The topic of this research unit is the application of x-ray imaging to engineering, especially for geomaterials (soils, rock, and concrete). X-ray imaging plays a key role for the experimental multi-scale analysis of geomechanics, in that it helps linking the mechanisms occurring at the micro scale to the mechanical behavior observed at the macro scale. The research unit includes three top-ranked groups in geomechanics.
Professor
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University/X-Earth Center, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University
Professor
University of Grenoble Alpes
*IROAST Visiting Professor
George W. Housner Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Cecil and Sally Drinkward Leadership Chair, Executive Officer for Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Engineering and Applied Science Division, California Institute of Technology
*IROAST Visiting Professor