Our geomechanics laboratories provide a vibrant and developing range of equipment and services. We have facilities for testing and monitoring geomaterials at the microscale (grain/aggregate level), mesocale (laboratory testing) and macroscale (field monitoring).
Particular areas of interest include:
- hydro-mechanical behaviour of geomaterials
- faults & fluid flow
- advanced materials science & applications
- non intrusive geophysical ground investigation
And industrial challenges, including:
- geological disposal of radioactive waste
- carbon capture & storage
- flood embankments
Our equipment
- Oedometer Cell
- Triaxial Cell
- Direct Shear Box
- Suction controlled oedometer
- Tensile Test Equipment
- High-Capacity Tensiometer
- MEMS Sensor System
- TDR Sensor
- WP4C Water Potential Meter
- PAC 120-AH climatic chamber
- ScanCONTROL 2700-100 Laser Scanner
- Freeze-drying facility
- Rotary mixer
- Vicat needle