Professor Lyesse Laloui to deliver the 2022 Eshbach Lecture
Event details
| Date | 12.10.2022 |
| Hour | 15:00 › 16:00 |
| Speaker | Professor Lyesse Laloui |
| Location |
Technological Institute L211, Northwestern University
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
EPFL's Professor Lyesse Laloui to deliver the 2022 Eshbach Lecture at Northwestern University in Chicago, United States.
Abstract: Among the non-conventional soil consolidation techniques, bio-mineralization has been a central
focus of research for the past decade. At its core, Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) is a
multi-physical phenomenon, resulting in a natural CaCO3 bio-cement, capable of improving the mechanical properties
of geomaterials. At the confluence of many disciplines, the technique is also proposed as a solution for a diverse
range of geotechnical and geo-environmental applications. To better elucidate the fundamental mechanisms
governing the process and thereby enabling better predictability and optimization, a holistic understanding of MICP is
achieved through multiple levels of study, each with specific focuses and challenges, namely the microscopic,
geotechnical laboratory and, field scale applications. A focus will be devoted to the multiphysical modelling of the
chemo-bio-mechanical interactions at the constitutive as well as boundary problem levels.
Abstract: Among the non-conventional soil consolidation techniques, bio-mineralization has been a central
focus of research for the past decade. At its core, Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) is a
multi-physical phenomenon, resulting in a natural CaCO3 bio-cement, capable of improving the mechanical properties
of geomaterials. At the confluence of many disciplines, the technique is also proposed as a solution for a diverse
range of geotechnical and geo-environmental applications. To better elucidate the fundamental mechanisms
governing the process and thereby enabling better predictability and optimization, a holistic understanding of MICP is
achieved through multiple levels of study, each with specific focuses and challenges, namely the microscopic,
geotechnical laboratory and, field scale applications. A focus will be devoted to the multiphysical modelling of the
chemo-bio-mechanical interactions at the constitutive as well as boundary problem levels.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Northestern University
Contact
- Charles Martell Business Administrator Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Phone: 847-491-3258