- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty Departments
- Laboratory of Geotechnics
Laboratory of Geotechnics
It is a unit of the Institute of Building and Bridge Structures that conducts research on the physical and mechanical properties of soils and performs analysis of geotechnical structures.
About the Laboratory
Brief Laboratory History
1970 m.
The Laboratory of Geotechnics was established at the Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute following the transfer of the Branch Research Laboratory of Foundations and Footings from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute. The foundations of the laboratory’s activities were established by Prof Jonas Šimkus, regarded as the founder of geotechnical science in Lithuania.
2023 m.
The Soil Physical and Mechanical Properties Laboratory, a unit of the Laboratory of Geotechnics, was named after Prof Dr Jonas Šimkus.
1970 m.
2023 m.
Areas of Activity
The Laboratory of Geotechnics focuses on modelling the physical and mechanical properties of soils, analysing geotechnical structures, and developing and applying innovative geotechnical technologies.
The laboratory’s research activities include the following areas:
- Analysis and Assessment of Soil Microstructural and Macrostructural Properties
- Investigation and Modelling of Stress–Strain Behaviour
- Analysis of Foundation and Geotechnical Structure Behaviour
- Development of Innovative Geotechnical Technologies and Research Methods
- Integration of Experimental and Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Design
Research Equipment
The laboratory is equipped with modern equipment for testing the physical and mechanical properties of soils. This infrastructure enables the investigation of soil microstructure, deformation properties, and strength parameters under various conditions.
Main Equipment:
- Automated Instruments for Soil Physical Property Testing
- Oedometer and Direct Shear Testing Equipment
- Fully Automated Triaxial Testing Systems (Static and Cyclic Tests)
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Polarising Microscope with Transmitted and Reflected Light Modes
- Data Acquisition and Analysis Systems
- Finite Element Software