Victor Yepes

Universitat Politècnica de València | UPV · Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering Projects

Multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) has experienced significant growth in recent years, owing to its capacity to integrate even contradictory criteria. This study conducted a comprehensive literature review of MCDM for assessing, selecting, and retrofitting buildings. The bibliometric search used a search algorithm in specialized databases. A...

This paper presents a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the environmental impacts (EI) produced by novel nickel-zinc battery (RNZB) technology, which is a promising alternative for energy storage applications. The paper develops mathematical models for estimating the life cycle environmental impacts of RNZB from cradle to grave, based on an...

Due to the rapid economic development of globalization and the intensification of economic and trade exchanges, cross-international and regional carbon emissions have become increasingly severe. Governments worldwide establish laws and regulations to protect their countries' environmental impact. Therefore, selecting robustness evaluation models an...

The advancement toward sustainable infrastructure presents complex multi-objective optimization (MOO) challenges. This paper expands the current understanding of design frameworks that balance cost, environmental impacts, social factors, and structural integrity. Integrating MOO with multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), the study targets enhancem...

I-section girders with different types of steel in the flanges and web (fyf > fyw, respectively) are known as transverse hybrid girders. These have proven to be more economical than their homogeneous counterparts. However, the use of hybrid configurations in the longitudinal direction of the element has yet to be studied. This paper uses optimizati...

The critical earthquakes of the last few years highlight the urgent seismic retrofitting of existing buildings due to their aging or inadequate design. This paper aims to evaluate reinforced concrete column retrofit alternatives in a region of high seismic risk. When deciding between various building retrofit options, significant economic, environm...

In recent times, wind power has emerged as a prominent contributor to electricity production. Minimizing the costs and maximizing sustainability of wind energy is required to improve its competitiveness against other non-renewable energy sources. This communication offers a practical approach to assess the sustainability of wind turbine generator f...

The integration of sustainability principles into the structural design and decision-making processes for transportation infrastructure, particularly concerning reinforced concrete precast modular frames (RCPMF), is recognized as crucial for ensuring outcomes that are environmentally responsible, economically feasible, and socially beneficial. In t...

The increasing demand for electricity and the electrification of various sectors require more efficient and sustainable energy storage solutions. This paper focuses on the novel rechargeable nickel–zinc battery (RNZB) technology, which has the potential to replace the conventional nickel–cadmium battery (NiCd), in terms of safety, performance, envi...

Sustainability research in the construction industry is of great strategic significance to the ecological environment of countries worldwide. This paper innovates theoretical models such as “structural response sensitivity weight” through interdisciplinary research on advanced mathematics, engineering science, computer science, environmental manage...

Puente de San José, conocido también como Pont Nou, de la Santa Cruz o de la Saïdia, tuvo sus antecesores en palancas de madera, sucesivamente arrasadas por la impetuosidad del río Turia a lo largo de los años. El nombre de San José se debe a que en 1628 se estableció el convento carmelita homónimo de las monjas descalzas junto al Portal Nou (Melió...

This review paper systematically synthesizes existing literature on knowledge sharing (KS) and knowledge transfer (KT) in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction industry, updating previous research and making predictions about emerging issues. The comprehensive literature review employs three different bibliome...

Infrastructure is a crucial aspect of promoting worldwide economic integration. However, the construction of infrastructure often results in high energy consumption and substantial emissions of greenhouse gases. Over time, the environment can also cause significant damage to bridges, leading to repeated repairs and replacements that further harm th...

This paper proposes a methodology to simulate the soil-structure interaction (SSI) in structural optimization processes. The aim is to create a scenario more aligned with reality, which is not reflected in the traditional methods of considering perfectly rigid or articulated supports. A Winkler-type model is proposed where a hyperbolic equation tha...

El año 2008 se desencadenó una crisis económica mundial que hizo temblar los cimientos de la sociedad y produjo cambios en su visión. En España, esta crisis afectó con crudeza al sector inmobiliario, dejando miles de viviendas vacías. En la actualidad, aún quedan vestigios de esta herida en la sociedad: un parque de vivienda envejecido y la dificul...

Debido al creciente interés por mejorar la sostenibilidad del sector de las construcciones, la optimización del diseño estructural ha venido cobrando auge en los últimos tiempos. Una de las desventajas de estos procedimientos es el enorme consumo computaciones que requieren. Sin embargo, la optimización asistida por metamodelos (MASDO por sus sigla...

