The LabIC.UGR research group (Construction Engineering Laboratory of the University of Granada) is made up of lecturers, researchers, laboratory technicians and administration and services staff, linked to the Department of Construction Engineering and Engineering Projects, who since 2007 have been carrying out R&D&I work to respond to the technological needs and challenges in the field of civil engineering and more specifically in the development of materials and technologies for application in transport infrastructures.

It is located in the School of Civil Engineering of the University of Granada and has the most advanced laboratory equipment for the design, characterisation and study of the mechanical behaviour of materials for roads, railways, ports, airports and urban environments. This equipment allows tests to be carried out in accordance with Spanish, European and North American regulations, among others. In addition, the group has its own technology, such as the UGR-FACT test device for the study of the fatigue cracking phenomenon of asphalt materials, the dynamic test frame for carrying out studies of road pavement sections or railway structures at a scale of 1:1, as well as specific tests for port pavements. 

Within its ‘smart materials’ line of research, developments in smart materials with self-healing capacity, modification of their mechanical properties and interaction with sensors to facilitate the guidance of autonomous vehicles, and communication with users and infrastructure managers stand out.

Since its origins, all its research and development work has been characterised by the inclusion of sustainability criteria, the study of their environmental impact through life cycle analysis, and aspects related to health and safety and risk analysis.

The LabIC.UGR group has extensive experience in the development of research projects/contracts and in the provision of services to companies and public bodies in a national and international context.

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