Dr.-Ing. Andres Alfonso Pena Olarte
research associate

 

Institute in Munich-Pasing: Room 215
Telephone: 089 / 289 - 27135
Fax: 089 / 289 - 27189

 

e-mail: andres.pena@tum.de

Research

  • Conception and realisation of research projects in the fields of:
    • Soil and rock mechanics
    • Numerical modelling
    • Tailings

Geotechnical monitoring and consulting of construction projects

  • Construction projects
    • Transport projects: Highways, waterways.
    • Foundations: Bridges, high-rise buildings, buildings in general.
    • Deep excavations.
    • Subsoil improvement-slope stability, landslide remediation.
  • Oil & Gas Industry
    • Drilling geomechanics
    • Seismic geomechanics
    • Geomechanics for unconventionals
    • Coupled reservoir geomechanics

Teaching

  • Lectures
    • Advanced constitutive laws and finite element modelling in geotechnics
  • Supervision of student research projects (Master, PhD) and student assistants

 

Publications

2023

  • Shah, S.U.U.S.; Cudmani, R.; Peña-Olarte, A.A.: Micromechanics of the quasi-steady state: a DEM study. 17th Danube European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, 2023 more…
  • Uday, A., Pena-Olarte, A., Wang, Y.: Discrete modelling of the mechanical response of Cuxhaven sand under shear and oedometric conditions using the rolling resistance contact model. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, 2023 more…
  • Uday, Anjali; Peña-Olarte, Andrés: Investigation of response of Cuxhaven sand under triaxial and ring shear boundary conditions using DEM. Proceedings 10th NUMGE 2023, 2023 more…
  • Wiegel, Andreas; Peña-Olarte, Andrés A.; Cudmani, Roberto: Perspectives of 3D Probabilistic Subsoil Modeling for BIM. Geotechnics 3 (4), 2023, 1069-1084 more…
  • Witty, A.; Peña-Olarte, A.A.; Cudmani, R.: Comparison of Gaussian and Indicator based Sequential Simulation Methods for 3D spatial Uncertainty Quantification in Subsoil Modelling using Cone Penetration Tests. Geo-Risk conference 2023, 2023 more…
  • Witty, Andreas; Peña-Olarte, Andrés; Cudmani, Roberto: Erstellung und Validierung von probabilistischen Baugrundmodellen mit geostatistischen Simulationsmethoden anhand von zwei Fallbeispielen. Fachsektionstage Geotechnik - 23. Tagung für Ingenieurgeologie, 2023 more…
  • Witty, Andreas; Peña-Olarte, Andrés A.; Cudmani, Roberto: Application of Geostatistical Sequential Simulation Methods for Probabilistic 3D Subsoil Modeling and Uncertainty Quantification Concept and Examples. Geo-Congress 2023, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023 more…

2022

  • Buschendorf, Phil; Schorr, Joshua; Pena Olarte, Andres Alfonso: Berechnung der Versagenswahrscheinlichkeit von Böschungen unter Berücksichtigung der Bodenvariabilität. Geomechanics and Tunnelling 15 (5), 2022, 572-581 more…
  • Cudmani, Roberto; Peña-Olarte, Andrés; Uzair, Syed Us Salam Shah: Influence of initial confining stress on the quasi-steady state. ISSMGE, 2022 more…
  • García-Teijeiro, Xavier; Koutsabeloulis, Nikolaos Constantinos; Krzicalla, Fabian; Rodriguez, Herrera Adrian; Peña Olarte, Andrés Alfonso; Minton, James; Schlumberger Technology Corp.: Fracturing and reactivated fracture volumes. EP2960680B1. Fracturing and reactivated fracture volumes. EP2960680B1, 2022 more…
  • Ge, Xiangming; Olarte, Andrés Alfonso Pena; Cudmani, Roberto: A new method based on 1D visco-hypoplasticity constitutive model for predicting consolidation and creep. In: Advances in Civil Engineering: Structural Seismic Resistance, Monitoring and Detection. CRC Press, 2022 more…
  • Shah, S.U.U.S.; Cudmani, R.; Peña-Olarte, A.A.: Influence of initial fabric on quasi-steady state: a micromechanical study. Tailings and Mine Waste conference 2022, 2022 more…
  • Uday, Anjali; Peña-Olarte, Andrés: Investigation of response of Cuxhaven sand under triaxial and ring shear boundary conditions using DEM. ISSMGE, 2022 more…
  • Witty, Andreas; Pena Olarte, Andres; Cudmani, Roberto: Probabilistische Baugrundmodellierung für BIM unter Berücksichtigung der Unsicherheiten im Baugrundaufbau und den Bodeneigenschaften – Konzept und Beispiele. 13. Kolloquium Bauen in Boden und Fels - Februar 2022, 2022, 51 - 59 more…
  • Zhao, Xinyu; Schorr, Joshua; Peña Olarte, Andrés Alfonso; Cudmani, Roberto: A Step Towards Quantifying the Uncertainty of the Soil Mechanical Response Through the Use of Genetic Algorithms. In: Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics. Springer International Publishing, 2022 more…

