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  • Alternative secondary raw materials for road construction based on pulp and paper industry reject: paperChain project 

    Baloochi, Hani; Aponte Hernández, Diego Fernando; Barra Bizinotto, Marilda; Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée; Miró Recasens, José Rodrigo; Cepriá, Juan José; Orejana Gonzalez, Roberto; Oleaga, Asier (2020-01)
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    Europe is the second world producer of pulp and paper, representing 23% of world production and an annual turnover of €180 billion (1.26% of the European GDP). [1]. According to the Confederation of EU Paper Industries ...

  • Especificaciones sobre la adherencia entre las capas de un firme, tensiones cortantes de cálculo y tensiones admisibles 

    Ortiz Ripoll, Jorge; Miró Recasens, José Rodrigo; Crisén Grau, Xavier (2020-09)
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    Se propone un nuevo método de cálculo, de carácter semi-empírico, desarrollado en el marco del proyecto de investigación SUPERBIT, para obtener la máxima solicitación a cortante a la que puede hallarse sometida la unión ...

  • Soil stabilization using waste paper fly ash: precautions for its correct use 

    Baloochi, Hani; Aponte Hernández, Diego Fernando; Barra Bizinotto, Marilda (2020-12)
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    This paper deals with the valorization of waste paper fly ash (WPFA) as a binder for soil stabilization. The mineralogical characterization shows the presence of free lime, as well as some non-reactive and cementitious ...

  • Impactos ambientales de mezclas bituminosas recicladas en caliente, semicalientes y templadas 

    Ortiz Ripoll, Jorge; Crisén Grau, Xavier; Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée; Miró Recasens, José Rodrigo (2020-01)
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    For some years, reducing bituminous mix temperatures has been a common trend among asphalt producers because it is a very effective way to reduce energy consumption and atmospheric emissions of asphalt plants, along with ...

  • Transport of moisture and chlorides into sprayed concrete 

    Aponte Hernández, Diego Fernando; Barra Bizinotto, Marilda; Valls del Barrio, Susanna; Fernández Carrasco, Lucía (2020)
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    This contribution is a study of the durability and transport properties of sprayed concrete used in an actual construction site. It considers whether concrete spraying can generate different porosities as the thickness of ...

  • Assessment of moisture effect on open graded mixes using water sensitivity and Cántabro after immersion tests 

    Rubio, Baltasar; Jiménez, Rafael; Pérez Jiménez, Félix Edmundo; Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée (CRC Press, 2009)
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    In Spain, water damage on the cohesion of porous asphalt (PA) and asphalt concrete for very thin layers (BBTM mixtures with a void content over 12%) was assessed using the Cántabro after immersion test (NLT-352). European ...

  • Semi-empirical method for the calculation of shear stress, stiffness and maximum shear strength of bituminous interfaces under in-service conditions 

    Ortiz Ripoll, Jorge; Miró Recasens, José Rodrigo; Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée (Elsevier, 2020-10)
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    The structural response of a flexible pavement as a whole depends on the adherence between the bituminous layers, which are rarely found to be fully bonded or completely detached. In order to define the degree of bonding ...

  • Ladle steel slag in activated systems for construction use 

    Aponte Hernández, Diego Fernando; Soto Martín, Oriol; Valls del Barrio, Susanna; Barra Bizinotto, Marilda (2020-08)
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    The construction industry needs to reduce greenhouse gases, in which cement production is currently responsible for generating between 4% and 6% of the total CO2 released into the atmosphere. Similarly, many industries ...

  • GPR spectra for monitoring asphalt pavements 

    Pedret Rodés, Josep; Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée; Pérez Gracia, María de la Vega (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-06)
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    Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a prospecting method frequently used in monitoring asphalt pavements, especially as an optimal complement to the defection test that is commonly used for determining the structural condition ...

  • El ensayo europeo de sensibilidad al agua y su relación con los ensayos normalizados en España 

    Rubio, Baltasar; Jiménez, Rafael; Pérez Jiménez, Félix Edmundo; Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée (2008-10)
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    La entrada en vigor, desde marzo del presente año, de la nueva normativa europea referente a los criterios de especificación y al control del sistema de producción de las mezclas bituminosas en caliente para empleo en obras ...

  • El modelo HDM-III para análisis y evaluación de inversiones viales 

    Compte, A; Gómez Aguar, Jesús Javier; Miró Recasens, José Rodrigo; Pou Boix, Salvador (1993-06)
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    El Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos en Catalunya y el Banco Mundial han organizado en Barcelona y Tarragona este mes de Junio la I Conferencia Internacional sobre Gestión de Carreteras. La Conferencia ha tenido por objeto, ...

  • Consideraciones sobre la caracterización de las mezclas bituminosas recicladas en caliente 

    Pérez Madrigal, Domingo; Martínez Reguero, Adriana Haydée (2019)
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    En las últimas décadas, el ahorro de energía y la preservación del medio ambiente han adquirido una gran trascendencia de cara a mitigar el cambio climático. En el caso de la construcción y mantenimiento de las carreteras, ...

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