A literature review shows that there is a lack of information on the wind load pressures acting on canopy structures with a parapet on the roof perimeter. On the other hand, a large number of those structures suffered ...

One of the main goals of the Millennium Development Goals is to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. In 2007, 97% of the Puerto Rico’s population ...

An integrated study that explores the capability of Time-Frequency Analysis combined with another technique of signal analysis and system identification for damage detection purposes using only output signals is presented ...

Este trabajo presenta la elaboración de un Índice de Calidad de Agua (ICA) para los ríos en Puerto Rico. Dicho índice pretende clasificar en una escala de 0 a 100 la calidad representativa del agua, según los constituyentes ...

One dimensional ground response analyses was performed at fifteen sites in Mayagüez Puerto Rico to study their seismic response for the development of response spectra at the surface. Field experiments using the Spectral ...

Compaction is a ground improvement technique most commonly used in Civil Engineering. Specification for compaction determine the required moisture content and maximum dry density that the soil should reach in the field to ...

Esta tesis estudió una alternativa de reciclaje de neumáticos viejos en la forma de neumático triturado como material de relleno en muros de contención. Este material reciclado se considera costo efectivo y tiene ventajas ...

Glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP) are widely used in civil engineering applications, however they are still not considered a main stream material. This is believed to be related to its relatively high cost and ...

One of the main concerns of people in today’s world is the protection of the environment. Unnecessary constructions, inadequate waste management, and heavy transportation are the main causes of the deterioration of what ...

This Master of Science thesis includes an experimental characterization of the mechanical properties of two Puerto Rico crushed limestone aggregates (CLA). Specifically, the crushed limestone was obtained from two quarries ...