Lyesse Laloui
Full Professor
lyesse.laloui@epfl.ch +41 21 693 23 14 https://twitter.com/LyesseLaloui
LMS - Soil Mechanics Laboratory
EPFL ENAC IIC LMS GC D1 416 (Bâtiment GC) Station 18 CH-1015 Lausanne Bureau GCD1416 Tél. 32314,32315
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GC D1 416 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
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EPFL ENAC SGC-GE
GC D1 416 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
+41 21 693 23 14
+41 21 693 28 05
Office: GC D1 416
EPFL > ENAC > ENAC-SGC > SGC-GE
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Fields of expertise
Study of natural and man-made systems with emphasis on the mechanics of various interacting phenomena.
Lecturing in Civil Engineering (soil mechanics, underground seepage, geomechanics) and Mechanics (mechanics of porous media, mixture theory, multiphase flow).
Research in Environmental Geomechanics, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, Mechanics of Multiphase Porous Materials.
Lecturing in Civil Engineering (soil mechanics, underground seepage, geomechanics) and Mechanics (mechanics of porous media, mixture theory, multiphase flow).
Research in Environmental Geomechanics, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, Mechanics of Multiphase Porous Materials.
Biography
Director, EPFL Soil Mechanics LaboratoryDirector, EPFL Civil Engineering Section
Editor in Chief, Elsevier
Founding Partner, Geoeg & MeduSoil
Active in academic research in the following institutions: Lausanne, EPFL, Durham, Duke University, Nanjing, Hohai University
Professor Lyesse Laloui teaches at EPFL, where he directs the Soil Mechanics Laboratory as well as the Civil Engineering Section. He is a founding partner of the international engineering company Geoeg, and the start-up MeduSoil. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Duke University, USA and an advisory professor at Hohai University, China as well as honorary director of the International Joint Research Center for Energy Geotechnics in China.
He is the recipient of an Advance ERC grant for his BIO-mediated GEO-material Strengthening project. Editor in Chief of the Elsevier Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment journal, he is a leading scientist in the field of geomechanics and geo-energy. He has written and edited 13 books and published over 320 peer reviewed papers; his work is cited more than 6000 times with an h-index of 39 (Scopus). Two of his papers are among the top 1% in the academic field of Engineering. He has given keynote and invited lectures at more than 40 leading international conferences. He has received several international awards (IACMAG, RM Quigley, Roberval) and delivered honorary lectures (Vardoulakis, Minnesota; G.A. Leonards, Purdue; Kersten, Minnesota). He recently acted as the Chair of the international evaluation panel of Civil and Geological Engineering R&D Units of Portugal.
Nov. 2019
For further information visit www.epfl.ch/labs/lms/ ; geoeg.net ; medusoil.com
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Infoscience publications
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
B. Schenk : Etude géotechnique et géothermique de la station et du tunnel de Beaulieu pour le m3 ; 2020-07-14.
M. Adinolfi; A. F. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui; S. Aversa : Experimental and numerical investigation of the thermo-mechanical behavior of an energy sheet pile wall; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2020-07-08.
K. Meier : Hydraulic soil failure due to artesian ground conditions during the construction of a hydro electrical power plant on Sakarya river ; 2020-07-02.
G. Gindrat : GIS-based hazard and risk assessment of transportation infrastructure ; 2020-07-02.
H. Shahnazari; L. Laloui; S. Kouzegaran; Y. Jafarian : Prediction and experimental evaluation of soil-water retention behavior of skeletal calcareous soils; Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 2020-07-01. DOI : 10.1007/s10064-019-01695-9.
E. Ravera; M. Sutman; L. Laloui : Load Transfer Method for Energy Piles in a Group with Pile–Soil–Slab–Pile Interaction; Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 2020-04-06. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002258.
A. Elmaloglou; D. Terzis; P. De Anna; L. Laloui; S. Mahé et al. : Microfluidic-Based Study on the Activation and Evolution of Calcite Bio-Mineralization for Geotechnical Applications. 2020-02-25. Geo-Congress 2020 , February 25-28. DOI : 10.1061/9780784482834.009.
Q. Llabjani : Thermo-mechanical behaviour of energy geostructures subjected to bending thermal actions ; 2020-01-23.
M. Wojnarowicz : Thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of energy tunnels ; 2020-01-23.
M. Casanova : Laboratory Testing on Hydraulic Fracturing of Barre Granite: Studying Visual Observations, Acoustic Emissions and Radiated Energy related to Fracture Mechanisms ; 2020-01-23.
S. Hartmann : District scale influence of waste heat on the subsurface conditions: a numerical investigation for Chicago ; 2020-01-23.
