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Escolano Sanchez, FelixAuthorMazariegos De La Serna, AlbertoCorresponding AuthorSanchez Lavin, Jose RamonAuthorDel Campo Yague, Jose MariaAuthor

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Underpinning of shallow foundations by expansive polyurethane resin injections. Case study: Cardinal Diego de Espinosa Palace in Segovia (Spain)

Publicated to:Revista De La Construccion. 16 (3): 420-430 - 2017-01-01 16(3), DOI: 10.7764/RDLC.16.3.420

Authors: Escolano Sanchez, Felix; Mazariegos de la Serna, Alberto; Sanchez Lavin, Jose Ramon; del Campo Yague, Jose Maria;

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Tecnología de Materiales y Medio Ambiente. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Civil, Alfonso 12,3&5, Madrid 28014, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Civil, Dept Ingn Civil Construcc Infraestruct & Transpor, Alfonso 12,3&5, Madrid 28014, Spain - Author
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Abstract

The injection of expansive polyurethane resin into the soil is a technology that is beginning to be used for underpinning shallow foundations. It is noteworthy that this technology has been used on buildings of great historical value which are part of the country's architectural heritage. This article describes the work done on the Cardinal Diego de Espinosa Palace which consisted of injecting expanding polyurethane resin into the soil at different depths (Uretek Deep Injections) in order to mitigate the differential settlements detected in the structure. This injection technology has proven to be more effective than the more convention methods used in the past which consisted of raising the foundation by building concrete shafts, which did not manage to mitigate the causes of the pathologies observed in the palace.

Keywords

Cavity expansionExpansive resinsHistorical buildingsInjectionUnderpinning

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Revista De La Construccion, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Engineering, Civil, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.32, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Nov 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-11-03, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 4

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-11-03:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 27 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ESCOLANO SANCHEZ, FELIX) and Last Author (CAMPO YAGUE, JOSE MARIA DEL).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MAZARIEGOS DE LA SERNA, ALBERTO.