1958
Wuhan Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1961
Zhongnan Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1962
Institute of Rock Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1963
Institute of Rock Mass and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1970
Hubei Institute of Rock Mass and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1978
Institute of Rock Mass and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1985
Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences – IRSM, CAS
1998
IRSM became a high-tech research base of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2001
The Key Laboratory of Rock and Soil Mechanics of Chinese Academy of Sciences was established
2002
IRSM entered the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2007
The Key Laboratory of Rock and Soil Mechanics of Chinese Academy of Sciences were promoted to be the State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geo-engineering