H. Fuselier : Evaluation of failure criteria for rock under various stress states ; 2020-01-23.
M. A. Acosta / M. E. S. Violay (Dir.) : Experimental studies of hydro-mechanical couplings in Enhanced Geothermal Reservoirs. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7706.
J. Zannin / L. Laloui; A. Ferrari (Dir.) : Thermomechanical behavior of underground energy infrastructures
. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8450.
G. Speranza / L. Laloui; A. Ferrari (Dir.) : Geotechnical and environmental performance of retaining structures in unsaturated soils. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8514.
Y. Qiao; A. Tuttolomondo; X. Lu; L. Laloui; W. Ding : A generalised water retention model with soil fabric evolution; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2020.
B. P. Fryer / L. Laloui; G. Siddiqi (Dir.) : Stress management in the context of induced seismicity in subsurface reservoirs. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8512.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : Performance of Energy Piles Considering Reinforced Concrete Non-Linearity. 2020. Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 25–28, 2020. p. 45-54. DOI : 10.1061/9780784482780.005.
L. Laloui : Un livre veut favoriser le développement des géostructures énergétiques. 2019-11-05.
J. Kim; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Laboratory Study on the Volumetric Response of Gas Shale Samples with Controlled Pore Fluid Pressures ; Symposium on Coupled Processes in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Subsurface Engineering Applications (DECOVALEX 2019), Brugg, Switzerland, November 4-5, 2019.
J. A. Bosch Llufriu; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : Modelling Volume Change Behaviour of Compacted Bentonite Using a Hydro – Mechanical Coupled Framework ; DECOVALEX Symposium on Coupled Processes in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Subsurface Engineering, Brugg, Switzerland, November 4-5, 2019.
L. Laloui; A. F. Rotta Loria : Analysis and Design of Energy Geostructures ; Elsevier.
Y. Qiao; X. Yingming; L. Laloui; W. Ding; M. He : A double-structure hydromechanical constitutive model for compacted bentonite.; Comptuters and Geotechnics. 2019-11-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103173.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : Three-dimensional finite element analysis of piled rafts with energy piles; Computers and Geotechnics. 2019-10. DOI : 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103115.
T. Kim; A. Minardi : Geomechanical response of carbonate-rich Opalinus clay to carbonated water ; DECOVALEX 2019 SYMPOSIUM, Brugg, Switzerland, November 4-5, 2019.
M. Peltier; A. F. R. Loria; L. Lepage; E. Garin; L. Laloui : Numerical investigation of the convection heat transfer driven by airflows in underground tunnels; Applied Thermal Engineering. 2019-08-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.113844.
M. Sütman; G. Speranza; A. Ferrari; P. Larrey-Lassalle; L. Laloui : Long-term performance and life cycle assessment of energy piles in three different climatic conditions; Renewable Energy. 2019-07-05. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2019.07.035.
J. Zannin; A. Ferrari; M. Pousse; L. Laloui : Thermal design and full-scale thermal response test on Energy Walls. 2019-06-25. 7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials (IS-Glasgow 2019), Glasgow (UK), 26-28/06/2019. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20199218011.
G. Speranza; A. Ferrari; M. Pousse; L. Laloui : An experimental investigation on the water retention behaviour of a silty soil for the computation of the lateral earth thrust on a retaining wall. 2019-06-25. 7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials (IS-Glasgow 2019), Glasgow UK, 25-06, 2019. p. 07011. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20199207011.
L. Laloui : Géo Ingénierie : la promesse de Prométhée. 2019-05-25.
A. Schäfers; A. Gens; A. Rodriguez-Dono; S. Baxter; V. Tsitsopoulos et al. : Increasing understanding and confidence in THM simulations of Engineered Barrier Systems.; Environmental Geotechnics. 2019-05-09. DOI : 10.1680/jenge.18.00078.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : Impact of Mineralogical Composition on Geotechnical Properties of Opalinus Clay. 2019-04-28. Sixth EAGE Shale Workshop, Bordeaux, 28 April – 1 May 2019. DOI : 10.3997/2214-4609.201900278.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : On the definition of an effective stress for shales. 2019-04-28. Sixth EAGE Shale Workshop, Bordeaux, France, 29 April - 2 May, 2019.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Experimental Assessment of the Impact of Partial Saturation On the Mechanical Properties of Gas Shales. 2019-04-28. Sixth EAGE Shale Workshop, Bordeaux, France, April 29 - May 2, 2019. DOI : 10.3997/2214-4609.201900289.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui : A decade of progress and turning points in the understanding of bio-improved soils: A review; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2019-03-04. DOI : 10.1016/j.gete.2019.03.001.
