selected publications
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academic article
- A Modified Capacity Spectrum Procedure for the Evaluation of the Elastic Buckling of Anchored Steel Tanks due to Earthquakes. (In press). Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2008
- Wind Pressures and Buckling of Grouped Steel Tanks. Wind and Structures. 10:23-44. 2007
- Shielding Effects and Buckling of Steel Tanks in Tandem Arrays Under Wind Pressures. Wind and Structures. 8:325-342. 2005
- Wind Pressures and Buckling of Cylindrical Steel Tanks: Tanks with Dome Roofs. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 61:786-807. 2005
- Wind Tunnel Simulation of Group Effects in Tank Farms. Dimension - College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. 2:25-30. 2003
- Distribucion de Presiones de Vientos Huracanados Sobre Tanques Cortos Mediante Estudios de Tunel de Viento. Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil. 1:63-81. 2002
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article
- Estimating Damage Caused by Natural Hazards for the Insurance Industry in Puerto Rico.. Dimension - College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. 3:17-26. 2005
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conference paper
- Impact of Windborne Debris on Storm Shutter.. 11th Americaâs Conference on Wind Engineering, San Juan PR.. 2009
- Computational Model of Wind Damage in Unanchored Tanks. Proceedings in 23rd South Eastern Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 2006
- Impact of windborne debris on storm shutters.. Fourth LACCEI International Conference, Mayaguez PR.. 2006
- Non-linear Dynamics of Folded Plates under a Localized Impact.. the 23rd Southeastern Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.. 2006
- Toward an Inventory and Vulnerability of Aboveground Storage Tanks in Puerto Rico. 4th LACCEI International Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: Mayaguez, PR. 2006
- Cost-effective Technique to Repair Cylindrical Steel Tanks Exposed to Hurricane Wind Loads in Tropical Settings. Proceedings of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations. 2005
- Damage of Oil Storage Tanks due to Wind and Earthquake. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Behavior of Structures with Damage. 2005
- Estimating Natural Hazard Damage for the Insurance Industry in Puerto Rico.. 3rd LACCEI International Conference, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.. 2005
- Structural Consequences of Natural Hazards on Metal Storage Tanks. Third Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. 2005
- Damage Prediction Model Due to Hurricane Winds on Buildings in Puerto Rico. LACCEI 2004 Conference, Miami, Florida. 2004
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Buckling of Steel Tanks with Conical Roof Under Wind. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures. 407-414. 2004
- Damage due to Buckling in Above Ground Storage Tanks. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Behavior of Structures with Damage. 2002
- Buckling of Storm Shutters under Impact.. 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Baltimore. 1999
- Structural Damage Due to Hurricane Marilyn in St. Thomas and Culebra. International Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Washington DC.. 1996