Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

2024

  • Evers, E.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2024) Impacts of Increased Prediction Accuracy in Management Decisions: A Study on Full Depth Reclamation Pavements. Journal of Infrastructure Systems. 30(1), ID 04023037, DOI: 10.1061/JITSE4.ISENG-2400.

2023

  • Montalban-Domingo, L.; Torres-Machi, C.; Sanz-Benlloch, A.; Pellicer, E.; Molenaar, K. Green Public Procurement in Civil Infrastructure Construction: Current Performance and Main Project Characteristics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(9), ID 04023089, DOI: 10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-13502.
  • Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2023) Machine Learning to Enhance the Management of Highway Pavements and Bridges. Infrastructure Asset Management, special issue 鈥楥ontemporary factors, challenges and opportunities around digital aspects of civil infrastructure project and asset management鈥., DOI: 10.1680/jinam.22.00031.
  • Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2023) Quantifying the Value of Satellite-Based Pavement Monitoring in Partially Observable Stochastic Environments. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 37(3): 04023004. DOI: 10.1061/JCCEE5/CPENG-5108.
  • Valles-Valles, D.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2023) Deterioration of Flexible Pavements Induced by Flooding: Case Study Using Stochastic Monte Carlo Simulations in Discrete-Time Markov Chains. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 29(1): 05022009. DOI: 10.1061/JITSE4/ISENG-2109.

2022

  • Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2022) Deep Learning for Estimating Pavement Roughness using Synthetic Aperture Radar Data. Automation in Construction, 142, 104504, DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104504.
  • Montalban-Domingo, L.; Garc铆a-Segura, T.; Sanz-Benlloch, A.; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C.; Molenaar, K. (2022) Assessing Corporate Social Responsibility in Public-Works Procurement: Data Envelopment Analysis-Benefit of the Doubt Approach. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 96: 106844, DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106844.
  • Seites-Rundlett, W.*; Corotis, R.; Torres-Machi, C. (2022) Development of a Protocol for Engineering Applications of Evidence Theory. Submitted to: ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, 8(3): 04022036, DOI: 10.1061/AJRUA6.0001241.
  • Seites-Rundlett, W.*; Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C.; Corotis, R. (2022) Combined Evidence Model to Enhance Pavement Condition Prediction from Highly Uncertain Sensor Data. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 217, 108031, DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2021.108031.
  • Santos, J.; Torres-Machi, C.; Morillas, S.; Cerezo, V. (2022) A fuzzy logic expert system for selecting optimal sustainable life cycle maintenance and rehabilitation strategies for road pavements. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 23(2), 425-437, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2020.1751161.

2021

  • Beesam, V.*; Torres-Machi, C. Input Parameters for the Mechanistic-Empirical Design of Full Depth Reclamation Projects: Aligning Predicted and Actual Deterioration. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2675(11), 384-396, DOI: 10.1177/03611981211017916.
  • Gaikwad, S.; Calahorra-Jimenez, M.*; Molenaar, K.; Torres-Machi, C. Challenges in Engineering Estimates for Best-Value Design-Build Projects: An Analysis of Bid-Dispersion in US Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(7), 04021065, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002104.
  • Calahorra-Jimenez, M.*; Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Alarcon, L.F.; Molenaar, K. (2021) The Importance of Non-Cost Criteria Weighting in Best-Value Design-Build U.S. Highway Projects. Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(4), 04021027. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943- 5479.0000912.
  • Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2021) Performance of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting Pavement IRI. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1-12, DOI: 10.1177/0361198120986171.
  • Calahorra-Jimenez, M.*; Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Alarcon, L.F.; Molenaar, K. (2021) The Importance of Non-Cost Criteria Weighting in Best-Value Design-Build U.S. Highway Projects. Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(4), 04021027. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943- 5479.0000912.
  • Tracy, A.; Javernick-Wil, A.; Torres-Machi, C. (2021) Human-Induced or Natural Hazard? Factors Influencing Perception of Actions to be Taken in Response to Induced Seismicity. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 102186, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102186.

