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  Comparative study of alternative equivalent frame approaches for the seismic assessment of masonry buildings in OpenSees 

  Requena García de la Cruz, María Victoria; Cattari, Serena; Bento, Rita; Morales Esteban, Antonio (Elsevier, 2023-05-01)

  The equivalent frame (EF) idealisation of masonry structures is widely used in engineering structures. Despite its ...

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  Bayesian structural parameter identification from ambient vibration in cultural heritage buildings: the case of the San Jerónimo monastery in Granada, Spain 

  Hernández Montes, Enrique; Jalón Ramírez, María Lourdes; Rodríguez Romero, Rubén; Chiachío Ruano, Juan; Compán Cardiel, Víctor Jesús; Gil Martín, Luisa María (Elsevier, 2023-06-01)

  The deterioration of Cultural Heritage assets caused by the natural hazards is a pressing issue in many countries. Therefore, ...

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  Simulation of moisture transport in fired-clay brick masonry structures accounting for interfacial phenomena 

  Ramírez Álvarez de Lara, Rafael; Ghiassi, Bahman; Pineda Palomo, Paloma; Lourenço, Paulo B. (Elsevier, 2023-01-15)

  This paper presents a numerical study on moisture transport in brick masonry walls with a special focus on the simulation ...

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  Activated sugarcane bagasse ash as efficient admixture in cement-based mortars: mechanical and durability improvements 

  Torres de Sande, Verónica; Sadique, Monower; Bras, Ana; Pineda Palomo, Paloma (Elsevier, 2022-11-01)

  Biomass ashes can be used in cementitious materials as cement or sand substitution. Nevertheless, ashes resulted from the ...

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  Evaluation of optimal sensor placement algorithms for the Structural Health Monitoring of architectural heritage. Application to the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Buenavista (Seville, Spain) 

  Pachón García, Pablo; Infantes, María; Cámara Pérez, Margarita; Compán Cardiel, Víctor Jesús; García Macías, Enrique; Friswell, Michael I.; Castro Triguero, Rafael (Elsevier, 2020-01-01)

  In recent years, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) based on Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) and damage detection tools ...

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  Specific seismic retrofitting of a compact reinforced concrete building with X-bracings and steel jackets. Application to a primary school in Huelva 

  Romero Sánchez, Emilio; Morales Esteban, Antonio; Requena García de la Cruz, María Victoria; Zapico Blanco, Beatriz; Miguel Rodríguez, Jaime de (Public Library of Science, 2020-09)

  Previous research has indicated that many European buildings are vulnerable to moderate-magnitude earthquakes. For example, ...

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  3D GIS Semi-automatized Modelling Procedure for the Conservation of the PHiM: Heritage Municipal Buildings of Seville (Spain): a New Dimension for Urban Cultural Data Management 

  Hidalgo Sánchez, Francisco Manuel; Mascort-Albea, Emilio J.; Kada, Martin; Romero Hernández, Rocío; Canivell, Jacinto; López Larrínaga, Francisco (ACM, 2022)

  This research explores the possibilities resulting from the use of three-dimensional (3D) models designed in GIS ...

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  Spatial data for the design of critical cartographies in the metropolitan area of Seville (Spain) 

  Sánchez Fuentes, Domingo; Mascort-Albea, Emilio J.; Del Espino Hidalgo, Blanca; Hidalgo Sánchez, Francisco Manuel; Gutiérrez, Miguel Ángel (Recolectores Urbanos, 2021)
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  NDT spatial data integration for monumental buildings: technical information management for the Royal Alcazar of Seville 

  Hidalgo Sánchez, Francisco Manuel; Torres González, Marta; Mascort-Albea, Emilio J.; Canivell, Jacinto; Romero-Hernández, Rocío; Martín del Río, Juan Jesús (Taylor & Francis, 2023)

  Non-destructive testing (NDT) for the diagnosis of heritage buildings has proved to be one of the most sustainable ...

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  Cultural Heritage, Sustainability, Conservation, and Social Welfare. A Management Plan for the Historic Municipal Buildings of Seville (Andalusia, Spain) 

  Hidalgo Sánchez, Francisco Manuel; Carrascal-Pérez, María F.; Rey Pérez, Julia; Plaza, Carlos; Mascort-Albea, Emilio J. (Taylor & Francis, 2022)

  Significant international forums and programmes, particularly the 2016 United Nations Conference Habitat III and the ...

