Pervious concrete pavement constitutes an efficient Best Management Practice (BMP) stormwater management solution, since it serves to manage surface runoff quantitative and qualitative characteristics at its earliest ...

Pervious concrete pavements mimic the way the natural land surfaces filter and clean the water that falls on them, allowing a gradual discharge of water into the stormwater outlet, decreasing the necessity of detention/retention ...

Global warming brings as consequence an alteration in precipitation and increase in the sea water level. These consequences generate flood loads in structures near to the coast. The forces generated by these floods are: ...

Mortars with sufficient bonding and mechanical strength are alternative remedies to restore the original resistance of a failed structural element, prolonging its longevity. The present thesis proposed the analysis of ...

To assure the safety of Nuclear Power Plant structures, it is crucial to design them in a way that guarantees the continuous function of systems, structures, and components (SSC) after the seismic event has passed. Seismic ...

This research assesses the fate and transport of non-aqueous and dissolved trichloroethene (TCE) in a karstified limestone physical model (KLPM). The KLPM integrates a limestone block (15 cm x 15 cm x 77 cm) and simulates ...

In the present study the geographical distribution of several seismic parameters calculated for three earthquakes recorded by the Puerto Rico Strong Motion Program (PRSMP) were analyzed. These seismic parameters have ...

After massive disasters and catastrophes, the infrastructure and communication systems of a community can be severely affected to the point that their function could be nonexistent. Furthermore, the affected areas are ...

This study intends to develop a new drought index for Puerto Rico (PRDI) that combines relevant hydrological parameters necessary to obtain an appropriate drought indication value with a focus on hydrological conditions ...

FEMA commissioned a joint effort study after Hurricane Maria (2017) for Puerto Rico to develop Special Wind Region Maps, as specified in ASCE 7-16 wind guidelines. The venture was led by the Strategic Alliance for Risk ...