The inspection in construction consists mainly on verifying that the work is being performed in accordance with plans, specifications, laws, regulations and codes. The inspection is a very important aspect, and to a large ...

Spatial and temporal variabilities of rainfall in Puerto Rico are significant. A predominant storm distribution considered to be representative of a critical storm for design purposes in Puerto Rico is the Soil Conservation ...

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 ...

The study of fatigue under high loading rates is of great interest in the complete characterization of a new series of composites with Al-Cu-Mg matrix reinforced with AlB2 dispersoids. Homogeneous and functionally graded ...

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 ...

This report presents a detailed description of the user’s manual and application of a transportation data gathering program using events recorder and global positioning systems (GPS). The Transportation Event and Data ...

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 ...

The main objective of this work is to develop a procedure to degrade and remove explosives contained in water (ECW). Specifically, this investigation assessed the degradation and removal of TNT and DNT using advanced ...

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 ...