Julián
Alcalá González

Civil Engineer (Master’s degree level) · PhD in Construction Engineering

Teaching, research and knowledge transfer in construction engineering, structures, optimisation and infrastructure management.

+20 years of university teaching
+290 academic works supervised
45 publications in JCR-indexed journals
12 competitive R&D projects
4 PhD theses supervised
+130 professional assignments

Academic and professional activity

Explore by area

Built engineering

Selected projects

A visual selection of projects from the professional track record.

Full curriculum vitae

Detailed track record

The following sections provide the complete academic and professional record. Subsections can be expanded and collapsed for easier browsing.

Academic background

Civil Engineer (Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos)

Universitat Politècnica de València
Class of 1992
Equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Specialization: Foundations and Structures

PhD in Construction Engineering

Doctoral thesis: Economic heuristic optimisation of prestressed concrete slab bridge decks
Defended on 29 January 2010 at the Universitat Politècnica de València.
Supervisors: Fernando González Vidosa and Víctor Yepes Piqueras.
Highest distinction: Sobresaliente cum laude

Thesis committee:

Teaching

Academic positions

ACADEMIC POSITION START DATE END DATE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Profesor Titular de Universidad) 03/12/2021 - -
CONTRACTED DOCTOR PROFESSOR (Profesor Contratado Doctor) 10/10/2011 02/12/2021
COLLABORATING PROFESSOR (Profesor Colaborador) 05/06/2007 09/10/2011
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Profesor Ayudante) 08/02/2005 04/06/2007
PART-TIME LECTURER (Profesor Asociado) 01/10/2001 07/02/2005
PART-TIME LECTURER (Profesor Asociado) 09/03/2001 30/09/2001

Courses taught

DEGREE PROGRAMME COURSE ACADEMIC YEAR
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Construction Methods I (14841)
2025/26
Construction Methods I (12815)
2011/12
Construction Methods II (12816)
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2012/13
2011/12
Infrastructure Maintenance Management (12869)
2025/26
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/19
2019/20
2018/19
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING Construction Types and Methods I (12502)
2018/19
2011/12
Construction Types and Methods II (12505)
2018/19
2012/13
2011/12
Construction Site Setup, Organisation and Quality Assurance (12815)
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2018/19
2015/16
2013/14
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Sustainability, Quality and Safety (14726)
2023/24
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Airport Construction (7370)
2010/11
MASTER’S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (INGENIERÍA DE CAMINOS, CANALES Y PUERTOS) Business Management (33547)
2023/24
2022/23
MASTER’S DEGREE IN PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Quality, Innovation and Sustainability in the Construction Sector (35994)
2025/26
Quality, Innovation and Sustainability in the Construction Sector (35335)
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
Strategic Management of Quality and Sustainability in Construction (31836)
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
Quality Management in Construction (31836)
2014/15
2013/14
2012/13
2011/12
2010/11
Quality Assurance (31836)
2009/10
Planning and Scheduling (35999)
2025/26
Construction Planning and Management (35339)
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
Project Scheduling Techniques (32253)
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14
2012/13
2011/12
2010/11
Project Management (31834)
2009/10
MASTER’S DEGREE IN CONCRETE ENGINEERING Predictive and Optimization Models for Concrete Structures (32755)
2025/26
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14
2012/13
Heuristic Optimization of Concrete Structures (31429)
2011/12
Construction and Quality Control of Concrete Structures (32762)
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14
Construction of Concrete Structures and Bridges (31422)
2012/13
2011/12
2010/11
2009/10
2008/09
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEGREE (INGENIERÍA DE CAMINOS, CANALES Y PUERTOS, 1997 CURRICULUM) Construction Methods (4729)
2009/10
2008/09
2007/08
2006/07
Quality Assurance (5607)
2010/11
2009/10
PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE (1997 CURRICULUM) Construction Methods (3376)
2012/13
2009/10
2008/09
2007/08
2006/07
Quality Assurance (3504)
2010/11
2009/10
CIVIL ENGINEERING / PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICAL ENGINEERING (1997 CURRICULUM) Descriptive and Metric Geometry (3353)
2004/05
2003/04
2002/03
2001/02
2000/01
Technical Drawing (3346)
2004/05
2003/04
2002/03
2001/02