El proyecto HYDELIFE aborda directamente el reto de la sostenibilidad social y medioambiental de las estructuras a lo largo de su ciclo de vida, desde el proyecto hasta la demolición. El objetivo consiste en la formulación y resolución del problema de optimización multiobjetivo que contemple el ciclo completo de construcciones modulares, puentes mi...

Water infrastructure integrity, quality, and distribution are fundamental for public health, environmental sustainability, economic development, and climate change resilience. Ensuring the robustness and quality of water infrastructure is pivotal for sectors like agriculture, industry, and energy production. Machine learning (ML) offers potential f...

Precast concrete buildings (PCB) offer several advantages, including swift construction, exceptional quality, enhanced durability, decreased formwork requirements, and reduced labour. However, it is crucial to effectively study the connections between the various prefabricated elements that make up the structure, particularly in the face of dynamic...

El objetivo de este trabajo es desarrollar una metodología para optimizar la energía en la construcción de tableros losa pretensado aligerados. Se lleva a cabo un análisis de la sección transversal para determinar los parámetros de diseño a través de un estudio del estado del arte. A partir de ese análisis, se identifican las variables de diseño qu...

Experts and governments have long focused on reducing the costs of repairing and maintaining crucial structures such as bridges through continuous maintenance and repair. In the meantime, using appropriate methods for identifying possible damage and researching how much a partial redesign will lower the costs of repairing and maintaining a structur...

This study aims to establish a methodology for optimizing embodied energy while constructing lightened road flyovers. A cross-sectional analysis is conducted to determine design parameters through an exhaustive literature review. Based on this analysis, key design variables that can enhance the energy efficiency of the slab are identified. The meth...

The ability to conduct life cycle analyses of complex structures is vitally important for environmental and social considerations. Incorporating the life cycle into structural design optimization results in extended computational durations, underscoring the need for an innovative solution. This paper introduces a methodology leveraging deep learnin...

El libro ofrece una completa colección de 300 problemas resueltos, abarcando aspectos relacionados con la maquinaria, medios auxiliares y procedimientos de construcción. Su contenido se enfoca en la mecanización de las obras, costos, disponibilidad, fiabilidad y mantenimiento de equipos, estudio del trabajo, producción de maquinaria, sondeos y perf...

This paper implements the multi-criteria design optimization of three-dimensional reinforced concrete frame building structures, considering aspects such as the realistic design of the elements, including foundations within the structural assembly, or considering the soil-structure interaction. The criteria for a more comprehensive sustainable appr...

The construction industry is increasingly recognized as critical in achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Construction activities and infrastructure have both beneficial and non-beneficial impacts, making infrastructure design a focal point of current research investigating how best to contribute to sustainability as society demands. Although me...

Recently, using economic damage identification techniques to ensure the safety of bridges has become essential. But investigating the performance of those techniques for various conditions and environments and, in addition, a life cycle assessment (LCA) through these methods depending on the situation and during the life of a structure could help s...

The construction and management of large-scale projects have the characteristics of complexity, dynamic and offline, and how to evaluate it is a research problem accurately. This study addresses this question through multidisciplinary cross-applied research. The research analyses and optimizes the environmental impact of the construction stage of s...

It is well known that conventional heuristic optimization is the most common approach to deal with structural optimization problems. However, metamodel-assisted optimization has become a valuable strategy for decreasing computational consumption. This paper applies conventional heuristic and Kriging-based metaheuristic optimization to minimize the...

La perspectiva social es un aspecto fundamental en la construcción de infraestructuras sostenibles. Este estudio evalúa el análisis de ciclo de vida social de un marco articulado prefabricado de hormigón armado optimizado económicamente. Mediante el análisis de la contribución por fases al daño social total se identifica la fabricación como la etap...

This paper implements structural design optimization to improve the economic indexes of welded steel plate girders. The optimization problem is formulated in a way that allows the use of hybrid configurations, i.e., different types of steel in the flanges and web. Besides the cross-sectional dimensions, eleven steel grades are included as optimizat...

Los nomogramas son una herramienta matemática antigua y eficiente para resolver problemas complejos. Se trata de una representación gráfica de una función matemática que permite resolver ecuaciones sin necesidad de realizar cálculos manuales exhaustivos. Aunque las calculadoras electrónicas han relegado su uso, los nomogramas todavía tienen ventaja...

