Glossary

Here you find a synopsis of important terms in geomechanics and geophysics. The list will never be complete, but is growing and growing.

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News

20.05.2021 09:34

Tests results for the first deep borehole Bülach are now published on NAGRA's website

In September 2019 the Swiss National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (NAGRA) commisioned Gesteinslabor with UCS, Brazilian and triaxial tests on neighbouring rocks of the Opalinus Clay - the rock which will host Switzerland's future facilities for nuclear waste disposal.

19.05.2021 11:15

Gesteinslabor receives funding grant for the development of a novel test rig to determine capillary threshold pressure with hydrogen

Gesteinslabor receives funding from BMWi for the development of a new test rig. With this funding, our company will open up a new business field in renewable energies by implementing an innovative technology to determine the capillary threshold pressure with hydrogen on cap rock of underground gas storage facilities.