Contactos Conócenos

Investigation

Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Center

The Center for Civil and Environmental Engineering Research (CIICA) is the research unit of the Bolivian Private University in charge of carrying out scientific and applied research tasks to contribute to the technological advancement of the country and region based on sustainable development.


CIICA

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Center

Goals

Conduct applied research in programs and lines of national and international priority, structured around the design and construction of civil works, water resources, construction materials and environmental impacts of large public works.

2. Contribute to the technical and economic improvement of civil works in the country through the use and adaptation of scientific and technological advances in the world and the generation of knowledge of regional application in: new materials, new design methods and efficiency in construction of civil works.

3. Contribute to the quantitative and qualitative improvement of the training and performance of human resources in the areas of Civil, Sanitary, Industrial, Production, Architecture, Hydrology and related engineering, through the incorporation of formative and applied research for the consolidation of excellence in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs at UPB.


Research Team

  • Francisco Aguirre Torrico
  • Fabiana Viscarra Agreda
  • Alvaro Marcelo Moscoso Wayar
  • Ivette Echeverría Rojas

Research Projects

 

Our main projects

Geotechnical and Innovative Materials Area:

§ General geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics for road engineering
§ Soil-structure interaction
§ New concrete technologies
§ High-strength concretes including synthetic fibers, pellets, and combination with metals


Structures and Civil Works Area

§ Prestressed concrete
§ Dynamic analysis and numerical simulation of structures         
§ Experimental analysis of structures
§ Non-linear analysis of concrete and masonry structures § Non-linear analysis of concrete and masonry structures


Water Resources Area

§ Water balance at continental, regional, national and basin levels, taking into account climatic and social changes.
§ Numerical simulation of hydrological models considering spatio-temporal variation of precipitation.
§ Optimization of the operation of hydraulic structures for early warning to support decision making during excess or shortage of water flows.


Environmental Engineering Area

§ Control and auditing of environmental aspects related to the construction of public works and buildings.
§ Environmental impact assessment studies of public works and buildings.
§ Interaction with models of water quality, sediment transport and heavy metals.
§ Technical support for the updating of water, soil and air quality standards.