Projects Portfolio

PROJECTS & PERSONAL PORTFOLIO

Fabricio Ortiz Morales Structural Engineer M.Sc. Sustainability and Advanced Materials M.Sc. moralesfabricio89@gmail.com | fao22@ic.ac.uk +504 3196-9924 | +44 07377202687 F. Ortiz. Photo at NLA

CONTENT Industrial Projects

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Commercial Projects Residential Projects

Infrastructure Projects (Bridges and Culverts) BIM Modelling & LCA

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Selected Academic Projects

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Teaching & 3D Printing

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Entrepreneurship & DIY

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F. Ortiz

Welcome to my professional & Personal portfolio. In 2017 I started an engineering studio under the name OM Engineering. To date I have designed/assessed more than 80,000 m2 of structures in steel and concrete and helped the solar power industry to assess roof structures for PV projects.

Beside my professional engineering projects there is a sneak in other areas of my life like teaching, 3D printing, academic and DIY projects.

The illustrated engineering projects section of the portfolio is under construction, but you can find projects details in table format ☺

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Category: Industrial Project: ENAG Factory and Office Building Year: 2023

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Area: 1,473 m²

Structure characteristics: 2 story building. RC columns with steel-joist beams 9m clear span and composite concrete-steel deck slab. Building in seismic zone.

Description of works: Definition of the structural system, structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI and AISC design codes, preparation of the calculation report, BIM modelling and drafting of structural plans and details.

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Category: Industrial Project: AHPROCAFE Warehouses Year: 2023

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Area: 865 m²

Structure characteristics: 12m height single story warehouse building. RC frames with steel trusses 20m clear span. Building in seismic zone.

Description of works: Definition of the structural system, structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI, AISC and AISI design codes, preparation of the calculation report, BIM modelling and drafting of structural plans and details as well as generation of the Augmented Reality visualization model.

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Category: Commercial Project: Plaza Real Commercial Building. Tegucigalpa.

Year: 2021

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Area: 936 m²

Structure characteristics: 2 story structural steel commercial building 10m height.

Each floor has a mezzanine for products storage. Building in a seismic zone.

Description of works: Definition of the structural system, structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI and AISC design codes, preparation of the calculation report, BIM modelling and drafting of structural plans and details

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Category: Residential Project: Single family house. Tegucigalpa

Year: 2021

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Area: 550 m²

Structure characteristics: 2 story single family dwelling in irregular site. Structural systems composed by Masonry retaining walls, strip footings, RC frames and slab.

Description of works: Definition of the structural system, structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI design codes, preparation of the calculation report, BIM modelling and drafting of structural plans and details

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Category: Industrial Project: IHMA Warehouses Year: 2023

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Area: 682 m²

Structure characteristics: 1 story 6m height building with RC columns and steel trusses 16m span and 4m cantilever.

Description of works: Structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI and AISC design codes, preparation of the calculation report, CAD drafting of structural plans and details.

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Category: Industrial Project: Tabacos de Oriente warehouse structure assessment Year: 2023

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Area: 7,021 m²

Structure characteristics: Steel columns 10m height and steel trusses with clear span of 20m and 30m.

Description of works: Surveying of geometry and cross sections of members as built, finite elements modelling of structure, load cases and load scenarios to determine the feasibility for installing solar panels and other appliances, and preparation of the written report.

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Category: Residential Project: Private client. Residencial El Molino Year: 2021

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Area: 1,192 m²

Structure characteristics: 3 story house/mansion built in a stepped terrain (12m vertical difference) with low soil bearing capacity. The levels are defined by 7m and 4m height RC retaining walls piloted to reach the competent soil layer. The structural system of the house is composed by RC frames 6 and 8m clear span to keep the architecture desired by the client.

Description of works: BIM structural model, structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI and AISC design codes, preparation of the calculation report, CAD drafting of structural plans and details, and bill of quantities of the structural elements.

