Laboratory of Soil Mechanics ‐ EPFL

2021 was a challenging year!

Discover some of our highlights!

The Laloui Group Releases Its Annual Report for 2021

Despite many academic challenges stemming from the pandemic, the report shows that The Laloui Group continues to develop the research and tools required to deliver innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for the 21st century.

Prof Lyesse Laloui delivers the prestigious Vienna Terzaghi Lecture

The conference is named in honor of Karl von Terzaghi, who is considered the founding father of soil mechanics. This year’s winner, EPFL’s Lyesse Laloui, is Chair Professor of Soil Mechanics was awarded and present the lecture titled “Tailor-made soil properties by bio-geochemical means” at the Austrian Geotechnical Conference on April 19, 2022.

Prof. Laloui European Vice President-Elect of ISSMGE

Prof. Lyesse Laloui has been elected as the European Vice President of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and will serve his new role between 2022-2026.

Interview with Prof. Lyesse Laloui

Professor Lyesse Laloui, who heads the Laboratory of Soil Mechanics (LMS) in EPFL’s Civil Engineering Section, has been elected to the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences.

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

Our research activities

Achieving sustainability and resilience of our communities and environment has become one of the global challenges of the 21st century. It requires to ensure energy security to a growing population, sustainable food supply, resilience to natural hazards and extreme events while maintaining a decent and sustainable human development on Earth. Securing the future of the next generations rely on our capability to mitigate global warming, access to renewable, indigenous and efficient energy resources but also our resilience to natural hazards and extreme events.