Exploració per autor "Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro"
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Fatigue behavior of polymer-modified porous concretes
Pindado Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel; Aguado de Cea, Antonio; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (Elsevier, 1999)
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Accés obertHighly permeable materials provide drainage and noise absorption properties that are useful in pavement top-layers. In such porous concretes, the voids reduce the mechanical integrity, which may have to be compensated ... -
Feasibility assessment of rooftop greenhouses in Latin America. The case study of a social neighborhood in Quito, Ecuador
Nadal, Ana; Rodríguez Cadena, Daniel; Pons Valladares, Oriol; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Rieradevall Pons, Joan (2019-08)
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Accés obertToday, food security has a critical place in the government agendas of developing countries. In Latin American case, urban contexts have been subject to radical transformations in the last decades, most apparently through ... -
Floods and consequential life cycle assessment: integrating flood damage into the environmental assessment of stormwater Best Management Practices
Petit Boix, Anna; Sevigné-Itoiz, Eva; Rojas Gutierrez, Lorena Avelina; Paceli Barbassa, Ademir; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier (2017-09)
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Accés obertStormwater management is essential to reducing the occurrence of flooding events in urban areas and to adapting to climate change. The construction of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) entails a series of life ... -
Fortalezas y debilidades de los inventarios de cementos para su empleo en análisis de ciclo de vida (ACV)
Aguado de Cea, Antonio; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Cardim de Carvalho Filho, Arnaldo (Sociedad Española de la Cerámica y el Vidrio, 2004-03)
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Accés obertEl análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV) de productos se ha convertido en una herramienta usual de cuantificación de aspectos medioambientales de los mismos. Esta técnica, está bastante extendida en productos industriales ... -
Geotecnia : problemas resueltos : mecánica de suelos
Olivella Pastallé, Sebastià; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Valencia Vera, Francisco Javier (Edicions UPC, 2003)
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Accés restringit als usuaris de la UB, UAB, UPC, UPF, UdG, UdL, URV, UOC, BC, UVic, UJI, URL, UICEsta publicación contiene una colección de problemas resueltos de mecánica de suelos. Se trata de una publicación de utilidad para los alumnos que cursan las asignaturas básicas de Geotecnia en los estudios de Ingeniería ... -
Guidelines to optimize covering and structural materials in rooftop-integrated greenhouses: an environmental assessment
Muñoz Liesa, Joan; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Gassó Domingo, Santiago; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Nemecek, Thomas; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (International Society for Horticultural Science, 2022-12)
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Accés obertIt is widely accepted that urban agriculture provides multiple benefits to society. Rooftop greenhouses are a form of urban agriculture that take advantage of urban resources (urban land, building materials, sunlight spaces) ... -
Implantació i perfecionament, mitjançant l’entorn virtual ATENEA, d’eines telemàtiques i activitats útils per a la formació i avaluació dels estudiants de l’assignatura de Geotècnia dins la titulació d’Enginyeria Tècnica d’Obres Públiques
Puig Damians, Ivan; Olivella, Sebastià; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Zornoza Gómez, José Luis; Suriol Castellví, Josep (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Institut de Ciències de l'Educació, 2010-06-04)
Comunicació de congrés
Accés obertLa implantació dels nous plans d’estudi implica una major participació en les activitats docents per part dels estudiants; Geotècnia es prepara per a aquest sistema docent mitjançant l’ATENEA. S’ha apostat per metodologies ... -
Implantación y perfeccionamiento, mediante el entorno virtual ATENEA y nuevas metodologías docentes, de herramientas telemáticas y actividades útiles para la formación y evaluación de los estudiantes
Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Institut de Ciències de l'Educació, 2012-02-07)
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Improving the metabolism and sustainability of buildings and cities through integrated rooftop greenhouses (i-RTG)"
Sanjuan-Delmás, David; Llorach Massana, Pere; Nadal, Ana; Sanyé Mengual, Esther; Petit Boix, Anna; Ercilla-Montserrat, Mireia; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Rovira, Maria Rosa; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Muñoz, Pere; Montero, Juan Ignacio; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Pons Valladares, Oriol (Springer, 2018)
Capítol de llibre
Accés restringit per política de l'editorialFood security in cities is an increasing concern due to the impact of climate change and the concentration of world population in cities. Urban agriculture (UA) aims at enhancing food production in urban areas, providing ... -
Improving urban metabolism: bi-directional energy and environmental benefits of rooftop greenhouse and building integration
