STRUCTURAL  MECHANICS  LABORATORY

Area of Specialization:

     Static & Dynamic Testing of

     Specimens of Various Materials

Floor Space (sq.m):

         160

Location:

    Bldg. 1-100

Year Established:

         1973

Objectives:

·        To evaluate material properties and behavior including strength

Major Equipment:

·        Universal testing machine

·        INSTRON  testing facility

Major Projects:

·        Ferrocement project

·        Crack propagation in concrete notched beams

·        Repair of damaged concrete by plate bonding

·        Evaluation the performance of epoxy coated rebars

·        Fracture of reinforced concrete