Research in geomechanics concentrates on the fundamental behaviour of soils and the development of mathematical and experimental tools for the analysis of problems relevant to geotechnical engineering. The main effort is currently on the development of numerical models describing the behaviour of materials with complex nonlinear properties and the development of associated experimental research techniques.

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prof.dr.ir. F. Molenkamp

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The research effort in Foundation Engineering is concerned primarily with the practical applications. The main thrust is in support of geotechnical engineering in the Netherlands, especially deep foundations in soft soils, the application of geotextiles and underground construction.

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prof.ir. A.F. van Tol

Research in Groundwater Mechanics focuses on the dynamics of porous media and the analysis of transport phenomena in groundwater. This includes the spreading of pollution and flow in coastal aquifers, in which the influence of density differences in the fluids must be taken into account.

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prof.dr.ir. F.B.J. Barends

The chair of underground space technology focuses on every aspect concerning the use of underground space. This includes infrastructure for traffic as well as utility systems, underground storage, multiple use of land and space, safety, legal aspects, trenchless technologies for the construction of utility systems and various building techniques (for example boring techniques, immersed tubes and trenchless techniques).

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prof.ir. J.W. Bosch

Research in Engineering Geology aims at reducing uncertainty in the ground by the application of geological expertise in the context of ground regime and its response in order to lower risk in construction and enhance the sustainable development of low-lying countries and adjacent areas.

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dr.ir. D.J.M. Ngan-Tillard

Geo-Environmental Engineering provides the necessary knowledge for engineers dealing with a sustainable use and protection of the natural soils. In a broader sense it concerns all environmental issues with a relation to the shallow and deep subsurface. The chair is responsible for the scientific discipline "Reactive Transport Processes". This comprises both transport problems in porous media and in cavities formed by natural processes (underground coal fires) and anthropogenic activities (salt caverns). One of the main challenges of our reserach is to incorporate coupled transport processes in the Geo-Environmental Engineering expertise.

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prof.dr.ir. J. Bruining

dr. T. Heimovaara