L. Laloui : Pourquoi négliger une énergie indigène, renouvelable et durable et neutre en carbone?. 2019-02-25.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : Hydro-mechanical behaviour of shallow Opalinus Clay shale; Engineering Geology. 2019-01-24. DOI : 10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.01.016.
L. Laloui : Subsurface Energy Applications and the Importance of Coupled Processes in Shales ; DECOVALEX 2019 Symposium, Brugg, Suisse, November 4-5, 2019.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : An Effective Stress Framework for Clayey Geomaterials Including a Chemical-Dependent Variable. 2019. XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE), Cancun, Mexico, 17-20, 2019.
L. Laloui; M. Sütman : Energy geostructures: anew era for geotechnical engineering practice.. 2019. ECSMGE 2019 - XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering., Reykjavík, Iceland, Septembre, 1 –6, 2019. DOI : 10.32075/17ECSMGE-2019-1106.
A. F. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui; V. Catala Oltra : Equivalent pier analysis of full-scale pile groups subjected to mechanical and thermal loads; Computers and Geotechnics. 2019.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : Thermal stress analysis of energy piles; Géotechnique. 2019. DOI : 10.1680/jgeot.19.p.208.
A. F. Rotta Loria; M. Bocco; C. Garbellini; A. Muttoni; L. Laloui : The role of thermal loads in the performance-based design of energy piles; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.gete.2019.100153.
E. Crisci / L. Laloui; A. Ferrari (Dir.) : Hydro-mechanical response of Opalinus Clay shale: dependency on composition and burial depth. Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7421.
E. Ravera; M. Sutman; L. Laloui : Analysis of the interaction factor method for energy pile groups with slab; Computers and Geotechnics. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103294.
B. C. H. Cousin; A. F. Rotta Loria; A. Bourget; F. Rognon; L. Laloui : Energy performance and economic feasibility of energy segmental linings for subway tunnels; Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.tust.2019.102997.
V. Vilarrasa Riano; J. Carrera; S. Olivella; J. Rutqvist; L. Laloui : Induced seismicity in geologic carbon storage; Solid Earth. 2019. DOI : 10.5194/se-10-871-2019.
B. P. Fryer; G. Siddiqi; L. Laloui : Compaction-induced permeability loss's effect on induced seismicity during reservoir depletion; Pure and Applied Geophysics. 2019. DOI : 10.1007/s00024-019-02198-0.
M. Sutman; C. G. Olgun; L. Laloui : Cyclic Load-Transfer Approach for the Analysis of Energy Piles; Journal Of Geotechnical And Geoenvironmental Engineering. 2019-01-01. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001992.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui : Cell-free soil bio-cementation with strength, dilatancy and fabric characterization; Acta Geotechnica. 2019. DOI : 10.1007/s11440-019-00764-3.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : Anisotropic behaviour of shallow opalinus clay. 2019. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics, SEG 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September, 2018. p. 442-448. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-99670-7_55.
A. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui : Thermo-mechanical schemes for energy piles. 2019. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics, SEG 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September, 2018. p. 218-225. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-99670-7_28.
A. Madaschi; L. Laloui : NAGRA Project Order 16’189 EBS – Task Force: Gas Transport in Bentonite. 2018-12-20.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui ; EPFL: GEOTEXTILE. US2020157757 ; EP3631094 ; CN110770400 ; AU2017417126 ; WO2018219431 . 2018-12-06.
M. M. V. Peltier; A. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui : Les géostructures énergétiques: une énergie renouvelable sous nos pieds. 2018-11-07.
P. E. Baryla; L. Keller; P. Marchal; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : The influence of different hydro-mechanical paths on final properties of saturated MX80 bentonite samples. 2018-11-01. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG-2018), Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September 2018.
M. Sütman; G. Olgun; L. Laloui : Load-Transfer Approach for Modeling the Cyclic Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of Energy Piles. 2018-11-01. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG-2018), Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September 2018.
G. Kong; D. Wu; H. Liu; L. Laloui; X. Cheng et al. : Performance of a geothermal energy deicing system for bridge deck using a pile heat exchanger; International Journal of Energy Research. 2018-10-24. DOI : 10.1002/er.4266.
A. Madaschi; E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; A. Alcolea Rodriguez; L. Keller et al. : Mechanical anisotropy of Opalinus Clay shale: a multiscale approach. 2018-09-28. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG) 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 25-28, 2018.