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Category: mixed use Residential – Commercial Project: Private client. Restaurant and apartment space Year: 2021

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Area: 256 m²

Structure characteristics: Two story building in medium slope terrain with hard soil bearing capacity. RC frames and composite concrete-steel deck.

Description of works: Land surveying, whole design: architectural structural, plumbing and electrical, BIM architectural and structural modelling, preparation of the calculation report of the structural design, drafting of CAD structural details and preparation of project’s budget for the client.

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Category: Residential Project: Private client. Town House Las Uvas.

Year: 2022

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Area: 1,120 m²

Structure characteristics: 4 story house/mansion built in a stepped terrain (15m vertical difference). The levels are defined by 11m and 3m height RC retaining walls with counterforts.

The structural system is composed by RC frames 8m and 6m clear span to keep the architectural design.

Description of works: BIM structural model, structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI and AISC design codes, preparation of the calculation report, CAD drafting of structural plans and details

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Category: Residential Project: 2 story under and over ground parking garage for 170 vehicles.

Year: 2023

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Area: 2,086 m²

Structure characteristics: Soil nailed retaining wall, RC frames and composite concretesteel deck. Building located in a seismic zone.

Description of works: Structural analysis by finite elements software and application of the ACI and AISC design codes, preparation of the calculation report, CAD drafting of structural plans and details.

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AHPROCAFE Warehouses

Structural design, BIM structural modelling and Ventura construction drafting.

2023 2023 2023

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ENAG production and office Structural design, BIM structural modelling and INCOPR, ENAG building. drafting.

IHMA Warehouses Tabacos Warehouses assessment.

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Structural design, BIM structural modelling and INCORP, IHMA drafting.

Oriente Surveying of geometry and cross section of Equinsa Energy S.A. structural members as built, structural modelling and analysis of loads for the installation of solar panels in the whole roof.

2 Story under and over ground Structural design and structural drafting. parking garage for 170 vehicles.

AREA (m2) 865 1473 682

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Confidential client.

2,086

3 Story beach house in Omoa, Structural design and structural drafting of a Arq. Jery Velásquez Cortés beach house situated in low bearing soil.

361

2 Story house complete design Complete design: architectural, structural, Mr. Ruben Laínez in Villanueva, Cortés. electrical, and plumbing as well as BIM modelling and final set of drawings.

150

PACASA warehouses structural Surveying of geometry and cross section of Equinsa Energy S.A. assessment. members as built, structural modelling and analysis of loads for the installation of solar panels in the whole roof.

10,710

STB Parking hangar. Choluteca Structural design and structural drafting of a STB S.A. 20mx 20m clear span roof for parking.

4 story house Las Uvas

Structural design and structural drafting. Arq. Jery Velásquez Includes 10m height RC retaining wall.

2022

Church building Macuelizo, SB

2022

Structural Review houses in series.

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3 story house Roble Oeste

2022

3 story house (mansion) El Structural design and structural drafting. Confidential Molino.

Includes 7m height RC retaining wall.

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Structural design and structural drafting.

Eng. Marco Coello

200 Review of the proposed design, check of code DPS Supervision S.A. compliance and report with suggestions to improve the design.

Structural design and structural drafting.

Arquitempo S.A.

400 1,120 470 42 Each house 240 1,192

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Peritaje de patologías estructurales para disputa legal.

2022

Diseño Estructural de estructura para edificio de 5 pisos.

2022 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

Inversiones Turísticas BlueGreen S.A. Revisión Estructural para instalación de Granja Solar de 1MW Conexsol S.A. en todos los techos de la planta industrial Service and Tradding Service and Tradding Business S.A, Choluteca, Honduras.

Business S.A. Diseño completo de edificio para restaurante y eventos en Valle Ing. Omoa Álvarez de Ángeles.

Revisión estructural de techo de edificio de Telemática de la Equinsa Energy Policía Nacional Nave Industrial Tukanagro, Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Cortés.

Inversiones Santa Clara Cubo de ascensores edificio Visión Médica.

Visión Médica Arq. Brandon Aguilar Edificio de Hotel Las Vegas, La Esperanza Intibucá.

