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Laboratory of Rock Mechanics

Division of Mining Technology Mailing address: Technical University of Crete Department of Mineral Resources Engineering University Campus, Kounoupidiana, 73100 Chania, Greece Laboratory web site: http://www.mred.tuc.gr/p013206_UK.htm

Director: Prof Z. Agioutantis Scientific Personnel: S. Mavrigiannakis and Z. Papadaki	+30 28210 37654 +30 28210 37880 & +30 28210 69554

Laboratory objectives:

1. Measurement of mechanical properties (uniaxial compressive strength, strength under triaxial conditions, indirect tension test, elastic modulus, deformation modulus, Poisson’s ratio, strain field, bending strength, strains, anisotropy, etc) of rocks and other natural or manmade materials.
2. Measurement of mechanical properties of concrete (uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, etc) for quality control in construction projects.
3. Simulation of stress / strain and displacement fields in geomechanics.
4. Stability analysis of structures in geomechanics (tunnels, slopes, etc).
5. Quality control in laboratory testing.
6. New technologies in mine design.
7. Software development for stress and strain calculations.
8. Software development for mine planning.
9. Development of database applications in mining.

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