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The ANYWHERE paradigm shift in responding to weather and climate emergencies: impact forecasting, dynamic vulnerability and the need for citizen's involvement
(John Wiley & sons, 2024)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis chapter summarizes the paradigm shift in responding to weather and climate emergencies based in the project results and lessons learnt during the ANYWHERE innovation action. Before describing the details of the ANYWHERE ... -
Towards impact-based communication during climate emergencies: a community-based approach to improve flood early warning systems
(John Wiley & sons, 2024)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe shift towards impact-based early warning system (IB-EWS) services can be a promising cost-effective approach to increase the likelihood that recipients will understand their risk and take appropriate protective actions. ... -
The EUMETNET OPERA radar network: European-wide precipitation composites supporting rainfall-induced flash flood emergency management
(John Wiley & sons, 2024)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyPrecipitation is one of the essential climate variables, and its changes in frequency and magnitude over the past years in Europe had considerable impacts on our society. The EUMETNET project OPERA, established in 1999, ... -
Numerical modeling of water intrusion in underground spaces throughout stairs: study case of Paral·lel metro station in the city of Barcelona
(Springer, 2024)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn the past years, floods in metro stations occurred in different countries around the world with dramatic socioeconomic consequences. This study aims to contribute to the improvement of existing knowledge about the safety ... -
Durability of recycled aggregate concrete
(International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, 2024)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyRecycled aggregates (RA) are now well-known to be suitable for structural concrete production. The employment of RA (obtained from concrete or ceramic waste) in recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) production as a structural ... -
Long-term deformation of structural recycled aggregate concrete
(International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, 2024)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe deformation of concrete structures in service is a very complex issue for modelling, control and prediction due to a large number of influencing factors, and uncertainties associated with these factors [2,3]. An important ... -
Numerical simulations of the hydraulic behaviour of stepped stairs in a metro station
(Springer, 2022)
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Open AccessParal·lel metro station, located in Barcelona, has historically suffered flooding problems due to the location of one of its access stairs in a flood prone area. During these flooding events subway users were subjected to ... -
A discussion on the reliability of prEN1992-1-1:2021 shear strength provisions for fibre reinforced concrete members without shear reinforcement
(Springer, 2023)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe Eurocode 2 for the design of concrete structures (EN1992-1-1:2004) is undergoing a revision that will lead to the publication of the second generation of this code to be used across all CEN member countries. Therefore, ... -
On the seismic design of ductile RC buildings considering soil-structure interaction effects
(Springer, 2023)
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Restricted access - publisher's policySoil-structure interaction (SSI) may condition the seismic performance of buildings in different ways. Previous studies show that SSI effects on structural response parameters may be either beneficial or detrimental, ... -
COVID-19 pandemic effects on traffic crash patterns and injuries in Barcelona, Spain: an interpretable approach
(CRC Press, 2023)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe COVID-19 pandemic has certainly affected our lives in many different aspects. Traffic, in general, and traffic crashes, in particular, have both been affected by the pandemic. This study, therefore, is conducted to ... -
Captación de la escorrentía superficial: modelación mediante SWMM 5.0 y ejemplo de cálculo
(Distribuidora Alfambra de Papelería, 2007)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAn introductory guide to SWMM 5.0, a program developed by the EPA for sewer network analysis in urban drainage. This provides knowledge not only on how to use the model but the hydrology and hydraulics involved in the ... -
Agile analysis of life-cycle damage cost of concrete frame structures under earthquake
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2023)
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Open AccessSeismic events can produce damage and collapse of constructions, impacting the expected life-cycle cost and out-of-service time. Past seismic events showed that socioeconomic consequences at community scale are dramatic, ...