Teaching publications

Técnicas de voladuras y excavación en túneles.
Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; González Vidosa, Fernando; Alcalá González, Julián; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de caminos, Canales y Puertos | Valencia : Editorial UPV, D.L. 2012. Ref. 530, 165 pp.
Técnicas de Planificación y Control de Obras.
Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; González Vidosa, Fernando; Alcalá González, Julián; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de caminos, Canales y Puertos | Valencia : Editorial UPV, D.L. 2012, 2015. Ref. 189, 94 pp.
Maquinaria Auxiliar y Equipos de Elevación.
Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; González Vidosa, Fernando; Alcalá González, Julián; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de caminos, Canales y Puertos | Valencia: Editorial UPV, D.L. 2012. Ref. 814, 202 pp.
Temas de Procedimientos de Construcción: Técnicas para la Mejora de Terrenos.
González Vidosa, Fernando; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Alcalá González, Julián; Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil | Valencia : Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2011. Ref. 753, 60 pp.
Temas de Procedimientos de Construcción. Cables y Maquinaria de Elevación.
González Vidosa, Fernando; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Alcalá González, Julián; Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil | Valencia : Editorial UPV, 2004, 2007, 2010. Ref. 522, 61 pp.
Procedimientos de Construcción. Fabricación, Transporte y Colocación de Hormigones.
González Vidosa, Fernando; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Alcalá González, Julián; Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil | Valencia : Editorial UPV, 2007. Ref. 613, 68 pp.
Equipos de Dragado. Temas de Procedimientos de Construcción.
González Vidosa, Fernando; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Alcalá González, Julián; Clemente Tirado, Juan José; Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil | Valencia : Editorial UPV, 2006. Ref. 438, 74 pp.
Temas de Procedimientos de Construcción. Equipos de Movimiento y Transporte de Tierras
González Vidosa, Fernando; Yepes Piqueras, Víctor; Martí Albiñana, José Vicente; Alcalá González, Julián; Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y de Proyectos de Ingeniería Civil | Valencia : Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2008. Ref. 738, 119 pp.

Construction methods notes

Project scheduling notes

Participation in teaching and educational innovation conferences

  1. GARRIDO DE LA TORRE, E.; PÉREZ ZURIAGA, A.M.; CAMACHO TORREGROSA, F.J.; ANDRÉS DOMENECH, I.; ROMERO GIL, I.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; ALBENTOSA HERNÁNDEZ, E.; COLL, H. (2016). TFG multidisciplinar en el área de la Ingeniería Civil . Jornadas Red Estatal de Docencia Universitaria (RED-U), pp. 189–195. UNED, Madrid, 10–11 November.

  2. CAMACHO TORREGROSA, F.J.; PÉREZ ZURIAGA, A.M.; COLL CARRILLO, H.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; ROMERO GIL, I.; GARRIDO DE LA TORRE, E. (2015). Desarrollo de un Trabajo de Fin de Grado Multidisciplinar en Ingeniería Civil como preparación del alumno para la vida profesional. Congreso Nacional de Innovación Educativa y Docencia en Red (IN-RED), pp. 1249–1263. Valencia, 30 June–1 July.

    DOI: 10.4995/INRED2015.2015.1635

  3. GIMÉNEZ, E.; SANZ, A.; LOZANO, A.; MARTÍ-VARGAS, J.R.; ALCALÁ, J.; CATALÁ, J.; CORTÉS, R.; LOZANO, J.F. (2014). La introducción de la responsabilidad profesional en los estudios de Grado en Ingeniería en Obras Públicas. Jornadas de Innovación Educativa y Docencia en Red (IN-RED), pp. 1166–1175. Valencia, 15–16 July 2014.

  4. YEPES PIQUERAS, V.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; MARTÍ ALBIÑANA, J.V.; GONZÁLEZ VIDOSA, F. (2013). Cómo predimensionar muros óptimos sin calculadora usando la inteligencia artificial. 2º Congreso Nacional sobre la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Ingeniería de Edificación (EMIE), pp. 119–134. Valencia, 18–19 July 2013.

  5. BARCENA SAIZ, A.; YEPES PIQUERAS, V.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; MARTÍ ALBIÑANA, J.V. (2013). Diseño automático de forjados de chapa nervada optimizados con criterios de economía y sostenibilidad. 2º Congreso Nacional sobre la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Ingeniería de Edificación (EMIE), pp. 159–172. Valencia, 18–19 July 2013.

