Departament de Tecnologia de l'Arquitectura
Recent Submissions
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Uniones y elementos de conexión para estructuras con bambú: clasificación y desarrollo de un prototipo de conexión
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-11-04)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Bamboo is a material of great importance in different civilizations of Asia and Latin America. Its use goes from the roots to the leaves, which are raw material to make edible products, furniture and construction ... -
Sustainability assessment model of mass housing's interior rehabilitation. Economic, environmental, and social impacts of interior rehabilitation scenarios in Iranian MHs. The case of Ekbatan, Tehran, Iran
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-15)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe construction of mass housings (MHs) solved high demands for housing in urban areas in the 1960s and 1970s worldwide. After decades of continuous use and inadequate maintenance, these MHs have been censured due to their ... -
Passive mosaic energy optimization: toward free-running school buildings
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessTechnic, economic, environmental, and architectural constraints in existing building stocks set an energy renovation framework not always compatible with passive strategies. In deep energy renovations, the first line of ... -
Reconocimiento y evaluación de la superficie de los vidrios smalti usados en revestimientos de trencadís
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-10-17)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis doctoral thesis delves into the knowledge of Venetian glass known as smalti, a unique material with a long history whose main application has been as a tesserae of mosaic cladding. During the Modernism period architecture ... -
Metodología para evaluación rápida de susceptibilidad de pérdida de función por sismos en infraestructura hospitalaria
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-10-29)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessHospitals are a fundamental part of a country's health system and are considered essential facilities for dealing with natural disasters. Nevertheless, hospitals may be highly vulnerable structures. Loss of functionality, ... -
El recorrido en espacios de baja intensidad lumínica
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09-05)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe research focuses on how to illuminate low light intensity spaces. Different uses of those spaces serve as the start point for rethinking lighting design. The characteristics of light, surface and vision are essential ... -
Comportamiento térmico de cerramientos opacos verticales en edificios universitarios de Bahia (Brasil)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-23)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis thesis analyzes the wall’s thermal performance of learning spaces and its impact on cooling demand. Three classrooms are selected as case studies, each located on a different university campus in separate cities in ... -
Domos desplegables : método geométrico a partir de polígonos regulares
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-16)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis research proposes a design method for deployable domes from the scissor-type system, starting from the geometry of regular polygons for its configuration. The geometry of the regular polygons inscribed in a circumference, ... -
Applying safe flooring in housing environments related to the independent elderly : evaluating suitability flooring technology to absorb impact in the event of a fall
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-18)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis research has been developed with the intention of investigating a different generation of pavements. Most of the current pavements have the same basic standard characteristics and this ensures that living conditions ... -
Netzero de alta densidad : análisis de ciclo de vida y energías renovables aplicado a vivienda colectiva en Colombia
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-12-10)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessNetZero Energy Buildings or buildings with almost zero energy consumption, are buildings with high energy performance in terms of operational energy, and which also seek to reduce their CO2 emissions in addition to other ... -
La persistencia de lo habitable : Socoroma y la construcción del paisaje del agua : el habitar y la gestión del agua para la construcción del paisaje de los pueblos alto-andinos del norte de Chile
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-02-24)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe study of Traditional Ancestral Knowledge associated with the construction of a landscape and a way of living, constitutes an effective mechanism to move towards sustainable development. It is a body of technical ... -
Natural lighting in Mediterranean climates. Visual comfort in top-lit sports halls: from the Barcelona 1992 Olympics to the Tarragona 2018 Mediterranean Games
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-03-01)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe role of natural light in the health and wellbeing of users is a central subject to architectural design today. Sustainability and energy efficiency are also leading concerns. Therefore, new and existing buildings must ...