13 articles in this issue
M. Regalado,E. Santa María,A. Gutiérrez,D. Suyón,J. Altamirano,L. Villanes,M. Rojas
The purpose of the present paper is to set forth a methodology proposal for assessing quality pathologies (aesthetic and superficial) in historic buildings located in the city center of Lima (Peru), in order to identify the pathologies having the stronges... see more
W. Utama,V. Ariani,M. Rohman,H. Zahoor,A. Maqsoom
Undefinable nature of overseas markets substantially impacts the enterprises’ decision to pursue projects abroad. This study aims at identifying and prioritizing the determinant factors which considerably influence the decision to go/not go for projects i... see more
G. Barreto,A. Alves,I. Galobardes,N Schwantes-cezario,B. M. Toralles
To study the influence of the curing procedure polymer-modified cement mortars (PMCM) were realized in two stages. In stage 1, PMCM with different percentages of PVA (5, 10, and 15%) were produced considering two times of PVA addition in the mix (3 and 6 ... see more
A. Meléndez,L. Peña,H. Vacca,Y. Alvarado
This study determine the mechanical performance of a 40 mm thick overlay using UHPFRC (Ultra High-Performance Concrete) as the outer surface for restoring a flexible pavement structure. A 30 m long test section was built, divided into two 15 m sections. S... see more
W. Melo Prudêncio de Araújo,G. Barreto Sandoval,M. de Souza Picanço,C. Zoe Correa,A. Negrão Macêdo
Pervious concrete (PC) is considered a solution to reduce the effects of heat islands, runoff problems, as well as reduce the concentrations of pollutants present in the water; however, its potential as a filter bed is used in the treatment of sanitary se... see more
Sakthieswaran N.,Naganderan N.
The usage of aggregates has caused serious ecological problems leading to the requirement of an alternative material to meet the demand. The alternative construction material for the upcoming graduates thus chosen for replacing cement and aggregates shoul... see more
P N Ojha,P. Singh,B. Singh,A. Singh,A. Sagar,R. Yadav
The paper presents the statistical analysis on the compressive strength of concrete with strength ranging from 30 MPa to 130 MPa. To obtain these concrete strengths, concrete mixes with virgin aggregates were prepared with four different wate r to cementi... see more
S. Muñoz,S. Mendoza
Mortar is considered one of the construction materials in great demand in the world, obtaining materials for its preparation require the exploitation of a large part of renewable and nonrenewable resources. In order to dissipate the consumption of natural... see more
Flavio R. Durón González,Luis Arturo Rivas Tovar,Magali Cárdenas Tapia
The objective is to evaluate 22 time and 12 cost forecasting methods based on Earned Value (EVM/ES) under three assumptions of future performance and in terms of the opportunity, accuracy, and stability of the forecasts. Little attention has been paid in ... see more
I. Tamaris Turizo,J. Chica Olmo,R. Cano Guervos
Housing prices have been the subject of many studies, and some of them have tried to determine the influencing structural and location factors through hedonic econometric models. One of the main factors considered in the literature on real estate appraisa... see more
S. Olarte Buritica
The use of recyclable materials in the elaboration of hydraulic concrete is currently booming in order to reduce environmental impacts and improve the mechanical properties of concrete, representing optimal adhesion between aggregates, cement and water. T... see more
P N Ojha,Brijesh Singh,Pranay Singh,Piyush Mittal,Abhishek Singh
Indian standard Code-IS:456-2000 and Eurocode EC:02-2004 for the design of the concrete structure is limited to the concrete with compressive strength of 55 MPa and 90 MPa respectively. For defining the stress block parameters and for the design of concre... see more
D. Guamán Lozada,A. Rodríguez Pinos,C. Santiana,B. yuquilema
One of the most common products in the construction industry is brick due to its advantages over other building materials such as blocks. In developing countries like Ecuador, brick is handcrafted and is the source of income for thousands of families. The... see more