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Analytical characterisation of axial shortening due to creep of reinforced concrete columns in tall buildings
(Elsevier, 2021-02-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper proposes a new methodology to analyse how creep affects to reinforced concrete columns of tall buildings with central core that range between 20 and 40 floors. Creep shortening is due to compression stresses and ... -
Lightweight ventilated façade : acoustic performance in laboratory conditions, analysing the impact of controlled ventilation variations on airborne sound insulation
(2020-12-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe use of double-sheet enclosures with an intermediate non-ventilated air cavity guarantees a higher airborne sound insulation. The insulation advantages depend on air tightness and the placement of sound absorbing material ... -
Implementación del efecto de pandeo en el método simplificado del EC4-1-1 para secciones tubulares mixtas
(2019-04-29)
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Open AccessEl Eurocódigo 4 sobre estructura mixta propone un método simplificado para diseñar secciones tubulares mixtas sometidas a estados combinadosde compresión y flexión, como alternativa al método analítico general. Este método ... -
Real Cyclic Load-Bearing Test of a Ceramic-Reinforced Slab
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-01-21)
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Open AccessCeramic-reinforced slabs were widely used in Spain during the second half of the 20th century, especially for industrial buildings. This solution was popular due to the lack of materials at that time, as it requires almost ... -
Damage in face-brick facades placed between concrete slabs
(Elsevier, 2020-02-27)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn recent decades, non-structural exposed brick facades have been widely used in Spain and other European and American countries. However, when they are partially supported by floor slabs, to give the image of a continuous ... -
"La ballena vuelve al museo" : proceso de diseño y cálculo de una estructura ligera
(Associació de Consultors d'Estructures, 2019-12)
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Open AccessEl texto describe el proceso de diseño y cálculo de una estructura metálica ligera que soporta otra estructura aún más ligera: el esqueleto de una ballena. Una pieza que ha sido conservada durante más de 150 años. Se ... -
Historias de ballenas
(Associació de Consultors d'Estructures, 2019-04-22)
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Los retos de futuro de la ventana
(2019-09)
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Open AccessLa revista Novoperfil pide a diversos profesionales su visión sobre los últimos años en el mundo de la ventana. Esta opinión solo tiene validez por la posición como académico universitario y como director técnico de la ... -
Acoustic performance in a lightweight ventilated façade for building refurbishment: analysing the impact of variations in airborne sound insulation according to the ventilation characteristics
(Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), 2019-08)
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Open AccessThe use of double-sheet enclosures with an intermediate air chamber in façades guarantees a higher quality of acoustic insulation against external airborne noise. The effective advantages of the intermediate air chamber ... -
Grooved Hollowcore: a simplified way to significantly reduce concrete consupmtion and increase profit margins
(2019-12-01)
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Open AccessA method to make hollowcore slabs fixed at their endswhich allows for a reduction of up to 20% of the depth andconsumption of concrete of finished floors has been devel-oped, thoroughly tested and protected by patents by ... -
Evaluación de las acciones eólicas transversales en edificios de más de 50m mediante métodos analíticos
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 2019-01-01)
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Open AccessEn el presente trabajo se evalúa la relevancia que pueden llegar a adquirir las acciones eólicas transversales cuando se diseñan edificios aislados de más de 50m mediante las diferentes metodologías de análisis que establecen ... -
Mechanical characterization of a new architectural concrete with glass-recycled aggregate
(2019-06-14)
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Open AccessConcrete is a material which is widely used in architecture, not only for structural purposes but also for architectural elements for its versatility and excellent performance. However, the manufacturing of this material ...