Kevin Daniel Torres Garcia

Prof. Kevin Daniel Torres Garcia

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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15 May 2025 in Ain Shams Engineering Journal
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KGKevin Daniel Torres Garcia
Kevin Daniel Torres Garcia
OSOmar Sánchez
Omar Sánchez
KCKaren Castañeda
Karen Castañeda
MNMario Noguera
Mario Noguera
DCDaniela Carrasco-Beltrán
Daniela Carrasco-Beltrán
NLNatalia E. Lozano-Ramírez
Natalia E. Lozano-Ramírez

3 November 2025 in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
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DBDaniela Carrasco Beltran
Daniela Carrasco Beltran
Sofía Vidal-MéndezSofía Vidal-Méndez
Sofía Vidal-Méndez
Natalia E. Lozano-RamírezNatalia E. Lozano-Ramírez
Natalia E. Lozano-Ramírez
KGKevin Daniel Torres Garcia
Kevin Daniel Torres Garcia
Omar Sánchez RiveraOmar Sánchez Rivera
Omar Sánchez Rivera
KCKaren Castañeda
Karen Castañeda

12 May 2026 in Buildings
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SSSantiago Olaya Santos
Santiago Olaya Santos
CTCamilo Tibaná
Camilo Tibaná
Omar Sánchez RiveraOmar Sánchez Rivera
Omar Sánchez Rivera
KCKaren Castañeda
Karen Castañeda
KGKevin Daniel Torres Garcia
Kevin Daniel Torres Garcia
Construction projects depend heavily on manual labor; however, workforce productivity is frequently constrained by poor planning and communication. This paper proposes a methodological framework that combines Building Information Modeling (BIM) with the Lines of Balance (LOB) technique to estimate, allocate, and visually coordinate crews in repetitive building work. Using a Design Science Research approach, the study draws on a systematic review of 29 eligible studies that identified 23 processes for human resource planning and allocation. These processes are structured into five planning categories: scope and duration, structuring and quantification, resource estimation and allocation, schedule baseline, and cost baseline. BIM support is operationalized through seven high-utility BIM applications identified by expert assessment (RUI > 0.75), including phase planning, scheduling, site utilization planning, and cost estimation. The framework connects model-based quantity takeoff and productivity assumptions with LOB-based sequencing and crew assignment. This integration enables early detection of spatiotemporal overlaps and workload imbalances through consistent BIM–LOB visualization. The method was implemented and calibrated in two residential case studies (one covering 295 m2 over 3 months and the other 3660 m2 over 22 months), resulting in workforce plans comprising 10 workers across five crews and 72 workers across nine crews. An evaluation involving 31 professionals indicates a high perceived utility, particularly in reducing errors in quantity and productivity estimation (RUI = 0.90) and crew quantification (RUI = 0.88).