Muñoz Liesa, Joan; Royapoor, Mohammad; López Capel, Elisa; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Gassó Domingo, Santiago; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), 2019)
Text en actes de congrés
Accés obertRapid global urbanisation in 21st century results in cities consuming vast resources but also offering unique opportunities for more integrated and circular resource management. This work investigates potential benefits ... -
Influence of facing vertical stiffness on reinforced soil wall design
Puig Damians, Ivan; Bathurst, Richard; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Lloret Morancho, Antonio (2013)
Comunicació de congrés
Accés restringit per decisió de l'autorCurrent design practices for reinforced soil walls typically ignore the influence of facing type and foundation compressibility on the magnitude and distribution of reinforcement loads in steel reinforced soil walls under ... -
Influence of foundation compressibility on reinforcement loads in geosynthetic reinforced soil walls
Bathurst, Richard; Puig Damians, Ivan; Ezzein, F.; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Lloret Morancho, Antonio (International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), 2012)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialA numerical FLAC model was used to investigate the influence of vertical stiffness of the foundation on the performance of an idealized 6-m high reinforced soil modular block retaining wall. Three different Winkler linear ... -
Influence of social housing models in the development of urban agriculture in Mexico
Nadal, Ana; Rodríguez-Labajos, Beatriz; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Rieradevall Pons, Joan (2022-11)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThis study examines urbanization patterns linked to social housing units and the way in which such patterns influence the practice of urban agriculture (UA) in Mexico. Due to the transformations that take place over time ... -
Integrated structural analysis and life cycle assessment of equivalent trench-pipe systems for sewerage
Petit Boix, Anna; Roigé Montornés, Núria; Fuente Antequera, Albert de la; Pujadas Álvarez, Pablo; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (2016-02)
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Accés obertThe demand for sanitation infrastructures is increasing due to a rise in the urban population. To meet the need for wastewater collection, the construction of sewer networks must comply with a series of technical parameters ... -
Laboratory-based spectral data acquisition of roof materials
Zambrano Prado, Perla; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Pérez Aragüés, Fernando; Marchán Hernández, Juan Fernando; Gassó Domingo, Santiago; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier (2020)
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Accés obertRoof characteristics such as material type and their properties information are essential to integrating urban agriculture (UA), rainwater harvesting systems (RWHS), and energy systems on roofs. Roof materials can be ... -
LCA of recycled and conventional concretes designed using the Equivalent Mortar Volume and classic methods
Jiménez Fernández, Cristian Gonzalo; Barra Bizinotto, Marilda; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Valls del Barrio, Susanna (2015-06)
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Accés obertThe objective of this investigation is to environmentally evaluate three concrete design methods through a Life Cycle Assessment using the methodology of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), from Leiden University, ... -
LCM in urban planning for diminishing GHG: case study on concrete sidewalks
Oliver-Solà, Jordi; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Gabarrell, Xavier; Rieradevall, J. (2009)
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Accés obertThe Kyoto protocol, signed by 160 countries, pledges greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions of at least 5% relative to 1990 levels [1]. Besides the global concern and action to mitigate GHG emissions, national-level ... -
LCM of rainwater harvesting systems in emerging neighborhoods in Colombia
Morales-Pinzón, Tito; Angrill, S.; Rieradevall, J.; Gabarrell, Xavier; Gasol, C.; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro (Springer, 2011)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialPotential environmental impacts of water harvesting systems for rain to emerging neighbourhoods in Colombia were studied. Two tools were integrated into a simulation model (life cycle analysis and system dynamics). This ... -
Life cycle and hydrologic modeling of rainwater harvesting in urban neighborhoods: implications of urban form and water demand patterns in the US and Spain
Petit Boix, Anna; Devkota, Jay; Phillips, Robert; Vargas Parra, María Violeta; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Gabarrell, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Apul, Defne S (Elsevier, 2018-04)
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Accés obertWater management plays a major role in any city, but applying alternative strategies might be more or less feasible depending on the urban form and water demand. This paper aims to compare the environmental performance of ... -
Life cycle management applied to urban fabric planning
Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Oliver Solà, Jordi; Fernández Mendoza, Joan-Manuel F.; Sanjuan Demás, David; Petit Boix, Anna; Sanyé-Mengual, E. (Springer, 2015)
Capítol de llibre
Accés restringit per política de l'editorialIllustrates how Life Cycle Management is or can be integrated into business practice, thereby creating sustainability within organizations.