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  Numerical Model Validation for Detection of Surface Displacements over Twin Tunnels from Metro Line 1 in the Historical Area of Seville (Spain) 

  Bahri, Maziyar; Mascort-Albea, Emilio J.; Romero-Hernández, Rocío; Koopialipoor, Mohammadreza; Soriano-Cuesta, Cristina; Jaramillo-Morilla, Antonio (2022)

  In order to solve connectivity problems in metropolitan areas, the development of underground metro lines constitutes an ...

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  Improving the earthquake resilience of primary schools in the border regions of neighbouring countries 

  Estêvão, João M. C.; Morales Esteban, Antonio; Sá, Luis F.; Ferreira, Mónica A.; Tomás, Bruno; Esteves, Carlos; Barreto, Vítor; Carreira, Ana; Braga, Alfredo; Requena García de la Cruz, María Victoria; Romero Sánchez, Emilio; Miguel Rodríguez, Jaime de; Segovia Verjel, María Luisa; Zapico Blanco, Beatriz; Sousa Oliveira, Carlos (MDPI, 2022-11-30)

  This work summarises the strategy adopted in the European research project PERSISTAH. It aims to increase the resilience ...

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  Evaluación de ensayos de carga en pilotes a tracción y compresión 

  Justo Alpañés, José Luis de; Justo Moscardó, Enrique de; Romero-Hernández, Rocío; Candela González, José; Sola Casado, Pedro Rafael (Ministerio de Fomento: Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas, CEDEX, 1994)

  Se presenta un método elasto-plástico basado en la aproximación de Steinbrenner para el cálculo de pilotes. Se demuestra que el método puede representar de un modo aceptable un ensayo de carga a compresión con ciclos de carga y de descarga.

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  The effectiveness of physical and virtual manipulatives on learning and motivation in structural engineering 

  Justo Moscardó, Enrique de; Delgado Trujillo, Antonio; Llorente Cejudo, María del Carmen; Aguilar Caro, Rocío; Cabero Almenara, Julio (Wiley, 2022-10)

  Background: Recent advances in technology and computer simulation have expanded the use of virtual manipulatives in ...

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  Empirical and numerical analysis of an opaque ventilated facade with windows openings under Mediterranean climate conditions 

  Domínguez Torres, Carlos Antonio; León-Rodríguez, Ángel Luis; Suárez Medina, Rafael Carlos; Domínguez Delgado, Antonio (MDPI, 2022)

  In recent years, there has been growing concern regarding energy efficiency in the building sector with energy requirements ...

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  Fast seismic assessment of built urban areas with the accuracy of mechanical methods using a feedforward neural network 

  Miguel Rodríguez, Jaime de; Morales Esteban, Antonio; Requena García de la Cruz, María Victoria; Zapico Blanco, Beatriz; Segovia Verjel, María Luisa; Romero Sánchez, Emilio; Carvalho-Estevao, Joao Manuel (MDPI, 2022)

  Capacity curves obtained from nonlinear static analyses are widely used to perform seismic assessments of structures as ...

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  Analysis of the Historical Settlements of the Giralda 

  Romero Sánchez, Emilio; Morales Esteban, Antonio; Navarro Casas, Jaime (Francis & Taylor, 2022)

  The preservation of the cultural heritage is a current challenge for modern societies. Thus, it is important to analyse ...

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  Potential use of sugar cane bagasse ash as sand replacement for durable concrete 

  Torres de Sande, Verónica; Sadique, Monower; Pineda Palomo, Paloma; Bras, Ana; Atherton, William; Riley, Mike (Elsevier, 2021-07)

  The increasing urban development, led by concrete, requires a higher availability of materials and energy, and it will be ...

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  Pore structure and interdisciplinary analyses in Roman mortars: Building techniques and durability factors identification 

  Pineda Palomo, Paloma; Medina Carrasco, Santiago; Iranzo Paricio, Jose Alfredo; Borau, Laetitia; García Jiménez, Iván (Elsevier, 2022)

  Microstructural and compositional analysis of historical mortars is an active research field, not only to guarantee the ...

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  A deterministic seismic risk macrozonation of Seville 

  Sá, Luis Fazendeiro; Morales Esteban, Antonio; Durand Neyra, Percy (Springer, 2021-11-10)

  The seismicity of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula is moderate but large events with long return periods occur (≈ ...

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