Equipments

Séismocone

This device makes it possible to determine:

1) shear wave velocity in soils;

2) soil strength parameters to determine their bearing capacity. Application in seismic risk assessment.

Dynamic field tests

Performing dynamic soil tests to assess seismic risk.

Elastic parameters of geomaterials

Installation of strain gauges for the determination of elastic parameters.

Oedometric consolidation devices

For determining soil characteristics in order to assess settlements in structures.

Laboratory equipped for all geotechnical tests on soils

Determination of several soil parameters such as grain size, Atterberg limits, compaction, etc.

X-ray microtomograph

This device makes it possible to determine the physical characteristics of materials such as grain size, porosity, etc.

Direct Soil Shear Apparatus

This device is used to determine the shear strength of soils.

Hydraulic Press

Performing compression tests at different temperatures.

Machine for triaxial tests on soils

This apparatus enables mechanical tests to be carried out on soils in a drained, undrained, etc.

Soil Consolidation and Permeability Determination Machine

This device makes it possible to measure the parameters required to evaluate the settlement in the soil.

Direct rock shear device

This device makes it possible to determine several soil parameters such as grain size, Atterberg limits, compaction, etc.

1000kN Criterion Press

Performing uniaxial and triaxial compression and tensile tests on rocks.

MTS 250

Pulling Machine

Unité Hydraulique

Saw

Saw for sample preparation.

Point load device

Point load device for the approximate determination of the compressive and tensile strength of rock.

Cell for triaxial tests

Cell for triaxial tests with a capacity of 68 MPa.