In this paper, we present a conceptual-numerical model that can be deduced from a calibrated finite difference groundwater-flow model, which provides a parsimonious approach to simulate and analyze hydraulic heads and ...

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is a topic of great interest in structural engineering due to the ageing of the built infrastructures and the growing use of innovative structural systems and construction materials. ...

[EN] This theoretical and experimental study of a real element of reinforced concrete fits properly to the objectives for a degree final project. The design itself represents an application of skills associated with the ...

[EN] The remarks of field, of experiments and real cases of pollutants' migration in groundwater where there have been identified phenomena or behaviors named like “Anomalous transport”, have been an object of diverse ...

[EN] A model-based inverse problem strategy is proposed for damage characterization, starting from the electromechanical response measurement as input data, and incorporating a numerical model that simulates the piezoelectric ...

[EN] Micro-hydro systems can be used as a promising new source of renewable energy generation, requiring a low investment cost of hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical equipment. The improvement of the water management ...

In many civil and geotechnical applications it is of interest to monitor the strain deep inside the structure; consequently, it is necessary to embed the sensors into the structure's material. Construction and geotechnical ...

[EN] The study objective is to develop a methodology, based on the application of numerical models, to forecast the transport routes of sargassum and favor decision-making for collecting on coasts. The work presents the ...

[ES] La tecnología del hormigón ha avanzado notablemente en las últimas décadas, siendo el Hormigón de muy Alto Rendimiento (Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, UHPFRC) uno de los tipos de hormigón de mayor ...

This paper presents a review of the present state of research into industrial masonry chimneys and a detailed description of their characteristics. The first part is thus devoted to the history of these chimneys, how and ...