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School of Civil, Environmental
and Mining Engineering
Engineering North N136,
North Terrace Campus
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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Telephone: +61 8 8303 5451
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Chapman Laboratory

Chapman Lab

Testing Facilities

Large Structural Laboratory

The Chapman Laboratory is a fully equipped structural laboratory, incorporating a flexible system and "strong floor", loads from several Kilograms to hundreds of tonnes can be applied to objects up to 50m2.

Specifications	Common Usage
Area: 24 m x 6 m	Static and dynamic load application of multiple loads at varying angles and magnitudes
Strong Floor :850kN/bolt
Bolt Grid: 1.2m x 1.2m
5 tonne overhead crane

Small Structural Laboratory

The EngTest Laboratory has a "strong floor" and tensioning bed and is used for general testing.

Specifications	Common Usage
Area: 15m x 8m	General low capacity testing
Strong Floor: 70kN/bolt
Bolt Grid: 1ft x 1ft
2 tonne overhead crane

Instron Dynamic Testing Machine

EngTest maintains two testing frames and one system comprising of three independent hydraulic rams. The two test frames are suitable for the testing of components up to approximately 1m3 in size while the independent rams in conjunction with the strong floor allow much larger objects to be tested. The frequency response of all systems is dependent on the item under test.

Specifications	Common Usage
Column Machine 1 Instron 1282	Components and materials to approximately 1m3 requiring high loads. A range of hydraulic grips are available for tension testing.
Frequency range: 0 to 100 Hz
Stroke: +/- 75mm
Load Capacity:
Compression: 1000/750kN (Static/Dynamic)
Tension: 500/250kN (Static/Dynamic)
Column Machine 2 Instron 1342	Smaller components and materials requiring medium loads. A range of hydraulic grips are medium loads. A range of hydraulic grips are available for tension testing.
Frequency range: 0 to 100 Hz
Stroke : +/- 75mm
Load Capacity: 100/50kN (Static/Dynamic) 500/250kN (Static/Dynamic)
Independent Rams	Vibration testing of automotive components. Seismic Performance of moment resisting Frames with shear walls.
Frequency range: 0 to 100 Hz
Two Rams of:
Stroke: +/- 125mm
Load Capacity: 250/200kN (Static/Dynamic)
One Ram of:
Stroke: +/- 125mm
Load Capacity: 625/500kN (Static Dynamic)

Large Test Machines

	Maximum Capacity	Specimen Size (Approximate)
Avery	1000kN	550 x 1500mm	University Test Machine
Amsler	5000kN	520mm wide	Compression Machine
Torsion	22kNm	2.3m x 1.8m	Torsion Machine
Seidner	3000kN	300mm Diameter	Compression
	150kN	300 x 1000mm	Beam Compression

Small Test Machines

	Ranges	Specimen Size (Approximate)
Mohr & Federhaff	10, 20, 50, 100 & 200kN	130 x 1000mm	Compression
		250 x 250mm	Tension

Air Bag Rig

This uses airbags and an electronically controlled hydraulic system to apply static or dynamic loads to components requiring a uniform load distribution.

Specifications	Common Usage
Length: 5.4m	Determining the resistance of sheet roof and wall cladding to wind pressures.
Width: 1800mm
Pressure: up to 20kPa

George Sved Laboratory

This laboratory has several smaller test machines such as the Mohr & Federhaff universal test machines. These machines are fitted with computer acquisition systems for recording load and deflection data.
One of these machines is NATA calibrated.

sved lab

	Ranges	Specimen Size (W x L) Approx.
Mohr & Federhaff	10, 20, 50,100 & 200kN	130 x 1000mm	Compression
Mohr & Federhaff	10, 20, 50,100 & 200kN	250 x 250mm	Tension