Laboratory Staff
Prof. Emmanouil Steiakakis
Director | (+30) 2821037648 | msteiakakis<at>tuc.gr
Dionusios Vavadakis
Special Technical Laboratory Staff | (+30) 2821037613 | dvavadakis<at>tuc.gr
Mineral Resources Engineer, MSc.
Laboratory Objective
- Engineering properties of soils.
- Study of geotechnical problems related to surface mining.
- Groundwater research and management.
- Development of exploitation methods of coastal karstic aquifers.
Infrastructure
- Apparatus for the measurement of soil properties (triaxial, direct shear and unconfined strength, consolidation, permeability etc) and the shear strength of rock discontinuities.
- Field equipment for slope stability monitoring.
- Apparatus for surface and ground-water level reading and recording.
- Equipments for Hydro chemical analyses.
Research and Development Projects
- Development of exploitation methods of the underground water in West Crete
- Geological and geotechnical investigation of landslides at Ano Meros Village (Amari, Rethimno)
- Quality control and rational use of the water resources of Crete
- Exploitation of Almiros River springs (Iraklion)
- Solid waste disposal site of East Selino area
- Water supply of Rethimno municipal: Management of existing and prospection for new water resources
- Geotechnical Investigation in "MAKRO's store" foundation area (Iraklio, Crete)
- Geotechnical investigation and slope stability analysis of "Tomeas 6" (Open Pit Lignite Mine in Ptolemais area)
Research Results/Products
- Optimal exploitation of the coastal karstic aquifers in order to control saline water intrusion
- Determination and evaluation of the parameters that influence the kinetic behavior of the geological formations due to mining
