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Natural Hazards
We strive towards understanding and mitigating the risks associated with natural hazards, including landslides, tsunamis, snow avalanches, and earthquakes. In recent years, we have conducted numerous investigations, assessing these hazards for both governmental agencies and industries. Our comprehensive analyses, which include field measurements, laboratory soil testing, and advanced numerical modelling, contribute to building a safer and more resilient future for communities and infrastructure.
Geotechnical Sensors
Our research group specializes in advancing the boundaries of geotechnical monitoring by utilizing state-of-the-art sensor technologies, such as the entire range of fibre optic sensors. This allows gaining deeper insights into the behaviour of soils and structures, enhancing the safety of critical infrastructure as well as the efficiency in the construction processes. Our research is rounded up by the development of suitable analytical or numerical models to fully exploit the potential of the newly acquired quantities.
Transportation Geotechnics
Transportation infrastructure is subjected to various interactions with the subsoil, which may lead to safety-relevant conditions. Our research group applies and evaluates a range of numerical, experimental and monitoring methods to assess the structural health of transportation infrastructure, focusing on the geotechnical aspect. Mechanical models combined with the results of laboratory and field tests enable us to obtain comprehensive insight into the mechanisms that govern the behaviour of structures such as retaining walls or asphalt concrete pavements.
Geotechnical Ecohazards
Geotechnical failures and environmental pollution are often interrelated, creating a special type of hazards. The unique combination of expertise shared by our group and the Clay Lab allowed for successful investigation of challenging geo-eco-hazard problems in the USA, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Israel and Brazil, and for prevention of potential geotechnical failures leading to ecological catastrophes in Azerbaijan and Switzerland. We are seeking a pro-active multidisciplinary approach for geo-eco-hazard assessment and mitigation.
Contact
Head of Institute for Geotechnical Engineering
- Location location_onHIL C 15.1
- Phone phone+41 44 633 21 80
- Emailemailalexander.puzrin@igt.baug.ethz.ch
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Institut für Geotechnik
Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5
8093
Zürich
Switzerland