P. Chaboudez : La géothermie, ce potentiel inexploité: interview de Lyesse Laloui, professeur à l'EPFL. 2018-09-20.
N. Schmid : Étude géotechnique des ouvrages souterrains de l'extension de la centrale hydroélectrique de Lavey ; 2018-09-03.
A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : Energy Geotechnics ; Springer, Cham.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : On the swelling behavior of shallow Opalinus Clay shale. 2018-08-23. 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, HKUST, Hong Kong, August, 3-5, 2018.
F. Parisio; V. Vilarrasa Riano; L. Laloui : Hydro-mechanical modeling of tunnel excavation in anisotropic shale with coupled damage-plasticity and micro-dilatant regularization; Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 2018-08-23. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-018-1569-z.
R. Harran : Decision Aids for Tunneling - A CATALOGUE FOR APPLICATION TO SMALL TUNNELS ; 2018-08-17.
A. De Saussure : Experimentation on hydraulic fracturing of Barre granite: from hydrofracturing to hydroshearing ; 2018-08-17.
R. Harran : Decision Aids for Tunneling A CATALOGUE FOR APPLICATION TO SMALL TUNNELS ; 2018-08-14.
G. Aguettant : Washboard effect of unpaved roads ; 2018-07-27.
N. Delessert : Étude géotechnique et géothermique d’une tranchée couverte en site urbain ; 2018-07-12.
M. M. V. Peltier : Evaluation du potentiel thermique de la ligne de métro m3 de Lausanne ; 2018-06-22.
S. Cingari : Étude de faisabilité de l'utilisation de la géothermie dans les gares de métro: Application au Grand Paris Express ; 2018-06-22.
B. C. H. Cousin : FEASIBILITY AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF AN ENERGY SEGMENTAL LINING FOR A SUBWAY TUNNEL ; 2018-06-21.
A. Détraz : À l’EPFL, l’avenir de l’homme mûrit sous terre. 2018-06-18.
S. Marenne : Gaznat se tourne vers l’EPFL. 2018-05-22.
S. Dolzan : Rencontre avec Lyesse Laloui. 2018-03-24.
A. Achich : Numerical simulation of deck de-icing using energy pile systems ; 2018-03-14.
L. Nicolet : Déchets radioactifs: qui veut d'un site d'enfouissement près de chez lui?. 2018-03-09.
RTS : La prudence reste de mise en montagne, en forêt et sur les berges. 2018-01-06.
A. Madaschi; L. Laloui : Hydro-mechanical analysis of gas transport in compacted bentonite: uncertainty modelling. 2018-01-02. Second International Workshop on the Finite Element Code LAGAMINE (LAGASHOP 2018), Delft, Netherlands, January 31 - February 2, 2018.
J. Zannin; A. Ferrari; M. Pousse; L. Laloui : A flowchart for early-stage thermal design of Energy Walls. 2018. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics SEG2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September 2018.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : Evaluation of the in situ stress state of Opalinus Clay based on suction and swelling pressure measurements. 2018.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : An effective stress framework for clayey geomaterials. 2018. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG) 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 25-28, 2018.
A. Minardi; L. Laloui : Experimental assessment of shale properties for safe geological CO2 storage. 2018.
A. Ferrari; E. Crisci; L. Laloui : Arbeitsbericht NAB 17-27 - Geotechnical Experimental Characterisation of Opalinus Clay Cores from the Borehole Lausen. 2018.
A. Minardi; L. Laloui : Mechanical response of Opalinus Clay during CO2 injection ; SCCER-SoE annual conference 2018, Horw (LU), Switzerland, 14-15/09/2018.
V. Favero; A. Minardi; L. Laloui : Experimental assessment of shale properties for safe geological CO2 storage ; Mont Terri Technical Meeting 36, Porrentruy, Switzerland, 7-8/02/2018.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : On the Soil-Structure Interaction of Surface Strip Footings at Ultimate Limit State. 2018. 26th European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Graz, Austria, September 11-14, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-LMS-263987.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewry; L. Laloui : Gas shale water imbibition tests with controlled suction technique. 2018. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics, SEG 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September, 2018. p. 250-257. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-99670-7_32.
A. F. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui : Analysis of the vertical displacement of energy pile groups; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.gete.2018.04.001.
B. P. Fryer; G. Siddiqi; L. Laloui : Reservoir stimulation’s effect on depletion-induced seismicity; Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2018. DOI : 10.1029/2018JB016009.
M. Sütman; G. Olgun; L. Laloui : Cyclic Load – Transfer Approach for the Analysis of Energy Piles; ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 2018.
