Project Management and Engineering Research

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Project Management

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Predictive Tools for Project Performance Management in the Construction Industry

      • A. Cerezo, A. Pastor, M. Otero, J. M. Portela

      Pages 3-18

   3. Expanding the Knowledge on Project Management Standards: A Look into the PMBOK® with Dynamic Lenses

      • V. Hermano, N. Martín-Cruz

      Pages 19-34

   4. Lean Thinking: A Useful Tool to Integrate Sustainability into Project Management

      • C. Cruz-Villazon, J. R. Otegi-Olaso, M. E. Aguilar-Fernandez, L. Fuentes-Ardeo

      Pages 35-48

3. Civil Engineering and Urban Planning: Construction and Architecture

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49

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   2. Planning and Control of Civil Engineering Works in Peru: Current State and Improvement Proposal

      • P. M. Carbajal, E. Pellicer, S. Santos-Fonseca, C. Torres-Machi, P. Ballesteros-Pérez

      Pages 51-65

   3. Experiences on MEF Simulation for Linear Concrete Elements with the ATENA Tool

      • S. Laserna, E. Alcázar, J. Cervera, J. Montero

      Pages 67-82

4. Product and Process Engineering and Industrial Design

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83

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   2. Study on Optimization of the Tuna-Fishing Vessel Construction Project, Through Production Oriented Design

      • C. Mascaraque-Ramírez, L. Para-González, D. Moreno-Sánchez

      Pages 85-97

   3. A Critical Evaluation of Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Electric Vehicle Batteries

      • Robert Reinhardt, B. Amante García, Lluc Canals Casals, S. Gassó Domingo

      Pages 99-110

   4. Design and Structural Analysis of a Prothesis for an Arthroplasty. Definition of the Osseointegration Grade During the Rehabilitation Process

      • F. Cavas-Martínez, D. Parras-Burgos, J. Nieto, F. J. F. Cañavate, D. G. Fernández-Pacheco

      Pages 111-125

   5. MOTIVA-PRO: Innovation Based on Users’ Motivations

      • D. Justel, A. Retegi, I. Iriarte, G. Lasa, I. González

      Pages 127-141

5. Environmental Engineering and Management of Natural Resources

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143

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   2. Combined System UASB+MBR for the Biological Elimination of Emerging Contaminants, Organic Matter and Nutrients in Urban Waste Water

      • M. J. Moya-Llamas, M. A. Bernal-Romero del Hombre Bueno, E. D. Vásquez-Rodríguez, A. Trapote, C. M. López-Ortiz, D. Prats

      Pages 145-158

   3. Identification of Environmental Risk Areas Using Pollution Indexes and Geographic Information Systems

      • J. A. Acosta, M. D. Gómez-López, A. Faz, R. Zornoza, S. Martínez-Martínez

      Pages 159-170

6. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171

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   2. Review of Numerical Models for Studying the Dynamic Response of Deep Foundations for the Design and Project of Wind Turbines

      • G. M. Álamo, J. D. R. Bordón, F. García, J. J. Aznárez, L. A. Padrón, F. Chirino et al.

      Pages 173-187

   3. Development and Characterization of Modular Ceramic and Metal Elements in Vertical Gardens and Ventilated Façades in Buildings

      • V. Pérez-Andreu, C. Aparicio-Fernández, F. Castilla, J.-L. Vivancos

      Pages 189-202

   4. Qualitative Analysis on Risk Assessment in Photovoltaic Installations: Case Study in the Dominican Republic

      • Guido C. Guerrero-Liquet, M. Socorro García-Cascales, Juan M. Sánchez-Lozano

      Pages 203-216

This is the Proceedings of the 20th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering, that was held at the Technical University of Cartagena, Spain, from July 13 to 15, 2016. It brings together a collection of recent works of researchers and professionals in the Project Management and Engineering fields of Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, Product and Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies and Safety, Labour Risks and Ergonomics. 

• Project Management
• Project Engineering
• Case Studies
• AEIPRO
• IPMA
• Industrial Engineering
• Urban Planning
• Environmental Engineering
• Energy Efficiency
• Renewable Energy
• urban geography and urbanism

• Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

  José Luis Ayuso Muñoz

• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid , Madrid, Spain

  José Luis Yagüe Blanco

• Universitat Politècnica de València , Valencia, Spain

  Salvador F. Capuz-Rizo

Professor José L. Ayuso-Muñoz graduated in Industrial Engineering (1967) and Agricultural Engineering (1975), PhD in Agricultural Engineering (1979). He was appointed Associate Professor in 1990 and Emeritus Profesor  in 2016.  He is author and co-author of more than 76 papers in national and international Scientific Conferences, 37 papers in top indexed journals, 6 book chapters, 5 books and editor of 3 multi author books. He has supervised 13 doctoral thesis. Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Association of  Project Management and Engineering since 2008.


José Luis Yagüe Blanco graduated in Agricultural Engineering (2000) and PhD in Projects and Planning (2007). He was appointed Research Associate in 2001 and Assistant Professor in 2016.  He is author and co-author of 32 papers in national and international Scientific Conferences, 18 papers in indexed journals, 11 book chapters, 2 books and editor of 3 multi author books. He has supervised 5 doctoral thesis. Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Association of  Project Management and Engineering since 2010.



Professor Salvador F. Capuz-Rizo graduated in Industrial Engineering (1990), MSc in Computer Assisted Design and Integrated Manufacturing (1991) and PhD in Industrial Engineering (1994). He was appointed Associate Professor in 1996 and Chairholder in 2003.  He is author and co-author of more than 180 papers in national and international Scientific Conferences, 18 papers in top indexed journals, 9 book chapters, 5 books and editor of 6 multi author books. He has supervised 16 doctoral thesis. President of the Spanish Association of  Project Management and Engineering since 2008.

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