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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 ...
Hurricane Resistant Curtain Wall System
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
Puerto Rico is in the storm and
hurricane trajectory zone. For the past years we
have seen an increase in the quantity and intensity
of these atmospheric phenomena due to climate
changes. On September 20, 2017 Hurricane ...
Efectos Causados por el Huracán María en las Canchas de Baloncesto del Municipio de Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
El huracán María entró a Puerto Rico
el 20 de septiembre de 2017. El punto de entrada
fue el municipio de Yabucoa, que fue uno de los
más afectados. Para este proyecto, se investigaron
los daños a las canchas de ...
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 ...
El Hierro y el Manganeso en el Agua
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
El manganeso (Mn) y el hierro (Fe)
son esenciales en la dieta, sin embargo su exceso
en el agua potable representa un problema que
afecta el color y olor del líquido. La acumulación
de estos elementos también puede ...
Extended Hydrologic & Hydraulic Study for the Recreational Pool Area of the Toro Negro Forest Reserve, Municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
An extended analysis of a recent study
in the recreational pool area of the Toro Negro
Forest Reserve, optimizing previously proposed
geometric changes with additional components in
order to increase public safety. Low ...
Diseño de Mezcla de Hormigón Utilizando Vidrio Reciclado de Botellas como Parte del Agregado Fino y Cemento Adicionado con Escoria de Alto Horno
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
El presente estudio es la continuación
de un proyecto donde se realizaron pruebas a
hormigones con vidrio reciclado en sustitución de
agregado fino en un 10%, 20% y 30%. En esta
nueva etapa, el vidrio fue recolectado ...
Building Rehabilitation of a Military Colonial Architecture: Miraflores Gunpowder Storage Building
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
This article purpose is to show an
investigation of the structural capacity for
rehabilitation of an old clay brick masonry
building. The structure past and historical value
included in the literature exploration was ...