L. Laloui; A. Ferrari; A. Minardi; R. Ewy : Laboratory testing of gas shales in unsaturated conditions. 2018. The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong, 03-05/08/2018.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Elastic behavior of partially saturated gas shales during unloading - reloading cycles in uniaxial compression. 2018. The 7th international conference on unsaturated soils, Hong Kong, 3-5/08/2018.
A. Madaschi; L. Laloui : A stochastic approach to the modelling of gas transport in bentonite. 2018. 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong, August 3-5, 2018.
A. Ferrari; D. Manca; L. Laloui : Hydro-chemo-mechanical behavior of a sand/bentonite mixture upon wetting paths. 2018. The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong, August 3-5, 2018.
A. Ferrari; A. Minardi; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Gas Shales Testing in Controlled Partially Saturated Conditions; International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2018.05.003.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Nonlinear elastic response of partially saturated gas shales in uniaxial compression; Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 2018. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-018-1453-x.
A. F. Rotta Loria / L. Laloui (Dir.) : Thermo-mechanical performance of energy pile groups. Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8138.
V. Favero; L. Laloui : Impact of CO2 injection on the hydro-mechanical behaviour of a clay-rich caprock; International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.02.017.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui : 3-D micro-architecture and mechanical response of soil cemented via microbial-induced calcite precipitation; Scientific Reports. 2018. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-018-19895-w.
Infoscience
B. Schenk : Etude géotechnique et géothermique de la station et du tunnel de Beaulieu pour le m3 ; 2020-07-14.
M. Adinolfi; A. F. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui; S. Aversa : Experimental and numerical investigation of the thermo-mechanical behavior of an energy sheet pile wall; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2020-07-08.
K. Meier : Hydraulic soil failure due to artesian ground conditions during the construction of a hydro electrical power plant on Sakarya river ; 2020-07-02.
G. Gindrat : GIS-based hazard and risk assessment of transportation infrastructure ; 2020-07-02.
H. Shahnazari; L. Laloui; S. Kouzegaran; Y. Jafarian : Prediction and experimental evaluation of soil-water retention behavior of skeletal calcareous soils; Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 2020-07-01. DOI : 10.1007/s10064-019-01695-9.
E. Ravera; M. Sutman; L. Laloui : Load Transfer Method for Energy Piles in a Group with Pile–Soil–Slab–Pile Interaction; Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 2020-04-06. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002258.
A. Elmaloglou; D. Terzis; P. De Anna; L. Laloui; S. Mahé et al. : Microfluidic-Based Study on the Activation and Evolution of Calcite Bio-Mineralization for Geotechnical Applications. 2020-02-25. Geo-Congress 2020 , February 25-28. DOI : 10.1061/9780784482834.009.
Q. Llabjani : Thermo-mechanical behaviour of energy geostructures subjected to bending thermal actions ; 2020-01-23.
M. Wojnarowicz : Thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of energy tunnels ; 2020-01-23.
M. Casanova : Laboratory Testing on Hydraulic Fracturing of Barre Granite: Studying Visual Observations, Acoustic Emissions and Radiated Energy related to Fracture Mechanisms ; 2020-01-23.
S. Hartmann : District scale influence of waste heat on the subsurface conditions: a numerical investigation for Chicago ; 2020-01-23.
H. Fuselier : Evaluation of failure criteria for rock under various stress states ; 2020-01-23.
M. A. Acosta / M. E. S. Violay (Dir.) : Experimental studies of hydro-mechanical couplings in Enhanced Geothermal Reservoirs. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7706.
J. Zannin / L. Laloui; A. Ferrari (Dir.) : Thermomechanical behavior of underground energy infrastructures
. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8450.
G. Speranza / L. Laloui; A. Ferrari (Dir.) : Geotechnical and environmental performance of retaining structures in unsaturated soils. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8514.
Y. Qiao; A. Tuttolomondo; X. Lu; L. Laloui; W. Ding : A generalised water retention model with soil fabric evolution; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2020.
B. P. Fryer / L. Laloui; G. Siddiqi (Dir.) : Stress management in the context of induced seismicity in subsurface reservoirs. Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8512.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : Performance of Energy Piles Considering Reinforced Concrete Non-Linearity. 2020. Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 25–28, 2020. p. 45-54. DOI : 10.1061/9780784482780.005.
L. Laloui : Un livre veut favoriser le développement des géostructures énergétiques. 2019-11-05.
J. Kim; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Laboratory Study on the Volumetric Response of Gas Shale Samples with Controlled Pore Fluid Pressures ; Symposium on Coupled Processes in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Subsurface Engineering Applications (DECOVALEX 2019), Brugg, Switzerland, November 4-5, 2019.