2020

  • Calahorra-Jimenez, M.*; Molenaar, K.; Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Alarcon, L.F. (2020) Structured Approach for Best-Value Evaluation Criteria: US Design-Build Highway Procurement. Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(6), 04020086, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000857.
  • Calahorra-Jimenez, M.*; Alarcon, L.F.; Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Molenaar, K. (2020) Improving cost performance in design-bid-build road projects by mapping the reasons for cost overruns into the project phases, Revista de la Construccion (Journal of Construction), 19(2), 334-345, DOI: 10.7764/RDLC.19.2.334.
  • Ballent, W.*; Corotis, R.; Torres-Machi, C. (2020) Dempster-Shafer Theory Applications in Post-Seismic Structural Damage and Social Vulnerability Assessment. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 5(4), 201-213, DOI: 10.1080/23789689.2019.1583488.
  • Seites-Rundlett, W.*; Garcia Bande E.*; Alvarez Mingo, A.*; Torres-Machi, C.; Corotis, R. (2020) Social Indicators to Inform Community Evacuation Modeling and Planning. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, 6(3):03120001.
  • Sutrisna, M.; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C; Picornell, M. (2020) Exploring Earned Value Management in the Spanish Construction Industry as a Pathway to Competitive Advantage. International Journal of Construction Management, 20(1), 1-12. DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2018.1459155 

2019

  • Ballent, W.*; Corotis, R.; Torres-Machi, C. (2019) Representing Uncertainty in Civil Engineering with Dempster Shafer (Evidence) Theory. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 4(4), 137-151. DOI: 10.1080/23789689.2018.1542213
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Nasir, F.; Achebe, J.; Saari, R.; Tighe, S. (2019) Sustainability Evaluation of Pavement Technologies through Multicriteria Decision Techniques. Submitted to: Journal of Infrastructure Systems (ASCE), 25(3), 04019023.

2018

  • Torres-Machi, C.; Osorio, A.; Godoy, P.; Chamorro, A.;  Mourgues, C.; Videla, C. (2018) Sustainable Management Framework for Transportation Assets: Application to Urban Pavement Networks. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 22(10), 4095-4106. DOI: 10.1007/s12205-018-1314-x.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Osorio, A.; Chamorro, A.;  Videla, C.; Tighe, S.; Mourgues, C. (2018) Impact of environmental assessment and budgetary restrictions in pavement maintenance decisions: Application to an urban network. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 59, 192-204. DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2017.12.017.  
  • 鈥婳sorio, A.; Chamorro, A.;  Videla, C.; Tighe, S.; Torres-Machi, C. (2018) Application of Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Simulations for Developing Pavement Performance Models for Urban Network Management. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, in press. DOI: 10.1080/15732479.2017.1402064.

2017

  • Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V.; Chamorro, A. (2017) Towards a Sustainable Optimization of Pavement Maintenance Programs under Budgetary Restrictions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 148, 90-102. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.100.
  • Barreto, U.; Pellicer, E.; Carri贸n, A.; Torres-Machi, C. (2017). Barriers to the Professional Development of Qualified Women in the Peruvian Construction Industry. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 143(4), 05017002. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000331.
  • Picornell, M; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C.; Sutrisna, M. (2017). Implementation of Earned Value Management in Unit-Price Payment Contracts. Journal Management in Engineering, 33(3), 06016001. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000500.

2016 - 2013

  • Yepes, V.; Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Pellicer, E. (2016) Optimal Pavement Maintenance Programs Based on a Hybrid Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure Algorithm. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 22(4), 540-550. DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2015.1120770.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E.; Videla, C. (2015) Sustainable Pavement Management: Integrating Economic, Technical and Environmental Aspects in Decision Making. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2523, 56-63.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E. (2014) Current Models and Practices of Economic and Environmental Evaluation for Sustainable Network-Level Pavement Management. Revista de la Construcci贸n, 13(2), 49-56. DOI: 10.4067/S0718-915X2014000200006.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Videla, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V. (2014) An Iterative Approach for the Optimization of Pavement Maintenance Management at the Network Level. Scientific World Journal, Volume 2014, ID 524329. DOI: 10.1155/2014/524329.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Yepes, V.; Alcal谩, J.; Pellicer, E. (2013). Optimization of High-Performance Concrete Structures by Variable Neighborhood Search. International Journal of Civil Engineering, 11(2), 90-99.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Carri贸n, A.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E. (2013). Employability of Graduate Students in Construction Management.  Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice ASCE, 139(2), 163-170, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000139.