  6. MARTÍ ALBIÑANA, J.V.; YEPES PIQUERAS, V.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; GARCÍA SEGURA, T. (2013). Diseño de vigas en U de hormigón con fibras mediante la heurística SA con criterios económicos. 2º Congreso Nacional sobre la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Ingeniería de Edificación (EMIE), pp. 299–309. Valencia, 18–19 July.

  7. YEPES PIQUERAS, V.; MARTÍ ALBIÑANA, J.V.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; GARCÍA SEGURA, T. (2013). Métodos empleados en el Proyecto HORSOST sobre diseño sostenible con hormigón no convencional. 2º Congreso Nacional sobre la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Ingeniería de Edificación (EMIE), pp. 259–272. Valencia, 18–19 July.

  8. RODRIGUEZ-CALDERITA FACUNDI, A.M.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; YEPES PIQUERAS, V.; MARTÍ ALBIÑANA, J.V. (2013). Optimización heurística aplicada al diseño automático de forjados de losa postesa. 2º Congreso Nacional sobre la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Ingeniería de Edificación (EMIE), pp. 63–75. Valencia, 18–19 July.

  9. MARTÍ ALBIÑANA, J.V.; YEPES PIQUERAS, V.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; GARCÍA SEGURA, T. (2013). Optimización memética de vigas artesa prefabricadas con criterios sostenibles de hormigón con fibras. 2º Congreso Nacional sobre la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Ingeniería de Edificación (EMIE), pp. 91–104. Valencia, 18–19 July.

  10. GARCÍA SEGURA, T.; YEPES PIQUERAS, V.; ALCALÁ GONZÁLEZ, J.; MARTÍ ALBIÑANA, J.V. (2013). Optimización multiobjetivo de viga en I de hormigón armado con criterios sostenibles. 2º Congreso Nacional sobre la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Ingeniería de Edificación (EMIE), pp. 135–148. Valencia, 18–19 July.

  11. TORRES-MACHÍ, C.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PELLICER, E. (2012). Optimización heurística de estructuras de hormigón armado de alta resistencia. III Jornadas de Modelización Matemática, 7–8 June, Gandía (Spain).

  12. YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2011). A short postgraduate course on heuristic design of prestressed concrete road bridge deks. 5th International Technology, Education and Development Conference. ISBN: 978-84-614-7423-3; ISSN: 2340-1079. pp. 5132–5141. Editor: IATED. 7–9 March, Valencia, Spain.

  13. GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PEREA, C.; MARTÍNEZ, F. (2007). A postgraduate course on heuristic design of reinforced concrete structures. International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED 2007. Abstracts Book, p. 314. ISBN: 978-84-611-4516-4. Proceedings CD, 12 pp., ISBN: 978-84-611-4517-1. Editor: IATED. March, Valencia, Spain.

Supervised academic work

Participation in teaching innovation projects

Research

ORCID: 0000-0003-1376-8441

ResearcherID: L-1774-2014 (Web of Science)

UNESCO codes

3305 Construction Technology:
  • 3305.04 Bridges
  • 3305.05 Concrete Technology
  • 3305.06 Civil Engineering
  • 3305.10 Foundations
  • 3305.24 Prefabricated Construction
  • 3305.25 Prestressed Concrete
  • 3305.32 Structural Engineering

