Group History
A brief history of the ClayLab.
ClayLab
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.