Constructora Acondi

2021

Revisión estructural de nuevo edificio multifamiliar

2021

Revisión estructural de techo metálico en Edificio Eco Plaza

2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

Kenia Ortiz

DPS Supervisión

Equinsa Energy Eco Plaza Revisión estructural de techo metálico en Gasolinera Valle de Equinsa Energy Ángeles Puma Equinsa Energy Revisión estructural de techo metálico en Gasolinera Zamorano Puma Revisión estructural de techo metálico en Gasolinera Ojo de Equinsa Energy Agua.

Puma Diseño de cimentación de casa en Residencial Hacienda Real Familia Ortíz Martínez Revisión de patologías en 2 casa de habitación en Residencial Familia Ovando Hacienda Real Familia Enamorado Arquitempo S.A Remodelación y ampliación de vivienda en Lomas del Mayab Arq. José Laitano

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Opinión técnico – legal para disputa legal sobre reparación de patologías estructurales.

N/A

Diseño estructural de edificio en concreto armado de 5 niveles.

2,080

Revisión estructural de 6 naves industriales, diseño de refuerzos estructurales y diseño de nuevas áreas a construir.

4,500

Diseño completo (topografía, arquitectura, estructural, eléctrico e hidrosanitario) de edificio de concreto armado en terrazas.

Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

Diseño Estructural de Bodega Metálica Revisión estructural de cubo de ascensor

3,000 N/A

Diseño estructural de edificio en concreto armado de 3 niveles.

1,025

Revisión estructural módulos de edificios de 3 pisos para vivienda popular.

Un total de 324 unidades habitacionales. También incluyó la revisión estructural de 4 estructuras para tanque de agua de 22,000 litros c/u.

Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

Diseño de cimentación de nueva casa de habitación.

Peritaje para determinar patologías por asentamientos diferenciales en viviendas.

Diseño estructural de ampliación de vivienda.

300 633

12,474 850 265 500 500 56 112 80

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Remodelación y ampliación de vivienda en Col. América Diseño estructural de vivienda en Santa Elena Revisión estructural de techo metálico en Terminal de combustibles Tela Revisión estructural de techo metálico en Terminal de combustibles San Lorenzo.

Edificio Plaza Real, Comayagüela.

2021

Remodelación y ampliación de vivienda en barrio La Reforma.

2021

Revisión estructural de techo metálico en edificio Torre Astria.

2021 2021

2020

Diseño estructural de ampliación de townhouse.

2020

Diseño de muro de retención para 2 terrenos en ladera

2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019

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Evaluación estructural de estabilidad de muro e informe de peritaje para disputa legal Granja Solar en edificio Agencia Aduanera Castellanos Granja Solar en edificio Puma Modelo Cerro Grande Granja Solar en edificio ZINMA EXPORT Granja Solar en edificio GRUPO FLORES El Prado Diseño Estructural de nuevo edificio del cuerpo de bomberos de Honduras Granja Solar en edificio FICOHSA Plaza Victoria Diseño de estructural de 2 casa de habitación Diseño de edificio de 3 niveles Granja Solar Supermercado La Colonia Kennedy.

Granja Solar Supermercado La Colonia Villas del Sol. Granja Solar Supermercado La Colonia El Country

Familia Riera Famlia Andrade Sagastume Equinsa Energy Equinsa Energy Familia Cruz Arquitempo S.A Arq. José Laitano Equinsa Energy S.A. Arquitempo S.A Arq. José Laitano / Alejandro Atala Arq. Esly López / Inversiones Chinchilla

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Diseño estructural de ampliación de vivienda.

Diseño estructural de vivienda.

Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

Diseño estructural de edificio metálico de 2 niveles para locales comerciales.

1,400 900 1,250

Diseño estructural de ampliación de vivienda.

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Modelado y análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto de granja solar.

580

Diseño estructural de ampliación de 1 piso más en el inmueble, análisis y revisión estructural general.