Publications in JCR-indexed journals

  1. ZHOU, Z.; DING, F.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2026). Thermal damage and lifespan deterioration of global infrastructure under climate warming. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, (accepted, in press).
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6598244
  2. YEPES-BELLVER, L.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2026). Multicriteria Analysis of Cost, CO2 Emissions, and Embodied Energy for Post-tensioned Slab Bridges Using the CRITIC Method. Hormigón y Acero,
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.33586/hya.2026.4176
  3. RUIZ-VÉLEZ, A.; SÁNCHEZ-GARRIDO, A.J.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2026). Life-cycle environmental and social trade-offs in concrete road frame systems. Cleaner Environmental Systems, 22:100462.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cesys.2026.100462
  4. ZHOU, Z.; ZHAO, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2025). Intelligent operation monitoring and finite element coupled identification of hyperstatic structures. Results in Engineering 27:106990
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106990
  5. YEPES-BELLVER, L.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2025). Predictive modeling for carbon footprint optimization of prestressed road flyovers. Applied Sciences, 15(17), 9591.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179591
  6. ZHOU, Z.; TIAN, Q.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2025). Research on the coupling of talent cultivation and reform practice of higher education in architecture. Computers and Education Open,
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2025.100268
  7. ZHOU, Z.; WANG, Y.; YEPES-BELLVER, L.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2025). Intelligent monitoring of loess landslides and research on multi-factor coupling damage. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment 42, 100692.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2025.100692
  8. ZHOU, Z.; YEPES-BELLVER, L.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2025). Study on the Failure Mechanism of Deep Foundation Pit of High-Rise Building: Comprehensive Test and Microstructure Coupling. Buildings 2025, 15(8), 1270.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15081270
  9. YEPES-BELLVER, L.; BRUN-IZQUIERDO, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2025). Surrogate-assisted cost optimization for post-tensioned concrete slab bridges . Infrastructures, 10(2): 43.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10020043
  10. YUJUN, L.; ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2025). Research on spatial deformation monitoring and numerical coupling of deep foundation pit in soft soil . Journal of Building Engineering, 99:111636.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.111636
  11. ZHOU, Z.; LIANG, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). Three-dimensional finite element coupled optimization assessment of extra-large bridges. Structures, 70:107743.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107743
  12. YEPES-BELLVER, L.; BRUN-IZQUIERDO, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). Artificial neural network and Kriging surrogate model for embodied energy optimization of prestressed slab bridges. Sustainability, 16(19), 8450.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198450
  13. RUIZ-VÉLEZ, A.; GARCÍA, J.; PARTSKHALADZE, G.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). Enhanced Structural Design of Prestressed Arched Trusses through Multi-Objective Optimization and MCDM. Mathematics, 12(16), 2567.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/math12162567
  14. ZHOU, Z.; WANG, Y.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). Research on coupling optimization of carbon emissions and carbon leakage in international construction projects. Scientific Reports, 14: 10752.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59531-4
  15. RUIZ-VÉLEZ, A.; GARCÍA, J.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). Enhancing Robustness in Precast Modular Frame Optimization: Integrating NSGA-II, NSGA-III, and RVEA for Sustainable Infrastructure. Mathematics, 12(10):1478.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/math12101478
  16. NAVARRO, I.J.; VILLALBA, I.; YEPES-BELLVER, L.; ALCALÁ, J. (2024). Social life cycle assessment of railway track substructure alternatives. Journal of Cleaner Production, 450 (2024) 142008.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142008
  17. RUIZ-VÉLEZ, A.; GARCÍA, J.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). Sustainable road infrastructure decision-making: Custom NSGA-II with repair operators for multi-objective optimization. Mathematics, 12(5):730.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/math12050730
  18. ZHOU, Z.; ZHOU, J.; ZHANG, B.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). The centennial sustainable assessment of regional construction industry under the multidisciplinary coupling model. Sustainable Cities and Society (11)1 - 21.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.105201
  19. ZHOU, Z.; ZHOU, J.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2024). Thermal coupling optimization of bridge environmental impact under natural conditions. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 104:107316.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2023.107316
  20. YEPES-BELLVER, L.; BRUN-IZQUIERDO, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2023). Embodied energy optimization of prestressed concrete road flyovers by a two-phase Kriging surrogate model. Materials, 16(20); 6767.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16206767
  21. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2023). Carbon impact assessment of bridge construction based on resilience theory. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 29(6):561-576.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3846/JCEM.2023.19565
  22. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2023). Experimental Research on Diseases of Emulsified Asphalt Mortar Board for Ballastless Tracks. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35(6):04023156.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-15149
