Benjamín obtained his MSc degree on 2011 with a thesis titled “Part I: Response of reinforced concrete buildings in concepcion during the Maule earthquake” and “Part II: Self-centering frictional damper”. His work assessing the performance of RC buildings after the 2010 Maule earthquake in Chile, was published at the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering (“Analysis and interpretation of the seismic response of RC buildings in Concepcion during the February 27, 2010, Chile earthquake“) and at Earthquake Spectra (“Response of RC buildings in Concepcion during the Maule Earthquake“).