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Tsiolakis, Vasileios (Fecha de defensa: 2020-01-31)
The present thesis explores the viability of the proper generalised decomposition (PGD) as a tool for parametric studies in a daily industrial environment. Starting from the equations modelling ...
Liaudat, Joaquín (Fecha de defensa: 2018-06-15)
This thesis aims at deepening in the understanding of the mechanisms by which the stress state affects the development of concrete expansions and cracking due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR). With ...
Gürkan, Ceren (Fecha de defensa: 2018-11-22)
This thesis proposes a new numerical technique: the eXtended Hybridizable Discontinuous Galerkin (X-HDG) Method, to efficiently solve problems including moving boundaries and interfaces. It aims to ...
Emadi, Seyyedbehrad (Fecha de defensa: 2020-12-11)
According to Timoshenko’s beam theory, nodal rotations in beam-like structures are produced by bending and shear effects. On the one hand, bending rotations can be easily calculated by the Euler-Bernoulli ...
Criollo Manjarrez, Rotman A. (Fecha de defensa: 2019-03-08)
The conceptualisation of a groundwater system involves continuous monitoring and evaluation of a large number of parameters (e.g., hydraulic parameters). Regarding hydraulic properties of the aquifers, ...
Lei, Jun (Fecha de defensa: 2018-08-14)
During the construction and operation stages of structures, various factors lead to irreversible degradation that could affect the normal use and the public safety of these structures. In recent years, ...
Larion, Ygee (Fecha de defensa: 2022-02-01)
In a large number of geo-environmental applications, it is essential to model coupled processes that depend on several design parameters such as material properties and geometrical features. ...
García Alcaraz, María del Mar (Fecha de defensa: 2016-03-04)
This thesis promotes an efficient use of shallow geothermal energy by means of an integrated management system to organize its exploitation. Shallow geothermal energy is a renewable resource based on ...
Yerro Colom, Alba (Fecha de defensa: 2015-11-10)
Landslides and slope instabilities represent one of the most important problems in geotechnics causing significant damages around the world every year. Understanding the mechanics of the whole process ...
Santasusana Isach, Miquel (Fecha de defensa: 2016-12-01)
This works encompasses a broad review of the basic aspects of the Discrete Element Method for its application to general granular material handling problems with special emphasis on the topics of ...