Typical job tasks for the department is research and development in the field of rock and soil engineering, with main focus on construction on soil and rock and utilisation of geological and alternative materials. In co-operation with NTNU we have laboratories where we can investigate most problems we are in the lead internationally in our main fields of activity.

We are especially proud of our contribution in specialities as:

• alternative materials and refillable materials
• analysis and modelling of soil and rock
• geosynthetics
• reinforced soil
• Health, Security and Environment
• measuring of rock pressure
• utilisation of natural stone
• strength and attrition in rock

 

To solve complex and complicated problems, we need the competence consisting of experience, material understanding, investigation methods and the ability to calculate strength, deformations and stability. Together with other research communities our competence can be used in several fields of utilisation, among them:

• Tunnels and caverns
• Mining and quarrying
• Utilisation of natural stone
• Foundation
• Stability
• Road and railway
• Pipelines on seabed
• Construction engineering
• Geosynthetic certification