https://editorial.ucatolica.edu.co/index.php/JEE/issue/feed 2026-09-02T16:06:05-05:00 Juan Carlos Ruge (Editor-in-chief) jeevolution@ucatolica.edu.co Open Journal Systems <p><strong>e-ISSN: 3114-960X</strong></p> <p><strong>Journal of Engineering Evolution</strong> es una revista internacional semestral que es gestionada y editada por la Universidad Católica de Colombia en Bogotá, Colombia. El objetivo principal de la revista es la diseminación de la generación de nuevo conocimiento en la ingeniería. Está dirigida a la comunidad académica y científica nacional e internacional. Los manuscritos postulados a la revista deben ser de investigación, revisión y notas técnicas. También se aceptan cartas al editor. Los manuscritos deben ser enviados en idioma inglés para su posterior visión de pares expertos.</p> https://editorial.ucatolica.edu.co/index.php/JEE/article/view/7179 2025-08-01T11:43:17-05:00 Laura Daniela Guzman Tejeda est.laura.guzman@unimilitar.edu.co Duvan Antonio Ramirez Lotta est.duvan.ramirez@unimilitar.edu.co Alexander A. Guillén Pinto alexander.guillen@unimilitar.edu.co

<p>This research paper explores the problem of strawberry crop losses caused by frost in specific areas of Tabio, Cundinamarca (Colombia), which leads to a significant decrease in both production and fruit quality. The primary objective is to design and implement an integrated drip irrigation and temperature control system that protects strawberry crops against low temperatures, thereby enhancing their productivity and sustainability. The project development included a review of existing solutions, interviews with strawberry cultivation experts, and an analysis of farmers’ perceptions regarding the adoption of new agricultural technologies. Additional challenges related to market acceptance of the product were identified, including competition, customer-perceived<br />value, and logistical difficulties in implementing technologies across different regions. Based on the collected information, an automated system was designed that integrates temperature and humidity sensors, drip irrigation, and thermal control, with its performance evaluated through tests under simulated frost conditions. The results showed potential improvements in plant protection and greater efficiency in water use. It is concluded that the implementation of this system can help reduce frost-related losses and increase agricultural productivity, representing a technologically viable and easily adoptable alternative for local farmers.</p>

2026-08-29T00:00:00-05:00 Derechos de autor 2026 Journal of Engineering Evolution https://editorial.ucatolica.edu.co/index.php/JEE/article/view/8463 2026-09-02T16:06:05-05:00 Beime S. Plata-Jiménez beime.sulay@hotmail.com Ricardo Martínez-Gutiérrez martinez.ricardo@aulagrupo.es

<p>This paper assesses the structural condition and vulnerability of the Women’s Social Center, a single-story building with about 208 m² of floor area in Cota, Cundinamarca. The research, conducted under Contract SIOP-CM-006-2023, tries to determine the building's condition and to verify whether vertical expansion is technically feasible, in accordance with the Colombian Code for Seismic-Resistant Construction (NSR-10). The methodology comprised three phases during the first half of 2025: a direct visual inspection of the building and its surroundings; detailed photographic documentation and mapping of structural defects, damage, and deficiencies; and an experimental campaign using non-destructive and semi-destructive methods such as rebar scanning, concrete core sampling, trenching, foundation excavation, and geotechnical testing. Field data from mechanical and historical assessments informed mathematical modeling of the structure. Consolidating these results produced an etiological diagnosis that provides the basis and criteria for designing repairs, reinforcements, or modifications to safeguard the community infrastructure.</p>

2026-10-03T00:00:00-05:00 Derechos de autor 2026 Journal of Engineering Evolution