El presente estudio examina la percepción de los estudiantes de posgrado de Ingeniería Civil sobre los temas actuales y su nivel de conocimiento en comparación con otros grupos. Para ello, se empleó el Factfulness Quiz de Hans Rosling, el cual midió su perspectiva sobre temas recurrentes en los medios de comunicación. De los ciento dieciséis estudi...

The construction industry has a significant impact on the environment, particularly in the residential building sector, due to high resource consumption. To reduce environmental impact in the construction, service, and end-of-life phases of buildings, scholars prioritize adopting Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to optimize material consumption...

La Nomografía es una disciplina científica que se encarga de representar gráficamente fórmulas complejas mediante nomogramas, permitiendo el cálculo de tres o más variables matemáticas. Durante el siglo XX, esta técnica fue ampliamente utilizada en áreas como la ingeniería, medicina, electrónica, ciencias físicas, biológicas, etc. Sin embargo, con...

In recent times, the construction industry has been recognized as a critical sector in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, construction activities and infrastructure have both beneficial and non-beneficial impacts, making infrastructure design the focus of current research in finding the best way to meet society's demands for sust...

Construction-related enterprises are acknowledged as one of the key actors responsible for shifting society toward the sustainable future claimed by the recently established Sustainable Development Goals. However, university curricula need to emphasize guaranteeing the acquisition of transversal competencies that are essential for the future manage...

Este artículo presenta cinco nomogramas originales que pueden ser utilizados en proyectos de movimientos de tierra. El primero de ellos calcula el peso específico aparente de un suelo, mientras que el segundo nomograma facilita el valor de la piedra en el diseño de voladuras según la metodología de Ash. Los dos siguientes se aplican para determinar...

Although it is still common practice to use homogeneous steel girders (same yield strength in the flanges and web), implementing hybrid configurations seems to be an excellent alternative to improve the performance and sustainability of this type of structural element. Therefore, this paper provides a comprehensive review of the current state of kn...

The concerns surrounding sustainability, alternative energies, and lifestyle changes due to the pandemic have resulted in a surge in the manufacturing of buildings utilizing Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), particularly in housing. These methods involve using new technologies as smart building alternatives to traditional construction. Against...

As Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being increasingly adopted through private businesses in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation (AECO) Industries, new tools, procedures, and functionalities appear. In the last years, BIM has proven its advantages by providing towards a new horizon. Currently, the industry is changing...

The structural design of civil works is closely tied to empirical knowledge and the design professional’s experience. Based on this, adequate designs are generated in terms of strength, operability, and durability. However, such designs can be optimized to reduce conditions associated with the structure’s design and execution, such as costs, CO2 em...

En este artículo se hace una introducción sobre los códigos abiertos, PyNomo y Nomogen, para la elaboración de nomogramas o ábacos de útil aplicación en el ámbito de la ingeniería civil y minera, resolviendo de forma gráfica y eficiente ecuaciones comúnmente utilizadas y sin necesidad de realizar cálculos manuales exhaustivos. Se presentan varios e...

Metamodel-assisted optimization is a valuable alternative to handle structural design optimization procedures, which are usually quite expensive and sometimes even prohibitive. This paper presents an up-to-date literature review on metamodel-assisted structural design optimization (MASDO) in the structural engineering field. The period analyzed is...

The dynamic performance of high-speed railway systems’ stability, comfort, and safety is an essential topic worldwide. The multiorder elastic modes of components are the key factors. It is the core technology to ensure the quality of the backfill layer of flexible cement-emulsified asphalt mortar (CA mortar) in reducing the elastic vibration struct...

Este libro lo componen unos 40 problemas tipo totalmente resueltos, abordando la resolución de sistemas hidráulicos de bombeo para el transporte de aguas y pulpas y transporte de material sólido a granel por medio de cintas transportadoras, unidades imprescindibles encargadas de favorecer y mantener el flujo continuo entre unidades de procesos en l...

Landscape values are related to the attributes that people assign to a perceived landscape. They reflect marina user perceptions, thus representing a feedback tool for marina managers to use to verify the degree of user satisfaction. This study focused on identifying and assessing a marina's landscape values. We took Marina del Este (Granada, Spain...

Recently, the repair and maintenance of structures has been necessary to prevent these structures' sudden collapse and to prevent human and financial damage. A natural factor in marine environments that destroys structures and reduces their life is the presence of chloride ions. So regular health monitoring of concrete coastal buildings for on-time...

