Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAMHC)
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Application of a detailed micro modelling technique to the study of the in-plane capacity of masonry walls
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-06-18)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe M unreinf dynam The m princip Romag others compre whilst subject modeli Such compu will be method Figure ion of a detailed s Mundus Progra CED MASTERS TRACT editerranean forced maso mic actions, ... -
Structural Analysis of the Church of the Poblet Monastery
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-07-18)
Master thesis
Open AccessBuilt in the 12th c., the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet is one of the largest and most complete Cistercian abbey’s and among the biggest monasteries in Spain. Located in the municipality of Vimbodí i Poblet ... -
Correlation between weather conditions, heating of structural elements, and the dynamic behavior of Mallorca Cathedral
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-09-10)
Master thesis
Open AccessMallorca Cathedral stands on ancient Roman and Islamic ruins of the city of Palma de Mallorca, on Mallorca Island (Spain) overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The cathedral is an imposing structure, grand in design both ... -
Structural analysis of a vault of the administration building of the Hospital Sant Pau
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-07-09)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe main goal of this thesis is to assess the load-carrying capacity of one of the vaults located on the Administration Building of the Hospital Sant Pau, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Barcelona, Spain. Firstly, ... -
Non-destructive identification of the mechanical response of FRP strengthened brickwork walls with modal analysis
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-06-19)
Master thesis
Open AccessTechniques for the non-destructive identification of the materials and structures properties have been recently developed and are rapidly improving their performance now. One of the main advantages of these testing ... -
Simulation of the effect of auxiliary ties used in the construction of Mallorca Cathedral
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-07-18)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe thesis is oriented on the study of Mallorca Cathedral taking into account its construction process and, particularly, the influence of iron ties used as auxiliary devices during the construction. Some previous studies ... -
Strengthening of structural elements of adobe constructions against seismic loads.
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-07-01)
Master thesis
Open AccessAdobe (mud bricks) has been used in the construction of low cost housing as well as historical monuments. But, traditional adobe construction responds very poorly to earthquake ground motions, suffering serious structural ... -
Detailed structural analysis of Mallorca Cathedral's structure on a global model
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-09-15)
Master thesis
Open AccessMallorca cathedral, an outstanding Gothic building showing one of the more audacious structures built in Europe during the Middle Age, has been researched by the Department of Construction Engineering of UPC for more than ... -
Seismic analysis of a typical masonry building from Barcelona's Eixample district
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-07-15)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe historic Eixample district of Barcelona is characterised by its beautiful avenues, laid out in grid across the city. At first impression, the buildings lining these avenues appear identical, an unending façade built ... -
Detailed numerical simulation of experiments on masonry arch bridges using 3D FE
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-07-15)
Master thesis
Open AccessMasonry arch bridges which are one of the oldest forms of bridges constitute a big part of the railway and roadway network of Europe. Thus the economical, functional and social value of these structures is of great importance. ... -
Detailed numerical stimulation of experiments on masonry arch bridge using 3D FE
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-07-27)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe constructions of masonry arch bridge had been found 4000 years ago and until now they are still adopted in many areas. So it is of great importance to understand the structural behavior of different components in order ... -
Structural behaviour of masonry walls stregthened with mortar layers reinforced with FRP grids
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-07-19)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe seismic events recently occurred all over the world and, in particular, in Europe have shown the high vulnerability of particular classes of buildings against the horizontal actions. The damage of structural masonry ...
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