The recently formed laboratory of experimental mechanics carries out cross-disciplinary research activities on the mechanics of geomaterials, structured materials and fluids. Our research lies at the intersection of key thematics in the department of Materials Physics, the CT-lab and the M3D Training Centre. The group exploits advanced mechanical testing instruments coupled with micro-computed tomography imaging to investigate various questions of fundamental physics with direct industrial or environmental applications. I will describe several model experiments to illustrate our activities tackling some problems in textile mechanics, wood-based composites and mineral processing [1,2].

[1] Francois, N., et al., Review of Scientific Instruments, 93(8): p.083704 (2022)
[2] Francois, N., et al. arXiv:2206.12763, (2022)