GRIC - Grup de Recerca i Innovació de la Construcció
El principal objectiu del GRIC ha estat des de sempre la millora dels processos productius de les empreses del sector de la construcció i dels sistemes constructius en totes les seves vessants, tant amb la introducció de nous processos i nous materials, com amb la introducció de millores mediambientals, organitzatives, qualitatives i formatives, amb l'objectiu de potenciar els seus avantatges competitius.
Aquesta millora inclou també els aspectes organitzatius i formals necessaris per a realitzar una correcta gestió del coneixement en els projectes, les empreses i les organitzacions vinculades al món de la construcció en general, considerant tot el cicle de vida dels projectes constructius, des del disseny i l'execució, passant pel manteniment i fins al desmantellament dels edificis.
Les línies de recerca més importants del grup son:
La millora de l'eficiència energètica en les edificacions, sobretot a partir de l'aplicació de millores i tècniques de baix cost i poc invasives.
El desenvolupament de solucions tecnològiques per la gestió del patrimoni construït.
La millora del comportament mediambiental de les obres i les edificacions.
El objetivo principal del grupo de investigación es la mejora de los procesos productivos de las empresas del sector de la construcción y de sus sistemas constructivos, en todas sus vertientes, incluyendo nuevos procesos, nuevos materiales, y asimismo y especialmente las mejoras organizativas, cualitativas, medioambientales, educacionales..., necesarias. Estas mejoras deben incluir también todos los aspectos organizacionales y formales necesarios para realizar una correcta gestión del conocimiento en los proyectos, las empresas y las organizaciones vinculadas con el mundo de la construcción en general.
The Group of Construction Research and Innovation (GRIC) conducts interdisciplinary research to improve the productive processes of the construction sector companies and their constructive processes in all their areas such as organizational, qualitative, environmental, educational, communication, management, etc. The GRIC's emphasis is on developing innovate solutions to the state-of-the-art technologies throughout the project life cycle from design to construction, and from operations to maintance and decommissioning. Research is focused in the following three major domains: construction management, management of technology and human resources management.
The most important research lines for GRIC are:
- Improving the ENERGY EFFICIENCY of BUILDINGS, especially through the implementation of low cost and non-invasive techniques. This research line focuses on improving building energy performance by addressing aspects related to the operation and control of buildings and higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.). The ultimate goal is to reduce energy consumption and increase the energy efficiency of the built environment.
- MODELLING of the BUILT ENVIRONMENT, including new and existing buildings and their surroundings. This research line includes modelling of all actions needed to improve the operation, maintenance and management of buildings. Environmental consequences of higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.) are also modelled. The ultimate goal is to use a lower quantity of resources and thus to reduce the global environmental impact.
The Group of Construction Research and Innovation (GRIC) conducts interdisciplinary research to improve the productive processes of the construction sector companies and their constructive processes in all their areas such as organizational, qualitative, environmental, educational, communication, management, etc. The GRIC's emphasis is on developing innovate solutions to the state-of-the-art technologies throughout the project life cycle from design to construction, and from operations to maintance and decommissioning. Research is focused in the following three major domains: construction management, management of technology and human resources management.
The most important research lines for GRIC are:
- Improving the ENERGY EFFICIENCY of BUILDINGS, especially through the implementation of low cost and non-invasive techniques. This research line focuses on improving building energy performance by addressing aspects related to the operation and control of buildings and higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.). The ultimate goal is to reduce energy consumption and increase the energy efficiency of the built environment.
- MODELLING of the BUILT ENVIRONMENT, including new and existing buildings and their surroundings. This research line includes modelling of all actions needed to improve the operation, maintenance and management of buildings. Environmental consequences of higher clusters (neighbourhoods, districts, cities, etc.) are also modelled. The ultimate goal is to use a lower quantity of resources and thus to reduce the global environmental impact.
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Desarrollo de un sistema inteligente de bajo coste para la gestión y monitorización de cultivos
(Asociación Española de Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 2023)
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Accés obertThis work presents a low-cost, intelligent electronic system for crop management and monitoring based on Industry 4.0 technologies. The system automatically controls irrigation conditions according to the type of crop, its ... -
Digital tool for indoor air pollutants simulation in industrial workplaces
(Asociación Española de Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 2023)
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Accés obertNanoparticles (NP), aerosols under 100 nm of nominal diameter, might be responsible of multiple diseases (cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, cancer, etc.) in mid- and long-term exposed workers in industrial layouts. ... -
Sistemas y estrategias de ventilación en edificios educativos: identificación y caracterización
(Asociación Española de Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 2023)
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Accés obertLa mala calidad del aire interior (CAI) en entornos escolares se ha identificado como uno de los factores que más afectan la salud y el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes. En un aula de tamaño promedio, las concentraciones ... -
Thermal performance assessment and control optimization of a solar-driven seasonal sorption storage system for residential application
(Elsevier, 2023-01-15)
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Accés obertThe present paper analyzed the thermal performance and control optimization of a solar system based on seasonal sorption storage for domestic applications. The system control, which could choose between 41 operational ... -
Design-oriented method for concrete pavements with volumetric stability admixtures: an integrated experimental and analytical approach
(Elsevier, 2023-12)
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Accés obertThe high-performance demands on industrial floors, both in terms of larger slab dimensions and increased durability under harsh operating conditions, have led to the growing use of expansive admixtures. These generate a ... -
Influence of fiber orientation on flexural-based design of steel fiber-reinforced concrete slabs: experimental and numerical program
(John Wiley & sons, 2024-03-04)
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Accés obertSteel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) has proven to be a suitable structural material for constructing elevated flat slabs, and several existing office and residential buildings, in which SFRC was used for these components, ... -
Neural network. Game theory coupled approach for predicting flexural performance of fibre-reinforced concrete
(Elsevier, 2024-06-01)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThe addition of fibres to concrete is an effective solution for enhancing its post-cracking tensile strength (fctR). Currently, this property is characterized through high-cost and time-consuming experimental tests since ... -
The dilemma of variables assumptions in thermal comfort calculations for educational buildings: to simplify or not?
(Elsevier, 2024-05)
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Accés obertThermal comfort is crucial for people well-being and productivity in buildings, and it has a strong effect on building’s energy usage. The main models for assessing thermal comfort, like predictive mean vote (PMV) and ... -
Predicting hysteretic damping of rectangular concrete columns subjected to seismic loading using artificial neural networks
(Féderation Internationale du Béton (fib), 2023)
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Accés obertThe notable contribution of Machine learning in recent decades lies in the widespread use of artificial neural networks (ANN). These networks have become predominant for accurately predicting non-linear structural behaviours, ... -
Mapping roof materials in cities for food, water, and energy production: a Mediterranean metropolitan area case study
(2023-12)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialIn recent years, rooftops have been used as productive spaces for local resource (e.g. food, water, or energy) production. The main objective of this study is to demonstrate the potential of hyperspectral data to identify ... -
New infiltration technique in the treatment of the Plantar Fascia Syndrome based on Platelet-Rich Plasma
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-01)
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Accés obertPain in the attachment of the plantar fascia in the calcaneus represents 10% of all sports injuries, affects 10% of foot runners, and will affect around 20% of the world population. There is no effective conservative ... -
Use of exhaled CO2 for crop growth in urban environments
(2023)
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Accés obertAiming for synergies between indoor air quality in high-occupancy buildings and urban agriculture, this research investigates the capacity to enhance crop growth based on the generation of CO2 from occupants' exhalation ...