Civil Engineering Infrastructure Laboratory

Facilities for applied research in structural health monitoring and advanced materials of civil infrastructure are housed in the Civil Engineering Infrastructure Laboratory. The space is currently used in support of student projects, undergraduate research projects and faculty-led research.

Concrete material is one of the most used construction materials, and its durability is key to maintaining desired serviceability and service life of civil infrastructures. This lab houses cutting edge testing instruments focusing on evaluating the durability of concrete material. With these instruments, this lab is capable of performing an array of concrete durability tests including concrete surface resistivity (AASHTO T358), concrete bulk resistivity (AASHTO TP119), sulfate and chloride permeability test (RSPT and RCPT, ASTM C1202), rapid migration test (NT Build 492), and chloride bulk diffusion test (ASTM C1556).

This lab also houses advanced structural health monitoring and non-destructive testing (NDT) instruments, including Luna’s Optical Distributed Sensor Interrogator (ODiSI) instrument, ultrasound interferometry instruments and transducers, and the STS Strain and Acceleration testing system. These instruments can be used for testing and monitoring various types and conditions of structures.

Demonstration for undergraduate courses in solid mechanics and civil structures are also performed in this lab using a 60-Kip Tinius Olsen hydraulic testing machine. This machine is also used in basic civil engineering materials research.

Equipment

• 60-Kip Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machine
• 200-Kip Gibson Concrete Cylinder Testing Machine
• FLIR 655sc LW Infrared Camera
• Luna ODiSI-B Distributed Optical Fiber System
• Ultrasound interferometry instruments and transducers
• Proceq Resipod Concrete Resistivity Meter with SR and BR accessories
• Proove'it Permeability Tester Controller with Testing Cells
• Concrete Chloride Rapid Migration Test (RMT) Instrument
• STS Strain and Acceleration testing system