This Lab is used for general testing, material characterization, and teaching. It is located in 117 Lilibridge Engineering Building. It includes the following:

• Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machine, 60 kips capacity, ±6” stroke, recently retrofitted with new software and controller

• United Universal Testing Machine, 30 kips capacity, ±12” stroke

• Charpy V-Notch Testing Machine 

• Vishay data acquisition system (20 channels) 

• Vishay strain gauge data acquisition system and boxes (20 channels)

• Electric uni-directional horizontal shake table, up to ±0.5” stroke, 11 Hz, 2 ft x 2 ft 

• Three Rockwell Hardness Testers 

• Seating for up to 33 students, projector, boards and other instruction equipment

• Five high performance laptops

• Instruments, electronic metal detector, digital calipers, digital pocket thermometers, and other equipment