The built environment has been created to support the activities involved in human development. Industrial and urban construction eliminate the difficulties in the human adaptation to the natural environment and they improve ...

In the last four agricultural cycles, two groups of producers from San Pedro Santana Xalmimilulco Tlaltenango and both of the state of Puebla exceeded the national average in maize production under conditions of temporary ...

This paper aims to describe a methodology of calculation based on a vector analysis to characterize and simulate light pollution emitted by outdoor lighting installation in a particular case. The initial approach was ...

The traditional design of concrete structures concentrates on cost. However, other objectives, such as the consumption of energy now attract research attention. This paper focuses on the design of precast road bridges, ...

The main objective of the Master final report was the development of a decision support system tool (DSS) for the optimal design and dimensioning of cooling systems (hydrocooling and cooling rooms) for vegetables and fruits. ...

The convergence of Spanish universities with the Bologna Accord has made innovative teaching a current topic. Innovative teaching systems, driven by the European Higher Education Area, develop a model that has left many ...

Spain, over the last 20 years, has progressed economically and has developed a remarkable natural gas transport and distribution system and at the same time a power grid. More than 27.000 Mw of combined cycle power plants ...

The well known PERT method for project planning uses AOA (Activity On Arc) graphs. Preparing these graphs requires the inclusion of dummy activities. Ideally, the smaller the number of dummy activities, the smaller the ...

The regulatory framework currently in force in Spain regarding the construction processes contains very few references to the use of inclined piles in building projects. In the case of constructions located in seismically ...

The socio economic profile of people in 14 rural communities (Veracruz , Mexico ) was characterized to identify their condition, local resources , management and identification of links of value through participatory forums ...