J. A. Bosch Llufriu; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : Modelling Volume Change Behaviour of Compacted Bentonite Using a Hydro – Mechanical Coupled Framework ; DECOVALEX Symposium on Coupled Processes in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Subsurface Engineering, Brugg, Switzerland, November 4-5, 2019.
L. Laloui; A. F. Rotta Loria : Analysis and Design of Energy Geostructures ; Elsevier.
Y. Qiao; X. Yingming; L. Laloui; W. Ding; M. He : A double-structure hydromechanical constitutive model for compacted bentonite.; Comptuters and Geotechnics. 2019-11-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103173.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : Three-dimensional finite element analysis of piled rafts with energy piles; Computers and Geotechnics. 2019-10. DOI : 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103115.
T. Kim; A. Minardi : Geomechanical response of carbonate-rich Opalinus clay to carbonated water ; DECOVALEX 2019 SYMPOSIUM, Brugg, Switzerland, November 4-5, 2019.
M. Peltier; A. F. R. Loria; L. Lepage; E. Garin; L. Laloui : Numerical investigation of the convection heat transfer driven by airflows in underground tunnels; Applied Thermal Engineering. 2019-08-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.113844.
M. Sütman; G. Speranza; A. Ferrari; P. Larrey-Lassalle; L. Laloui : Long-term performance and life cycle assessment of energy piles in three different climatic conditions; Renewable Energy. 2019-07-05. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2019.07.035.
J. Zannin; A. Ferrari; M. Pousse; L. Laloui : Thermal design and full-scale thermal response test on Energy Walls. 2019-06-25. 7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials (IS-Glasgow 2019), Glasgow (UK), 26-28/06/2019. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20199218011.
G. Speranza; A. Ferrari; M. Pousse; L. Laloui : An experimental investigation on the water retention behaviour of a silty soil for the computation of the lateral earth thrust on a retaining wall. 2019-06-25. 7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials (IS-Glasgow 2019), Glasgow UK, 25-06, 2019. p. 07011. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20199207011.
L. Laloui : Géo Ingénierie : la promesse de Prométhée. 2019-05-25.
A. Schäfers; A. Gens; A. Rodriguez-Dono; S. Baxter; V. Tsitsopoulos et al. : Increasing understanding and confidence in THM simulations of Engineered Barrier Systems.; Environmental Geotechnics. 2019-05-09. DOI : 10.1680/jenge.18.00078.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : Impact of Mineralogical Composition on Geotechnical Properties of Opalinus Clay. 2019-04-28. Sixth EAGE Shale Workshop, Bordeaux, 28 April – 1 May 2019. DOI : 10.3997/2214-4609.201900278.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : On the definition of an effective stress for shales. 2019-04-28. Sixth EAGE Shale Workshop, Bordeaux, France, 29 April - 2 May, 2019.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Experimental Assessment of the Impact of Partial Saturation On the Mechanical Properties of Gas Shales. 2019-04-28. Sixth EAGE Shale Workshop, Bordeaux, France, April 29 - May 2, 2019. DOI : 10.3997/2214-4609.201900289.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui : A decade of progress and turning points in the understanding of bio-improved soils: A review; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2019-03-04. DOI : 10.1016/j.gete.2019.03.001.
L. Laloui : Pourquoi négliger une énergie indigène, renouvelable et durable et neutre en carbone?. 2019-02-25.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : Hydro-mechanical behaviour of shallow Opalinus Clay shale; Engineering Geology. 2019-01-24. DOI : 10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.01.016.
L. Laloui : Subsurface Energy Applications and the Importance of Coupled Processes in Shales ; DECOVALEX 2019 Symposium, Brugg, Suisse, November 4-5, 2019.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : An Effective Stress Framework for Clayey Geomaterials Including a Chemical-Dependent Variable. 2019. XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE), Cancun, Mexico, 17-20, 2019.
L. Laloui; M. Sütman : Energy geostructures: anew era for geotechnical engineering practice.. 2019. ECSMGE 2019 - XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering., Reykjavík, Iceland, Septembre, 1 –6, 2019. DOI : 10.32075/17ECSMGE-2019-1106.
A. F. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui; V. Catala Oltra : Equivalent pier analysis of full-scale pile groups subjected to mechanical and thermal loads; Computers and Geotechnics. 2019.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : Thermal stress analysis of energy piles; Géotechnique. 2019. DOI : 10.1680/jgeot.19.p.208.
A. F. Rotta Loria; M. Bocco; C. Garbellini; A. Muttoni; L. Laloui : The role of thermal loads in the performance-based design of energy piles; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.gete.2019.100153.
