Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Design and construction of a telecommunications tower foundation using micropiles
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)The design and construction of a selfsupported tower (three-legged tower) foundation was performed. An existing tower affected structurally by hurricane Maria is located in a very remote location in Yabucoa, making the ... -
Analysis of Estimated Scour vs Inspected Scour on a Bridge after Hurricane Maria, and their Impact on the Puerto Rico Bridge Program
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Bridge scour is considered the main reason for bridge failures due to the holes that can form and compromise the structure stability. Federal regulations require all proposed bridges to be designed for scour resistance and ... -
Disinfection alternatives to control corrosion on water systems.
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Disinfection is one of the most common processes in the world since the human understood that the water contained pathogens that can be lethal. Since this, new methods and techniques of disinfection had been developed ...