Browsing by Author "Deu, Amadeu"

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    • Laboratory experiments on swelling due to crystal growth in sulphate argillaceous rocks 

      Deu, Amadeu; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Berdugo de Moya, Iván Rafael (CRC Press, 2013)
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      Crystal growth is a frequent cause of expansive deformations in natural soils, compacted soils, rocks and concrete. The sulphate crystallization in discontinuities and cracks due to evaporation of highly mineralized solutions ...

    • Preload improvement and monitoring in a newly reclaimed area 

      Tarrago, Dani; Deu, Amadeu; Gens Solé, Antonio; Alonso Pérez de Agreda, Eduardo; Griell, R. (Research Publishing, 2012)
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      The paper describes the preload improvement of a newly reclaimed area that is part of the current development of the Barcelona Port. The area will provide the required surface of a new container terminal with a berth length ...

    • Testing a new submersible drill rig 

      Romero, F.; Devincenzi, M.J.; Pérez Garcia, N.; Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos; Deu, Amadeu (Society for Underwater Technology, 2013)
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      The paper describes the main features and initial underwater field-testing results of a remotely operated submersible drill rig designed to obtain continuous cores of soil and/or rock up to 6m long in water depths of 200m. ...