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Evaluation of centerline rumble strips implementation in Puerto Rico: PR-114 case study
(2017)
A research study completed in 2016 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), showed that 51% of the 32,675-motor vehicle traffic crash fatalities reported in 2014 occurred on the rural road network in ...
Sand filtration and chlorination for removal and inactivation of Bacillus subtilis
(2015)
Sustainable water treatment and technology need to be implemented for safe-drinking water. In Puerto Rico, some rural communities do not rely on the central systems operated by the water authority but have their own small ...
Ciudad solar: metodología para el análisis económico
(2010-12)
En este reporte se presenta la metodología para crear un programa de ciudad solar que sea aplicable a los municipios de Puerto Rico. Se realizó una revisión de literatura sobre las legislaciones, incentivos y programas ...
Estudio de la confiabilidad de bases de datos comerciales para estimar costos de proyectos de construcción en Puerto Rico
(2016)
The use of various commercial databases is common for estimating the cost of construction projects. These databases contain information about the unit prices for the items that constitute a construction project. However, ...
Design of residential housing using welded wire mesh reinforcement and linear evaluation of the walls under dynamic loadings
(2017-05)
This thesis presents the results of the design of residential housing using welded wire mesh reinforcement (WWR) and the lineal evaluation of the shear walls reinforced with WWR under dynamic loadings. Typical residential ...
Finite element modelling of multilayer metallic foam cladding systems for retrofitting reinforced concrete walls to mitigate the effects of explosions
(2016)
In the last decade's blast loads caused by intentional explosions had acquired great importance. The analysis of structures subjected to this type of loads and its design to mitigate their effects have been and still is ...
Crash modification factors for rumble strips treatment in freeway
(2015-12)
Longitudinal shoulder rumble strips is a safety feature or treatment on a paved shoulder, capable of alerting drivers that their motor vehicle is departing the traveled lane. This treatment has proven to be effective ...
Optimization of pervious concrete incorporating coal fly ash, iron-oxide nanoparticles and water reducing admixtures and its application for the removal of nutrients and fecal coliforms
(2015-05)
Physicomechanical characteristics and durability of the cement pastes containing fly ash (FA) and iron-oxide nanoparticles (NI) showed that workability was reduced with the FA addition, although it was counterbalanced when ...
Sustainable development and transportation decision making: embedding community preferences in visualizations
(2013)
Transportation systems play a vital role in the development and prosperity of human beings, but can also negatively affect the environment and society, particularly if the interests of communities are disregarded. To advance ...
Flood alert system using rainfall data in the Mayagüez Bay drainage basin, Western Puerto Rico
(2014)
Las inundaciones son el tipo de desastres naturales más costoso mundialmente. El presente trabajo es el primer intento para introducir un Sistema de Alerta de Inundaciones en el oeste de Puerto Rico, usando radares con ...