The Mont Terri project
The Mont Terri Project is an international research project for the hydrogeological, geochemical and geotechnical characterisation of a clay formation (Opalinus Clay).
TaskPrix Schläfli 2018
Corona-Virus
Starting May 11, the scientific research work in the rock lab may resume in a restricted manner. Due to the Corona-Virus the Visitor Centre remains closed until further notice. We apologize and thank you for your kind understanding.
ETH Zurich and the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management in Germany are new research partners in the Mont Terri project
Since 1 July 2019, ETH Zurich and the German Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management have been new partners in the Mont Terri research project. This means that 21 organisations from nine nations are now conducting research in the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory near St-Ursanne under the direction of swisstopo. While international research in the Opalinus Clay has so far concentrated on the safe underground storage of low-, medium- and high-level radioactive waste, ETH Zurich is giving new impetus to the still young field of research on CO2 storage.
Three ETH Zurich departments are represented:
- The Department of Earth Sciences (Engineering Geology, Swiss Seismological Service)
- EAWAG (Water Resources and Drinking Water Division)
- The Paul Scherrer Institute (Laboratory for Waste Management LES)
Cutting-through of Gallery 18, May 27, 2019
Welcoming words
S. Trenkle (project leader Rothpletz&Lienhard AG) welcoming the guests
Guests for the breakthrough
Minister D. Eray and Director P. Bossart waiting for the breakthrough
It's coming!
The first opening and the road header behind
It's done!
The first of the miners bringing St. Barbara through the open tunnel
Congratulations!
The first miner to pass the new tunnel bringing St. Barbara to the Minister D. Eray
Welcoming speech by the minister
Minister D. Eray (Jura) underlining the importance of the rock lab for the region and the canton of Jura
Well done!
F. Wicki, Director of swisstopo, with warm words to everyone involved for a successful construction of Gallery 18
Thank you!
The Director of the Mont Terri Project P. Bossart thanking everyone for their successful work
The team of Rothpletz&Lienhard AG
After a successful breakthrough together with St. Barbara
This is my tunnel!
A happy miner after the successful breakthrough
Finally a far view!
Viewing the newly built gallery 18 from the existing lab
Links to media coverage of cutting-through
Ceremony of Saint Barbara
The tunnel is ready!
The tunnel construction site in Mont Terri was magnificently decorated by the miners
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara in front of the musicians opening the ceremony
Welcome
P. Mertenat (ingénieur cantonal, président de la commission de suivi, RCJU) welcoming the guest
Welcoming words
P. Bossart (director of the underground rock laboratory, swisstopo) welcomes everyone to the ceremony of Sainte Barbara
Eucharist
Father P. Rebetez prepares the Eucharist
Eucharist
The priest hands over the hosts
Celebration of Saint Barbara
May Saint Barbara protect us for another year!
Aperitif
The cold buffet strengthens the participants
Start of excavation for Gallery 2018 on March 12
The expansion of the Mont Terri rock laboratory in St-Ursanne has officially started. In just under two years, the research facility will have an additional 600 metres of tunnels and niches for experiments.
More informationsStart of excavation for Gallery 2018
Impressions from the rock laboratory
Extension 2018
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Extension is done!
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Let's start!
PDF, 3 Pages, 965 KB, English
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