Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics LEMR
The Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR) at EPFL, under the direction of Prof. Marie Violay, belongs to the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC).
The LEMR conducts research on the mechanical behaviour, physical and fluid transport properties of rock materials at sub-surface conditions. This is accomplished by means of experimental research coupled with microstructural studies of the micro-scale processes, and modelling of these processes.
The LEMR provides research, teaching and services related to rock mechanics, rock physics, and engineering geomechanics.
Latest publications
Geophysics-assisted imaging of shallow gas pockets and hydrothermal alteration at the summit of La Soufrière de Guadeloupe (Eastern Caribbean)
Bulletin of Volcanology. 2026. Vol. 88, num. 5. DOI : 10.1007/s00445-026-01963-z.Negative Frictional Healing in Icelandic Geothermal (IDDP‐2) Core Samples: Potential Implications for Detachment‐Fault Mechanics
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 2026. Vol. 27, num. 4. DOI : 10.1029/2025gc012751.Poromechanical Toughening in Tensile Fracture of Saturated Solids
2026