We are a team of more than 12 researchers, devoted to Earth Sciences engineering, and Natural Resources of mineral origin in particular. Although the group is located in the HTSE for Mines and Energy, its field of work is much wider than just mines, as it also extends to civil engineering, explosives engineering and any other activities where numerical modelling may contribute to solving problems.
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Georesources Engineering and Modelling
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Structure: Research Groups
This Group consists of researchers from various fields ¿rock blasting with explosives, geotechnics, seismic engineering, material resistance and applied mathematics¿ and works on the basis of the following lines of research:
- Rock mechanics
- Fractal and multi-fractal analysis, modelling and simulation in earth and engineering sciences
- Numerical simulation and mathematical modelling
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Explosives and blasting.
Explosives and Blasting
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- Complexity in earth sciencies an engineering
- Defence and protection
- Explosives and Blasting
- Rock Mechanics
From the very beginning, the Georesources Engineering and Modelling Group was formed as an environment for innovation, experimentation and service to society with the challenge of resolving current problems. To do so, and in all its fields, the group has benefited from synergies with private companies (Maxam, Vibraquipo and mines, such as Aguas Teñidas, Cobre las Cruces, Saint Gobain Placo Ibérica, etc.) and researchers from other institutions in Spain and abroad (CSIC - Spain; Kerala University - India; Cambridge University - UK; and Leoben University - Austria, etc.). The international nature of the group is reflected in the research stays made, the review of articles in scientific journals, and membership of international associations in management posts.
The group's work has been recognised with several distinctions, such as: Presidency of the Fragblast International Committee (2012); IGME (Spanish Geology and Mining Institute) Award for the best article by a young doctorate, vol. 123 (2012); Award for the best article from the International Society of Explosives Engineers, ISEE (2015).
It has two laboratories, one for explosives and the other for rock mechanics. The explosives laboratory has the technology needed to profile blasts and detonation physics, covering from profiling, with field tests and measurements, to phenomena simulation. The rock mechanics laboratory has modern equipment with which, apart from the usual tests, research can be carried out on rock abrasiveness and wear and tear on rock blasting tools.
