• Scissor-Hinged Deployable Structures Supported Perimetrally on Rectangular Bases 

      Freire-Tellado, Manuel J.; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan (IASS, 2020)
      [Abstract] Deployable bar structures on a rectangular base present the problems of closing the ends and longitudinal stabilization. Some proposals have been made to resolve them, mainly by creating mouths, but their ...
    • Self-tensioning long-span T-shaped spruce and oak web floors with a CLT upper flange. An experimental approach 

      Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Otero-Chans, Dolores; Suárez-Riestra, Félix (Elsevier, 2018)
      A device is described that makes it possible to automatically apply a post-tensioning force on deflected elements in response to applied gravitational loads. The behaviour of transverse T-section beams is analysed. They ...
    • Self-tensioning system for long-span wooden structural floors 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Otero-Chans, Dolores; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Suárez-Riestra, Félix (Elsevier, 2016)
      [Abstract] A patented self-tensioning system for long-span wooden structural floors is described that increases the performance of the deflected sections in terms of both resistance and deformation. The system is based on ...
    • Sistema estructural desplegable de arcos y bielas deslizantes 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; López-César, Isaac; López Rodríguez, Araceli (2017)
      [Resumen] La invención se refiere a un sistema estructural de cubierta desplegable ligera para cubrir recintos tales como piscinas, pistas deportivas, invernaderos o cualquier otro que precise ser cubierto y descubierto. ...
    • Structural modelling of medieval walls 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Domínguez, E.; Escrig, Félix (University of Minho, 2001)
      Sistemas constructivos medievales a menudo involucrados la construcción de múltiples capas paredes formadas por dos caras de sillería o mampostería con un relleno central que consiste en escombros ligada con mortero, ...
    • Structure and architectural project: two examples with masonry walls. 

      Freire-Tellado, Manuel J.; Rosales Noves, José Manuel; Crecente, G. (Taylor & Francis, 2010)
      [Abstract] The paper presents two buildings solved with masonry walls: a family house in Betanzos and a multi-storey apartment building located at Lugo. The structure of the first one is solved by load-bearing walls of ...
    • Systems that improve the behaviour of joints made using glued-in rods 

      Otero-Chans, Dolores; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Suárez-Riestra, Félix (Springer, 2019)
      Joints made using glued-in rods have been the subject of many numerical and experimental studies. The joints most widely used are those known as cylindrical joints, i.e., joints made using cylindrical rods of constant ...
    • Timber spatial trusses using hollow bars 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier (2011)
      [Abstract] A self-tensioning system that improves the behavior of elements under bending is described, from a resistant point of view such as deformations. The system is based in a force multiplying device tied in the ...
    • Timber Specimens Parametrized Design for Numerical Analysis 

      Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Otero-Chans, Dolores; Muñiz Gómez, Santiago (WIT press, 2006)
      [Abstract] The characterization of materials or the study of resistant response associated with new constructive solutions often convey progressive adjustment of models of analysis starting from the results obtained by ...
    • Timber-Concrete Composite Structural Flooring System 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Otero-Chans, Dolores; Vázquez-Rodríguez, Pepe (Elsevier, 2022-05-15)
      [Abstract] An integrated solution is presented for the execution of building structures using timber-concrete composite (TCC) sections that make efficient use of the mechanical properties of both materials. The system ...
    • Timber-Timber-Composite (TTC) beam long-term behaviour. Full scale experimental campaign and simplified analytical model 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Otero-Chans, Dolores (Elsevier, 2022-12-26)
      [Abstract] The variability of the physical and mechanical properties of wood requires that the analysis of its long-term behavior take into account all the factors capable of modifying these properties. The environmental ...
    • Torroja y las láminas de hormigón en la posguerra española:el gimnasio-piscina de la Escuela naval de Marín 

      Jaureguizar, Francisco; Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan (S.Huerta, 2005)
      El recinto militar de la Escuela Naval de Marín alberga numerosos edificios de tamaños, funciones y estilos diversos, que sirven a las distintas instalaciones militares. Gran parte de estos edificios se construyó en ...
    • Tratamiento de modificación química de la madera. El proceso de acetilado 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix (2012)
      [Resumen] Los criterios de durabilidad de la madera estructural que han sido implementados en la normativa actual exigen en muchas ocasiones el empleo de tratamiento específicos que se alejan de la convencional aplicación ...
    • La unidad 2 de Caranza en Ferrol: futuro imperfecto 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan (2018)
      [Resumen] La Unidad 2 del Polígono de Caranza en Ferrol es un buen ejemplo de la concreción de algunas propuestas arquitectónicas idealistas de los años 60. Se trataba de proporcionar viviendas dignas a determinados sectores ...
    • La universidad laboral de Gijón. La arquitectura al servicio de un nuevo estado y la ciudad para la formación de su sociedad 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix (2012)
      Análisis sobre los modelos sociales propuestos por el régimen franquista y la arquitectura acorde a esos ideales, trasladados al caso de la Universidad Laboral de Gijón. Esta actuación se convierte en el mayor complejo ...
    • World Expos and architectonic structures :An intimate relationship 

      López-César, Isaac (Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), Paris., 2019-02)
      [Abstract] This article approaches, in a summarized way, the existing relations between World Expos and architectural structures, establishing the diverse historical stages existing in this relation. Likewise, it explains, ...
    • World Expos and architectonic structures. An intimate relationship. 

      López-César, Isaac (Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)., 2022)
      [Abstract] This article approaches, in a summarized way, the existing relations between World Expos and architectural structures, establishing the diverse historical stages existing in this relation. Likewise, it explains, ...
    • World Expos. A history of structures 

      López-César, Isaac (By Architect Publications, 2017)
      This book is a fascinating journey along the history of architectural structures over the last 150 years, taking the World Expos as an original unifying thread. Nevertheless, it does not solely focus on the exhibition ...