Research projects
Research projects that were prepared by the Laboratory of Engineering Geology (main research implementing body) from the year 2000 onwards
- "Investigation of the Technical Geological Conditions along the Corinth - Patras Motorway". EDAFOMEHANIKI ATE - GEOSKOPIO ATE. (December 2001 – May 2002)
- "Geotechnical investigation for dealing with the Kernitsa landslide (P.O. 9+500 Pountas - Kalavryton Street)". Prefectural Authority of Achaia (July – December 2002)
- «Geotechnical investigation of the stability conditions of the slopes and the foundation of the walls of Historical Monuments and formulation of measures to fix their background, with application to the Castle of Kalamata». Ministry of Culture (2001-2002)
- «Research on the monitoring and demarcation of the landslide area of Karya». Prefectural Authority of Achaia (2002 – 2003).
- «Technical-geological – Geotechnical research regarding the landslide phenomena that have occurred in the area of Marathokampos Samos and affect the road axes». Prefectural Authority of Samos (June – August 2002)
- «Technical-geological - Geotechnical investigation for dealing with the landslides of the Pountas - Kalavryton road. Departments: X.Th. 10+10 – 10+500, X.Th. 9+150 – 9+350, X.Th. 2+700 – 3+400». Prefectural Authority of Achaia (June – December 2003)
- "The Lefkada earthquake: Interpretation of the landslides in the road network - Response proposals". MINISTRY OF DEPARTMENT - OASP (August - December 2003)
- «Investigation, assessment and classification of critical soil parameters for disposal of specific liquid wastes after treatment. Identification of the processing type'. Ministry of Health (2003 – 2004)
- "Geotechnical survey for the delimitation of the settlements of Karyas - Souliu Prefecture". Prefectural Authority of Achaia (2004 – 2005)
- «Investigation of geological suitability in the urban area of the city of Sami N. Kefallinia». Municipality of Sami (February – September 2005)
- «Geotechnical investigation in the settlement of Agios Andreas Karpenisiou». Municipality of Karpenisi (2004 – 2005)
- «Geotechnical investigation of the stability of the slopes and the foundation conditions of the walls of the Castle of Kyparissias in the prefecture of Messinia». MINISTRY OF DEPARTMENT (2005 –2006)
- "Investigation of the physical condition and mechanical parameters of geological formations and geologics in the context of engineering design and construction". University of Patras Research Committee – "Karatheodori" Program (2003 – 2006)
- «Technical Geological Map of the Athens area». Athens Prefectural Government – IGME (2005 – 2006)
- «Surface water management of the Prefecture of Achaia with the construction of water resources management projects». District of Western Greece (2005 – 2006)
- «Geotechnical investigation for the extension of the drainage network in the Exo Agia - Paralia Suburb area of Patras». DEYAP (August – October 2007)
- «Geological - Geotechnical research in the area of the OEK in the "Kunavoi" Community of Heraklion, Crete». Labor Housing Organization (September – October 2007)
- «Geological and Geotechnical investigations in fire-affected Municipalities of the Prefecture of Ilia to identify and deal with landslide phenomena - Planning of protection measures». District of Western Greece (2008 – 2010)
- «Rock fall protection measures in the village of Santomeri after the June 2008 earthquake». District of Western Greece (July – August 2008)
- «Geotechnical investigation for the foundation conditions of the site suitable for resettlement in the wider area of the settlement of Leptokaryas, Municipality of Pylini». Municipality of Pylini (July – September 2008)
- «Elaboration of special technical-geological - geotechnical investigations and dynamic analyzes for the assessment of the seismic response of the soil and structures in the earthquake-affected areas of the settlements of Valmi and Nisiou, Ilia Prefecture». MINISTRY OF DEPARTMENT (2008 – 2009)
- «Geotechnical investigations with the excavation of sample boreholes and planning of landslide restoration projects in the settlements of Velvitsi, Municipality of Patreon and Lampirio, D.D. Zirias prefecture of Achaia". Funding body: District of Western Greece (2010).
- «Restoration of damage to the main road axis Chalkida – Lepoura – Kymi in the Stomio Oxylinthos area due to landslides». MINISTRY OF DEPARTMENT (2010)
- «Landslide of boulders in the settlement of Pagonda, Pythagorion, Samos». North Aegean Region (2011)
- «Geological - Geotechnical research in the area of the OEK in the Leonidio area». Labor Housing Organization (2011)
- «Recording and monitoring of leaks in the Mornos dam tunnels». Capital Water and Sewerage Company. EYDAP (2011–2012)
- «Demarcation of areas dangerous for rock falls in the N.E.O. Antirrio - Ioannina and planning of the proposed protection measures from X.Th. 7+500 to 10+500». District of Western Greece (2012)
- «Development of a Landslide Risk Model using Remote Sensing and Signalometry methods". "THALIS - University of Patras».
- Operational Program "Education and Lifelong Learning" (2012 – 2015), with the Physics Department of the University of Patras as the responsible implementing research organization.
- «Landslide Risk Assessment Model for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation – LANDSLIDE. European Commission Directorate – General Humanitarian aid and civil protection (2015 – 2018)» , with the main research implementing body being the National Observatory of Athens
- «Investigation of the origin of the increased amounts of iron and manganese in the Pinios dam reservoir P.E. Ilias". "Pineios" Water Supply Association of Ilia Prefecture (2018 – 2019)
- «Development of a system for recording, monitoring and dealing with risks from landslide phenomena with the application of GEOtechnical and SATELLITE methodologies (GEODORY)». Operational Program Epirus 2014-2020. (OPS 5007641, 2017-2020)“
- «Development of management Tools and diRectives for immediate protection of bIodiversity in coasTal areas affected by sea erOsion and establishment of appropriate eNvironmental control systems (TRITON)». Programme Interreg V-A Greece-Italy (EL-IT) 2014-2020. (MIS 5003629, 2018 – 2020)
- «Large scale shear tests of soil-geosynthetic interfaces». Collaborative Research in the field of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering funded by the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program (2020-2021)
- «Recording and operation control of the Pinios dam behavior monitoring instruments – Collection and evaluation of existing measurements – Imprints and proposals for the modernization of the dam behavior monitoring». District of Western Greece (2020-2021).
Additionally, the program "Technical Geology Laboratory Research" is running, that aims to Provide Services (exclusively and only the execution of specialized studies and laboratory tests) to Public and Private Bodies.
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