This lab is a unique facility in Idaho and is located in the Engineering Research Complex (ERC). It includes the following equipment:
Total SLAB Area = 1,850 sqft, an additional 3,800 sqft for construction and handling of specimens (total area of 5,650 sqft)
Capable of testing specimens up to 38 ft. in length and 14 ft. height
Strong floor is 2 ft. deep and 875 sqft of structural floor
374 anchor sleeves (each rated 100 kips) in grids of 18in
The hydraulic actuators can collectively produce force of 1.3 million lbs.
Heavy duty steel reaction frames designed for 400 kips loading
Isolated 2,500 kips compression loading frame
2,500 kips hydraulic cylinder with 4” stroke
2,500 kips Interface loadcell
Drop Hammer Testing Apparatus (22 ft tall with 1 Ton hoist capability)
4 Tension/compression hollow Interface load cells, one compression only load cell with 300 kips capacity
10,000 psi remote hydraulic pump
3,000 psi 7.5 gpm hydraulic pump
3,000 psi 3 gpm hydraulic pump
Dual servo-valve hydraulic actuators (static and dynamic), each with 160 kips capacity and ±12” stroke
Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machine, 120 kips capacity and ±12” stroke
Enerpac jack, 400 kips capacity, and 10” stroke
Enerpac jack, 400 kips capacity, and 12” stroke
2 Hydraforce hollow jack, 200 kips capacity, and 3” stroke
Six servo-valve hydraulic actuators (static) with 8 kips capacity and ±4” stroke
Several hydraulic pumps, jacks, and accessories
Controller system for hydraulic actuators with data acquisition for 20 channels
Brand new Campbell Scientific data acquisition system with 144 channels, and up to 800 Hz sampling rate
Vishay data acquisition system (20 channels)
Forklift, 5 kips capacity, and 83” clearance
Forklift, 10 kips capacity
Gantry crane, 6 kips capacity, and 144” clearance
High resolution camera, three video/time-lapse cameras, High-resolution high-speed camera
Accelerometers, Load Cells, LVDTs, Potentiometers, and Strain Gauges
EXO Blackhawk Pro Drone