350

Equinsa Energy Equinsa Energy Equinsa Energy Equinsa Energy

Diseño Estructural de muro y columnas de refuerzo en remodelación del inmueble Análisis estructural e inspección del sitio para determinar los factores que llevaron al colapso del muero.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Ingeniero independiente

Diseño estructural de edificio de 2 niveles

Equinsa Energy Ingeniero independiente Ingeniero independiente Equinsa Energy Equinsa Energy Equinsa Energy

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Diseño estructural de casas de 2 niveles Diseño estructural de edificio comercial de 3 niveles Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Familia Vásquez

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N/A N/A 160 193 2,240 3,390 800 1,860 100 300 2,080 2,210 1,900

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Granja Solar Supermercado La Colonia Anillo Periférico Granja Solar Supermercado YIP

2018

Diseño de puente de 15m de claro

2018

2017 2017

Granja Solar en Gasolinera JEDS Aldea Cerro Grande.

Granja Solar en Supermercado El 20 Menos, Santa Rosa de Copán.

Remodelación de edificio INICE, Secretaría de Educación.

Granja Solar en Supermercado Colonial No. 3. SPS Ampliación de caja puente en aldea La Brea. Mantenimiento periódico y rutinario de la red vial secundaria de Fco. Morazán.

Granja Solar en Tabacos de Danlí S.A. Granja Solar Gimnasio CIBEX S.A.

2016

Comedor de empleados INPREMA

2014

Salón de usos múltiples. CICJAP

2017 2017 2017 2017

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Equinsa Energy Equinsa Energy Municipalidad de San Juan Guarita, Honduras Equinsa Energy S.A.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

2,230 2,630

Diseño Estructural de puente

N/A

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

355

Equinsa Energy S. A

Análisis estructural para determinar viabilidad técnica del proyecto.

1,630

Ingeniería Corporativa S. A Equinsa Energy S.A.

Análisis estructural y diseño de refuerzo de la estructura del techo.

Análisis estructural y diseño de refuerzo de la estructura del techo.

100 2,130

Ingeniería Corporativa S.A.

Diseño estructural de la ampliación de la caja puente en aldea La Brea

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Equinsa Energy S.A. Equinsa Energy S.A. Nacional de Ingenieros Electromecánica S.A.

Análisis estructural y diseño de refuerzo de la estructura del techo.

Análisis estructural para determinar la viabilidad del proyecto.

1,522 500

Revisión estructural, re-diseño y diseño de los elementos faltantes.

300

Levantamiento topográfico, diseño arquitectónico, diseño estructural, hidrosanitario y eléctrico.

688

IHCAFE, Honduras

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BIM Modelling and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) This section depicts some of the BIM models not shown in the projects section of this document. These models were developed during my research dissertation project at Imperial College London from June to September 2023. Are built from field measurement, on-site observations and 360° photo surveying in three Latin America countries -Brazil, Chile and Honduras-. Moreover, it was performed the life cycle assessment (LCA) of each case study (model) to determine the embodied carbon footprint (CO2 eq.) and embodied energy (MJ eq.)

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Selected Academic Projects In this section the reader will see a photographic record of three selected projects: 1) The Morazán Satellite Project; 2) Final project of the course of Numerical Modelling taken at Imperial College London in the spring term 2023; 3) Recycling of PET waste as aggregate in concrete mixes

Morazán Satellite Project The Morazán Satellite (MRZ-SAT) was the first nanosatellite entirely designed at UNAH Honduras.

I participated in the Infrastructure Facilities Team (clean room, ground station and antenna tower) and Led the structural design team and optimization of the satellite’s chassis aiming to reduce the mass and increase the stiffness. The developing process involved FEA analysis and 3D printing for the first prototypes. Result were presented at IAC, Paris 2023, and the paper is available at: https://dl.iafastro.directory/event/IAC-2022/paper/69861/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363840985_Chassis_Optimization_of_a_1U_Cubesat_made_in_a_developing_Country

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Deflected shape and displacement field of the three variations for the chassis. Calculated with FEA code Fusion 360

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Failure mechanism of a composite steel-concrete deck with HSS thin wall beam This was the final project developed for the Numerical Modelling course, spring term 2023 at Imperial College London. The project aimed to apply almost all the theoretical knowledge acquired during the course/module as well as to demonstrate proficiency using commercial FEA software. This project developed in Abaqus.

