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Nitrogen and BOD Removal from Municipal Wastewater Using a Constructed Vegetate Plug Flow Multiple Stages Series System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
Abstract - Most wastewaters contain nitrogenous compounds that have given rise to various negative phenomena in water environments, such as growth of algae causing eutrophication with damage to aquatic life, being toxic ...
Evaluation of the Horizontal Coefficient of Consolidation Determined by One Dimensional Consolidation Tests for Soft Saturated Soil
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
When determining time of
consolidation at a project site where a soft clay soil
profile is present the coefficients of vertical and
horizontal consolidation are key parameters, when
vertical drains are used. The ...
Hydrologic -Hydraulic Study for an Urban Project Adjacent to a River with no Base Flood
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
The massive land development
increases the impervious areas of watershed, which
induces high runoff and downstream flooding
problems especially in areas adjacent to a river. It
is extremely important to determinate a ...
Efecto de las Extracciones en los Ríos de Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
En Puerto Rico, desde la década del
50, se está llevando a cabo la extracción de
agregados en algunos ríos del país. El problema
que ha ocasionado esta actividad es la contribución
a la degradación de sus lechos. ...
Río Sabana Streambank Erosion Control and Restoration at Urb. Alamar, Luquillo, Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
The construction of new developments
on floodplain areas has become a common practice
in Puerto Rico. This practice entails the placement
of fill inside the river floodplain causing the relocation of the river channel ...
Guía para el Desarrollo de Proyectos de Construcción de la Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación de Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
Este artículo presenta los procesos
típicos para el desarrollo de proyectos
construcción de la Autoridad de Carreteras y
Transportación de Puerto Rico. Se enumeran
acciones que se deben ejecutar secuencialmente
dentro ...
Green Roof Stormwater Performance in Puerto Rico: An Overview of the Effect in Greening The Old San Juan Area
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
The lack of information about green
roof stormwater discharge in subtropical scenarios
make it difficult for engineer to use this technique
for storm water mitigation in Puerto Rico. It has
been proven by physical data ...
La Excavación Subterránea como Solución en la Instalación de Tuberías Sanitarias en los Cruce de Avenidas en Áreas Urbanas de Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
En este estudio se presenta el
beneficio que se logró al cambiar el método de
trabajo en la instalación de una troncal sanitaria
de 42” de diámetro en el Centro Comercial Las
Catalinas de Caguas, Puerto Rico. El ...
Restoration of Río Humacao Fluvial System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
Río Humacao is located in the
southeast coast of Puerto Rico and generally flows
eastward into the Vieques Passage along a
trapezoidal earth channel that runs approximately
7 kilometers upstream from the river mouth. ...
Diseño Estructural para Edificio de Concreto Reforzado
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
El artículo se enfoca en análisis y diseño estructural de un edificio en concreto reforzado. Se muestra un procedimiento lógico de diseño, en donde se pretende alcanzar una configuración estructural conforme a las necesidades ...