Books / Book Chapters

  • Calahorra-Jimenez, M.*; Molenaar, K.; Torres-Machi, C. (2023) Correcting the Fallacy in Best-Value Competitive Procurements for Design-Build Highway Projects. Book chapter 8 in: Building a Body of Knowledge in Construction Project Delivery, Procurement and Contracting. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/11952
  • Montalban-Domingo, L.; Torres-Machi, C.; Sanz-Benlloch, A.; Pellicer, E. (2021) Chapter 18: How are sustainability criteria Included in the public procurement process? in 鈥淧roject Management and Engineering Research, Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering鈥. Edited by Ayuso Munoz et al., Springer Nature, Switzerland. Springer, 253-262. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54410-2_18
  • Chamorro, A.; Videla, C.; Mourgues, C.; Tighe, S.; Gillmore, R.; Osorio, A.; Torres-Machi, C.; Godoy, P.; Alzamora, M. (2017) Chapter 8: Socio-economic evaluation of urban pavement networks in 鈥淐ontributions to the Current System for the Social Evaluation of Projects鈥 (Benefit-Cost Evaluation) / "Aportes al Actual Sistema de Evaluaci贸n Social de Proyectos鈥. Edited by de Solminihac, H.; Gonzales, L.E., Centro Latinoamericano de Politicas Economicas y Sociales Clapes UC. Santiago, Chile

Conference Proceedings

In press

  • Curtis, S.; Montagu, J.; Crozier, C.; Torres-Machi, C.; Baker, K. Trends in Equitable Electric Vehicle Adoption and Impacts on Pavement Condition and Electric Power Infrastructure. ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC 2024), Des Moines, Iowa. Organized by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
  • Shorey, M.*; Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C. Computer Vision for Infrastructure Health Monitoring: Automated Detection of Pavement Rutting from Street-Level Images. ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (ASCE i3ce). Organized by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
  • Contreras, F.*; Torres-Machi, C. Impacts of Flooding on Traffic Functionality from Crowdsourced Location Data. ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (ASCE i3ce). Organized by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Eli Evers*, Atithi Shrestha, Erick Garcia, Haechan Cho, Mohammad Z. Bashar*, Cristina Torres-Machi, Kunhee Choi, Hwasoo Yeo, Yunlong Zhang. Prediction of Rutting Depth using Random Forest Methods in Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt Pavements. Joint conference ASCE Construction Research Congress and Canadian Society of Civil Engineering.

2023

  • Frey, M.*; Williams, S.; Torres-Machi, C.; Srubar, W. (2023) Biobased Alternative Binders from Agar for Civil Engineering Applications: Thermal, Biodeterioration, and Moisture Sorption Properties. 5th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials (ICBBM-2023), RILEM Bookseries, 45, 665-675. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-33465-8_51.

2022

  • Torres-Machi, C.; Bielefeldt, A.; Lv, Q. (2022) Work in Progress: The Strategic Importance of Data Science in Civil Engineering: Encouraging Interest in the Next Generation. 2022 ASEE Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA, June 26-30, https://peer.asee.org/40713. Organized by: American Society Engineering Education (ASEE).
  • Estes, A.; Salyards, K.; Saviz, C.; Clayton, P.; Davis, J.; Fleischmann, C.; Nilsson, T.; Omur-Ozbek, P.; Ozis, F.; Palomo, M.; Rodak, C.; Rutherford, C.; Torres- Machi, C.; Coward, D.; Nolen, L. (2022) ASCE鈥檚 Response to the Pandemic: Execution of a Remote ExCEEd Teaching Workshop. 2022 ASEE Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA, June 26-30, pp. 108-115. Organized by: American Society Engineering Education (ASEE).
  • Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2022) Exploring the Capabilities of Optical Satellite Imagery to Evaluate Pavement Condition. Construction Research Congress (CRC 2022), Arlington, VA, USA, March 9-12, pp. 108-115. Organized by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

2020

  • Metayer, G.*; Torres-Machi, C.; Bastias, A. (2020) A Proposed Framework for the Integrated Management of Municipal Infrastructure. Construction Research Congress (CRC 2020), Tempe, Arizona, USA, March 8-10, pp. 846-855. Organized by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
  • Santos, J.; Torres-Machi, C.; Morillas, S.; Cerezo, V. (2020) Multiple objective optimization of sustainable pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies: a clustering procedure for selecting preferred Pareto optimal solutions. Transportation Research Arena (TRA2020), Helsinki, Finland, April 27 - 30. Organized by: Transport Research Arena. Conference cancelled.
  • Calahorra, M.*; Torres-Machi, C.; Molenaar, K. (2020) Information Exchange in the Procurement Process of Design-Build Transportation Projects: Digging into the What, the When, the Who, and the How. Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 12-16. Organized by: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
  • Bashar, M.*; Torres-Machi, C. (2020) Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Asset Management: Current Practice, Challenges, and Opportunities. Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 12-16. Organized by: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
  • Calahorra, M.*; Torres-Machi, C.; Molenaar, K. (2020) Alignment between Project Goals and Evaluation Criteria in Best-Value Procurement. Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 12-16. Organized by: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.

