Laboratory of Geosynthetics (LGE)

The geosynthetics laboratory aims to meet the demands of classes in the area of ​​Transport and the demands of undergraduate and postgraduate research in the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC). The laboratory has 12 computers and space for a further 12 notebooks to carry out practical classes and projects in various disciplines. The laboratory also has a Wagner-type sample shaker and a field penetrometer, which is used to perform the in situ CBR index test.

Considering the “Geotechnics” area, “Transport systems and infrastructure” subarea of ​​the Postgraduate Program in Civil Engineering (PPGEC) at DEC, the Geosynthetics laboratory has been used for studies on the design of asphalt pavements using the MeDiNa software, structural analysis studies using AEMC software (Multiple Layer Elastic Analysis), studies on pavement recovery using BackMeDiNa software. The laboratory has also been used to carry out modeling research in a BIM environment, focusing on the geometric design of roads, paving and highway signage, as well as infrastructure works.