RESEARCH GROUP
Research Group on Construction
Materials and Structures (INME)
Science Faculty
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Minciencias Classification: B
The Construction Materials and Structures Research Group (INME), categorized as B by Colciencias, actively participates in training activities within the undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the School of Civil Engineering and other graduate programs related to its field of expertise from different schools at the Universidad Industrial de Santander.
The group provides support and services to the construction sector in the areas of structures, geotechnics, and materials, particularly in the following research lines:
Structural resilience and sustainability
Structural analysis, modeling, and optimization
Construction project management
Construction materials
Additionally, the group is actively involved in research projects in the field of engineering education.
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The group continuously seeks to contribute to new knowledge in the field of civil construction. Its primary purpose is to serve the community, the region, and the country by making contributions in academia, research, science, and technology within its areas of expertise. Specifically, it focuses on the use of materials based on sustainability principles, aiming to provide rational solutions to address the significant housing deficit in the country and to ensure more durable and resilient civil works.
The group is committed to promoting a research-driven mindset within the university community in the field of construction.
We are
classified as B
by Minciencias
OUR
Research lines
EXTENSION
Services
Structural diagnostics and pathology studies
Structural analysis and modeling
Mix design
Physical, chemical, and mechanical characterization of concrete
Concrete durability assessment
Acoustic characterization of materials
Seismic hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessment
Structural monitoring
Project management and control
Our
researchers team
AGREEMENTS
and allies
The UIS has established different agreements with national and international entities in order to have a greater impact on their training, teaching, research and related processes in the articulation of the public university with the different social actors.
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Main Campus (Bucaramanga)
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2355
Álvaro Viviescas Jaimes
Group director
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2355
Email: alvivija@uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Thursday
11:00 a. m. a 12:00 m.
Do you want more information?
Contact Us
Main Campus (Bucaramanga)
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2355
Álvaro Viviescas Jaimes
Group director
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2355
Email: alvivija@uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Thursday
11:00 a. m. a 12:00 m.
Do you want more information?
Contact Us
Main Campus (Bucaramanga)
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2355
Álvaro Viviescas Jaimes
Group director
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000
Phone extension: 2355
Email: alvivija@uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Thursday
11:00 a. m. a 12:00 m.