Structures Laboratory

Facilities

The structures lab is an experimentation lab with a 400,000-pound testing machine, isolation area, two-ton crane, and tie down for a load frame.

 
Testing lateral load behavior of clay masonry façade with advanced wood framing - research by Dr. Michael McGinnis and Dr. Michael Gangone

The laboratory includes the following equipment:

• Tinius Olsen Super L - 400,000 Lb. Universal Test Apparatus
• Data Acquisition Computer, Cards and Software Licenses
• INET Data Acquisition System with 24 Channel Capacity
• Thermocouples
• Strain Gauge Bridge Completion Modules
• Through-Hole Load Cells with 100,000 Lb. Capacity
• Hydraulic Pump, Hoses and Manifolds
• 120,000 Lb. Hydraulic Jacks
• 60,000 Lb. Push/Pull Hydraulic Jack
• 6,500 Watt Portable Generator
• Refractory Brick and Accessories
• Propane Tanks and Burner System
• ARAMIS 3D Digital Image Correlation System
• ETN 152/3 - 17 Amp Coring Drill
• Magritek NMR Probe, Spectrometer and Amplifier
• FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera
• Adamlab Precision Digital Scale