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Desarrollo de Mapas en GIS para Futura Planificación en Áreas de Impacto debido al Aumento del Nivel del Mar en Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
El fenómeno del Calentamiento Global
es un tema de mucha importancia mundialmente,
por tal razón, necesitamos estudiar y conocer los
efectos en nuestra Isla de Puerto Rico y las áreas
de mayor impacto. Nuestro objetivo, ...
Nonlinear Static Analysis and Evaluation of an Existing Structure
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
A seismic evaluation was performed to
an existing structure in the city of Carolina, who is
a municipality located on the northeast coast of
Puerto Rico. It is a concrete structure of two levels
with a lateral resistance ...
Increasing the Available Soil Rotational Stiffness using Rammed Aggregate Piers for Wind Turbine Foundations Applications
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Wind turbine foundations must be
designed to limit the angular rotation of the tower.
Rammed Aggregate Piers (RAPs) are commonly
used as a mean for increasing the available soil
rotational stiffness by taking advantage ...
Factibilidad del Uso de Cenizas de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos como Aditivo en la Fabricación de Hormigón
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
La actividad de la construcción
demanda una gran cantidad de recursos y
materiales, lo que la convierte en un sector con
enorme potencial de aprovechamiento de residuos,
tanto de los derivados de su propia actividad ...
A Comparative Study of the Seismic Design Codes used in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
A comparative study of the seismic
analysis between the seismic codes used in Puerto
Rico and the Dominican Republic was performed.
This study shows a calculation, step by step, of the
seismic lateral load for both ...
Evaluation of Seismic Resistance of a Fire Protection Riser Pipe System with a Line Segment Analysis Approach
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Effective stresses due to a seismic
occurrence are prevented in piping systems by
means of seismic bracings and piping supports. A
line segment analysis determines if each pipe
segment in a pipe system has enough ...
Countermeasures Analysis for an Existing Scour Critical Bridge (Bridge # 1200) Over Río Grande de Loíza at Road PR-3 Carolina, Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Scour is the most common reason for
the failure of highway bridges in the United States.
In Puerto Rico, there are more than 350 scour
critical bridges. Bridge 1200 has been classified as
a scour critical bridge by the ...
Evaluación de Puente mediante Pruebas de Cargas no Destructivas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Se realiza un estudio de capacidad de
carga al puente No. 0083, según la terminología de
la Autoridad de Transportación y Carreteras de
Puerto Rico, ubicado en la carretera PR-127, KM
18.10 en Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. ...
Diseño y Análisis No-Lineal del Rendimiento de Edificio de Hormigón Armado Sometido a Cargas Sísmicas
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
A pesar de los avances que han
surgido en las ciencias, se han desarrollado un
sinnúmeros de indagaciones e investigaciones que
a la misma vez son precedentes o escenarios de lo
que fueron sucesos de nuestro pasado. ...
Scour Analysis and Countermeasures Recommendations for the New Bridge Construction on PR-9 over Rio Cana Ponce, Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
Scour is a natural phenomenon caused
by the erosive action of flowing stream on alluvial
beds. Failure of bridges due to scour at their
foundations, which consist of abutments and piers,
is a common incident. An accurate ...