The Mechanics of Solids and Structures (MECSOL) group is led by Professor Rafael Gallego Sevilla from the Department of Structural Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering at the University of Granada. It focuses its activity on the computational and experimental analysis of structures and materials, mainly of a dynamic nature. In its most basic aspect, the group develops its own software for the resolution of wave propagation problems in solids based on the Boundary Element Method, with the aim of analysing various engineering problems: Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction, Vibrations in surrounding structures due to the passage of High Speed Trains (HST), Ultrasound Simulation for the Detection of Defects, etc.

On more applied aspects, the group develops methods for the Dynamic Evaluation and Monitoring of Road and Railway Bridges, Non Destructive Evaluation Techniques for the measurement of mechanical properties in-situ and in the laboratory, Structural Optimisation, etc.

Finally, the experimental endowment of the group is remarkable, represented by the LABORATORY OF SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURE ENGINEERING (SESLab) dedicated to the application of non-destructive techniques for the mechanical and fracture characterisation of structures built with geomaterials and the measurement of vibrations of structures using a 2.5m x 2.5m seismic table, unique in Andalusia and outstanding at national level.

A guiding line of the group's work is the Verification and Updating of Computational Models by Experimental Measurements, which currently focuses on the Detection of Defects in Solids and the Identification of Parameters in Structures.

More information about the group on its website.