Geotechnical Engineering & Geosciences

Laboratory of Cartography & Photogrammetry

The Photogrammetry lab is in charge of carrying out the training corresponding to the copurses on photogrammetry of the Bachelor's Degree in Geomatics & Topography, participates specifically in the training of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences & Building Technologies, collaborates in some training activities for the PhD program in Visual Communication in Architecture & Design at the ETSAB, in the Postgraduate course in Forms of Analysis & Intervention in Built Heritage at the UPC Foundation and develops various final degree projects related to photogrammetry.

Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering & Geophysics Applied to Engineering

The Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering & Geophysics Applied to Engineering is a UPC's service unit that supports teaching, research and technology transfer. In the field of teaching, it supports practical and theoretical classes related to its own fields of expertise in different engineering schools. As for research, it assists different research groups with the instruments at its disposal and with the necessary technical and personnel support. The transfer of technology is carried out by advising and measure-taking those companies or administrations that request it, especially in everything related to the measurement of vibrations and GPR prospecting.

Laboratory of Geomatics & Topography

Laboratory eminently dedicated to teaching Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Barcelona School of Civil Engineering (field training). The equipment is also used for the development of final study theses.

This Laboratory collaborates in the research activities of its own research group (EGEO) as well as other DECA research groups. All the tests are carried out outside the laboratory, basically the available space is used as a warehouse and for the maintenance of the equipment.

The EGEO research group works in the field of geomatic engineering. As it is a cross-sectional area, its own methods and techniques are applied to other areas such as civil engineering, risk management, heritage management and representation, etc. bearing special attention to new sensors and techniques for the capture, processing, storage and treatment of geographic data.

The activities carried out in the Geotechnical Laboratory respond to two of the basic functions of the university: teaching and research. Since the means and human resources of the laboratory are limited, any of these activities can make use of all its resources. Frequently, carrying out tests associated with agreements signed between DECA and other public or private entities requires the acquisition of new equipment and/or the development of new test procedures.

Laboratory of Groundwater Hydrology

The Groundwater Hydrology Laboratory of the UPC-BarcelonaTech focuses its activities on improving and protecting the quality of groundwater through experimental research that aims to study the hydrodynamic, geochemical and biological processes that occur in the subsoil. These studies are complemented with numerical modeling techniques and theoretical development to provide, together with laboratory testing, a broad and deep understanding of environmental problems, which are complex in themselves and require a multidisciplinary vision.