Yepes, V.; García Segura, Tatiana; Moreno-Jiménez, J.M.(Elsevier, 2015-09)
This paper proposes a cognitive approach for analyzing and reducing the Pareto optimal set for multi-objective optimization (MOO) of structural problems by means of jointly incorporating subjective and objective aspects. ...
[EN] The development of more-evolved urban vulnerability assessment (UVA) models has become an increasingly important issue for both policy agendas and academia. Several requirements have already been set for this goal; ...
[EN] 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) ...
García, José; Yepes, V.; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente(MDPI AG, 2020-04)
[EN] The counterfort retaining wall is one of the most frequent structures used in civil engineering. In this structure, optimization of cost and CO2 emissions are important. The first is relevant in the competitiveness ...
[EN] This paper examines the economic optimization of reinforced concrete road frame bridges by threshold acceptance. The formulation of the problem includes 50 discrete variables: three geometrical ones, three types of ...
[EN] 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 ...
[EN] This paper presents a parametric study of reinforced concrete bridge tall piers with hollow, rectangular sections. Such piers are typically used in railway construction of prestressed concrete viaducts.Twenty one ...
[EN] Railways are a rather efficient transport mean, and yet there is increasing interest in reducing their energy consumption and making them more sustainable in the current context of climate change. Many studies try to ...
[EN] Nowadays multi-criteria methods enable non-monetary aspects to be incorporated into the assessment of infrastructure sustainability. Yet evaluation of the social aspects is still neglected and the multi-criteria ...
The construction of bridges has been necessary for societies since ancient times, when the communication between and within towns, cities or communities was established. Until recently, the economic factor has been the ...
Navarro, I. J.; Yepes, V.; Martí, J. V.(Hindawi Limited, 2019)
[EN] Given the great impacts associated with the construction and maintenance of infrastructures in both the environmental, the economic and the social dimensions, a sustainable approach to their design appears essential ...
[EN] 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), ...
Zamarrón-Mieza, Iván; Yepes, V.; Moreno-Jiménez, José María(Elsevier, 2017-03)
[EN] Decisions for aging-dam management requires a transparent process to prevent the dam failure, thus to avoid severe consequences in socio-economic and environmental terms. Multiple criteria analysis arose to model ...
Guaygua, Byron; Sánchez-Garrido, Antonio J.; Yepes, V.(Elsevier, 2023-12)
[EN] 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 ...
[EN] Structural optimization is normally carried out by means of conventional heuristic optimization due to the complexity of the structural problems. However, the conventional heuristic optimization still consumes a large ...
Yepes Piqueras, Víctor(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-06-12)
El contenido se divide en tres partes: la descripción de los equipos de carga y transporte, el análisis de los ciclos de trabajo y el dimensionamiento de equipos acoplados (cálculo de unidades necesarias, producción de los ...
Yepes Piqueras, Víctor(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2010-05-13)
Se explica la necesidad de la mecanización de las obras, los conceptos de adquisición y renovación de maquinaria y la depreciación de los equipos empleados en ingeniería civil y en edificación
Salas, Jorge; Sierra, Leonardo; Yepes, V.(IATED Academy, 2021-03-09)
[EN] Students' capacity for eliciting valid and accurate assessment is crucial for their self-assessment skill. Despite the central role that self-assessment plays in current conceptions of formative and classroom assessment, ...
Yepes Piqueras, Víctor(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-06-12)
El contenido consta de tres partes: la depreciación de los equipos, la descripción y análisis de los métodos de amortización (lineal, suma de los dígitos y declinante) y los criterios para la elección del método para ...
[EN] 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 ...