9 articles in this issue
A. Wirth,F. Pacheco,N. Toma,V. Valiati,B. Tutikian,L. Gomes
Walls are essential for buildings because they delimitate surroundings while influencing durability. Regarding the development of buildings, lightweight systems have emerged, which usually have internal closures of gypsum boards with several coating optio... see more
A. López,V.E. Parnás,J. Cataldo
Over the last decades, renewable energy resources have gained an increasing interest for human development and, specifically, photovoltaic solar energy has shown a speedy and rising expansion. Several photovoltaic solar panel farms have been built in many... see more
Á. Muñoz,N. Torres,A. Guzmán
In this research, some of the physical, mechanical, and durability properties of mortars were evaluated. These mortars were prepared with partial replacements of the natural fine aggregate (NFA) by recycled fine aggregate (RFA) and carbonated recycled fin... see more
M. Valle,J.C. Herrera
Uno de los principales factores que consideran los ciclistas al escoger su ruta es la condición superficial de las ciclovías, ya que, al estar relacionado con las vibraciones experimentadas, afecta la comodidad del viaje. Las alternativas existentes para ... see more
L.A. Pereira,C.A.P Silva Junior,H.B Fontenele
To restrain the total deterioration of the roads is important to develop procedures to support quality control, with respect to maintenance and rehabilitation of the pavement. Such procedures are performed empirically and incorrectly, leading to an increa... see more
J.H.A Rocha,Y. Póvoas
The objective of this study is to evaluate the capability of infrared thermography for delamination detection in different types of concrete. This methodology was experimental, where two test concrete specimens with water/cement ratios (w/c) of 0.50 and ... see more
A. Aviram,J.W. Badillo,J.A. Prieto,J.D. Jaramillo
Several methodologies used for the collapse assessment of an unreinforced brick masonry wall subject to out-of-plane bending due to moderate wind loads in Medellin, Colombia are presented. Models include a rigid cantilever model of masonry elements, defor... see more
M. Llorens,Á. Serrano,M. Valcuende
The durability of reinforced concrete structures is severely affected by corrosion. This phenomenon entails high economic costs due to the large infrastructure built with this material in developed countries, both roads and buildings. This review shows an... see more
M. Martínez,D. Villalba,R. Misle,E. Rey,H. Páez
This article presents the alternatives resulting from the analysis of environmental feasibility and its associated costs, based on the incorporation of the sustainable criteria determined by the LEED certification, for the development of a case study in a... see more