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 and for the landslides and earthquakes-related hazards. It has also strong implication in engineering geology topics such as tunnelling and underground constructions.
The projects being performed at LEMR are divided into four major areas of application. The project descriptions, their resulting publications, and the primary LEMR researchers involved with each project can be found through the following links:
- Enhanced Geothermal Reservoirs
- CO2 geological sequestration
- Nuclear waste storage
- Fracture toughness characterisation
