MOGEO - Developing modern framework and numerical tools for applied geomechanics problems
Joining forces to secure the ground beneath our feet!
International, Partnerships, Research
This Bilateral research initiative bridges Université Grenoble Alpes and University of Tsukuba to revolutionize experimental and numerical soil/colloid mechanics. Their mission: incorporating particle geometries at the microscale as well as mesoscale structures of granular materials to predict their complex macroscopic behavior.
MOGEO (Developing modern framework and numerical tools for applied geomechanics problems) is a strategic research collaboration between 3SR Laboratory, and Institute of Systems and Information Engineering. Launched in 2025 as a laureate of the NTU-UGA-UT Trilateral Centre. This project addresses the unprecedented demand for high-precision predictive modeling driven by the digital transformation of geotechnical engineering.
By pooling their expertise in experimental and numerical soil mechanics, they are expanding a novel micromechanical approach to soil constitutive modeling.
Together, they are not just conducting research; they are building the scalable frameworks needed for more advanced numerical and experimental analysis tools.
Tangible Results
Researchers at UGA and UT collaborated to develop a new experimental device to study granular soil transport in riverbeds and landslides. By combining UT’s numerical expertise with UGA’s experimental experience, we created a setup to track erosion and deposition inside an X-ray tomograph, enabling us to test established theories in unconventional deposition beds.
Advanced X-ray CT image analysis tools were also shared across projects. Originally developed by the group at UGA to study the deformation of complex shape particles, these tools are now actively being used by researchers at UT to identify the sintering of analogue granular materials. This collaboration has made it possible to advance the analysis of lunar soil transformations under high heat in a laboratory setting. With this foundational capability established, we are now moving forward to study more complex and realistic granular media.
Testimonials from principal investigators
Working hands-on with Professor Matsushima and his team during our visit to Tsukuba University significantly fast-tracked our experimental tool development. Witnessing their experiments in real time served as a powerful accelerator for sharing ideas and methodologies.
This program enabled me to stay at Université Grenoble Alpes and directly engage with researchers at Laboratoire 3SR, including Professor Couture. In particular, initiating several new collaborative research topics was a key outcome that will drive future work.
Takashi MATSUSHIMA
Professor - Division of Engineering Mechanics and Energy (University of Tsukuba, Japan) View researcher’s profile
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