{"id":93297,"date":"2019-12-23T11:51:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T10:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ferrovial.com\/?post_type=new&p=93297"},"modified":"2022-12-21T08:54:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T07:54:13","slug":"remote-detection-techniques-for-assessing-the-stability-of-rocky-inclines-wins-ferrovial-build-up-2019","status":"publish","type":"new","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ferrovial.com\/en\/news\/remote-detection-techniques-for-assessing-the-stability-of-rocky-inclines-wins-ferrovial-build-up-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote detection techniques for assessing the stability of rocky inclines wins Ferrovial Build Up! 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The third year of Build Up! has come to a close! Build Up! is Ferrovial’s open innovation<\/strong> initiative that seeks out start-ups and national and international research groups with which to collaborate in developing solutions that improve upon their methods, products, or services. The 2019 competition has ended by celebrating Launch Day<\/strong>, the event where the winner is chosen from 5 finalists who had the chance to present their solutions to the Decision-Making Committee, composed of representatives from Ferrovial’s Innovation Management and experts from Ferrovial Agroman<\/strong><\/a>, the business unit in charge of the challenge of this year.<\/p>\n

The five finalists presented their projects, which were focused on addressing this year’s challenge: how could we find out and characterize the terrain on which we build with greater precision to optimize designing, planning, and carrying out construction?<\/strong> The Decision-Making Committee looked at these proposals for advanced tools that supplied precise information on terrain behavior in real-time.<\/p>\n

Roberto Tom\u00e1s, a professor at the University of Alicante<\/strong>, was chosen as winner of the third year of Build Up!<\/strong> His project, ROCSA-3DPC, consists of a set of techniques for remote analysis that facilitate obtaining parameters on rocky masses, which allows evaluating the stability of the slopes and seeing their evolution over time. This system will help predict potential fractures in the ranges and prevent rockslides during construction on tunnels and roadways, for instance, thereby bettering safety for workers and residents.<\/p>\n

With this recognition, Tom\u00e1s and his team will have the chance to conceptualize, develop, and implement a pilot project<\/strong> with Ferrovial Agroman. They will also receive funding <\/strong>to cover the expenses related to developing the pilot, and they will have access to the company’s international network of customers and providers<\/strong>. This is a unique opportunity to connect and collaborate with a leading multinational in the infrastructure sector that has over 90,000 employees, has a presence on six main markets, and is listed on the IBEX 35.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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\n We're looking for the opportunity to implement our methodology and, in turn, to be able to apply it to real-life cases. We will do this with support from the vast experience and knowledge that Ferrovial will contribute to us, thanks to the Build Up! program <\/blockquote>\n\n