View of example of construction system; assembly of the system under study as modelled; meshing, plastic hinges on concrete slab; Von-misses stresses on metal deck and Steel thing wall beams.

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Recycling of PET waste as aggregate in concrete The purpose of this project was to evaluate the influence of the PET waste as fine aggregate (substitution fraction 5%, 10% and 15%) on the hardened concrete strength as well as ready mix rheological properties. Moreover, aimed the production of plastic-sand mixes for the fabrication of paving blocks for sidewalks. The project involved the stablishing of a plastic recycling station and construction of prototype equipment from scratch.

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2.- Construction of washing 3 – Feeding of shredding machine of PET bottles waste 4 – Washing of shredded PET. 5.– Testing of the concrete specimens with PET

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Design and construction of the prototype extruder machine and first mix (sand-plastic) obtained and compacted with a hydraulic press intro the formwork of a paving block

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Teaching Experience From 2018 to 2022 taught the undergraduate level courses of: Design of Concrete Structures, Structural Analysis and Steel Structures Design, where aside regular lecturing had fun with my students through hands-on and engaging activities inside the classroom.

Using the Mola Structural Kit to teach degrees of freedom, internal forces developed in structural members and its relationship with the deformed structure.

https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=nVhyaNww7Oo

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Teaching effective length factor of columns with the aid of Mola Structural Kit and Lateral Stability of different structural systems in buildings during COVID-19 Pandemic

Teaching lateral stability of plane trusses with the aid of Mola Structural Kit

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Activity of verifying reactions on supports of beams by using a digital scale

Demonstration and explanation of the activity for measuring deflexions on simple supported beams and checking with the theoretical hand calculated values

Students playing in the classroom with the Mola Structural Kit Team of students making the setup for the measurement of deflexions on beams and checking with the theoretical hand calculated deflexions.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Rf WWyKR1s&t=15s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKX3 i_alfsM

Explanation and setting up of the activity for the measuring deflexions on beams during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Demonstration of induction heating principle for steel fabrication of curved elements

Use of 3D printed resources to explain transformation of loads and loads transfer for various slab-beam configurations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLLqxsBoRHc&t=113s

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3D printed resources to explain behaviour and soil-foundation interactions

Examples of lecture notes/solved problems prepared for the students.

Customed (black) 3D printed pieces for the Mola Structural Kit

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Entrepreneurship / DIY Projects In the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, realized my home country does not have nor produced UVC disinfection devices and there was a shortage of them in the international market combined with skyrocketing prices and waiting lists of three to six months. Hence decided to start a non-profit locally produced UVC devices for small clinics and hospitals. The first prototype was ready by midst of May and through several iterations and application of the Lean Startup Method by end of August had 5 different models tailored to different customer's needs. The selling of all the models ranged from USD 120 to USD 1000, which was affordable for the general situation of a Middle/Low-income country (as per World Bank definition) that also suffered from 2 devastating hurricanes in the same year that left millions of people homeless. The most challenging part of this journey was the lockdown period, because I had freedom to move only 1 day every two weeks

Developing the first UVC disinfection prototype in the garage of my house, from May 1 to May 30, 2020. Bulky but functional device with 4 autonomy.

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Development, field testing and pivoting with potential customers of the second prototype. More compact, portable and with 4 hours autonomy

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Final developed & market validated devices For each device were built the technical sheet data base on real UVC irradiance measurement.

See examples in the following page.

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Who I am Born and raised in Honduras, a developing country, in the heart of humble but hardworking family.

Became civil engineer in 2012, got an M.Sc in structural Engineering from the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil in 2014, and an M.Sc. in advanced materials for Sustainable infrastructure from Imperial College London in 2023.

I am an engineer, teacher, entrepreneur and salsa dancer.

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