Description:
Part of the National Infrastructure Laboratory, this is a strongfloor facility for testing structures, components and materials. It can test them at a range of scales across a wide range of application areas.
This laboratory also houses the Structures 2025 facility which provides data-rich structural testing, using multi-axis loading and advanced image analysis techniques to measure system behaviour.
Uses include:
non-destructive and destructive testing of sub-structure of large components from a wide range of industries
applying optical metrology techniques to obtain data-rich response from each test
applying hybrid testing (FE model with actuator control) to maritime stiffener components
ballast/sleeper interactions for the rail industry
testing full-scale masonry structures to validate numeric models of earthquake response
sub-structure/component testing of wind turbine blades for the energy industry
assessing the influence of corrosion on reinforced concrete structure