The demand for more sustainable structures has been shown as a growing tendency, and engineers can use optimization techniques to aid in the design and sizing stage, achieving solutions that minimize its cost and environmental and social impacts. In pedestrian bridges, which are subjected to human-induced vibrations, it is also important to ensure...

The deterioration caused by chloride penetration and carbonation plays a significant role in a concrete structure in a marine environment. The chloride corrosion in some marine concrete structures is invisible but can be dangerous in a sudden collapse. Therefore, as a novelty, this research investigates the ability of a non-destructive damage detec...

This paper addresses a study of cost-optimal road modular hinged frames. The performance of three hybrid metaheuristics is assessed through a fractional factorial design of experiments. The results allow for selecting and calibrating the hybrid simulated annealing to solve the combinatorial optimization problem. By varying the horizontal span from...

Este manual trata de los fundamentos de la gestión del coste y la producción de la maquinaria empleada en la construcción. Se desarrollan los aspectos relacionados con la selección de las máquinas, su vida económica y estructura de coste. Se introducen los conceptos básicos sobre disponibilidad, fiabilidad y mantenimiento de equipos, así como otros...

The capability to share knowledge is considered one of the most relevant components of knowledge management. Moreover, there is little empirical evidence indicating how future human resources in the construction industry value the richness of knowledge sharing and the richness of their innovative behavior. The purposes of this study are (1) to dete...

Bridge optimization is a significant challenge, given the huge number of possible configurations of the problem. Embodied energy and cost were taken as objective functions for a box-girder steel-concrete optimization problem considering both as single-objective. Embodied energy was chosen as a sustainable criterion to compare the results with cost....

Sustainable development requires improvements in the use of natural resources. The main objective of the present study was to optimize the use of materials in the construction of reinforced concrete precast hinged frames. Proprietary software was developed in the Python programming language. This allowed the structure's calculation, verification, a...

Los marcos articulados prefabricados de hormigón armado son una estructura de uso común en las redes de carreteras. Los avances en las técnicas de optimización permiten mejorar el proceso de diseño tradicional, consiguiendo minimizar factores como el coste final de la estructura. El estudio llevó a cabo la optimización económica de un marco articul...

Human beings are now facing the increasingly urgent problem of global ecological environment pollution. To verify the scientific nature of environmental governance by governments of various countries, researchers need to provide a scientific basis and practical support for governments to adjust and formulate new policies and regulatory measures at...

This paper represents new approaches for calculating, designing, and optimizing prestressed arched trusses with a tie member. Structural systems with long spans, such as trusses, beams, frames, etc., are subjected to a considerable/substantial risk of losing load-carrying capacity because of the different types of loads used. Some traditional desig...

INTRODUÇÃO As praias são um dos principais recursos ambientais sobre o qual se baseia o turismo na Espanha. Esses espaços naturais são os elementos de oferta que proporcionam a maior magnitude dos uxos turísticos, sem comparação possível com qualquer outro argumento motivador alternativo. Assim, as regiões costeiras concentram cerca de 90% do total...

This paper represents new approaches for calculating, designing, and optimizing prestressed arched trusses with a tie member. Structural systems with long spans, such as trusses, beams, frames, etc., are subjected to a considerable/substantial risk of losing load-carrying capacity because of the different types of loads used. Some traditional desig...

Bridge optimization can be complex because of the large number of variables involved in the problem. In this paper, two box-girder steel–concrete composite bridge single objective optimizations have been carried out considering cost and CO2 emissions as objective functions. Taking CO2 emissions as an objective function allows to add sustainable cri...

Complex industrial problems coupled with the availability of a more robust computing infrastructure present many challenges and opportunities for machine learning (ML) in the construction industry. This paper reviews the ML techniques applied to the construction industry, mainly to identify areas of application and future projection in this industr...

To reduce the pollution emissions of bridges to the environment, researchers need to conduct more in-depth research and design the structure. Today's architectural, structural, and mechanical engineers pay more attention to funders' requirements and pursue the maximization of economic benefits. The research begins with establishing a theoretical mo...

This paper deals with optimizing embedded carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions using metamodeling, whether it is the deck of a lightened post-tensioned slab bridge or any other design structure. The main contribution of this proposal is that it allows optimizing structures methodically and sequentially. The proposed methodology is general and can optimiz...

