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Control of structural intervention in the area of the Roman Theatre of Cadiz (Spain) by using non-destructive techniques
(Elsevier, 2015-12-30)
This paper presents the dynamic characterization of a group of historical buildings located over the Roman Theatre of Cadiz (Spain), a piece of heritage that has been buried for centuries under the historical town. In 2010, ...
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MWCNT/epoxy strip-like sensors for buckling detection in beam-like structures
(Elsevier, 2018-12)
Buckling of slender structures constitutes a hazardous failure mechanism that can yield partial or total collapses. Nonetheless, given that buckling failure is characterized by a highly non-linear and sudden loss of ...
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Compact Embedded Wireless Sensor-Based Monitoring of Concrete Curing
(MDPI, 2018-03-15)
This work presents the design, construction and testing of a new embedded sensor system for monitoring concrete curing. A specific mote has been implemented to withstand the aggressive environment without affecting the ...
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Crack-face frictional contact modelling in cracked piezoelectric materials
(Springer, 2019-06)
Actuators, sensors, micro- and nano-electromechanical systems and other piezoelectirc components are generally constructed in block form or as a thin laminated composites. The study of the integrity of such materials in ...
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Respuesta dinámica de edificaciones producida por campos de ondas incidentes considerando la interacción suelo-estructura
(Centro Internacional de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería (CIMNE) de la Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC) ; Elsevier, 2014)
En este artículo se presentan dos metodologías basadas en las formulaciones de los métodos de los elementos de contorno y de los elementos finitos para estudiar el efecto de la interacción suelo-estructura en el comportamiento ...
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Crack detection and localization in RC beams through smart MWCNT/epoxy strip-like strain sensors
(IOP Publishing, 2018-10)
In recent years, self-sensing structural materials have drawn enormous attention of scientific community due to their potential to enable continuous monitoring of the integrity of structures. The new paradigm of smart ...
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FLEXOR: A support tool for efficient and seamless experiment data processing to evaluate musculo-articular stiffness
(Elsevier, 2019-12)
Background and objective: The evaluation of musculo-articular stiffness (MAS) is an increasingly demanded procedure with applications in different fields, such as sports performance and lower limbs injury prevention. ...
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Static and Dynamic Strain Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Components through Embedded Carbon Nanotube Cement-Based Sensors
(Marcello Vanali, 2017)
The paper presents a study on the use of cement-based sensors doped with carbon nanotubes as embedded smart sensors for static and dynamic strain monitoring of reinforced concrete (RC) elements. Such novel sensors can be ...
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Comparison of fracture toughness values of normal and high strength concrete determined by three point bend and modified disk-shaped compact tension specimens
(Gruppo Italiano Frattura, 2017)
The modified disk shaped compact tension test is a configuration derived from standard compact tension test that is used for measuring fracture mechanical properties of primarily metallic materials. The compact ...
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In silico design of magnesium implants: Macroscopic modelling
(Elsevier, 2018-03)
Magnesium-based biomedical implants offer many advantages versus traditional ones although some challenges are still present. In this context, mathematical modeling and computational simulation may be a useful and complementary ...