The Division

Division of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (D.G.G.E.)

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly

Director: Professor Emilios Comodromos

The D.G.G.E. is one of the four divisions of choice from the 4th year of study of the students of the Civil Engineering Department.

Establishment of the Division 

The Division of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (D.G.G.E.) covers the following scientific areas: 

• Computational geotechnical engineering

• Constitutive laws in geotechnical engineering

• Dams

• Embankments

• Engineering geology

• Environmental geotechnical engineering

• Experimental soil mechanics

• Foundations (Surface and Deep)

• Geohazards

• Geology of engineer

• Geotechnical earth structures

• Geotechnical seismic engineering

• Geothermal

• Offshore geotechnical engineering

• Retaining structures

• Rock mechanics

• Slope stability

• Soil dynamics

• Soil mechanics

• Soil – structure interaction

• Tunnels and underground works