TheMathematical Modeling for Geomechanics Laboratory (MMGeo Lab) is the result ofa fruitful collaboration between the team geomechanics from CMM, comprising researchers from the areas ofOptimization and PDE, and the group of rock mechanics from El Teniente-Codelco.
Thisinitiative aims to conduct research at the highest level on mathematicalmodeling and computer simulation of the mechanical response of solid rock tomining activity, specifically in the study of new mathematical models rangingfrom elasticity to the optimal location of sensors to for measuring stress insolid rocks.
As a laboratory,The MMGeo began operating on the sixth floor of the center during 2008, butonly few months ago its final remodeling ended. “The extension of thelaboratory was conducted with the support of CMM. Along with inaugurating thenew facilities, also we wanted to launch the new MMGeo’s website” said theAssistant Director of the Laboratory, Felipe Alvarez.
Accordingto the researcher, the objective of the website is “to disseminate ourachievements in innovation and development for underground mining. It isaddressed to the academic community and professional interested in appliedgeomechanics to mining.
MMGeo Labis led by DIM’s faculties, associated to CMM, Raúl Manásevich (Director) andFelipe Alvarez (Assistant Director). Also participate in this initiativeAlejandro Jofré and have collaborated on projects linked to this Lab JuanDavila and Jorge San Martín, all DIM-CMM’s researchers. Additionally, MMGeo’s projectshave had faculties from other departments of the FCFM as Felipe Barra (DFI),Roger Bustamante (DIMEC) and Ricardo Moffat (Civil Eng). The permanent team ofthe laboratory is completed by Sebastián Flores and Luis Saavedra, mathematicalengineers from UTFSM and U. of Chile, respectively.
This groupis a one of the successful cases from the center and from this Faculty, inwhich professionals from different disciplines are responding to a problem thatis interest to the country,” said Jaime San Martín, Director of the CMMduring the launching ceremony held recently.
The Head ofProjects of the Superintendecia of Geomechanics at El Teniente, RicardoParraguez, highlighted the work done by the members of MMGeo in innovative wellas training and the continuity of the team that provides the structure of laboratoryat CMM, which he considered it an important factor when a company acts as acounterpart to the University. “Have you at any time, a consolidatedgroup, gives us great peace of mind,” added Parraguez.
Along withthe official launch of the lab and its website, the Director Raul Manásevichalso commented about the starting of a new project. “We are happy thatthings are working and we've managed to bring together science and technology,two things that separate are worlds apart and sometimes when you try to bringthem together short circuits occur, but when it is accomplish what we are doing,the results are extremely beautiful, “he concluded.
Currently,MMGeo is conducting projects on the behavior of rock mass when it has beenpre-conditioned by a hydraulic fracturing. In the future, MMGeo also hopes towork on the assessment of geomechanical risk in the short-term mining planning.
| The core ofthe applied research at CMM is based on the idea of laboratories that provide asustained development to the diverse projects and activities of the Center. Theother laboratories of the CMM are: Bioinformatics and Mathematics of the Genome(LBMG), Mathematical Modeling in Mining and Metallurgy (LM4), AtmosphericSystems Modeling, Stochastic and Statistics Simulation, Network Economics and HighPerformance Computing Lab.
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