2019

  • Galotti, V.*; Torres-Machi, C. Local Calibration of Stiffness Modulus for Full-Depth Reclamation Design. 2019 International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, July 21-24, pp. 255-262. Organized by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). DOI: 10.1061/9780784482452.025.
  • Santos, J.; Torres-Machi, C.; Morillas, S.; Cerezo, V. (2019) Sustainable Evaluation of Optimal Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Strategies Using a Fuzzy Logic System. Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 13-17. Paper 19-1227. Organized by: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
  • Carbajal*, P. M., Pellicer, E., Santos-Fonseca, S., Torres-Machi, C., & Ballesteros-P茅rez, P. (2019). Planning and Control of Civil Engineering Works in Peru: Current State and Improvement Proposal. In J. L. Ayuso Mu帽oz, J. L. Yag眉e Blanco, & S. F. Capuz-Rizo (Eds.), Project Management and Engineering Research, pp. 51鈥65. Springer International Publishing.

2018

  • Ballent, W.*; Corotis, R.; Torres-Machi, C. (2018) Belief and Basic Evidence Theory for Combining Expert Seismic Risk Assessments. U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (11 NCEE), June 25-29, Los Angeles, California. Organized by: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
  • Ballent, W.*; Corotis, R.; Torres-Machi, C. (2018) Generalized Information Theory for Engineering and Sociological Risk Assessments. 10th Forum on Engineering Decision Making (IFED 2018), May 6-9, Lake Louise, Canada. Organized by: International Forum on Engineering Decision Making.
  • Serra, J.R.; Guaita, B.; Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E. (2018) Design and feasibility of an urban pavement management system for the city of Valencia, Spain. Construction Research Congress (CRC 2018), April 2-5, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. pp. 476-485. Organized by: Construction Research Council of the ASCE Construction Institute. DOI: 10.1061/9780784481295.048.

2017

  • Torres-Machi, C.; Achebe, J.; Tighe, S. (2017) Evaluating Innovative Pavement Sustainability Tools for Pavement Management. International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA), 19 鈥 21 July, Seoul, South Korea. Organized by: International Society for Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Transportation Infrastructures.
  • Alyami, Z.; Nahidi, S.; Torres-Machi, C.; Tighe, S. (2017) Cross-Asset Management for Transportation Infrastructure Systems. CSCE Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting, May 31 鈥 June 3, Vancouver, Canada. Organized by: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
  • Osorio, A.; Torres-Machi, C.; Godoy, P.; Chamorro, A.; Mourgues, C.; Tighe, S.; Videla, C. (2017) Development of an Urban Pavement Management System. World Conference on Pavement and Asset Management, WCPAM 2017, 12-16 June, Milan, Italy. Organized by: Politecnico di Milano.
  • Liu, Q.; Torres-Machi, C.; Zhong, J.; Pickel, D.; Chen, Y.; Tighe, S.L. (2017) Field Monitoring and Analysis of the Early Performance of Unbonded Concrete Overlay Using Strain Gauge Readings. World Conference on Pavement and Asset Management, WCPAM 2017, 12-16 June, Milan, Italy. Organized by: Politecnico di Milano.

