This area groups teachers specialized in construction procedures and project management, and is responsible for the training of engineers with knowledge in different topics related to construction, such as productivity, technological innovation, construction supervision, logistics and safety management.
The structures area has fourteen full-time professors and more than thirty part-time professors. Its lines of work are related to the calculation and design of civil infrastructure (reinforced concrete, steel and masonry), as well as the evaluation of existing structures (heritage and modern). Much of the research in this area is carried out with the help of the Laboratory of Anti-seismic Structures of the PUCP, where full-scale static and dynamic tests of walls and complete modules are performed.
Knowledge of the index and engineering properties of soils is essential for the design and construction of civil engineering projects. The geotechnical area is dedicated to the teaching of these properties, as well as their use in the design of foundations for structures and pavements, the use of soils as construction material and anti-seismic geotechnics. It has a Soil Mechanics Laboratory which, although its main function is to support teaching (Soil Mechanics, Geology and Materials Laboratory courses), it also provides services to the industry as well as tests for research in this area.
This area focuses on quantitatively describing the water resource and its interrelationship with the soil resource and the surrounding ecosystem. It also studies the productive chain of water infrastructure for the sustainable development of society. It also applies sustainable engineering tools to evaluate the environmental impact of an engineering project.
This area was created thanks to an academic agreement between the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and University College London (UCL), under the auspices of the British Council. Its lines of work are Geometric Road Design, Road Construction, Traffic Management, Transport Demand Management, Urban and Sustainable Transport Design, and Road Safety.