• A New Approach To Expandable Structures: Crossed Expandable Frames (X-Frames) 

      Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; López-César, Isaac; Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Suárez-Riestra, Félix (IASS, 2019)
      The use of expandable structures in the field of building began in the 1960s, based on the pioneering work of Emilio Pérez Piñero. They underwent significant developments at the end of the 20th century, with typologies ...
    • A new reciprocal linkage for expandable emergency structures 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; López-César, Isaac; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J. (Elsevier, 2020)
      Expandable structures have certain qualities in terms of lightness and transportability which make them very useful as emergency buildings, a research line that is being developed by the authors. However, these structures ...
    • A new system of deployable structures with reciprocal linkages for emergency buildings 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; López-César, Isaac; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J. (Elsevier, 2021)
      Deployable structures are a good solution for emergency buildings, due to their lightness and compact nature which means they can be transported to where they are needed. Nevertheless, the deployable structures studied to ...
    • A New Type of Reciprocal Structures: Deployable Yurts for Emergency Situations 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; López-César, Isaac; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J. (2021-01-11)
      [Abstract] Deployable structures are a good solution for emergency buildings due to their lightweight and compact characteristics that allow them to be transported to wherever they are needed, especially in emergency ...
    • Deployable Bundle Modulus Structures With Reciprocal Linkages for Emergency Buildings 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; López-César, Isaac; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J. (Elsevier, 2021-10-01)
      [Abstract] Deployable structures are an ideal solution for emergency buildings because of their lightness and compactness, allowing them to be transported to wherever they are needed. Generally the most frequent solutions ...
    • Deployable Cylindrical Vaults With Reciprocal Linkages for Emergency Buildings 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; López-César, Isaac; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J. (Elsevier, 2021-10)
      [Abstract] Deployable bar structures are especially useful for emergency buildings. These structures require simplicity and ease of assembly and their performance can be improve by using reciprocal linkage at their bars ...
    • Deployable space grids with lockable joints 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; López-César, Isaac; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J. (Sage Publications Ltd., 2021-03-17)
      [Abstract] The use of deployable structures in architecture began in the 1960s, based on the pioneering work of Emilio Pérez Piñero. It has had an interesting development using bundle or scissor modules, but with solutions ...
    • El espacio divinizado. Universidad Laboral de Gijón 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix (2012)
      Análisis histórico, material y estructural de la bóveda de la Capilla de la Universidad Laboral de Gijón, que se convierte en el mayor espacio abovedado del siglo XX. El empleo de la fábrica como medio material y la ...
    • Expandable covers of skew modules for emergency buildings 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J.; López-César, Isaac; Suárez-Riestra, Félix (IJIESR, 2020)
      Deployable structures can be a good response to disaster situations, where it is necessary to provide services to a displaced population. They can be compacted into a lightweight and easily transportable package and deployed ...
    • Experimental analysis of pretensioned CLT-glulam T-section beams 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Otero-Chans, Dolores; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio (2018)
      The bending behavior of T-section beams composed of a glulam web and an upper cross-laminated timber flange was studied. The influence of two fundamental factors on the bending strength and stiffness was considered: the ...
    • Experimental, analytical and numerical vibration analysis of long-span timber-timber composite floors in self-tensioning and non-tensioning configurations 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Otero-Chans, Dolores (Elsevier, 2019)
      [Abstract] An experimental campaign was carried out on the dynamic behaviour of timber-timber composite pieces under different loading conditions. This study compares the behaviour of non-tensioning and self-tensioning ...
    • Flexural behaviour of a new timber-concrete composite structural flooring system. Full scale testing 

      Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Otero-Chans, Dolores (Elsevier Ltd, 2023-04-01)
      [Abstract] Timber-concrete composite systems are a high-performance alternative for building floors, of great interest in the current context of environmental concerns. Looking for a more eco-friendly solution, the paper ...
    • Full scale testing of timber-concrete composite floors in an overhanging configuration 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Otero-Chans, Dolores (Elsevier, 2023-06-19)
      [Abstract] The behavior of timber-concrete composite floors in an overhanging configuration has been analysed. The floor consisted of a prefabricated T-shape piece formed by a glulam flange glued to a plywood rib and ...
    • Hormigones reforzados con barras corrugadas de material de matriz polimérica adicionada con fibras 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix (2012)
      La ausencia de una normativa que regule el empleo de nuevos materiales para el refuerzo del hormigón hace necesaria la revisión del conjunto de estudios y propuestas desarrolladas a nivel internacional. Este estado del ...
    • Intuición, razón y cálculo en el análisis estructural en la bóveda de crucería de la capilla de San Antonio en Candás (Asturias) 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix (CSIC, 2015)
      [Resumen] El análisis de sistemas constructivos tradicionales está comenzando a confiarse a potentes medios de simulación numérica. La precisión de cálculo y su expresividad visual son un reclamo al que resulta difícil ...
    • Metodología de análisis de forjados autotesados de madera 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Otero-Chans, Dolores (CSIC, 2017)
      [Resumen] Se describe un sistema de autotesado constituido por un dispositivo multiplicador de fuerza que acoplado a los apoyos extremos del elemento estructural resulta capaz de convertir la resultante vertical de las ...
    • New system of self-tensioning for long-span wooden structural floors 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Otero-Chans, Dolores; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Lamas-López, Valentín (TU Verlag Wien, 2016)
      [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 ...
    • Patente ES 2588016 B2 Dispositivo y procedimiento de autotensado automático para forjados y vigas 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Lamas-López, Valentín; López-César, Isaac; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Otero-Chans, Dolores; Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Vázquez-Rodríguez, Pepe (2017)
      [Resumen] La invención se refiere a un dispositivo de autotensado automático para forjados y vigas, formado por un sistema de bielas articuladas dispuestas en los apoyos de la viga, que conectan la viga con un tendón de ...
    • Patente ES 2593270 Malla espacial de doble capa desplegable con articulaciones bloqueables 

      Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Muñoz-Vidal, Manuel; Suárez-Riestra, Félix; López-César, Isaac (2017)
      [Resumen] Malla espacial de doble capa desplegable con articulaciones bloqueables. La invención consiste en un sistema que permite construir mallas espaciales de barras de doble capa capaces de ser plegadas y de desplegarse ...
    • Patente ES 2615777 B1 Módulo compacto para la formación de estructuras porticadas 

      Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Suárez-Riestra, Félix (2018)
      Módulo compacto para la formación de estructuras porticadas, que comprende: un soporte telescópico compuesto por dos puntales telescópicos, paralelos y fijados entre sí; piezas de sección en T, longitudinalmente adosadas ...