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Gap acceptance studies and critical gap times for two-way stop controlled intersections in the Mayagüez Area
(2006)
Traffic analyses of priority intersections in Puerto Rico are currently performed using
parameters obtained from the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM). These values were
obtained from studies performed in other environments ...
Consideración de las columnas cortas en la vulnerabilidad sísmica de las estructuras
(2005)
It has been observed that in recent earthquakes the short column effect has caused damage. The main objective of this investigation was to develop a simple methodology to identify the short column effect. The methodology ...
Experimental study of wave slamming of sandwich composites
(2009)
Slamming of ship hull structures was simulated using sandwich composite panels that were repeatedly slammed on to a body of calm water with the main objective of understanding the damage accumulation mechanism and corresponding ...
Diseño de un sistema para el manejo de información de proyectos de construcción en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez
(2009)
The purpose of this project is the optimization of the flow of information between all personnel involved in the construction projects of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. In addition, an attempt to reduce ...
Evaluation of structural damage identification methods based on dynamic characteristics
(2005)
In this thesis, structural damage identification methods based on changes in the dynamic characteristics of the structure are examined and new methodologies are also developed. These are based on the modal curvature matrix, ...
Concept of operations for a transportation management center in the Mayagüez metropolitan area
(2009)
In the process of planning an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) project for the Mayagüez Metropolitan Area, several supporting documents must be developed. The first document is the ITS Architecture that was preliminary ...
Assessment of potential odor problems on McCook Reservoir, Chicago, IL
(2005-12)
The City of Chicago and neighboring communities are served by combined sewer systems, which carry both stormwater and raw sewage. The combined sewer overflows (CSOs) could exceed the capacity of the wastewater treatment ...
Establishing the magnitude of landslide triggering rainstorm events within the Cayaguas river watershed: a proposed methodology
(2009-12)
This research study focuses on evaluating slope stability within the watershed during rainfall events. Detailed slope water flow and stability analyses were performed in order to determine the rainfall duration and intensity ...
Seismic analyses and instrumentation of the Patillas earth dam
(2009-05)
This thesis presents the results of seismic analyses performed for an earth dam located in Patillas, Puerto Rico. This embankment dam was built using hydraulic filling between 1912 and 1914. The dam geometry and material ...
Methodology for the evaluation of safety appurtenances for bridges on low speed rural roads
(2009)
Bridges are vital elements of the transportation infrastructure. There are over 600,000 bridges in the United States and Puerto Rico, which are required to be inspected in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection ...