Laboratory of Rock Mechanics

Laboratory objective:

1. Measurement of mechanical properties of rocks and other natural or man-made materials (uniaxial compressive strength, strength under triaxial conditions, indirect tension test, elastic modulus, deformation modulus, Poisson’s ratio, strain field, stress field, bending strength, strains, anisotropy, etc).
2. Measurement of acoustic and dynamic properties of rocks and other natural or man-made materials (acoustic emissions, p- and s-wave velocities, etc)
3. Measurement of mechanical properties of concrete (uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, etc) for quality control in construction projects.
4. FEM analysis of stress / strain and displacement fields in geomechanics.
5. Stability analysis of structures in geomechanics (tunnels, slopes, etc).
6. Quality control in laboratory testing.
7. New technologies in mine design.
8. Software development for rock mechanics.
9. Software development for mining (planning, maintenance, etc).
10. Development of database applications in mining.