5 articles in this issue
Ana María Fernández-Jiménez,Angel Palomo,Cecilio López
Nowadays Portland cement concrete is the most widely used building material. Its mechanical properties, the quality/price ratio, performance in general, have contributed to the success ofthis material along 20th century. However the process of fabrication... see more
Daniel Díaz,Carlos Videla
The main objective ofthis paper is to document the Chilean experience on the application oj'the postensioned super fíat floors construction technology. The advantages of this solution are presented and compared with other types of slabs on grade, highligh... see more
Guillermo Thenoux,Alvaro González,Andrés Jamet
This paper summarizes thejirst Chilean experience\ in place cola recycling project, using foamed bitumen technology. This technology is applied on flexible pavement I rehabilitation, using speciaüzed equipment that crushes and I blends the existingpavemen... see more
Edgar Muñoz,Jorge Alonso Prieto,Nelson Abragon
Structural safety analyses based on reliability provide a direct link with risk evaluation and economic decision. The term "partial reliability" allows for actual conditions ofthe state ofa civil work, e.g. degradation, deficiency, failure, etc, and actua... see more
Fredy Reyes,Oscar Reyes
The Nueva Granada Military University and Javeriana University implemented an investigation aimed at determining the viability qfthe use ofwastes generated by the iron and steel industry qf Boyacá (Colombia), with a view to improve thephysical mechanical ... see more