Laboratory Staff
Dean
Director | (+30) 2821037648 | msteiakakis<at>tuc.gr
Dr. Pantelis Liolios
Laboratory Teaching Staff | (+30) 2821037606 | pliolios<at>tuc.gr
Mineral Resources Engineer, MSc, Dr.
Stelios Maurigiannakis
Special Technical Laboratory Staff | 2821037644 | smavrigiannakis<at>tuc.gr
Mining Engineer, MSc.
Laboratory objective
- Measurement of mechanical properties of rocks and other natural or man-made materials (uniaxial compressive strength, strength under triaxial conditions, indirect tension test, elastic modulus, deformation modulus, Poisson’s ratio, strain field, stress field, bending strength, strains, anisotropy, etc).
- Measurement of acoustic and dynamic properties of rocks and other natural or man-made materials (acoustic emissions, p- and s-wave velocities, etc)
- Measurement of mechanical properties of concrete (uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, etc) for quality control in construction projects.
- FEM analysis of stress / strain and displacement fields in geomechanics.
- Stability analysis of structures in geomechanics (tunnels, slopes, etc).
- Quality control in laboratory testing.
- New technologies in mine design.
- Software development for rock mechanics.
- Software development for mining (planning, maintenance, etc).
- Development of database applications in mining.
Infrastructure
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Integrated testing system for compression and tension that includes a stiff loading frame by MTS with a capacity of 1600KN, microconsole for test control, external load cell with a capacity of 500KN, strain gage and extensometer subsystems etc.
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Triaxial loading cylinder with a maximum lateral pressure of 14MPa by Wykeham Farrance.
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Loading frame with a capacity of 50kN in compression by Triscan.
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Pundit ultrasonic measuring instrument
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Laboratory specimen preparation devices (drilling machine, cutting machine, grinder).
Research and Development Projects
Research Projects
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YPER '97-homogenization of Greek lignites (research, GSRT)
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DIAULOS 1996 – (technology transfer, GSRT)
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PENED 2003 – Methodology for standardized geotechnical investigations combining geological, geophysical, drilling and experimental data (research, GSRT)
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CRINNO – Measurements of mechanical properties and correlation with insitu properties (research)
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Development of a geotechnical database for tunnel monitoring, funded by Istria, Dec 2009 – Dec 2010
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Development of on-line data acquisition system for SCADA, South Field Mine, PPC”, funded by PPC (Public Power Corporation), Nov 2009-April 2011
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Design of support measures for the steep cliffs at Topolia, Western Crete," June 2010-May 2011
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Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical Evaluation of limestone/schist slopes at the Mauropigi Mine, PPC”, funded by PPC, July 2011-February 2012
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SARMa - Sustainable Aggregate Resource Management (Interreg)
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SNAP - Sustainable Aggregates Planning in South East Europe
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Development of an Integrated System for Rockfall Identification in Highways
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Geotechnical characterization of selected areas in Crete using geophysical and geotechnical methods”, Thalis Framework, funded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology, Greece, Sept 2012 – Jun 2015
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Development and assessment of innovative experimental techniques for the study of the mechanical behaviour of natural building stones: Applications to the conservation and restoration of monuments of Cultural Heritage, Thalis Framework, funded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology
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Integrated understanding of Seismicity, using innovative Methodologies of Fracture mechanics along with Earthquake and non extensive statistical physics - Application to the geodynamic system of the Hellenic Arc (SEISMO FEAR HELLARC)” Thalis Framework, funded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology
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Maintenance and Enhancement of the on-line data acquisition system for SCADA, for all PPC mines, funded by PPC, September 2013-August 2016
Development Projects
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EPEAEK – Practicum, MRED (development, Greek Ministry of Education)
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EPEAEK – Undergraduate Program MRED (development, Greek Ministry of Education)
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EPEAEK – Graduate Program MRED (development, Greek Ministry of Education)
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EPEAEK – TUC Library (development, Greek Ministry of Education)
Research Results/Products
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Standardization of measurements of mechanical properties of rocks
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Optimization of testing procedures
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Numerical modeling in geomechanics
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Software development for mining applications
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Software development for geomechanical applications
