Pardo Bosch, Francesc (Date of defense: 2014-10-17)
This doctoral thesis addresses jointly two paramount aspects in the management of the hydraulic structures in operating regime: the damage diagnosis and the investment prioritisation that should allow ...
Ahmed Elyamani Ali Mohamed (Date of defense: 2015-02-20)
Historical structures are vital to the realization of how the technical, artistic, and scientific skills of the human kind have developed over time. These structures are one of the motors of the tourism ...
Torrens Martí, David (Date of defense: 2013-10-16)
Portland cement is the most widely used building material. Is mainly composed of silicates, also has lesser proportion of aluminates and calcium sulfate. Its hydraulic nature generates in its hydration, ...
Liao, Lin (Date of defense: 2015-09-25)
Concrete technology has changed greatly in the past decades. Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) is an example of the development in this field. It is obtained by adding fibres that act as a reinforcement ...
Endo, Yohei (Date of defense: 2015-06-17)
The conservation of historic structures has been given special attention due to their cultural, social and economic importance. However they often show considerable structural vulnerability and have ...
Galobardes Reyes, Isaac (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)
The development of the wet-mix system and the use of the sprayed concrete as a part of the new Austrian tunnelling method (NATM) marked an increase in the use and in the structural responsibility of the ...
Lozano Galant, José Antonio (Date of defense: 2013-07-22)
This work presents a study of the simulation of cable-stayed bridges built on temporary supports focused on their response during construction and in service. To simulate the behavior during construction, ...
Pujadas, Pablo (Date of defense: 2013-03-22)
En esta Tesis Doctoral se abordan aspectos de gran interés en relación a la caracterización del HRFP, la definición de una ecuación constitutiva considerando la orientación de las fibras, y el comportamiento ...
González Ortega, Martha Alejandra (Date of defense: 2015-07-27)
The use of the EAF steel slags as aggregate in the production of concrete has gained great interest with the increasing concern about the environment impact and the sustainability in the construction ...
Segura-Castillo, Luis (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)
Leakage is a widespread problem associated with the construction of diaphragm walls whenever they are erected in water-bearing ground. The aim of the present research is to develop a new type of slurry ...