Ongoing doctoral theses
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Comparison of Project Management and Lean Construction in Road Project.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Ahmed Elkherbawy.
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Contry of origin: Egypt.
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Email: ahmed.el.kherbawy@upc.edu
Supervisors:
- José Turmo. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Gonzalo Ramos. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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José Antonio Lozano. Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha (Spain).
Keywords:
- Lean Construction, Road Project, Last Planner System, Percent Plan Complete, Percent Activity Wastes, Total Project duration.
Financial support institutions:
- Federación Ministerio de Economía.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Assessment of Synthetic Fibre Reinforced Concrete Slabs.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Ali Emadi.
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Contry of origin: Iran.
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Email: ali.emadi82@gmail.com
Supervisors:
- Albert de la Fuente. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Keywords:
- Fiber Reinforcement Concrete, Internal Curing, Shrinkage, Polypropylene, Drying, Crack.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: A Holistic Numerical Design Approach for Fiber Reinforced Concrete.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Alireza Najari.
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Contry of origin: Iran.
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Email: alireza.najari@upc.edu
Supervisors:
- Albert de la Fuente. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Sergio H.P. Cavalaro. Loughborough University (United Kingdom).
Keywords:
- Fiber Reinforcement Concrete, Orientation Number, Self Consolidating Concrete, Numerical Analysis.
Financial support institutions:
- Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR).
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Multi Criteria Decision Making Approach for Sustainability Assessment of High-Rise Residential Buildings.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Bahareh Maleki.
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Contry of origin: Iran.
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Email: bahareh.maleki@upc.edu
Supervisors:
- Albert de la Fuente. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Maria del Mar Casanovas Rubio. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Keywords:
- Sustainable Indicator, Urban Density, Surrounding Environment, Sustainable Development, Residential High-Rise Buildings.
Financial support institutions:
- FPI-UPC.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Structural Health Monitoring with Low-Cost Sensors Using Observability.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Seyedmilad Komarizadehasl.
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Contry of origin: Iran.
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Email: miladkomary@gmail.com
Supervisors:
- José Turmo. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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José Antonio Lozano. Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha (Spain).
Keywords:
- Arduino, Low-Cost Sensors, Accelerometers, Gyroscope, Ultrasonic,BIM, Observability.
Summary:
- This thesis deals with the design and development of a health monitoring system assessment for structures using low-cost sensors. For this, a microcontroller (Arduino) with attached sensors (accelerometers, SD-card, Wi-Fi) has been used to obtain the ambient data. The collected information will be saved on a SD-card; at the same time, they will be uploaded via Wi-Fi to a server. They will be saved on online spreadsheets, that allows us to evaluate them in real time. These data will be analyzed by means of structural system identification methods for identifying the mechanical characteristics of our structural properties, so we could update our building information model. These low-cost sensors can help us monitor the health of our structure for future maintenance, strengthening, rehabilitation and even demolition.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Study of the Effects of the Elevated and Freeze Temperatures on Concrete Tunnel Linings Reinforced with Synthetic Fiber.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Amir Hossein Farmanara Bozorgzad.
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Contry of origin: Iran.
Supervisors:
- Albert de la Fuente. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Pablo Pujadas. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Keywords:
- Elevated Temperature, Freeze Temperature, Numerical Analysis, Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Concrete.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Flexural Fatigue Assessment of Fiber Reinforced Concrete.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Debora Martinello Carlesso.
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Contry of origin: Brazil.
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Email: debcarlesso@gmail.com
Supervisors:
- Albert de la Fuente. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Sergio H.P. Cavalaro. Loughborough University (United Kingdom).
Keywords:
- Fatigue, Plastic Fiber, Steel Fiber, Steel Microfiber, Cracked Cross-Section, Fiber Reinforced Concrete.
Financial support institutions:
- Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Nondestructive Testing Methods for Quality Control of Accelerated Sprayed Cementitious Materials.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Francesco Pellegrino.
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Contry of origin: Italy.
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Email: francesco.pellegrino@upc.edu
Supervisors:
- Ignacio Segura. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Sergio H.P. Cavalaro. Loughborough University (United Kingdom).
Keywords:
- Sprayed Concrete, Quality Control, Mechanical Properties Evolution, Non Destructive Testing, Ultrasound P-Wave Velocity, Infrarred Thermography, Accelerating Admixtures.
Financial support institutions:
- Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad de España, European Union (FEDER).
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Non-Linear Analysis on Fibre Reinforced Concrete Structures.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Alejandro Nogales Arroyo.
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Contry of origin: Spain.
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Email: alejandro.nogales@upc.edu
Supervisors:
- Albert de la Fuente. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Keywords:
- Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Finite Elements, Non-Linear Analysis.
Financial support institutions:
- Industrial Doctorate.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Design and Construction of T.B.M. Tunnel Linings with Precast Segments.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Javier Pablo Ainchil Lavin.
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Contry of origin: Spain.
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Email: javier.pablo.ainchil@upc.edu
Supervisors:
- Albert de la Fuente. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Gonzalo Ramos. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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Antonio Aguado. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Keywords:
- TBM, Precast Segment, Concrete, Transient Stage.
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Performance of Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded in Concrete Structures.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Mattia Francesco Bado.
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Contry of origin: Italy.
Supervisors:
- Joan Ramon Casas. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Assessment of Bridge Condition and Safety Based on Measured Vibration Level.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Rick Milton Delgadillo.
Supervisors:
- Joan Ramon Casas. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Refuerzo de Estructuras de Hormigón por Conversión a Astructura Mixta. Aplicación a Puentes de Vigas.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Carles Cots.
Supervisors:
- Joan Ramon Casas. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Doctoral thesis:
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Title: Dynamic System Identification by Observability Techniques.
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University of the PhD Program: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
Author:
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Name: Tian Peng.
Supervisors:
- Joan Ramon Casas. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH (Spain).
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