Laboratory of Soil Mechanics – LMS

Fostering education, research and innovation of Geo-Systems.

Our research group gives the priority to the protection against the geological hazards and the damage to the industrial environment and structures. Our experimental and modelling expertise allow for understanding, describing and forseeing the environmental impact of the future technologies
Professor Lyesse Laloui, Director

Join us at LMS EPFL!

We are looking for PhD students and Post-docs in: THM behavior for nuclear waste storage application, bio-cementation of soils, CO2 storage and Energy geo-structures. Click here for more information about our open positions.

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GETE Winter School

We are pleased to announce that the 3rd edition of the Winter School on Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment will take place on January 21^st – 23^rd 2020 in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland.

Our research activities:

Energy Geostructures and Thermal Piles

Bio-improved Soils

Nuclear Waste Storage

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CO2 Storage

Behaviour of Shales

Landslide Analysis

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Upcoming keynote lectures

by Prof. Laloui at international conferences

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Chair website

Gaz Naturel Pertrosvibri

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BIOGEOS

Biomediated Geomaterial Strengthening

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The latest news

EPFL-developed geothermal panels reach international finals

14.11.19Innovation

EPFL researchers have developed a geothermal system for recovering the heat captured in basements, subway tunnels and underground parking garages. Their technology will compete today in the finals of ClimateLaunchPad – the world’s largest competition for green business ideas.

Interview by Prof. Laloui on the RTS about energy geostructures

06.11.19EPFL

Years of research on energy geostructures at the laboratory of soil mechanics (LMS) culminate in the publication of a new book by Prof. Laloui and Prof. Rotta Loria, that condenses between its pages both theoretical essentials and recommendations for practical applications.

Nos métros, nouvelle source de chaleur renouvelable pour nos villes

06.11.19EPFL

Les résultats des recherches du LMS sur le potentiel des tunnels de métros comme source de chaleur renouvelable sont repris dans l’édition Automnale du journal Efficience21.

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Upcoming events

GETE Winter School

2020-01-212020-01-23

With: Eduardo Alonso (UPC Barcelona), Alessio Ferrari (EPF Lausanne), Jean Sulem (ENPC ParisTech), Lyesse Laloui (EPF Lausanne), Russ Ewy (Chevron USA), Tomas Hueckel (Duke University).
Place and room: Eurotel Victoria, Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Intensive Course on Energy Geostructures: Analysis and Design

2020-03-252020-03-27

With: Lyesse Laloui (EPF Lausanne, CH), Alessandro F. Rotta Loria (Northwestern University, USA), Tony Amis (GI-Energy, USA), Didier Mülhauser (Marti SA, CH), Luis de Pereda Fernández (ENERES, ES)
Place and room: EPFL Innovation Park, Bâtiment E
Category: Public Science Events

Lab Logs

Fruitful collaboration between LMS and CREM tackling energy piles

2019-06-1715:00:00

With: Prof. Laloui, Mme Peltier, M. Zannin.
Place and room: GC B1 10
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Sixth EAGE Shale Workshop

2019-04-292019-05-01

Place and room: Bordeaux, France
Category: Conferences – Seminars

CESS Seminar: Liquefaction of fully and nearly saturated granular soils, experimental investigations and theoretical approach

2019-03-0112:15:0013:00:00

With: Prof. Waldemar Świdziński, Director of the Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk, Geomechanical Department
Place and room: GC B3 30
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Our partners

Confédération Suisse

Chevron

Nagra

Sponsor — Swiss National Science Foundation