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J. M. Horta Rangel

Publications (7)

A Numerical Procedure for Coupled Consolidation in Saturated Soils

J. M. Horta Rangel, R. Galaviz Gonzalez, E. Rojas González, L. Pérez Rea, T. López Lara & J. B. Hernandez Zaragoza · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2016

Consolidation is the reduction of soil volume with time. This phenomenon generates a stresses transfer process beginning with the application of load and subsequent increase in pore water pressure. This increase in pore water pressure generates a flow of water that reduces the vo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/30219

Study of Acoustic Waves in a Teaching Classroom using Finite Element Method

C. A. Wilson Bárcenas, J. M. Horta Rangel, M. A. Pérez Lara y Hernández, J. B. Hernandez Zaragoza, M. L. Pérez Rea & L. F. Pérez Moreno · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2021

Aims: To understand the behavior of acoustic waves in a specific classroom in order to get a configuration of panels and ceilings configuration to improve reception and clarity of internal sounds. This was possible by the modification of the properties of the enclosure, sush as t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2031464

Suction Stress in Unsaturated Soils Considering Hydraulic Hysteresis

J. Ramírez Jiménez, J. M. Horta Rangel, M. L. Pérez Rea, E. Rojas González, T. López Lara & J. B. Hernandez Zaragoza · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Aims: To develop a flow-moisture model that allows determining the variation of suction over time, as well as the suction stresses, using the finite element method in a two-dimensional model of unsaturated soil through an analogy with a transient thermal problem. Study Design: Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i3231007

Hydraulic Properties of Unsaturated Soils: A Novel Procedure

R. Galaviz Gonzalez, J. M. Horta Rangel, E. Rojas González, L. Pérez Rea, T. López Lara & J. B. Hernandez Zaragoza · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2017

Buildings built on shrink-swelling soils may experience serious damage due to volumetric strains. These strains are produced by drying-wetting cycles generated when water content fluctuates in the mass of soil. In order to study this behavior, theoretical models taking into accou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CJAST/2017/34402

Finite Element Modeling of the Mechanical Behavior of Diagonally Stressed Masonry Reinforced with Welded Mesh

A. Parraguirre Gancedo, L. F. Perez-Moreno, M. A. Pérez Lara y Hernández & J. M. Horta Rangel · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical behavior of reinforced masonry constructed with concrete blocks from two regions of Mexico (Veracruz and Querétaro) and to develop a calibrated numerical model capable of reproducing its structural response under shear loading....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i34674

Impact of Cladding Material and Air Cavity on Ventilated Facades in Warm Semi-Arid Climates

M. F. Ramírez Trejo, J. B. Hernandez Zaragoza, T. López Lara & J. M. Horta Rangel · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

This study examines the high air conditioning demand characteristic of buildings located in warm semi-arid climates, where intense solar radiation and low humidity significantly increase thermal loads on the building envelope. In this context, ventilated facades have emerged as a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i14654

Seismic Attenuation Models for Peak Ground Acceleration Along Source-to-Site Trajectories from the Pacific Subduction Zone to the City of Querétaro, México

P. L. Sánchez López, L. Francisco Pérez Moreno, Angel Figueroa-Soto, Miguel Á. Pérez Lara y Hernández, J. M. Horta Rangel & Iván F. Arjona-Catzim · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

This article presents four seismic attenuation relationships to estimate the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) in rock from interplate earthquakes in the city of Querétaro, México, by analyzing specific source-to-site trajectories: Jalisco-Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i44685