• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Perforated shear + reinforcement bar connectors in a timber-concrete composite solution. Analytical and numerical approach 

      Suárez-Riestra, Félix; Estévez-Cimadevila, Javier; Martín-Gutiérrez, Emilio; Otero-Chans, Dolores (Elsevier, 2019)
      [Abstract] This paper presents a study of a novel shear connector in a timber-concrete composite solution, focussing on the determination of an analytical expression that makes it possible to predict its behaviour and a ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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-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 ...