Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental

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Modeling of the mixed form of wave problems with correcting terms based on training artificial neural networks: application to acoustic black holes 

Fabra Ruiz, Arnau (Date of defense: 2023-10-16)

(English) This thesis presents novel approaches and computational methods for solving wave propagation problems in acoustics and linear elasticity. Stabilized finite element methods in the context of the variational ...

Eliminación de blanqueadores ópticos de aguas textiles residuales y reutilización de efluentes 

Salas Olivares, Héctor Manuel (Date of defense: 2021-09-14)

(English) he textile industry consumes a large volume of water in various activities and is an importan! wastewater generator. Colorless dyes that emit fluorescence when exposed to UV light are used in the optical whitening ...

Análisis estructural de escaleras para edificios frente a viento y sismo 

Montalbán Turón, Carlos (Date of defense: 2021-06-30)

(English) In this PhD Dissertation the structural performance of buildings with stairs submitted to lateral loads, is investigated. Because of the historical neglect of the interaction effects between the main structure ...

Optimization of the bioplastics production from cyanobacteria 

Rueda Hernández, Estel (Date of defense: 2022-07-18)

(English) Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is one of the most interesting alternatives to conventional plastics, because it has similar properties to polypropylene, it is more biodegradable than other bioplastics, it has really ...

Modeling of emerging organic contaminants during artificial aquifer recharge, transport, degradation and risk associated 

Canelles Garcia, Arnau (Date of defense: 2022-07-13)

(English) Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) is a key strategy to increase freshwater resources in many regions facing water scarcity. The success of a MAR facility implies both technical (water quality and quantity as main ...

Methodologies for improving groundwater access in rural areas: towards the improvement of human development in low and middle-income countries 

Cid Escobar, Daniela (Date of defense: 2024-06-27)

(English) Sustainable groundwater management in rural areas presents multifaceted challenges stemming from hydrogeological complexities, socio-economic disparities, and governance issues. This thesis aims to provide ...

Patterns of connectivity in marine microbial communities 

Marín Vindas, Carolina Alexandra (Date of defense: 2023-09-06)

(English) Marine microorganisms are fundamental for life on Earth. For example, they have produced most of the oxygen existing in our planet and are essential in biogeochemical cycles and energy flow to different trophic ...

The sand transport processes of bar cross-shore migration and beach recovery 

Grossmann, Florian (Date of defense: 2023-09-05)

(English) The sustainable management of coastal regions requires profound understanding of the physical processes that govern them. Here, a central aspect is the onshore and offshore migration of sandbars, transporting ...

An updated framework for inferring interior ocean circulation from high resolution marine satellite observations 

Piracha, Aqeel (Date of defense: 2024-02-16)

(English) It was not until 1982 that Gösta Walin proposed a formal framework to connect heat input from the sun to the large-scale thermal circulation of the ocean through quantifying a sur- face ”drift” of water from high ...

Challenges for shellfish aquaculture in Mediterranean coastal areas 

Fernández Tejedor, Margarita (Date of defense: 2023-12-18)

(English) The increase in the production of marine bivalves targets the sustainable development of aquaculture to improve global food and nutrition security. Bivalve aquaculture is currently facing challenges and threats ...

Aportaciones de técnicas geomáticas al análisis de los desprendimientos rocosos 

Prades Valls, Albert (Date of defense: 2023-11-30)

(English) The term rockfall applies to blocks or masses of rock that, after separating from a steep wall, experience free fall and then impact against the ground, with the consequent rebound and possible rolling and sliding ...

Secondary air pollutants in urban and rural Catalonia, Spain: characterizing the precursors, source-contributions, and toxicity 

In 't Veld, Marten (Date of defense: 2023-11-29)

(English) Air pollutants can be classed as either primary or secondary pollutants. Primary air pollutants are those that are directly emitted into the atmosphere, whereas secondary air pollutants are generated in the ...

Formació de despreniments rocosos a la muntanya de Montserrat 

Janeras Casanova, Marc (Date of defense: 2023-10-23)

(English) In the Montserrat Mountain, high hazard of rockfall and high human exposure by visitors to both Monastery and Natural Park converge. It is a relevant geological risk difficult to mitigate since it is necessary ...

Technologically-sustained ecological monitoring of a coastal fish community with a highly integrated biological and environmental data 

Francescangeli, Marco (Date of defense: 2023-10-30)

(English) The Monitoring of coastal marine ecosystems has been traditionally carried out with man and vessel-assisted methodologies. In the last decades, new technologies have been progressively integrated by platforms ...

Intelligent condition monitoring of structures through data-driven process and machine learning methods 

Leon Medina, Jersson Xavier (Date of defense: 2023-10-06)

(English) In the last years, the condition monitoring of structures has evolved and improved using technologies such as artificial intelligence, sensor networks, and industry 4.0 because of the multiple advantages these ...

Seismic performance improvement of underground structures through a low lateral stiffness design 

Bu, Xiangbo (Date of defense: 2023-11-09)

(English) Recent decades have witnessed varying degrees of damage in underground structures, including instances of structural collapse, reported during post-earthquake hazard investigations. Therefore, the research on ...

Shear transfer mechanism in steel-concrete composite slabs and columns 

Soltanalipour, Milad (Date of defense: 2023-05-10)

(English) Composite structures are frequently used in the construction of high-rise buildings due to their high ductility and strength. This article-based doctoral thesis has multiple objectives related to different ...

Assessment of the biological risks associated to the use of biosolids and wastewater 

Sanz Lanzas, Claudia (Date of defense: 2023-05-26)

(English) The circular economy is an emerging concept presented as a solution to counteract the damage caused by the linear economic scheme followed in the past decades. It is based on the principle of "closing the life ...

El costo del impacto sobre el litoral debido al cambio climático en Cataluña 

Lomelí Quintero, Víctor Manuel (Date of defense: 2023-10-13)

(English) Climate change is a major issue that is having a significant impact on coastal areas globally. This phenomenon is generating processes of erosion, flooding and sea level rise, which is of great concern. These ...

Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) as an industrial research model: improvements in aquaculture techniques and preventive measures against their stings 

Ballesteros Mascarell, Ainara (Date of defense: 2023-01-13)

(English) Jellyfish stings cause discomfort to users of the marine environment, who sometimes require medical assistance. Although jellyfish stings are common today, the scientific community remains in disagreement on how ...