22 mayo, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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The railway line La Fuente de San Esteban – La Fregeneda – Barca d’Alva, at the border between Salamanca (Spain) and Portugal, is the only European railway declared as “Bien de Interés Cultural” in the monuments category. The 22nd November … Sigue leyendo
22 mayo, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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Throughout history, the discovery and use of new construction materials enabled the evolution of the different structural typologies. Bridges are not indifferent to his phenomenon. In fact, current bridges are the result of the evolution over the years. From antique … Sigue leyendo
11 mayo, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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As of 2015, there are approximately 1200 functional dams in Spain. Historically it is a country of well-constructed dams as throughout the years it hasn’t required the demolition of many of them, having only required the dismantling of some artificial … Sigue leyendo
7 mayo, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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The magnitude of the environmental impact that entails the scarcity and lack of sand becomes comprehensible through a numerical study. This valuable resource is considered to be the second most nonrenewable resource consumed on Earth, only behind the essential resource … Sigue leyendo
6 mayo, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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What we are as human beings is the result of the legacy that we have left our forefathers over the centuries. Our culture, ideology, customs and way of life have been constructed during the history of mankind. The cultural legacy we have … Sigue leyendo
27 abril, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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Introduction The municipality of São Paulo de Santo Antonio de Posse lived an endless nightmare. Mantovani landfill, a kind of open-pit dump that since the 70 was used as a disposal area of industrial and toxic waste by 59 … Sigue leyendo
13 marzo, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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Beauty in public works is a very broad topic, even philosophical tenders, and it really has never been addressed with sufficient formality that would become a concern for engineers. It would be the purpose of this blog, who would awaken … Sigue leyendo
28 enero, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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A comparison between two cities with different conditions, culture and properties Cities are born and developed in many ways. Within a city with a lot of people, there is a need of availability to move in and around the city. … Sigue leyendo
28 enero, 2015
por anabelen.berrocal@upm.es
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History and social impacts of this hidraulic construction In this post, we will explain how the construction of the Chevril Dam (or Tignes’ dam) which pushed people to leave their homeland where they used to be farmers gave birth to … Sigue leyendo
