Group History

A brief history of the ClayLab.

ClayLab

2003 Lago di Garda 2005 Verzasca 2005 Zurich 2007 Le Puy-en-Velay 2008 Mägenwil 2009 Diavolezza 2011 Banska Stiavnica 2012 St Ursanne 2014 Dresden 2015 Zurich 2016 Zurich 2018 Zurich

Chronology

End 1960s

Initiative of Prof. H. Lang to establish the lab

Prof. M. Müller Vonmoos

Research: Bentonite investigation

1987: Dr. F. T. Madsen

Research: Clay and soil mechanics, bentonite in nuclear waste disposal

1997: Prof. R. Hermanns Stengele

Research: Environmental Geotechnics

2004: Dr. G. Kahr

Research: Chemical interactions of clays

2006: Dr. M. Plötze

Research: Characterization and modification of the fundamental behaviour of various materials (e.g.: clay, soil, rock, and concrete) with applications in geo-environmental and materials science engineering.