E. Crisci / L. Laloui; A. Ferrari (Dir.) : Hydro-mechanical response of Opalinus Clay shale: dependency on composition and burial depth. Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7421.
E. Ravera; M. Sutman; L. Laloui : Analysis of the interaction factor method for energy pile groups with slab; Computers and Geotechnics. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103294.
B. C. H. Cousin; A. F. Rotta Loria; A. Bourget; F. Rognon; L. Laloui : Energy performance and economic feasibility of energy segmental linings for subway tunnels; Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.tust.2019.102997.
V. Vilarrasa Riano; J. Carrera; S. Olivella; J. Rutqvist; L. Laloui : Induced seismicity in geologic carbon storage; Solid Earth. 2019. DOI : 10.5194/se-10-871-2019.
B. P. Fryer; G. Siddiqi; L. Laloui : Compaction-induced permeability loss's effect on induced seismicity during reservoir depletion; Pure and Applied Geophysics. 2019. DOI : 10.1007/s00024-019-02198-0.
M. Sutman; C. G. Olgun; L. Laloui : Cyclic Load-Transfer Approach for the Analysis of Energy Piles; Journal Of Geotechnical And Geoenvironmental Engineering. 2019-01-01. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001992.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui : Cell-free soil bio-cementation with strength, dilatancy and fabric characterization; Acta Geotechnica. 2019. DOI : 10.1007/s11440-019-00764-3.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : Anisotropic behaviour of shallow opalinus clay. 2019. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics, SEG 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September, 2018. p. 442-448. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-99670-7_55.
A. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui : Thermo-mechanical schemes for energy piles. 2019. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics, SEG 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September, 2018. p. 218-225. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-99670-7_28.
A. Madaschi; L. Laloui : NAGRA Project Order 16’189 EBS – Task Force: Gas Transport in Bentonite. 2018-12-20.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui ; EPFL: GEOTEXTILE. US2020157757 ; EP3631094 ; CN110770400 ; AU2017417126 ; WO2018219431 . 2018-12-06.
M. M. V. Peltier; A. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui : Les géostructures énergétiques: une énergie renouvelable sous nos pieds. 2018-11-07.
P. E. Baryla; L. Keller; P. Marchal; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : The influence of different hydro-mechanical paths on final properties of saturated MX80 bentonite samples. 2018-11-01. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG-2018), Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September 2018.
M. Sütman; G. Olgun; L. Laloui : Load-Transfer Approach for Modeling the Cyclic Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of Energy Piles. 2018-11-01. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG-2018), Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September 2018.
G. Kong; D. Wu; H. Liu; L. Laloui; X. Cheng et al. : Performance of a geothermal energy deicing system for bridge deck using a pile heat exchanger; International Journal of Energy Research. 2018-10-24. DOI : 10.1002/er.4266.
A. Madaschi; E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; A. Alcolea Rodriguez; L. Keller et al. : Mechanical anisotropy of Opalinus Clay shale: a multiscale approach. 2018-09-28. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG) 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 25-28, 2018.
P. Chaboudez : La géothermie, ce potentiel inexploité: interview de Lyesse Laloui, professeur à l'EPFL. 2018-09-20.
N. Schmid : Étude géotechnique des ouvrages souterrains de l'extension de la centrale hydroélectrique de Lavey ; 2018-09-03.
A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : Energy Geotechnics ; Springer, Cham.
E. Crisci; A. Ferrari; S. Giger; L. Laloui : On the swelling behavior of shallow Opalinus Clay shale. 2018-08-23. 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, HKUST, Hong Kong, August, 3-5, 2018.
F. Parisio; V. Vilarrasa Riano; L. Laloui : Hydro-mechanical modeling of tunnel excavation in anisotropic shale with coupled damage-plasticity and micro-dilatant regularization; Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 2018-08-23. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-018-1569-z.
R. Harran : Decision Aids for Tunneling - A CATALOGUE FOR APPLICATION TO SMALL TUNNELS ; 2018-08-17.
A. De Saussure : Experimentation on hydraulic fracturing of Barre granite: from hydrofracturing to hydroshearing ; 2018-08-17.
R. Harran : Decision Aids for Tunneling A CATALOGUE FOR APPLICATION TO SMALL TUNNELS ; 2018-08-14.
G. Aguettant : Washboard effect of unpaved roads ; 2018-07-27.
N. Delessert : Étude géotechnique et géothermique d’une tranchée couverte en site urbain ; 2018-07-12.
M. M. V. Peltier : Evaluation du potentiel thermique de la ligne de métro m3 de Lausanne ; 2018-06-22.
S. Cingari : Étude de faisabilité de l'utilisation de la géothermie dans les gares de métro: Application au Grand Paris Express ; 2018-06-22.