2016 - 2011

  • Montalb谩n, L.; Sanz, A.; Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E. (2016) Procurement and Delivery Methods Applied to Infrastructure Operation and Maintenance: An International Review. VII Encuentro Latinoamericano de Gesti贸n y Econom铆a de la Construcci贸n (Elagec2016), 15-18 November, Bogot谩, Colombia. 417-426. Organized by: Universidad de los Andes, Colombia. ISBN: 978-958-48-0212-5.
  • Osorio, A.; Torres-Machi, C.; Godoy, P.; Chamorro, A.; Mourgues, C.; Tighe, S.; Videla, C. (2016) Desarrollo de un Sistema de Gesti贸n de Pavimentos Urbanos. 12掳 Congreso Internacional PROVIAL, 8-12 August, Valparaiso, Chile.
  • Casapino, M.A.; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C.; Ballesteros-P茅rez, P. (2016) An谩lisis de los Procesos de Licitaci贸n P煤blica del Sector de la Construcci贸n en el Per煤. XX Congreso Internacional de Direcci贸n e Ingenier铆a de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 13-15 July, Cartagena, Spain. 731-743. Organized by: Asociaci贸n Espa帽ola de Direcci贸n e Ingenier铆a de Proyectos (AEIPRO). ISBN:  978-84-617-4180-9.
  • Carbajal, P.M.; Pellicer, E.; Santos-Fonseca, S.; Torres-Machi, C.; Ballesteros-P茅rez, P. (2016) Planificaci贸n y Control de Obras de Ingenier铆a Civil en Per煤: Estado Actual y Propuestas de Mejora. XX Congreso Internacional de Direcci贸n e Ingenier铆a de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 13-15 July, Cartagena, Spain. Organized by: Asociaci贸n Espa帽ola de Direcci贸n e Ingenier铆a de Proyectos (AEIPRO). ISBN:  978-84-617-4180-9.
  • Yepes, V.; Segado, S.; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C. (2016) Acquisition of competencies in a master degree in construction management. Proceedings of the 10th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2016, 7-9 March, Madrid, Spain, pp. 718-727. Organized by: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISBN:  978-84-608-5617-7.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E.; Sierra, L.A.; Sanz, A. (2016) Integration of transversal competences acquisition in a master course in project management. Proceedings of the 10th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2016, 7-9 March, Madrid, Spain, pp. 621-627. Organized by: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISBN:  978-84-608-5617-7.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Osorio, A.; Godoy, P.; Chamorro, A.; Mourgues, C.; Videla, C.; Tighe, S. (2016) Incorporating Sustainability into Pavement Asset Management: Application to an Urban Network. Transportation Research Board 95thAnnual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 January 2016. Paper 16-6277. Organized by: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
  • Sanz, A.; Lozano, A.; Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E. (2015) Teaching occupational risk prevention for undergraduate courses in civil engineering. Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2015, 2-4 March, Madrid, Spain, pp. 4971-4976. Organized by: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISBN:  978-84-606-5763-7.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Dahan, A.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E. (2015) Comparative study of employability between Spanish and French students in civil engineering. Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2015, 2-4 March, Madrid, Spain, pp. 5060-5067. Organized by: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISBN:  978-84-606-5763-7.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V. (2014) Optimizacion heuristica para la gestion de infraestructuras: Aplicacion a una red de pavimentos urbanos en Chile. 11潞 Congreso Internacional Provial, Valdivia, Chile, 20-24 Oct. 2014.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V. (2014) Sustainable pavement management: How to integrate economic, technical and environmental aspects in decision-making. 10th Annual Inter-University Symposium on Infrastructure Management, Virginia, USA, 20-21 June 2014.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E.; Chamorro, A. (2014) Application of simple and hybrid local search heuristics for the long-term optimization of pavement maintenance strategies at the network level. Transportation Research Board 93rdAnnual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 12-16 January 2014. Paper 14-2247. Organized by: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V.; Picornell, M. (2013). Impact of the economic crisis in construction: a perspective from graduate students. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 89, 640-645. DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.908. ISSN: 1877-0428.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V.; Chamorro, A. (2013). Heuristic Optimization Model for Infrastructure Asset Management. Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 17-20 September, Madrid, Spain, pp. 300-309. Organized by: Asociaci贸n Espa帽ola para la Inteligencia Artificial. ISBN 978-3-642-40642-3.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Chamorro, A.; Videla, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V. (2013) Optimization and prioritization methods for pavement network management. Transportation Research Board 92ndAnnual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 13-17 January 2013. Paper 13-5057. Organized by: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E.; Chamorro, A. (2013) Modelo de optimizacion para la gestion del mantenimiento de una infraestructura de edificacion. 2潞 Congreso Nacional 鈥 La ense帽anza de las matematicas en Ingenieria de Edificacion, Valencia, Spain, 18-19 July 2013, pp. 323-332. Organiza: Universitat Polit猫cnica de Val猫ncia. ISBN: 978-84-8363-992-4.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Sanz, A.; Pellicer, E.; Catal谩, J. (2013). A course in civil engineering projects adapted to 专ET鈥檚 accreditation. Proceedings of the 7th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2013, 4-6 March, Valencia, Spain, pp. 6554-6561. Organized by: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISBN: 978-84-616-2661-8.
