The Institute carries out research in all topics of Geomechanics, Geotechnical and Rock Engineering, Tunnelling and Soil Mechanics.
Our aim is to find the right combination between basic and applied research and therefore, we focus on working with academic institutions internationally to achieve World-class research and local and international industrial partners to achieve impact in society.
Our main focus areas are:
Ground-robot interaction
Ground-fluid-structure interaction
Thermal behaviour of soils and rocks
Geotextiles and Geogrids
Instrumentation and Monitoring
Tunnelling
Rock Mechanics
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