  23. RUIZ-VÉLEZ, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2023). A parametric study of optimum road modular hinged frames by hybrid metaheuristics. Materials, 16(3):931.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16030931
  24. RUIZ-VÉLEZ, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2022). Optimal design of sustainable reinforced concrete precast hinged frames. Materials, 16(1):204.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16010204
  25. PARTSKHALADZE, G.; ALCALÁ, J.; MEDZMARIASHVILI, E.; CHAVLESHVILI, G.; SURGULADZE, B., I.; YEPES, V. (2022). Heuristic Optimization of a New Type Prestressed Arched Truss. Materials, 15(22): 8144.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15228144
  26. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2022). Research on the optimized environment of large bridges based on multi-constraint coupling. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 97:106914.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106914
  27. YEPES-BELLVER, L.; BRUN-IZQUIERDO, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2022). CO2-optimization of post-tensioned concrete slab-bridge decks using surrogate modeling. Materials, 15(14):4776.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15144776
  28. MARTÍNEZ-MARTÍN, F.J.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; HOSPITALER, A.; ALCALÁ, J. (2022). Optimization design of RC elevated water tanks under seismic loads. Applied Sciences, 12(11):5635.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/app12115635
  29. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2022). Regional sustainable development impact through sustainable bridge optimization. Structures, 41, 1061-1076.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2022.05.047
  30. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2021). Optimized application of sustainable development strategy in international engineering project management. Mathematics, 9(14):1633.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/math9141633
  31. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; KRIPKA, M.; YEPES, V. (2021). Life cycle assessment of bridges using Bayesian Networks and Fuzzy Mathematics. Applied Sciences, 11(11):4916.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/app11114916
  32. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2021). Environmental, economic and social impact assessment: study of bridges in Chinas five major economic regions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1):122.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010122
  33. ZHOU, Z.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2020). Bridge Carbon Emissions and Driving Factors Based on a Life-Cycle Assessment Case Study: Cable-Stayed Bridge over Hun He River in Liaoning, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(16):5953.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165953
  34. PARTSKHALADZE, G.; MSHVENIERADZE, I.; MEDZMARIASHVILI, E.; CHAVLESHVILI, G.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2019). Buckling Analysis and Stability of Compressed Low Carbon Steel Rods in Elasto-Plastic Region of Material. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019: 7601260.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7601260
  35. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PÉREZ-LÓPEZ, E. (2015). Hybrid harmony search for sustainable design of post-tensioned concrete box-girder pedestrian bridges . Engineering Structures, 92:112-122.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.03.015
  36. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2014). Optimization of concrete I-beams using a new hybrid glowworm swarm algorithm. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, 11(7):1190-1205.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-78252014000700007
  37. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2014). Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of blended cement concrete including carbonation and durability. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 19(1):3-12.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-013-0614-0
  38. TORRES-MACHÍ, C.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PELLICER, E. (2013). Optimization of high-performance concrete structures by variable neighborhood search. International Journal of Civil Engineering, 11(2):90-99.
  39. MARTÍ, J.V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2013). Design of prestressed concrete precast road bridges with hybrid simulated annealing. Engineering Structures., 48:342-352.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.09.014
  40. YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; ALCALÁ, J.; VILLALBA, P. (2012). CO2-Optimization Design of Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls based on a VNS-Threshold Acceptance Strategy. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 26 (3):378-386.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000140
  41. MARTINEZ, F.J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; HOSPITALER, A.; ALCALÁ, J. (2011). Design of tall bridge piers by ant colony optimization. Engineering Structures, 33(8):2320-2329.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2011.04.005
  42. PEREA, C.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; HOSPITALER, A.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2010). A parametric study of optimum road frame bridges by threshold acceptance. Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences, 17(6):427-437.
  43. YEPES, V.; DÍAZ, J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; ALCALÁ, J. (2009). Statistical Characterization of Prestressed Concrete Road Bridge Decks. Revista de la Construcción, 8(2):95-109.
  44. YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PEREA, C.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2008). A Parametric Study of Optimum Earth Retaining Walls by Simulated Annealing. Engineering Structures, 30(3): 821-830.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.05.023
  45. PEREA, C.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; HOSPITALER, A. (2008). Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Frames by Heuristic Optimization. Advances in Engineering Software, 39(8): 676-688.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2007.07.007

