A methodology for the evaluation of the condition of urban streams is proposed. The methodology integrates field data, historical information and technical analysis; it could be applied to the hydraulic component of the ...

This paper discusses the most important results of a research focused on the construction process of architectonical concrete, presenting as a final result a handbook with recommendations on how to build architectonical concrete ...

The objective of the study was to assess the capacity of vegetation to reduce the noise in the Aburrá valley. The methodology comprised two phases: the first was the revision of secondary information related to the role ...

The history, evolution and experience of the bridge contest carried out every year by the Antioquia School of Engineering (EIA) is exposed. The basic structural systems used for bridges are described, the weak points of ...

A review of the experiences with GIS technology that different municipalities and governmental institutions in the Oriente Antioqueño and Valle de Aburrá regions have had is presented here, identifying conditions that have ...

La mezcla asfáltica en caliente (MAC) es un material compuesto, heterogéneo, integrado por cemento asfáltico (o asfalto), agregados, vacíos y otros aditivos incluyendo cal, fibras, etc., usado predominantemente para la ...

Seismic engineering has been responsible of proposing design methods to ensure that structures behave according to defined limit states during their lifetime and to fulfill the function for which they were designed. This ...

According to the Custom Development Method (CDM), the first phase of the software development process is commonly the definition phase. Processes related to the organization in which the software application is needed, ...

This paper presents a qualitative analysis of the possibility of implementing seismic response control techniques in buildings in Colombia. Given the current local conditions in engineering and construction in the country, ...

The main objective of the research was to determine the effect in the indirect tension strength when replacing mineral filler by cement, lime, and ash at different percentages. Materials were first characterized (aggregates, ...