2021

  • Chen, Weixian; Peña Olarte, Andrés Alfonso; Cudmani, Roberto: Modelling the monotonic and cyclic behaviour of sands using Artificial Neural Networks. EPJ Web of Conferences 249, 2021, 11015 more…
  • Kidane, Mussie; Peña Olarte, Andrés Alfonso; Cudmani, Roberto: Coupled DEM-FDM simulation of cone penetration tests in coarse grained soils. EPJ Web of Conferences 249, 2021, 11012 more…
  • Zeng, Li; Peña Olarte, Andres Alfonso; Cudmani, Roberto: Music of grain crushing with the Discrete Element Method. EPJ Web of Conferences 249, 2021, 07009 more…

2019

  • García-Teijeiro, Xavier; Koutsabeloulis, Nikolaos Constantinos; Krzicalla, Fabian; Rodriguez, Herrera Adrian; Peña Olarte, Andrés Alfonso; Minton, James; Schlumberger Technology Corp.: Fracturing and reactivated fracture volumes. US10788604B2. Fracturing and reactivated fracture volumes, 2019 more…

2014

  • Rodriguez-Herrera, A.; Telles, I.; Minton, J.; Pena-Olarte, A.; Koutsabeloulis, N.: Attributes for Drilling Stability using Seismic-Driven Geomechanical Models: An Example from Gulf of Mexico. EAGE Workshop on Geomechanics in the Oil and Gas Industry, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2014 more…

2012

  • Cudmani, Roberto; Slominski, C.; Peña, A.A.; Schwab, C.: Geotechnische Herausforderungen bei der Planung und Herstellung der Gründung der Central Bank of Nigeria, Lagos. 8. Kolloquium Bauen in Boden und Fels, 2012 more…
  • Pena, A.; Kluge, K; Cudmani, R.: Versagen und Sanierung eines Straßendammes auf Quick Clay bei der E 18, Norwegen. Proceedings: 8. Kolloquium „Bauen in Boden und Fels“, Technische Akademie Esslingen , 2012 more…

2010

  • Cudmani, R., Slominski, C., Pena, A., Schwab, C.: Geotechnische Herausforderungen bei der Planung und Herstellung der Gründung der Central Bank of Nigeria, Lagos. Proceedings: 8. Kolloquium „Bauen in Boden und Fels“, Technische Akademie Esslingen , 2010 more…

2009

  • Peña, Andrés A.; Lind, Pedro G.; McNamara, Sean; Herrmann, Hans J.: Geometrical derivation of frictional forces for granular media under slow shearing. Acta Mechanica 205 (1-4), 2009, 171-183 more…
  • Peña, Andrés A.; McNamara, Sean; Lind, Pedro G.; Herrmann, Hans J.: Avalanches in anisotropic sheared granular media. Granular Matter 11 (4), 2009, 243-252 more…

2008

  • Peña Olarte, Andrés Alfonso: Influence of Particle Shape on the Global Mechanical Response of Granular Packings: Micromechanical Investigation of the Critical State in Soil Mechanics. Mitteilung des Instituts für Geotechnik ;59. Inst. für Geotechnik, 2008 more…
  • Peña, A. A.; Lizcano, A.; Alonso-Marroquin, F.; Herrmann, H. J.: Biaxial test simulations using a packing of polygonal particles. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 32 (2), 2008, 143-160 more…
  • Peña, Andrés A.; Lind, Pedro G.; Herrmann, Hans J.: Modeling slow deformation of polygonal particles using DEM. Particuology 6 (6), 2008, 506-514 more…

2007

  • Alonso-Marroquín, F.; Peña, A. A.; Herrmann, Hans Jürgen; Mora, P.: Discrete Element Methods ( DEM ) 2007 Conference. Brisbane, Australia, 2007, 2007 more…
  • Peña, A. A.; García-Rojo, R.; Herrmann, H. J.: Influence of particle shape on sheared dense granular media. Granular Matter 9 (3-4), 2007, 279-291 more…

2005

  • García-Rojo, R. ; McNamara, S. ; Peña, A.A. ; Herrmann, H. J.: Sliding and localization in a biaxial test of granular material. In: Powders and Grains 2005, Two Volume Set. CRC Press, 2005, pp 791-795 more…
  • Peña, A.A. ; Herrmann, H.J. ; Lizcano, A. ; Alonso-Marroquín, F.: Investigation of the asymptotic states of granular materials using a discrete model of anisotropic particles. In: Powders and Grains 2005, Two Volume Set. CRC Press (1st Edition. edn.), 2005, pp 697-700 more…

2004

  • Peña, A.A. ; Lizcano, A.: Simulación Numérica del Comportamiento esfuerzo-Deformación de Medios Granulares no Cohesivos usando elementos discretos en 2D. In: Lizcano, Montero (Ed.): Memorias del X Congreso Colombiano de Geotecnia, Paipa, Colombia, 2004. , 2004 more…