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  • Real-time activity duration extraction of crane works for data-driven discrete event simulation 

    Jungmann, Manuel; Ungureanu, Lucian; Hartmann, Timo; Posada Cárcamo, Héctor José; Chacón Flores, Rolando Antonio (2022)
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    The construction industry is struggling with low productivity rates because of a low level of digitalization, dynamic interactions, and uncontrollable circumstances on sites, which make the planning process complex. Usage ...
  • A cyber-physical educational game of Petanca: Petan-Camins 

    Chacón Flores, Rolando Antonio; Ramonell Cazador, Carlos; Puig i Polo, Càrol (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022)
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    Continuously emerging technologies in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) are transforming the sector. In the Industry, the digitization of the built environment in manifold ways represents a pivotal moment ...
  • Ductile fracture simulation of stainless steel coupons under monotonic tensile forces 

    González de León, Isabel; Arrayago Luquin, Itsaso; Nastri, Elide; Real Saladrigas, Esther (Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, 2022)
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    Stainless steel alloys exhibit a nonlinear stress-strain behaviour which can be precisely described by the Ramberg-Osgood material model up to the ultimate stress. However, there is no consensus on the ductile fracture ...
  • Optimal ventilation strategies for balancing indoor air quality, comfort and energy use in educational buildings. The IAQ4EDU project. 

    Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Ferré Bigorra, Jaume; Pujadas Álvarez, Pablo (European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3), 2022)
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    Currently, there is great concern about adequate indoor ventilation to prevent adverse effects on occupants’ health, and, within educational buildings, to ensure students and professors’ well-being and improve learning ...
  • Experimental verification of a novel accelerometer intended for structural health monitoring of bridges 

    Komarizadehasl, Seyedmilad; Alahmad, Ahmad; Lozano Galant, José Antonio; Torralba Mendiola, Víctor; Ramos Schneider, Gonzalo; Turmo Coderque, José (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE), 2022)
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    Bridges can be considered one of the most critical infrastructures of any country. Subsequently, their health state assessment is of great importance. However, durable monitoring of bridges can be highly costly and ...
  • Beneficial effect of combining similar low-cost accelerometer to improve the overall accuracy and noise density 

    Komarizadehasl, Seyedmilad; Alahmad, Ahmad; Lozano Galant, José Antonio; Torralba Mendiola, Víctor; Ramos Schneider, Gonzalo; Turmo Coderque, José (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE), 2022)
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    Structural Health Monitoring applications are receiving more and more attention nowadays. The epidemic problem with these evaluations is their high cost. For applying them to structures/ infrastructures with a low budget ...
  • Automated pipeline for the analysis of a scale-reduced steel cable net 

    Ramonell Cazador, Carlos; Chacón Flores, Rolando Antonio; Krenn, Burkhard; Puig i Polo, Càrol (Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, 2022)
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    This paper proposes a digitally twinned experimental analysis of a scale-reduced laboratory-sized steel cable net subjected to vertical loading. The test is aimed at establishing automated pipelines of information and ...
  • Austenitic stainless steel EBF subjected to low and extremely low cycle fatigue 

    Lázaro Luna, Lucy Laura; Chacón Flores, Rolando Antonio (Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, 2022)
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    Dissipative zones buildings, in which plastic hinges or plastic strains occur during, for instance, seismic episodes, have been studied for many different types of steel fuse elements. Stainless steel (SS), has attracted ...
  • Geometrical digital twinning of a tapered, horizontally curved composite box girder bridge 

    Chacón Flores, Rolando Antonio; Ramonell Cazador, Carlos; Puig i Polo, Càrol; Mirambell Arrizabalaga, Enrique (Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, 2022)
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    A composite bridge located in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona represents one of the sites for demonstrating the capabilities of digital twins on maintenance of built assets. Digital twins can be deemed to as digital ...
  • Seismic performance of typical hybrid buildings in the urban centre of Barcelona 

    Dimovska, Sara; Saloustros, Savvas; Pelà, Luca; Roca Fabregat, Pedro (Universidad de Cantabria, 2022)
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    Unreinforced existing masonry buildings, located in many historical urban centres, present specific construction characteristics that can have a significant impact on their seismic performance. As these structures are often ...
  • Influence of treated mixed recycled aggregates in concrete properties 

    Etxeberria Larrañaga, Miren; Vintimilla Molina, Carla Teresa (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM), 2021)
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    The construction sector's high activity entails enormous environmental impact, excessive consumption of limited natural resources. Extensive construction and demolition waste (C&DW) are generated, which are currently ...
  • Towards automated pipelines for processing load test data on a hs railway bridge in Spain using a digital twin 

    Ramonell Cazador, Carlos; Chacón Flores, Rolando Antonio (2022)
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    This document presents an automated pipeline to process sensor-based data produced during load tests on digitally twinned HS railway bridges. The research is developed within the frame of the H2020 European project ASHVIN, ...

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