The geotechnical centrifuge is a versatile tool enabling studies on the behavior of geotechnical structures on scale models, by correctly reproducing the stress field. It is possible to observe and understand the behavior of structures, but also to obtain experimental data to be compared with theoretical and/or numerical models. 
The main research topics are  : 
. Critical infrastructure (https://project-geolab.eu/ );
. Soil reinforcement (https://asiriplus.fr/);
. Off-shore anchors and foudations  (https://emerge.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/) such as piles (https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/10.1680/jgeen.18.00135),  helical piles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSbdIfPJ0nU), anchoring mutualisation (https://www.france-energies-marines.org/projets/mutanc/  & www.weamec.fr/projets/mutanc-geotech/ ), sliding foundations for pipe-line (https://www.issmge.org/uploads/publications/53/54/044_Blanc%20et%20al.pdf ), deep foundation, monopiles (https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.21.00200) and jackets (https://doi.org/10.1680/jphmg.15.00044);
. Earthquake simulation covers many applications, such as deep foundations (DOI 10.1016 / j.engstruct.2019.109850), shallow foundations or the reinforcement of compressible soils by rigid inclusions (https://anr.fr/Projet-ANR- 19-CE22-0015)
. Other applications :
Foundations on unsaturated soil (https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2018-0322 ); deep foundations subjected to static or cyclic loading (https://doi.org/10.1680/jgele.15.00155); micropiles and screw piles (https://doi.org/10.1680/jphmg.17.00054), 
shallow tunnels; retaining wallls (doi.org/10.1680/ijpmg.2004.040202 ), dike erosion (https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2012.667203) ; Vibration barriers (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2009.03.006); Pollutant migration; Ore liquefaction;  Model adjustmemnt and improvement of investigation methods  (https://doi.org/10.1680/ijpmg.2007.070301).
The Centrif is also used for  certification of aeronautical, space and medical equipement under constant acceleration; sensor certification; Flow and stress of granular materials, Crystal growth and combution.

 The Centrifuge team has received numerous international awrads

The skills of researchers working around the centrifuge allow them to contribute to initial training (Nantes, Paris) or continuing training in France and abroad (Poland, Colombia), at the Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels. The main areas are: 1) physical modelling in geotechnics; (2) seismic geotechnics; (3) the calculation of geotechnical structures; 4) soil mechanics.

Numerous partnerships with industry, particularly in joint venture tpe of research projects.