Centers and Laboratories

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CENTERS

CIPAT-ESPOL is a research and project center applied to earth sciences that offers alternative solutions, ensuring the use of the principles of sustainable development and at the same time works to establish service connections to the business, public and social community.

Location: Gustavo Galindo Campus, Km. 30.5 via Perimetral Technology Area, Building No. 37

PBX +593 4 2269784

Email: cipat@espol.edu.ec

Contact
Director: Ph.D. Paul Carrion

Email: pcarrion@espol.edu.ec

Research Coordinator: Eng. Fernando Morante Carballo, Ph.D.
Email: fmorante@espol.edu.ec

Link: http://www.cipat.espol.edu.ec/ 

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. 
Emailwpincay@espol.edu.ec 

 

Mineralogy Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Analysis of Physical Properties of Minerals: -Color, transparency - Mohs Hardness Scale. -Magnetism, etc.

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Elizabeth Peña, Ph. D.
Emailgepena@espol.edu.ec 

 

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. 
Emailmirlopez@espol.edu.ec 

 

Paleontology Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Temporary storage and conservation of fossils · Fossil preparation: cleaning, consolidation and reintegration work.

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Ing. Nelson Jimenez Orellana 
Emailnmjimene@espol.edu.ec 

 

Hydraulics Laboratory

Practices / Common Practices
Width reduction - Bottom elevation - Thin-crested weirs - Thick-crested weirs (jet ski, ogee, multimanometer) - Planar gate - Flow profiles - Roughnesses - Bottom transport - Scour - Wave characterization - Beach dynamics - Processes Estuarine - Tidal energy converter.

Contact
Laboratory Chief: Mijail Eduardo Arias Hidalgo, Ph. D.
Email: mijedari@espol.edu.ec

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