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 ...
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 ...
Mena Sebastiá, Francisco (Date of defense: 2015-07-08)
Despite the advance that has led the incorporation of Annex 15 in the Spanish EHE-08, the use of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is minimum in structural applications. This regulation limits the ...
Gómez Ramió, Júlia (Date of defense: 2015-07-08)
Antoni Gaudí developed, for the pinnacles ofthe Sagrada Famí!ia, a unique constructive solution with precast concrete elements which were slightlyreinforced and covered with a trencadís ofMurano glass ...
Manso Blanco, Sandra (Date of defense: 2014-05-09)
The lack of green areas in cities is caused by the increase in population and the urbanisation process. However, an increasing interest in city greenery was observed since the beginning of twentieth ...