7 articles in this issue
R. Aguiar,D. Mora,D. Muñoz,S. Serrano,D. Vera,M. Rodríguez,D. Páez
At the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE, in Ecuador, different structural blocks with and without seismic isolators of triple friction pendulum are being built. In one of them, the access stairs to the floors is located in a Structural Block with... see more
F. Nuñez-Moreno,L. Jaramillo,P. Rodriguez,M. Quintero,J. Rubio
The present research summarizes the test results of mechanical capacity of built-up structural elements, intending to introduce the possibility of using RTPBB as material for creating structural solutions for temporary housing, and for small houses. Hollo... see more
F. Pacheco,M. Krumenauer,L.F.O Silva,F. B. Tutikian,M. F. Oliveira
Civil construction, nowadays has to deal with comfort and habitability requirements and raw material lack. Thus, it is desired to reuse materials. In this context, the subfloor plays an important role in providing users with comfort, being an interesting ... see more
Ángel Emilio Castañeda,Yordy Mieles Bravo
This paper analyzes different types of failures in buildings of the cities of Portoviejo, Manta and Bahía de Caráquez during the earthquake of April 16, 2016. The evidence derived from the failures refer to existing codes and design considerations in orde... see more
J. Fernández,L. Medina
This paper presents a methodology for predicting vibrations produced by underground railways through 2D FEM numerical models formulated in the time domain. The numerical approach is based on the application of train loads as dynamic displacements on the r... see more
C. Jobim,M. Gonzalez Stumpf,R. Edelweiss,A. Kern
Building Information Modelling (BIM) offers a wide range of tools and allows integrating all disciplines of a building project within a virtual and unique model. However, the full use of BIM requires careful planning and implementation by the firms. The o... see more
R. Solis
Construction work is considered to be one of the most dangerous activities, in which the workers are exposed to multiple risks. Due to the complex interdependence of the tasks and the fact that the productive plant changes location constantly, it is more ... see more