The complexity of bridge optimization is due to the fact that the design of this type of structures evolve a large number of variables. These, generate a space of solutions with too many possibilities to be evaluated in their totality. Because of this, in this work, the optimization of a steel-concrete composite box girder bridge has been performed...

The prioritisation of public facilities’ maintenance is a necessary but complex task due to the need of considering both physical and socio-economic criteria. This study addresses this problem by quantifying the improvement in the delivery of social benefits that the corrective maintenance of an urban area’s public facilities could yield. Based on...

El diseño sostenible de las infraestructuras es uno de los aspectos clave para la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, dada la reconocida magnitud de los impactos tanto económicos como ambientales propios del sector de la construcción. Las metodologías de decisión multicriterio permiten abordar el diseño sostenible de las infraest...

Bridge optimization can be difficult due to the large number of variables involved in the problem. In this work, the optimization of a steel-concrete composite box girder bridge has been performed considering cost as objective function. To achieve this objective, Simulated Annealing (SA) has been applied as an example of trajectory-based algorithm...

Recent catastrophic events have aroused great interest in the scientific community regarding evaluating and predicting the structural response along the life cycle of infrastructures. Efforts are put into developing adequate health monitoring systems to help prevent future human life and economic losses. Here, two non-destructive damage detection m...

Since establishing the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, the assessment of the sustainability performance of existing and future infrastructures has been in the spotlight of the scientific community. This is because the construction sector is essential for promoting the social welfare and economic development of countries, but is also one of t...

Assigning a monetary value to a landscape improves its importance. It helps to realize the magnitude of the benefits that can be obtained and represents the basis for applying protection and improvement policies. As a case study, we considered Marina del Este, located on the Spanish Southern Mediterranean coast, characterized by the presence of pro...

El Puente del Mar, único de los históricos que quedó fuera del frente amurallado, ha sido clave en la estructura viaria de la ciudad de Valencia, pues, salvaguardó la comunicación comercial con el puerto del Grao y con el Cabañal durante mucho tiempo. Por este paso urbano circulaban cotidianamente las mercancías y vituallas que llegaban al puerto y...

Se ofrece una aproximación histórica, estética y constructiva al puente de Aragón, sobre el viejo cauce del Turia, en Valencia.

This paper deals with optimizing embedded carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions using surrogate modeling, whether it is the deck of a post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete slab bridge or any other design structure. The main contribution of this proposal is that it allows optimizing structures methodically and sequentially. The approach presents two sequen...

Composite bridge optimization might be challenging because of the significant number of variables involved in the problem. The optimization of a box-girder steel-concrete composite bridge was done in this study with cost and CO 2 emissions as objective functions. Given this challenge, this study proposes a hybrid algorithm that integrates the unsup...

This paper shows the application of the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) methodology to study solutions required to design a footbridge. Four alternatives have been considered: concrete beam, in-situ concrete, steel beam, and steel truss. After a qualitative study of the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed typologies, a hierarchy of criter...

En este trabajo se estudia el óptimo diseño de la estructura y cerramiento entre tres alternativas dispares aplicadas a una vivienda unifamiliar adosada, para la toma de decisión de un autopromotor, apoyándose en métodos multicriterio y teniendo en cuenta parámetros de sostenibilidad. Se obtiene así la validación del método para una alternativa "co...

El artículo expone los resultados alcanzados dentro del proyecto de investigación DIMALIFE. Se desarrolla una metodología que incorpora la variabilidad en los procesos de toma de decisiones en el ciclo completo de vida de puentes e infraestructuras viarias, de forma que se contemplen las necesidades e intereses sociales y ambientales con presupuest...

Marinas are maritime features related to nautical tourism. The contemplation of pleasant surroundings acquires great importance in achieving this leisure character. The European Landscape Convention undertakes the necessity of integrating landscape into the planning policies. Thus, the marina’s management decision-making processes should reflect th...

The analytic network process (ANP) is a discrete multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method conceived as a generalization of the traditional analytic hierarchical process (AHP) to address its limitations. ANP allows the incorporation of interdependence and feedback relationships between the criteria and alternatives that make up the system. This...

This paper deals with the seismic column design of 35 elevated RC water storage tanks. Tanks comprise a top conic trunk reservoir, a column with variable hollow square cross-sections, and a shallow foundation on a sand layer. The five-column heights considered are 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 m. The five tanks are subjected to seven degrees of seismic lo...