B. C. H. Cousin : FEASIBILITY AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF AN ENERGY SEGMENTAL LINING FOR A SUBWAY TUNNEL ; 2018-06-21.
A. Détraz : À l’EPFL, l’avenir de l’homme mûrit sous terre. 2018-06-18.
S. Marenne : Gaznat se tourne vers l’EPFL. 2018-05-22.
S. Dolzan : Rencontre avec Lyesse Laloui. 2018-03-24.
A. Achich : Numerical simulation of deck de-icing using energy pile systems ; 2018-03-14.
L. Nicolet : Déchets radioactifs: qui veut d'un site d'enfouissement près de chez lui?. 2018-03-09.
RTS : La prudence reste de mise en montagne, en forêt et sur les berges. 2018-01-06.
A. Madaschi; L. Laloui : Hydro-mechanical analysis of gas transport in compacted bentonite: uncertainty modelling. 2018-01-02. Second International Workshop on the Finite Element Code LAGAMINE (LAGASHOP 2018), Delft, Netherlands, January 31 - February 2, 2018.
J. Zannin; A. Ferrari; M. Pousse; L. Laloui : A flowchart for early-stage thermal design of Energy Walls. 2018. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics SEG2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September 2018.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : Evaluation of the in situ stress state of Opalinus Clay based on suction and swelling pressure measurements. 2018.
A. Tuttolomondo; A. Ferrari; L. Laloui : An effective stress framework for clayey geomaterials. 2018. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics (SEG) 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 25-28, 2018.
A. Minardi; L. Laloui : Experimental assessment of shale properties for safe geological CO2 storage. 2018.
A. Ferrari; E. Crisci; L. Laloui : Arbeitsbericht NAB 17-27 - Geotechnical Experimental Characterisation of Opalinus Clay Cores from the Borehole Lausen. 2018.
A. Minardi; L. Laloui : Mechanical response of Opalinus Clay during CO2 injection ; SCCER-SoE annual conference 2018, Horw (LU), Switzerland, 14-15/09/2018.
V. Favero; A. Minardi; L. Laloui : Experimental assessment of shale properties for safe geological CO2 storage ; Mont Terri Technical Meeting 36, Porrentruy, Switzerland, 7-8/02/2018.
C. Garbellini; L. Laloui : On the Soil-Structure Interaction of Surface Strip Footings at Ultimate Limit State. 2018. 26th European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Graz, Austria, September 11-14, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-LMS-263987.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewry; L. Laloui : Gas shale water imbibition tests with controlled suction technique. 2018. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics, SEG 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland, 25-28 September, 2018. p. 250-257. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-99670-7_32.
A. F. Rotta Loria; L. Laloui : Analysis of the vertical displacement of energy pile groups; Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.gete.2018.04.001.
B. P. Fryer; G. Siddiqi; L. Laloui : Reservoir stimulation’s effect on depletion-induced seismicity; Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2018. DOI : 10.1029/2018JB016009.
M. Sütman; G. Olgun; L. Laloui : Cyclic Load – Transfer Approach for the Analysis of Energy Piles; ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 2018.
L. Laloui; A. Ferrari; A. Minardi; R. Ewy : Laboratory testing of gas shales in unsaturated conditions. 2018. The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong, 03-05/08/2018.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Elastic behavior of partially saturated gas shales during unloading - reloading cycles in uniaxial compression. 2018. The 7th international conference on unsaturated soils, Hong Kong, 3-5/08/2018.
A. Madaschi; L. Laloui : A stochastic approach to the modelling of gas transport in bentonite. 2018. 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong, August 3-5, 2018.
A. Ferrari; D. Manca; L. Laloui : Hydro-chemo-mechanical behavior of a sand/bentonite mixture upon wetting paths. 2018. The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Hong Kong, August 3-5, 2018.
A. Ferrari; A. Minardi; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Gas Shales Testing in Controlled Partially Saturated Conditions; International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2018.05.003.
A. Minardi; A. Ferrari; R. Ewy; L. Laloui : Nonlinear elastic response of partially saturated gas shales in uniaxial compression; Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 2018. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-018-1453-x.
A. F. Rotta Loria / L. Laloui (Dir.) : Thermo-mechanical performance of energy pile groups. Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8138.
V. Favero; L. Laloui : Impact of CO2 injection on the hydro-mechanical behaviour of a clay-rich caprock; International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.02.017.
D. Terzis; L. Laloui : 3-D micro-architecture and mechanical response of soil cemented via microbial-induced calcite precipitation; Scientific Reports. 2018. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-018-19895-w.
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