Other publications

  1. RUIZ-VÉLEZ, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; KRIPKA, M.; YEPES, V. Perspectiva social de un marco modular óptimo: análisis integral del ciclo de vida. . Revista CIATEC-UPF, 15(1), 1-19. DOI:https://doi.org/10.5335/ciatec.v15i1.14974
  2. YEPES, V.; PÉREZ-LÓPEZ, E.; GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; ALCALÁ, J. (2019). Optimization of high-performance concrete post-tensioned box-girder pedestrian bridges. International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, 7(2):118-129.
    DOI: 10.2495/CMEM-V7-N2-118-129
  3. YEPES, V.; PÉREZ-LÓPEZ, E.; ALCALÁ, J.; GARCÍA-SEGURA, T. (2018). Parametric study of concrete box-girder footbridges. Journal of Construction Engineering. Management & Innovation, 1(2):67-74.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.31462/jcemi.2018.01067074
  4. ALCALÁ, J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V.; MARTÍ, J.V. (2018). Embodied energy optimization of prestressed concrete slab bridge decks. Technologies, 6(2):43.
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies6020043
  5. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2017). Computer-support tool to optimize bridges automatically. International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, 5(2):171-178.
  6. TORRES-MACHÍ, C.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PELLICER, E. (2013). Integración de investigación y docencia de posgrado a través del diseño eficiente de estructuras. MSEL Modelling in Science Education and Learning, 6(3), No.8. ISSN: 1988-3145.
  7. YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; DÍAZ, J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2011). Morfología de tableros aligerados de canto constante postesados para puentes carreteros y ferroviarios . Ingeniería Civil, 161:61-72. [Post-stressed constant depth beam concrete road and railway bridge voided decks morphology].
  8. CARBONELL, A.; ALCALÁ, J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V. (2007). Optimización heurística de bóvedas de hormigón armado para pasos de carreteras. Ingeniería Civil, 145: 79-88. ISSN: 0213-8468
  9. YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PEREA, C.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2006). Estudio paramétrico de muros óptimos de contención de hormigón armado. Ingeniería Civil, 142: 129-139. ISSN: 0213-8468. [A parametric study of optimum reinforced concrete retaining walls].
  10. CARRERA, J.M.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2005). Optimización heurística de pórticos de paso de carretera de hormigón armado. Hormigón y Acero, 236: 85-95. ISSN: 0439-5689.
  11. ALCALÁ, J.; CARRERA, J.M.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V. (2005). Cristalización simulada aplicada a la optimización económica de muros ménsula de contención de hormigón armado. Hormigón y Acero, 236: 97-108. ISSN: 0439-5689.

