National Taipei University of Technology　Institute of Mineral Resources Engineering

Rock Laboratory

We investigate the scientific problems of rock mechanics, advance the practice of geotechnical engineering, and provide better solutions for resources engineering.

News

  • 2026.06Congratulations to Pei-Yu Huang on an honourable mention in the student paper competition at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society.
  • 2026.01Master’s admissions for the 2026 academic year are open. Students interested in rock mechanics are welcome to get in touch.

Research

Rock Testing

Uniaxial, triaxial and indirect tensile tests on the GCTS RTX-1000, with acoustic emission tracking how micro-cracks initiate and grow inside the specimen.

Point Cloud Analysis

Photogrammetry and LiDAR build a three-dimensional point cloud of an outcrop; algorithms then extract joint orientation, roughness and fracture traces automatically.

Model Development

Turning laboratory and field observation into contact models the discrete element method can compute — the particulate interface, seepage and biconcave bond models.

Numerical Simulation

Applying those models to real cases: reproducing rockfall, debris flow and large-scale slope failure, and estimating run-out to support decision making.

Join us

If you are interested in rock mechanics, numerical analysis or engineering geology, get in touch — or look at the topics we are currently recruiting for.