The present work shows the studies and the actions that were taken to stabilise the foundations of 25 low-rise buildings in Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real, central Spain). Besides it also explains the diffusion of the work that University carries out among the industry to show the work of the researchers.

Alcazar de San Juan council called the Geoenvironmental Group of the Civil Engineering School of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (GEG) to conduct a study on the damages observed in buildings situated in Rondilla Street. The study was focused to determine what the cause of the foundations mobilization was, and to implement measures to stabilise the damage foundations. It was very important to have a good monitorization of the evolution of the system from the very start, so the GEG started making field and experimental works to have the best definition of the problem. A model to simulate the mobilisation mechanism was also developed.

When the cause of the mobilization was determined the GEG proposed several actions to stabilise the foundations of the buildings. For this propose a local construction group (Intedhor) was called. The GEG and the engineers of this company worked together on the construction procedure to reach the best technical solution. After the stabilization works measurements continue, those measurements showed that the damaged had been stopped.

Several months after the remedial works where finished, the GEG was called to collaborate in a meeting to explain it work to different industry companies of Alcazar de San Juan. The meeting was organized by the OTRI of University of Castilla-La Mancha (research results transference office) and the town council. There it was explained the work that had been developed to solve the problem, and how University and private companies can work along in these situations. So they can beneficiate of the experience of each other during the different steps of the process.