NAVIER Laboratory

UMR 8205

The Navier Laboratory is a joint research unit of the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC), the Gustave Eiffel University and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), located in the Cité Descartes in Marne-La Vallée. The staff (nearly 170 people) conduct research on mechanics and physics of materials, structures and geomaterials, and their applications to geotechnics, civil engineering, transport, geophysics and energy. Societal challenges concern sustainable construction, natural risks, environment and energy. In the development of mechanical and physical laws relating to these themes, the studies undertaken are both experimental and theoretical. They are based on a vast array of equipment, some of which are unique in their kind.

Geotechnics (CERMES)

The team focuses its research and teaching activities on geotechnical engineering and soil and rock mechanics [...]

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Architectured Materials and Structures (MSA)

The team studies the mechanics and durability of materials and structures in civil engineering [...]

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Multi-Scale (ME)

The team endeavors to understand and predict the mechanical, and more generally multi-physical, behaviors of materials [...]

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Rheophysics and Porous Media (RMP)

The team is specialized in the study and the modeling of the properties of complex materials [...]

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News

Thesis Defense – Ghida Karbala

Thesis Defense – Ghida Karbala

Ghida Karbala, PhD student in the Multi-Scale team at the Navier laboratory, will defend their thesis entitled "Hydromechanical Behavior of…

Soutenance de thèse – Zhaochen Xu

Soutenance de thèse – Zhaochen Xu

Zhaochen Xu, doctorant au sein de l'équipe Géotechnique du laboratoire Navier, soutiendra sa thèse « Comportement hydromécanique d'une roche carbonatée…

PhD Defense – Malek Chihaoui

PhD Defense – Malek Chihaoui

Malek Chiahoui, a PhD candidate in the Architectured Materials and Structures team will defend his dissertation titled « Identification of…

Soutenance HDR – Francesco Puosi

Soutenance HDR – Francesco Puosi

Francesco Puosi, chercheur dans l’équipe Rhéophysique et Milieux Poreux, soutiendra son Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), le mercredi 10…

PhD Position : Granular Inclusions as Tracers of the Stress State of the Surrounding Medium: Geophysical Applications

Context and objectives Different geophysical methods aim to infer the state of tectonic stress in the Earth’s upper crust from…

PhD Defense – Lucille Baucal-Poyac

PhD Defense – Lucille Baucal-Poyac

Lucille Baucal-Poyac, a PhD candidate in the Architectured Materials and Structures team will defend his dissertation titled « Parametric Life…

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Thesis Defense – Ghida Karbala

Thesis Defense – Ghida Karbala

Ghida Karbala, PhD student in the Multi-Scale team at the Navier laboratory, will defend their thesis entitled "Hydromechanical Behavior of…

PhD Position : Granular Inclusions as Tracers of the Stress State of the Surrounding Medium: Geophysical Applications

Context and objectives Different geophysical methods aim to infer the state of tectonic stress in the Earth’s upper crust from…

Master internship – Strain Localization in Granular Materials: Experimental Investigation Using Triaxial Testing and X-Ray Microtomography

Master internship – Strain Localization in Granular Materials: Experimental Investigation Using Triaxial Testing and X-Ray Microtomography

Context: Granular materials subjected to shear often undergo a transition from homogeneous deformation to localized deformation, leading to the formation of…

Master internship – Development of vibration damping solutions for masonry constructions

Master internship – Development of vibration damping solutions for masonry constructions

Contexte : Avec le besoin de constructions utilisant des matériaux éco-responsables, notamment à destination des particuliers, la construction en pierre…

Master internship – Influence of offshore wind turbine monopile installation methods on soil/monopile interaction

Master internship – Influence of offshore wind turbine monopile installation methods on soil/monopile interaction

Contexte : La transition énergétique amène à un déploiement rapide de l’éolien en mer, particulièrement en Mer du Nord, avec…

Master internship – Environmental assessment protocol for laboratory tests

Master internship – Environmental assessment protocol for laboratory tests

Context: The IRGAK project, supported by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), aims to develop a soil treatment…