2021-07-30)
The fundamental objective of this thesis is to delve into the process of generating the shape of tensioned membrane structures, from the conjunction of the theoretical foundations presented and practical ...
Ramírez Sánchez, Madelin Jaroni Del Pilar (Date of defense: 2021-01-13)
The natural fibers that come from vegetable origin have become a potential and competitive option as a reinforcement composite based on cement. This is due to their high resistance and low cost features, ...