This paper describes a regional optimal model curve equation to measure and calculate sustainable development assessment impact data related to infrastructure construction in any world region. The article uses a literature review and a case study as research methods-the literature review analyses the importance, practical significance, and current...

Considering the importance of the development of new housing projects, the purpose of this research is to provide a model oriented to the identification of the most sustainable alternative in single-family housing projects of social interest from the perspective of life cycle thinking (LCT) and the analytical hierarchical process (AHP). A ceramic m...

Railways are an efficient transport mode, but building and maintaining railway tracks has a significant environmental impact in terms of CO 2 emissions and use of raw materials. This is particularly true for slab tracks, which require large quantities of concrete. They are also more expensive to build than conventional ballasted tracks, but require...

The definition of sustainability includes three fundamental pillars: economic, environmental, and social. Studies of the economic impact on civil engineering infrastructures have been focused on cost reduction. It is not necessarily in line with economic sustainability due to the lack of other economic factors. Moreover, the social pillar assessmen...

The revolution towards Industry 4.0 in the AECO Industry has taken Building Information Modelling (BIM) as one of its central points. BIM abilities for automatization, interoperability and sustainability play a key role in this change. In this paper, a literature review about BIM adoption for the structural project is presented. The aim of the pres...

This study examines the perception that postgraduate civil engineering students at the Universitat Politècnica de València have about virtual and face-to-face sessions. For this purpose, a nine-item Likert-scale questionnaire was used. Fifty-one students, representing more than 77% of those enrolled, answered the survey. They correspond to students...

This article aims to check the level of information presented by postgraduate students in civil engineering concerning other population groups. This paper analyses the perception that postgraduate civil engineering students at the Universitat Politècnica de València have about the current world. For this purpose, the Factfulness Quiz by Hans Roslin...

Nowadays, the use of ICT has been raising in many fields including Civil Engineering, as a consequence, students need to be trained in the use of these techniques to ease their incorporation into the labor market. This study is carried out within the framework of the predictive models of optimization of concrete structures subject of the master's d...

This research assesses the importance of the LCA method to Civil Engineers for postgraduate students. This study is carried out within the framework of the predictive models of optimization of concrete structures subject of the master's degree in concrete engineering. This course introduces students to methods like the optimization of structures th...

The soil is not always suitable or competent to support a direct shallow foundation in construction. In many cases, to avoid costly deep foundations, it is indicated to replace, improve, or reinforce such soil. This paper focuses on evaluating the contribution to sustainability between different soil improvement techniques and the outcome of their...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a leading technology in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC Industry) and nowadays is being adopted for most professionals and improving its capabilities. There is another big trend in the AEC Industries, the rehabilitation of unused or old buildings and its adaptation to the new dema...

In this work, we study the potential of using kriging metamodelling to perform multi-objective structural design optimization using finite element analysis software and design standards while keeping the computational efforts low. A method is proposed, which includes sustainability and buildability objectives, and it is applied to a case study of r...

Since the establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals, great concern has arisen on how to diminish the impacts that result from construction activities. In such context, Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) rise as a powerful way to reduce life cycle impacts through optimizing the consumption of materials. This paper focuses on the sustainab...

Knowledge management in the construction industry has become an element of transition between traditional processes and the current needs demanded by technological change. This research reviews the updated scientific contributions of knowledge management in construction, as well as its influence. The results come from a bibliometric study, elaborat...

El libro trata de los aspectos relacionados con los procedimientos constructivos, la maquinaria y los medios auxiliares necesarios para realizar la compactación y la mejora del terreno. La novedad de esta obra radica en el tratamiento constructivo de estas técnicas, donde las fotografías e ilustraciones añaden valor a las explicaciones realizadas e...

The Sustainable Development Goals agreed by the United Nations in 2015 advocate for a profound paradigm shift in the way that infrastructures are designed. Actual practices usually fall short in assessing issues beyond the economic ones. Aspects such as the environmental impacts resulting from the life cycle of our structures, as well as the positi...

In Latin America, there is a wide gap between kilometers of paved ways and those with no type of protection. This situation is worse in rural areas, limiting development opportunities and inhabitants’ quality of life. In Chile, there are state programs that seek to reduce the territorial gap through basic low-cost paving solutions; however, the pri...