Projects per year
Organization profile
Organization profile
Value proposition:
Develops and implements innovative technologies applicable to the construction sector: Post-tensioned masonry, soil stabilization, mass movement risk analysis, construction management, pavement design, road infrastructure management, asphalt technology and advanced concrete design. It also provides advice on the implementation of alternative construction systems and new materials for the sector.
Products and services:
Design and development of low-cost and shorter construction time post-tensioned masonry retaining structures
Assessing risks from mass movements
Development of soil reinforcement systems
Geotechnical design based on reliability
Proposing methodologies for the use of new materials
Development of new alternatives for materials used in civil engineering
Design of special lightweight concrete
Develop and propose solutions in new pavements
Study and characterization of asphalts and asphalt mixtures
Develop and propose solutions in soil stabilization
Develop and propose solutions to the management of construction waste
Construction Management
Develops adaptation of road maintenance technologies
Implements road infrastructure management methodologies
Develops calibration of deterioration models for different types of pavements and
road maintenance
Develops construction and maintenance alternatives for low traffic volume and unpaved roads
Hydrological modeling
Water resource risk
Simulation of urban drainage
Integrated construction project management systems
Sustainability of the built environment
Production systems and quality in construction
Occupational health and safety in the construction sector
Implementation of Lean Construction in construction companies
https://cide.udemedellin.edu.co/construccion-e-innovacion/
Lines of research declared by the group
1.Water Resources -Hydraulic Engineering and Hydrology
2.Geosciences
3.Materials
4.Sustainable Infrastructure
Minciencias Code = COL0025667
Area of knowledge Engineering and Technology -- Civil Engineering -- Civil Engineering
National Science and Technology Program Science, Technology and Innovation in Environment, Biodiversity and Habitat
National Science and Technology Program (secondary) Marine Science and Hydrobiological Resources
Keywords
- Category Minciencias
Minciencias groups classification
- A1 Group
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Profiles
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Marco metodológico y una arquitectura abierta, modular y actualizable para la estimación del riesgo multiamenaza en Colombia
Bonett Diaz, R. L. (PI), Hidalgo Montoya, C. A. (PI), Vega Gutiérrez, J. A. (PI) & Anaya Acevedo, J. A. (PI)
10/04/26 → 10/04/28
Project: Innovation
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Escuelas seguras Angostura: Escuelas rurales seguras: estrategia de reducción de riesgo por vulnerabilidad estructural y cubiertas
Bonett Diaz, R. L. (CoI), Felixiano, D. M. (PI), Blandón Uribe, C. A. (CoI), Saloustros, S. (CoI), Saba, M. (CoI), Rúa Valencia, L. M. (CoI) & Eskaff Díaz, J. (CoI)
15/10/25 → 15/12/27
Project: Research
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Viabilización de la producción nacional de materiales y metodologías para el transporte, almacenamiento y uso de hidrógeno blanco
Correa Bedoya, E. A. (PI), Diaz Toro, D. F. (CoI), Bolivar Osorio, F. J. (CoI), Ramírez Salazar, D. A. (CoI), Echeverría-Echeverríaa, F. (CoI), Gomez Velasquez, N. (CoI), Arrieta González, C. E. (CoI), López Pérez, J. F. (CoI), Balaguera Quintero, A. (CoI), Zuleta-Gil, A. A. (CoI), Nieto Londoño, C. (CoI) & Silva López, W. (CoI)
15/07/25 → 15/01/27
Project: Research
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Calculation of the blue water footprint in the pharmaceutical industry: Case of study for the production process of water for injections
Balaguera, A. & López-De-mesa, D., 1 Jan 2026, In: Tecnologia y Ciencias del Agua. 17, 1, p. 226-264 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing Edible Biomaterials from Agro-Industrial Waste: A Systemic Food Design Approach to Nopal Valorization in Sonsón, Colombia
Del Valle, M. V., Chica-Osorio, L. M., Imbett-Vargas, E. S., Ibarra-Vargas, S. B. & Vásquez-Rendón, M., 1 Jan 2026, In: Kepes. 23, 33, p. 147-182 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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El ciclo hidrológico – Infiltración y su relación con la calidad del agua, el tipo de suelo y la generación de escorrentía superficial directa
Palacio López, S. M. & Montoya Ramirez, R. D., 10 Sep 2026, 21 p.Research output: Other products › Processes of social appropriation of knowledge for the strengthening or solution of issues of social interest.
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Prizes
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Antioquia piensa en grande / Gobernación de Antioquia
Botero Botero, L. R. (Recipient), López Sánchez, I. J. (Recipient), Arroyave Quiceno, C. (Recipient), Montoya Jaramillo, L. J. (Recipient), Montoya Ramirez, R. D. (Recipient), Pinto Arboleda, M. C. (Recipient), Soto Builes, N. M. (Recipient), Valencia Londoño, P. A. (Recipient), Morillo Puente, S. (Recipient) & Ruiz Romero, G. A. (Recipient), 2016
Prize
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Centro de Ciencia y Tecnología de Antioquia - Reconocimiento
Montoya Jaramillo, L. J. (Recipient) & Montoya Ramirez, R. D. (Recipient), 2016
Prize
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Press/Media
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Amid trash and concrete: the complex puzzle of flooding in Medellín caused by heavy rains
11/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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What should we do about La Presidenta Creek in El Poblado? The alert has been in place for 19 years.
2/02/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Student theses
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¿APORTE A LA EVALUACIÓN DEL EFECTO DE LA HUMEDAD DE CURADO SOBRE EL COMPORTAMIENTO MECÁNICO DE MEZCLAS DE SUELO-CAL EN PROBETAS DE PEQUEÑA DIMENSIÓN
Eduardo Palacios, E. (Author) & Alberto Velez, J. (Author), Rodríguez Moreno, M. A. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2006Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
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4) Efecto del tiempo de maduración sobre el comportamiento mecánico en el ensayo a compresión simple y en el ensayo a tracción indirecta de una mezcla de suelo residual adicionada con cal
Duque Gaviria, C. A. (Author) & Colorado Pérez, A. (Author), Hidalgo Montoya, C. A. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2007Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis
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4) Evaluación del efecto de la erosión por escorrentía superficial en suelos residuales arenosos estabilizados con cemento o cal
Cadavid Acevedo, L. A. (Author) & Restrepo Ech, F. A. (Author), Hidalgo Montoya, C. A. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2007Student thesis: Undergraduate thesis