  • Sutrisna, M.; Pellicer, E.; Picornell, M.; Torres-Machi, C. (2012) Analyzing the potential application of the earned value management (EVM) in the Spanish construction industry - an initial review of the dataset. I Australasia and South-East Asia Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ASEA-SEC). Research, Development, and Practice in Structural Engineering and Construction, 28 Nov. - 2 Dec., pp. 1003-1008, Perth, Australia. DOI: 10.3850/978-981-08-7920-4 CPM-15-0257. Organized by: International Structural Engineering and Construction Society. ISBN: 978-981-07-3677-4.
  • Sutrisna, M.; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C.; Picornell, M. (2012) Enabling implementation of earned value management in the Spanish construction industry. RICS International Legal Research Symposium (COBRA 2012), 11-13 Sept., Las Vegas, USA. Organized by: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (United Kingdom). ISBN: 978-1-84219-840-7.
  • Sutrisna, M.; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C.; Picornell, M. (2012) A proposed methodology for studying the potential application of earned value management in construction projects in Spain. CIB International Management of Construction Research to Practice (MCRP) Conference, 26-29 June, pp. 799-809, Montreal, Canada. Organized by: International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. ISBN: 978-2-9813355-1-7.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V.; Picornell, M. (2012). Excelencia e innovacion en el proceso de aprendizaje del proceso proyecto-construccion en la ingenieria civil. IX Foro Internacional sobre la Evaluaci贸n de la Calidad de la Investigaci贸n y de la Educaci贸n Superior (FECIES). Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 12-15 June, pp. 296-300. Organized by: Universidad de Granada. ISBN: 978-84-695-6734-0.
  • Picornell, M.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E.; Torres-Machi, C. (2012). El estudio de caso como estrategia didactica y de coordinacion de competencias entre asignaturas de un posgrado de gestion en ingenieria civil. IX Foro Internacional sobre la Evaluacion de la Calidad de la Investigacion y de la Educacion Superior (FECIES). Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 12-15 June, pp. 256-260. Organized by: Universidad de Granada. ISBN: 978-84-695-6734-0.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Yepes, V.; Alcal谩, J.; Pellicer, E. (2013). Integracion de investigacion y docencia de posgrado a traves del dise帽o eficiente de estructuras. Modelling in Science Education and Learning, 6(3), 89-100. ISSN: 1988-3145. Presented at: III Jornadas de Modelizacion Matematica, 7-8 June 2012, Gandia, Spain. Organized by: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. DOI: 10.4995/msel.2013.1986
  • Carri贸n, A.; Torres-Machi, C.; Yepes, V.; Pellicer, E. (2012) Gaps that impede construction graduates entering the Spanish labour market. Proceedings of the 6th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2012, 5-7 March, Valencia, Spain, pp. 5616-5625. Organized by: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISBN: 978-84-615-5563-5.
  • Yepes, V.; Picornell, M.; Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E. (2012). Motivation of postgraduate students enrolled in a master degree in construction management. Proceedings of the 6th International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2012, 5-7 March, Valencia, Spain, pp. 5626-5633. Organized by: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISBN: 978-84-615-5563-5.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V.; Picornell, M. (2012). Habilidades demandadas por el mercado laboral para los profesionales de la construccion. XVI Congreso Internacional de Ingenieria de Proyectos, 11-13 July, Valencia, Spain. pp. 2368-2398. Organized by: Asociaci贸n Espa帽ola de Direcci贸n e Ingenier铆a de Proyectos (AEIPRO). ISBN: 978-84-616-0047-2.
  • Picornell, M.; Pellicer, E.; Sutrisna, M.; Torres-Machi, C. (2012). La gestion de proyectos en las empresas constructoras: estado del arte y tendencias actuales. XVI Congreso Internacional de Ingenieria de Proyectos, 11-13 July, Valencia, Spain. pp. 163-174. Organized by: Asociaci贸n Espa帽ola de Direcci贸n e Ingenier铆a de Proyectos (AEIPRO). ISBN: 978-84-616-0047-2.
  • Torres-Machi, C.; Pellicer, E.; Yepes, V.; Eaton, D. (2011). An evaluation of an international academic exchange programme in construction management. Proceedings del IV Encuentro Latino-Americano de Gesti贸n y Econom铆a de la Construcci贸n ELAGEC, pp. 68, 4-5 October, Santiago, Chile. Organized by: Catholic University of Chile. ISBN: 978-956-14-1216-3.

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