Laboratory of Mechanics Gabriel Lamé (LaMé)

4 other sites: Orléans (Polytech), Bourges (INSA & IUT), Blois (INSA) & Chartres (Polytech)

Three universities in the Center Val-de_Loire region bring together their research teams in the field of mechanics, materials, structures and civil engineering in a laborato­ry. This new research unit brings together 54 permanent research professors and about 40 PhD students. 

The activity is organised around 4 research teams:

• Mechanical Behaviour of Materials and Processes (C2MP),
• Dynamics and Vibrations of Structures (DVS),
• Multi-scale, Multi-physics Characterisation and Modelling (C3M),
• Degradation, Fatigue and Vulnerability (DFV).

Research topics: Mechanics of Materials and structures under statics, cy­clic, dynamics and mutliphysical loadings.

Equipment and technology:

Material testing:

• Testing machines (tension, tension-torsion, steady state et dynamical, fatigue…)
• Rheology (DMA),
• MEB,
• Processes,
• Hot tests (1200°) controlled atmosphere,
• X-ray microtomography
• Physicochemical characterization (DSC, ATG...)
• Geomaterials,
• Hopkinson bars

Structures tests:

• Vibrations
• Shocks
• Explosions

Analysis techniques:

• Camera
• Fast camera