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• Observation and analysis of a moving slope 

  Mariano, Alessandra di; Gens Solé, Antonio (Springer, 2023)
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  A northbound motorway close to the city of Barcelona has shown various deformation signs in its pavement and, as a consequence, it has been the subject of numerous studies and projects, aimed at reducing the road maintenance ...
• Carbonation resistance of recycled aggregate concrete using different cement types 

  Etxeberria Larrañaga, Miren (Springer, 2023)
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  This paper describes the influence of the cement type and the use of 50% coarse RCA on the carbonation resistance of concrete. Twelve concrete mixtures were produced using four types of cement (CEM I, CEM IIAL, CEM IIAS ...
• SP-357—8: Punching-shear strength of reinforced concrete slabs subjected to concentric transverse loads and in-plane tensile forces 

  Marí Bernat, Antonio Ricardo; Fernández Sánchez, Pablo Gonzalo; Oller Ibars, Eva; Cladera Bohigas, Antoni (American Concrete Institute (ACI), 2023)
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  Reinforced concrete slabs can be subjected simultaneously to transverse loads and in-plane tensile forces, as it occurs in top slabs of continuous box girder bridges at intermediate supports, or in flat slabs supported on ...
• Les précipitations minérales à grande échelle et leurs effets sur les infrastructures 

  Ramon Tarragona, Anna; Alonso Pérez de Agreda, Eduardo (ISTE Editions Ltd, 2023)
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  Ce chapitre illustre l’importance des dommages que peut causer la cristallisation des sels en milieu poreux à travers la considération de deux situations de génie civil concernant un tunnel et un viaduc. Il montre comment ...
• Influence of treated mixed recycled aggregates in concrete properties 

  Etxeberria Larrañaga, Miren; Vintimilla Molina, Carla Teresa (Springer, 2023)
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  Extensive construction and demolition waste (CDW) is generated during the construction process. That waste is currently deposited in landfills. It is necessary to produce and employ mixed recycled aggregates (MRA) in low ...
• An underground excavation in Barcelona and its interaction with existing structures 

  Mariano, Alessandra di; Varga, Annamaria; Gens Solé, Antonio (Taylor & Francis Group, 2021)
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  The construction process for the enlargement of an underground railway station in Barcelona required an additional tunnel excavation below existing structures. The paper presents the case study, describing the details of ...
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  Evaluating the potentiality of X-ray tomography on the quality assessment of grouted soils 

  Fraccica, Alessandro; Spagnoli, Giovanni; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos (Springer, 2022)
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  Grouting is a technique used to improve the engineering properties of soils and rocks. Grouting techniques are classified under different criteria: injection method used, type of grout material injected, typical application, ...
• EPB tunneling and shaft construction in soft deltaic deposits for a railway link to Barcelona airport 

  Sánchez, Sergio; Silva Espiña, Ero Vinicius; Izquierdo, J.; Gens Solé, Antonio; Alonso Pérez de Agreda, Eduardo (Taylor & Francis Group, 2021)
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  Construction of a local train access to El Prat Airport in Barcelona was completed in 2019. The project included passing under Terminal T2, airport apron and one runway by means of EPB (earth-pressure-balance) tunnelling ...
• A nonlocal elasto-plastic model for structured soils at large strains for the particle finite element method 

  Monforte Vila, Lluís; Ciantia, Matteo Oryem; Carbonell Puigbó, Josep Maria; Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos; Gens Solé, Antonio (Springer, 2021)
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  This work presents a robust and mesh-independent implementation of an elasto-plastic constitutive model at large strains, appropriate for structured soils, into a Particle Finite Element code specially developed for ...
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  Undrained strength from CPTu in brittle soils: a numerical perspective 

  Monforte Vila, Lluís; Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos; Gens Solé, Antonio (CRC Press, 2022)
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  Static liquefaction of soils that have a brittle undrained response (hydraulic fills, mine tailings or sensitive clays) may lead to sudden failures of large consequence. Given the importance of undrained failure, obtaining ...
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  Sustainability of geosynthetics-based landslide stabilization solutions 

  Puig Damians, Ivan; Miyata, Yoshihisa; Rimoldi, Pietro; Touze, Nathalie; Kraus, John (Springer, 2023)
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  This paper considers the sustainability of geosynthetics-based solutions to mitigate landslide risks. The different types of geosynthetics are briefly described, along with their functions and applications relevant to ...
• El Pliocè del Pla de Barcelona 

  Salvany Duran, Josep Maria; Aguirre, Julio; Valero, Pere (Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya, 2022)
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  A grans trets, el Pliocè del subsol del Pla de Barcelona, com també els afloraments del Baix Llobregat, és format per tres unitats litològiques principals: una unitat detrítica basal, unes margues grises inferiors riques ...

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