RESEARCH CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE GROUND IMPROVEMENT DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY
VISION
To become a leading "Innovative Ground Improvement" research center at the national and international levels with a global perspective.
MISSION
Building collaboration among academics, geotechnical researchers, and practitioners to discover and develop innovative technologies for the economical and efficient improvement of problematic soils, including very soft soils, expansive soils, peat soils, clay shale, with the aim of reducing costs and saving budget allocations. Equally important is the harmony in working together as a team and narrowing the gap in seeking and finding technically, academically, and legally accountable innovative ground improvement solutions. Disseminating research information through publications, national and international seminars, and conferences, as well as providing input and formulating regulations for stakeholders in the application of innovative ground improvement technology in relation to infrastructure and sustainable mega-infrastructure development in Indonesia, specifically.
BACKGROUND
The establishment background of rCIGI at Diponegoro University stems from the concern over the existence and prevalence of problematic soils, not excluding those in Semarang and its surroundings, such as in North Semarang, which comprises very soft soils reaching up to 50 meters deep
Currently, the construction of Mega Infrastructure is underway in North Semarang, involving the building of a flood-retaining seawall on very soft and thick soils. Semarang is also intersected by an active fault, which is part of the Kendeng fault line—a thrust fault that stretches from Surabaya to near Jakarta. Due to this fault, geotechnical issues during earthquakes, such as liquefaction problems and seismic wave amplification, play a crucial role in earthquake disaster mitigation in Semarang, specifically, and Indonesia in general.
Other problematic soils, such as expansive soils and clay shale, are also found in the southern part of Semarang. As a moral responsibility of academics and as part of the nation, rCIGI at Diponegoro University needs to make a tangible contribution to the nation and the country by actively participating in assisting the government and the community in infrastructure development. This involvement spans from participation in planning, geotechnical instrumentation, data interpretation, characteristics of very soft soils in Semarang, and their impact on consolidation and land subsidence. The same expectations apply to the planning and development of infrastructure and mega-infrastructure in Indonesia, which will be highly beneficial for students in terms of learning, training, and the formation of readily employable professionals from universities in Indonesia, specifically.
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RESEARCH CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE GROUND IMPROVEMENT DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY
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