Universidad de Lima

In the program, research is of great importance for professional growth. Research culture and its dissemination are promoted through the Research Competition organized by the IDIC. The Civil Engineering Undergraduate Program is currently developing the following research projects, which help solve the problems of the country and of its companies and institutions:

Methodology for using bathymetric survey drones
Topographical survey uses accurate methods. However, underwater topography (bathymetry) has been carried out in an incipient form. In this regard, this research intends to propose a methodology that uses drones with recent advances in technology for underwater topography, with the aim of obtaining relevant and quality information that allows monitoring of the regions affected by the actions of humans and nature. It is expected to surpass traditional bathymetry, which consists in emitting a sound wave, capturing return sound signal and processing information for surface generation.
•     Research professors: Alexandre Almeida del Savio, Ana Luna Torres, José Luis Reyes Ñique
•     Date of start – Date of end: 04/01/2019 – 12/20/2019

SIG and remote sensing techniques for evaluating vulnerability and earthquake risk in urban areas
There is a connection between the most modern geomatics methodologies and emergency management. The integrated development of these two modern engineering fields creates a virtuous synergy that should be sought by a country like Peru. In this respect, this research aims to demonstrate how, through consolidated geomatics techniques, it is possible to extract relevant information for parameter estimation in vulnerability models. Estimation will be improved by searching for additional databases and an accurate calibration of all the parameters used.
•     Research professors: Francisco León Trujillo, José Reyes Ñique, Valerio Baiocchi
•     Date of start – Date of end: 04/01/2019 - 12/20/2019

Proposal of prototype for adsorption of CO2 generated in cement industries
The project proposes the development of a prototype for adsorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a low-cost mitigation solution to the problem represented by the greenhouse gases generated by the cement industry in cement clinker production. To this end, it is intended to synthesize metal-organic frameworks in a laboratory, and harness their high surface area, pore structures and chemical stability, which make them appropriate for this purpose. Solvothermal and electrochemical deposition methods are used for synthesis with titanium and copper matrices, characterized by techniques such as XRD, FTIR, SEM and TEM. Moreover, the research includes the study of adsorption capacity, as well as the kinetics present in such phenomenon.
•     Research professors: Ludy Cáceres Montero, Guillermo Naranjo Solórzano
•     Date of start – Date of end: 04/01/2019 - 12/20/2019

Methodology for standardizing the design of shallow foundations in the city of Pucallpa
Pucallpa’s soil is prone to pronounced deformations, swellings and contractions that are not produced by the constructive phase. The research proposes a new methodology that facilitates the standardization of the design of shallow foundations in the soils of the city of Pucallpa in Ucayali. In addition, it intends to obtain laboratory results parameters to be applied to a constitutive model that provides for a soil behavior closer to reality. The study will show the results of physical characterization, laboratory identification tests, as well as consolidated oedometer and triaxial tests of samples remolded by static compaction. All these tests were carried out in the Geotechnics Laboratory of Universidad de Lima.
•     Research professor: Marko Antonio López Bendezú
•    Date of start – Date of end: 04/01/2019 - 12/20/2019