Projects

The LEAM has participated in several European projects, many funded research projects, research contracts and technology transfer activities and has worked with over 20 governments and 50 private companies.

 

Research projects

VIBWAY: Fast computational tool for railway-induced vibrations and re-radiated noise assessment. 01/2019 – 12/2021. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación - Retos de Investigación 2014. Grant reference: RTI2018-096819-B-I00.
 
NVTRail: Noise and Vibrations induced by railway traffic in tunnels: an integrated approach. 01/2018 – 12/2020. COMPETE2020 (Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalizacão (POCI)). Grant reference: POCI-01-0145-
FEDER-029577.
 
Study of the power generation potential of vibration energy harvesters to be used in the remote sensing of water transportation networks. 12/2017 – 05/2019. UP4-SOLUTIONS programme.
 
Innovative vibration abatement solutions for underground railway traffic. 04/2015 – 03/2018. AGAUR, Grants for Industrial Doctorates. Grant reference: 2014 DI 003.
 
ISIBUR: Innovative Solutions for the Isolation of Buildings from Undeground Railway-induced Vibrations. 01/2015 –
12/2017. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación - Retos de Investigació 2014. Grant reference: TRA2014-52718-R.
 
ACTIVE WORK NOISE - Applicability and implementation of active noise control countermeasures in construction works. 11/2015 – 04/2017. Proyectos de Investigación y Desarrollo (ID) de CDTI. Grant reference: IDI-20151209.
 
RECYTRACK: Elastomeric “eco-friendly” material based on end-of-life tyres blended with organic bind resin for railway applications. 01/2011 – 12/2014. European Comission, Life+ Programme (2010). In consortium with ACCIONA Infraestructuras, ADIF, LADICIM and AV Enginyers. Grant reference: LIFE 10 ENV ES 514.
 
VIBRO-IMPACT: Assessment of the public works induced vibration impact on the surrounding buildings. 11/2012 – 10/2014. Proyectos de investigación y desarollo (ID) de CDTI (2012). In consortium with AYESA and AV Enginyers. Grant reference: IDI-20130116.
 
Active window: Active control of noise transmission through apertures. 09/2012 – 08/2014. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Plan Nacional de Investigación (2011). Grant reference: BIA2011-24633.
 
CATdBTren: Research about railway-induced vibrations in urban areas: phenomenology and leading attenuation measures. 01/2008 – 12/2009. Programa d’ajuts a projectes d’investigació destinats a crear NUCLIS d’innovació (2007). Generalitat de Catalunya. Grant reference: TECCIT11-1-0033.
 
Reduction of the environmental impact due to mid-speed and high-speed railway infrastructures. 01/2007 – 01/2008. Programa PROFIT (2006-2007). In consortium with RAILTECH and SENER, Ingeniería y Sistemas.
 
Development of a method to measure the vibration impact of spanish railway infrastructures. 01/2006 – 01/2009. Ministerio de Fomento (2005-2006). Grant reference: 70011/T05.