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
Metamodel for porous rock: Porosity and water-weakening controls on brittle–ductile transition in sandstones
G. Shahin; M. Violay
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2026. Vol. 203. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2026.106546. Negative Frictional Healing in Icelandic Geothermal (IDDP‐2) Core Samples: Potential Implications for Detachment‐Fault Mechanics
B. P. Fryer; F. Jermann; P. Patrier; B. Lanson; S. Jelavić et al.
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 2026. Vol. 27, num. 4. DOI : 10.1029/2025gc012751.
Latest presentations
The Impact of Pore Geometry and Orientation on Permeability Evolution and Compaction Band Formation in Volcanic Rocks
K. Bayramov; M. J. Heap; P. Baud; F. Lazari
EGU25, the 27th EGU General Assembly, Vienne, Austria, 2025-04-27 – 2025-05-02.
