Centers and Laboratories

LABORATORIES

Geotechnical and Construction Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Soil mechanics: Characterization, permeability (constant and variable head), one-dimensional consolidation, unconfined compression (qu), direct shear in sand, triaxial UU. Rock mechanics: Bulk density, unconfined compression, indirect traction. Construction materials: Density/moisture ratios (standard and modified proctor), CBR bearing capacity, characterization of concrete aggregates, compression in concrete, flexure in concrete, absorption of concrete, compression in blocks, absorption in blocks, indirect traction in pavers , cobblestone absorption, abrasion wear and impact on the Los Angeles machine.

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Mgtr. Daniel Falquez
Email: labgcfict@espol.edu.ec 

Petroleum and Drilling Fluids Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Mud weight, viscosity (marsh funnel) and pH -Rheology test -Filtration, filter cake formation -Mud weight control -Drilling fluid contamination test -Solids content and emulsion characteristics. -Characteristics of drilling fluids -Experiments with cements used in wells

Contact
Laboratory Chief: M. Sc. Johanna Zambrano Anchundia
Correo: jolizamb@espol.edu.ec 
Laboratory Technicians: Ing. Janner Galarza Alava, Ing. Cindy Goyburo Chavez
Email: jfgalarz@espol.edu.ec  mayelord@espol.edu.ec  cgoyburo@espol.edu.ec 

Mineral Preparation Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Dry granulometry -Wet granulometry -Micro-Granulometry by laser diffractometry -Flotation tests -Mineral comminution (crushing and grinding)

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Ing. Washington Pincay Musso. 
Email: wpincay@espol.edu.ec 

Mineralogy Laboratory

Petrography Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Thin sections of rocks and minerals -Thin sections of minerals -Petrographic and mineragraphic analysis of rocks and minerals respectively. - Mohs Hardness Scale. -Specific Gravity with pycnometer

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Ing. Nancy Zumba. 
Email:  znancy@espol.edu.ec 

Sanitary Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Chemical Oxygen Demand - Biochemical Oxygen Demand - Total Suspended Solids - Fixed Suspended Solids - Volatile Suspended Solids - Settleable Solids - Volumetric Titration - Visible Light Spectrophotometry for Majority Ions - Fecal and Total Coliforms

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Priscila Valverde Armas, Ph. D.  
Email:   priesval@espol.edu.ec  
Laboratory Technician: Ing. Cristhian Alejandro Aguilar.  
Email: cralagui@espol.edu.ec 

Geoinformation and Remote Sensing Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Generation of cartography -Elaboration of maps -Generation of contour lines -Classification of images -3D modeling -Simulation of reservoirs -Petrophysics analysis -Analysis of wells

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Mónica López Moncada, M. Sc. 
Email: mirlopez@espol.edu.ec 

Paleontology Laboratory