Conference contributions

  1. GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; ALCALÁ, J.; NAVARRO, F. (2020) On the structural design of characteristic decks for three-span postensioned road flyovers. 10th International Conference on High Performance and Optimum Design of Structures and Materials (HPSM/OPTI 2020)
  2. MOLINA-JOTEL, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; MARTÍ, J.V.; YEPES, V. (2017). Diseño de pasarelas de hormigón postesado de sección en T mediante optimización heurÍstica bajo criterios económicos y de sostenibilidad. VII Congreso de ACHE, A Coruña, junio.
  3. YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J.; PELLICER, E. (2017). Puentes pretensados de alta eficiencia social y medioambiental bajo presupuestos restrictivos: Proyecto BRIDLIFE . VII Congreso de ACHE, A Coruña, junio.
  4. MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J.; GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V. (2016). Heuristic design of precast-prestressed concrete U-beam and post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete slab road bridges. HPSM/OPTI 2016. WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, Vol 166. ISNB: 978-1-78466-143-4.
  5. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2015). Algoritmo híbrido de enjambre de luciérnagas y aceptación por umbrales para diseño de vigas. X Congreso Español de Metaheurísticas, Algoritmos Evolutivos y Bioinspirados. MAEB 2015, 4–6 February, Mérida, pp. 699-705. ISSN: 978-84-697-2150-6.
  6. ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V.; MARTÍ, J.V.; BÁRCENA, A. (2014). Diseño automático de forjados mixtos con chapa nervada, basado en criterios de eficiencia energética y económicos. VI Congreso de ACHE, 3–5 June, Madrid. ISSN: 978-84-89670-80-8.
  7. ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V.; MARTÍ, J.V.; RODRÍGUEZ-FACUNDI, A. (2014). Optimización de forjados de losa pretensada utilizando criterios económicos y de sostenibilidad. VI Congreso de ACHE, 3–5 June, Madrid. ISSN: 978-84-89670-80-8.
  8. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2014). Sustainable design using multiobjective optimization of high-strength concrete I-beams. The 2014 International Conference on High Performance and Optimum Design of Structures and Materials HPSM/OPTI 2014, 9-11 June, Ostend, Belgium. WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, Vol 137, pp. 347-358. doi: 10.2495/HPSM140331 (link)
  9. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J. (2014). Life-cycle emissions of reinforced concrete made with blended cements. 18th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering. 16–18 July, Alcañiz (Teruel), pp. 1-10. ISSN: 978-84-617-2742-1.
  10. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; MARTÍ, J.V. (2014). Optimización multiobjetivo para el estudio de la sostenibilidad del hormigón autocompactante. VI Congreso de ACHE, 3–5 June, Madrid. ISSN: 978-84-89670-80-8.
  11. GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; MARTÍ, J.V. (2014). Influencia de la carbonatación y durabilidad en el ciclo de vida del hormigón fabricado con cementos con adiciones. VI Congreso de ACHE, 3–5 June, Madrid. ISSN: 978-84-89670-80-8.
  12. MARTÍ, J.V.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2014). Diseño de tableros isostáticos de puentes de vigas artesa prefabricadas pretensadas con criterios económicos. VI Congreso de ACHE, 3–5 June, Madrid. ISSN: 978-84-89670-80-8.
  13. YEPES, V.; MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J.; GARCÍA-SEGURA, T. (2014). Diseño eficiente de estructuras con hormigones no convencionales basados en criterios sostenibles multiobjetivo: HORSOST. VI Congreso de ACHE, 3–5 June, Madrid. ISSN: 978-84-89670-80-8.
  14. ALCALÁ, J.; MARTÍ, J.V.; YEPES, V. (2013). CO2 optimization of precast-prestressed concrete road bridges with steel fiber-reinforcement. 5th International Congress on Energy and Environment Engineering and Management. Lisbon, 17-19 July 2013, CD. ISSN: 978-989-98406-5-2
  15. YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; GARCÍA-SEGURA, T. (2013). Multiobjective optimization of high-performance reinforced concrete I-beams by simulated annealing. 22nd International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, 17-21 June, Málaga, (Spain).
  16. MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2012). Diseño heurístico de puentes de hormigón pretensado como ejemplo de docencia en posgrado. XVI Congreso Internacional de Ingeniería de Proyectos, AEIPRO, 11–13 July, Valencia, pp. 2345-2356
  17. MARTÍ, J.V.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; ALCALÁ, J. (2012). CO2-Optimization of PC precast bridges by hybrid heuristics. SSCS 2012 Numerical Modeling. Strategies for Sustainable Concrete Structures, May 29-June 1, Aix-en-Provence, France.
  18. MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V. (2012). Diseño automatizado mediante optimización heurística de tableros de puentes pretensados: losas continuas aligeradas y vigas artesa prefabricadas. VI Congreso Nacional de la Ingeniería Civil, 23–24 February, Valencia. ISNB: 978-84-380-0452-4.
  19. YEPES, V.; VILLALBA, P.; ALCALÁ, J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2011). Energy consumption optimization design of prestressed concrete slab bridge decks , in Proceedings of 4th International Congress on Energy and Environment Engineering and Management, 26-27 May, Mérida (Spain), pp. 153. ISSN: 978-84-9978-014-6.
  20. YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2011). Caracterización multifactorial de tableros aligerados de canto constante optimizados mediante técnicas heurísticas. V Congreso de ACHE, Barcelona, 10 pp.
  21. ALCALÁ, J.; VILLALBA, P.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2011). CO2 Optimization of Prestressed Concrete Slab Bridge Decks by Simulated Annealing, in Abstracts of Optimization 2011, Portuguese Operational Research Society, Lisbon, pp. 82.
  22. VILLALBA, P.; ALCALÁ, J.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2010). CO2 optimization of reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Engineering Optimization, Lisbon, 6-9 September. 10 pp. CD-ROM. ISSN: 978-898-96264-3-0.
  23. PEREA, C.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; HOSPITALER, A.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2006). Heuristic optimization of reinforced concrete road bridge frames. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology. Civil-Comp Press. Paper 208, 9 pp. Las Palmas, Spain. ISSN: 1-905088-08-6.
  24. PEREA, C.; ALCALÁ, J.; MARTÍNEZ, F.; YEPES, V.; GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F. (2006). Optimum design of the box frame tunnel of the Underground Line Palma-UIB. Proceedings of the X International Conference on Project Engineering. Valencia, Spain. September, pp. 269-278. ISSN: 84-9705-987-5.
  25. GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; CARRERA, M.; PEREA, C. (2005). Simulated annealing optimization of walls, portal and box reinforced concrete road structures, in Hernández, S. and Brebbia, C.A. (ed.): Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Computed Aided Optimum Designed in Engineering (OPTI-2005). WIT Press, pp. 175-186. Skiathos (Greece), may 2005. ISSN: 1-84564-016-0. ISSN: 1746-4498 (print). (pdf)
  26. GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; CARRERA, M.; PEREA, C. (2005). Optimización por cristalización simulada de pórticos y marcos de paso de carretera. I Jornadas de Investigación en Construcción. Instituto de CC. E. Torroja. CSIC. Vol. I, pp. 373-381. Ed. AMIET. Madrid, 2–4 June 2005. ISSN: 84-931709-5-X.

