Civil Ingineering - Laboratory for Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR)
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In July 2015, after about 40 years of activity, the LMR has been replaced by the Laboratory for Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR), with Professor Marie Violay
The objective of the Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR) is to provide a better understanding of the couplings between upper-crust mechanics and fluid movements. The evaluation of the coupled hydro-mechanical processes in high/low porosity rocks has a prime importance for: underground nuclear waste disposal, geothermal energy extraction, gas/oil recovery, carbon dioxide sequestration in deep reservoirs or yet for the landslides and earthquakes-related hazards. It has also strong implication in engineering geology topics such as tunnelling and underground constructions. This research is accomplished by means of experimental research coupled with microstructural studies of the micro-scale processes, and modelling of these processes.