Fields of interest in scientific research

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING STAFF

  • Research and studies concerning the investigation of foundation soils in laboratory and in situ;
  • Studies and research concerning solutions for protecting and insulating constructions from vibrations transmitted through the foundation ground;
  • Studies, research and solutions concerning the safety of stability in embankments and slopes;
  • Studies and research concerning the realization of geotechnical and foundations works using technologies based on vibration (vibro-drilling, soil improvement, etc.);
  • Research and studies concerning the impact of dynamic loadings on foundations;
  • Studies and research concerning the realization of special foundations for buildings placed in seismic areas.

ROADS AND RAILWAYS STAFF

  • Studies and research concerning the design and construction of high quality resistance structures for roads;
  • Studies and research concerning the improvement of viability in roads;
  • Research in the field of “cold” technologies for the construction and maintenance of roads;
  • Studies and research concerning welded railways;
  • Studies and research concerning the geometry of high speed rails;
  • Research concerning the road pavement recycling methods.

CADASTRAL SURVEY STAFF

  • Studies concerning the implementation of modern surveying technologies in cadastral measurements (satellite technologies, GIS-LIS information systems);
  • Studies and topographic-geodetic measurements for the realization of the digital map of the city of Timisoara;
  • Studies concerning turning Timisoara into a Smart City;
  • Developing the monitoring techniques for urban green areas through remote detection.

Fields of interest in the technical activity

The technical activity materializes through:

  • Design;
  • Execution;
  • Consultancy;
  • Expert Analysis;
  • Authorized verification of documents.

Fields of interest in design and execution

  • Drawing up geotechnical studies;
  • Carrying out laboratory tests and analyses on materials used in the construction and maintenance of overland communication ways;
  • Carrying out geotechnical investigation works through laboratory and field testing;
  • Performing horizontal drillings for pipes and cables through road and railway earthworks;
  • Drawing up designs for geotechnical and foundation works, strengthening of landslides, improvement of weak foundation soils, foundations for different buildings, foundations for technological equipment, etc.;
  • Drawing up designs for overland communication ways;
  • Carrying out topographic measurements for cadastral surveying works;
  • Carrying out technical expert analyses for constructions.

Symposiums and international conferences organized by the department

  • National Conference of Geotechnics and Foundations (Conferinţa Naţională de Geotehnică şi Fundaţii), Timisoara, 1992, 2008
  • Academic Days of Timis (Zilele Academice Timișene), Proceedings:
  • Composition and Dimensioning of Road Pavements, 1991;
  • Progress Made in Designing and Realizing Transport Infrastructures, 1993, 1995;
  • Modern Ideas in the Design, Realization and Maintenance of Transport Infrastructures, 1997;
  • Efficient Infrastructures for Overland Transportation, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009;
  • The Road and the Environment, 2011, 2013, 2015;
  • National Conference of Urban Roads (Conferinţa Naţională de Drumuri Urbane), Timisoara: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010;
  • Symposium “The Road and the Environment” (Drumul şi mediul înconjurător) (Băile Herculane or Timişoara): 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009;
  • National Congress for Roads and Bridges (Congresul naţional de drumuri şi poduri) 2002, Timisoara;
  • International Symposium for Satellite Geodesics (Simpozion Internaţional de Geodezie Satelitară), Timisoara, 1995 – together with the Technical University of Graz;
  • Scientific Workshop on Terrestrial Measurements (Seminar ştiinţific de Măsurători Terestre), Timisoara, 1996 – together with the Technical University Munich;
  • International symposium and exhibition, Timisoara, 1998 – collaboration with the Faculty of Geodesics in Budapest, the companies Geodimeter and Siemens – Nixdorf; 
  • International symposium and exhibition Geodesic Systems Karl Zeiss, Timisoara, 1999 – together with the companies Zeiss and Hewlett – Packard;
  • International Conference “Moderne Ingenieurvermessung und geodatische Trends aus Sicht der TUM”, together with the Technical University of Munich, October 2001;
  • International Scientific Workshop with exhibition “Intelligent Topo-geodesic Technologies” (Tehnologii topo-geodezice inteligente), collaboration with the companies Leica Geosystems (Switzerland), TopGeocart Bucharest and Black Light Timisoara, April 2004;
  • International Conference “Strategies and Achievements for the Realization of the Highway Network in Romania” (Strategii si realizari pentru crearea retelei de autostrazi din Romania), together with the FAYAT Group Romania, October 2012;
  • International Conference “Sustainable Highways: Design, Construction, Maintenance” (Autostrazi sustenabile: proiectare, constructie, intretinere), together with the FAYAT Group Romania, October 2013;
  • Conference “Traffic Management and Mobility” (Managementul Traficului si Mobilitatea), 11-12 of May 2017, in collaboration with the Professional Association for Roads and Bridges – BANAT Branch and the City of Timisoara;
  • FARE-CBC Transfrontalier Program – meeting of engineers without borders, 2006; 2007;
  • International Seminar “Environment and sustainable transport” (Mediul înconjurător şi transportul durabil), September 2009;
  • International Conference “Sustainability in Engineering” (Sustenabilitatea în ştiinţe inginereşti), May 2009;
  • Conference “Global and Regional Environmental Protection” in Timisoara, 26-28 November 2010;
  • International Conference “Waste Management, Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change” (Managementul deseurilor, strategii de adaptare in schimbarile climatice), April 2017;
  • International Conference “Development of urban green area monitoring through remote detection” (Dezvoltarea tehnicilor de monitorizare a spatiilor verzi urbane prin teledetectie), May-June 2017.

Institutions with which the department collaborates

  • Technical University for Civil Engineering of Bucharest;
  • Technical University of Cluj-Napoca;
  • Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” of Iasi;
  • University for Mining and Gas Works in Petroșani;
  • ENTPE - Ecole Nationale des travaux publics de l’Etat, Lyon, France;
  • Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées – Paris, France;
  • Technical University in Munich (Technische Universität München) – Germany;
  • Technical University in Graz (Technische Universität Graz) – Austria;
  • Technical University for Transportation and Telecommunication Gyor (Széchenyi István Egyetem) – Hungary;
  • Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy;
  • Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research NIBIO, Norway;
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences RADI, China;
  • URBAN-INCERC – National Institute for Research-Development in Constructions, Urbanism and Sustainable Territorial Development, Bucharest;
  • CESTRIN – Institute for Road Technical Research and Informatics – Bucharest;
  • National Agency for Cadastral Survey and Real Estate Advertising – Bucharest;
  • Cadastral and Real Estate Advertising Office – Timisoara;
  • National Cartography Office – Bucharest;
  • National Cadastral Office – Bucharest;
  • County Cadastral Office – Timisoara;
  • IGFCOT – Institute for Geodesics, Photogrammetry, Cartography and Territorial Organization – Bucharest;
  • D.R.D.P. – Regional Direction for Roads and Bridges Timisoara;
  • S.C. Drumuri Municipale S.A. Timisoara;
  • S.C. AXELA Constructii S.R.L. Timisoara;
  • S.C. Superconstruct S.R.L. Timisoara;
  • S.C. GROUP DCM S.R.L. Timisoara;
  • S.C. HOLCIM Romania S.A. Bucuresti;
  • S.C. Nemetschek Romania S.R.L. Bucharest;
  • S.C. TECHNOCER S.R.L. Nadrag.