The Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics was founded in 1958

which is one of the research bodies under the Academia Sinica (National Academy of sciences). Four divisions (of Rock and Soil Dynamics

Rock Mechanics

Soil Mechanics

Electronic and Mechanical Design ) and one factory have been set up in the light of the needs for research tasks. In addition to these units

there is an information research division and a computer department. More than 300 staff are now working in this Institute

about half of the employees are technical staff and scientists. Since founded thirty years ago

more than 220 items of major research topics has been Completed by our Institute. Of which 210 items of major scientific and technical contributions have been obtained. Among them 8 won the national prize

containing 1 piece of national invention prize and 36 won the significant result prize issued by Academia Sinica

HuBei province or ministries. Many results approach or come up to advanced level of the world and much more results reach the national leading level. In order to promote the academic activity and its engineering services

the Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics takes pleasure inviting international cooperation in the field of geotechnical engineering science.