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In this work, we investigate the influence of slope topography, site effects and dynamic interaction between shear-wall buildings located closely on a sandy coastal scarp. To this end, a numerical model is developed based on real site and buildings properties calibrated and taken as case of study. Wave propagation analyses are conducted to derive topographical amplification factors and to assess dynamic buildings responses for different scenarios. It was found that the surface profile of the site has a large effect on the dynamic response of low-rise stiff buildings. Moreover, it is shown that structure-soil-structure scenario has negligible effect from a practical point of view in comparison to soilstructure interaction. The results suggest that care should be taken in the design of low-rise stiff buildings located near a slope crest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Playa Palmeras (Gorgona National Park) is one of the most important sites for sea turtle nesting in South and Central America. Because of the morphological processes affecting the beach, the turtle nests are increasingly exposed to the impact of waves and tides, threatening conservation. A study was made to determine the hydrodynamical processes of the zone adjacent to Playa Palmeras, which affects directly the morphodynamical behavior of the beach and thus the preservation of the nests. Field measurements and numerical modeling were used to obtain the general circulation patterns and thermohaline structure behavior in the area in order to determine the spatial and temporal variability of waves and its effects on the beach. A marked seasonality was found, both in the waves and the currents, influenced mainly by the meridional displacement of the ITCZ (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) and an interannual variability of the waves, associated with ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation). The flooding levels of the beach were determined and flooding probability maps were made, where safer sites to locate the turtle nests could be identified. These maps serve the officials responsible of monitoring the turtles as a tool to take decisions on moving the nests, since they have flood risk information for any point on the beach. The results show that the middle zone north of the beach is the one with the lowest risk of flooding, therefore the most appropriate zone to relocate nests that are in high risk areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a review of the discrete wave number method (DWN), and its application in layered media subjected to a lineal source in the case of Sh waves. The method allows for the numerical calculation of the Green function; it decomposes the displacement field as a superposition of plane waves. The solution is expressed as an integral equation over the horizontal wavenumber domain. The evaluation of the integral equation implies infinite sources distributed along the horizontal x-axis at equal intervals. The method is used to calculate the green function in a layered media; the enforcement of boundary conditions at the interface of each layer allows us to find the appropriate coefficients for the plane wave expansion. Finally, seismographs are calculated for a linear array of surface receivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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an analytical solution is obtained for the problem of wave propagation along a concrete pile. The problem consider a longitudinal element with a piece wise varying section, friction forces along the element and a reaction force at the tip, with a transient stress pulse applied at the top. This problem is representative of low strain pile integrity tests. Different alternatives for the solution of the problem were considered, and the spectral analysis method was chosen and implemented using Matlab. The test was modeled for several cases, comparing the results with actual PIT measurements. The parameters for the analytical model were obtained from numerical models of soil-pile interaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The work that is presented in this paper is comprised of two studies, carried out on the ISM, UNII I and UNII II bands, in the Hospital Universitario de la Samaritana. In the first study, measurements of the level of interference and electromagnetic noise were carried out on the 3 mentioned bands. The objective of this study was to have indications on the electromagnetic environment in: the ISM band, in which operates the wireless network that is installed in the hospital and on the UNII I and UNII II bands, in which some wireless local area networks can operate. It was found that microwave ovens emit radiation on the ISM band, the greater power registered was -52.48dBm. Additionally sporadic and short term radiation was found on the ISM band, although the source could not be determined. It was found convenient that the Access Points that operate near microwave ovens were configured in the channel 1. In the UNII I and UNII II bands, it was not found levels of power greater that the noise floor of the employed system. In the second study narrow band statistical path loss models were developed. The objective of this study was to adjust path loss models to the particular characteristics of the hospital's facilities. Such models constitute a starting point in the design of a wireless network, however it is clarified explicitly that the design of the wireless network does not do part of this work. It was found that in the new renal unit the electromagnetic energy is confined due to its architecture and to the materials with which it was built, this fact probably can be employed to achieve a convenient reassignment of frequencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]