Book chapters

  1. MARTÍ, J.V.; ALCALÁ, J.; GARCÍA-SEGURA, T.; YEPES, V. (2017). Heuristic design of a precast-prestressed concrete U-beam and post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete slab road bridges. High Performance and Optimum Design of Structures and Materials II, Chap. 2, pp. 17-38. WIT Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-78466-143-4.
  2. GONZÁLEZ-VIDOSA, F.; YEPES, V.; ALCALÁ, J.; CARRERA, M.A.; PEREA, C.; PAYÁ, I.J. Optimization of reinforced concrete road structures by simulated annealing. Simulated Annealing, Chap. 5, pp. 307–320. I-Tech Education and Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-953-7619-07-7.

Participation in funded research projects

PhD theses supervised

Multicriteria optimization for sustainable design of post-tensioned concrete slab bridges using metamodels
Lorena Yepes Bellver
Defended: 06/06/2025
Supervisor: Julián Alcalá González

Optimal design of socially and environmentally efficient reinforced concrete precast modular road frames under constrained budgets
Andrés Ruiz Vélez
Defended: 04/12/2024
Supervisors: Víctor Yepes; Julián Alcalá González

Life cycle optimization analysis of bridge sustainable development
Zhiwu Zhou
Defended: 13/01/2023
Supervisors: Víctor Yepes; Julián Alcalá González

Heuristic optimization of post-tensioned slab floors
Ángel Manuel Rodríguez-Calderita Facundi
Defended: 09/12/2015
Supervisors: Víctor Yepes; Julián Alcalá González

Patents

STEEL–CONCRETE COMPOSITE BOX GIRDER
Authors: Julián Alcalá González; Ferran Navarro Ferrer
Reference: P202030530
National filing date: 04/06/2020

Other research and dissemination activities

Technology and research in building 2015
FERIA DE VALENCIA EXCO/CEVISAMA. FMI
Start date: 11/02/2015 · End date: 13/02/2015
Authors: David Llacer, Enrique; Yepes, V.; Rodríguez-Calderita-Facundi, Ángel Manuel; Alcalá González, Julián

Professional experience

Between 1991 and 2002, collaboration with AMINSA (Agrupación Mediterránea de Ingeniería S.A.) on the preparation of the following projects:

Technical assistance to the construction management of the following works:

From 2002 to the present, projects carried out as an independent practitioner:

Year 2003

Year 2004

Year 2005

Year 2006

Year 2007

Year 2008

Year 2009

Year 2010

Year 2011

Year 2012

Year 2013

Year 2014

Year 2015

Year 2019

Professional services and knowledge transfer through the Universitat Politècnica de València:

Year 2014

Year 2015

Year 2016

Year 2017

Year 2018

Year 2019

Year 2020

Year 2021

Year 2022

Year 2023

Year 2024

Year 2025

Other merits

Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos : Professional registration no. 11,691
Member of the Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos y de la Ingeniería Civil
Individual member of ACHE – Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural

Other courses and seminars taught

Courses organised by the ICE Institute of Education Sciences · UPV

Programme PRAKTIKUM Summer workshop programme for upper-secondary school students organised by the UPV