Services Natural hazards

Tsunamis 

  • Numerical analysis of tsunamis generated by submarine landslides, rock slides, and earthquakes
  • Regional risk evaluation of tsunamis generated by slides and earthquakes
  • Preparation of detailed tsunami hazard maps for smaller areas
  • Understanding and compilation of previous tsunami events
  • Detailed wave mechanics analyses
  • Evaluation of tsunami hazard, vulnerability and risk
  • Evaluation of wave loads and run-up run-up heights
  • Tsunami mitigation and protective measures
Foundation engineering on land
  • Risk and vulnerability analyses 
GIT (Information technology)
  • Consulting
  • Spatial analysis
  • Calculations
  • 3D visualisation
  • Management of geospatial data
  • Data modelling
  • Map production
  • Standardisation
  • Development of GIS web and desktop applications
Eng. geology and rock mech.
  • Engineering geology mapping

Instrumentation and monitoring

  • Design and delivery of custom monitoring systems for special applications and research projects
  • Monitoring of natural hazards

Geophysics

  • Marine and land-based geophysics
  • Concept and methodology studies
  • Modelling and analyses
  • Comparison and testing of new sensor technology
  • Design and assembly of prototypes
  • Field work for geophysical investigations
  • Processing and interpretation of geophysical data
  • Geophysical laboratory work
Soil and rock slides
  • Mapping of slide prone areas in detail and overview for quick-clay slides, land slides, rock falls and rock slides
  • Geotechnical stability evaluation
  • Hazard zonation related to national legislations and regulations
  • Mitigation design
  • Emergency plans
  • Hazard warning - plans, routines and participation
  • Assistance in connection with critical or acute situations/sliding events
Earthquakes
  • Stability of slopes under earthquake loading
  • Assessment of liquefaction potential during earthquake loading

Numerical modelling

  • Numerical finite element (FEM, discrete element (DEM) or particle model simulations of static and dynamic geomechanical problems
  • Deformation analyses
  • Capacity and stability analyses
Snow avalanches
  • Evaluation of snow avalanches and slush flows
  • Hazard and risk assessment
  • Hazard mapping
  • Risk management
  • Avalanche forecasting
  • Design of safety measures
  • Training courses, teaching and lectures