Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities - Grant ID: LE160100206 [ 2016-06-07 - 2018-06-30 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Prof Nangallage Fernando (Chief Investigator) ,  Abbas Taheri (Chief Investigator) ,  Adrian Russell (Chief Investigator) ,  Alexander Scheuermann (Chief Investigator) ,  Chun Hui Wang (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description National Rock, Concrete and Advanced Composite Testing Capability. National rock, concrete and advanced composite testing capability: \nThe aim of the project is to develop a national hybrid biaxial/true triaxial load testing facility to serve the needs of geotechnical, structural, mining and materials researchers and engineers for sophisticated testing. It would address the need for leading edge testing and analysis of the deformation and strength of rock, concrete, and thin plates comprising metals, composites and polymers, under a wide range of loading conditions. The facility would accommodate cubic specimens up to 300 millimetres and be able to apply 10 megapascals of stress in up to three orthogonal directions. State-of-the-art monitoring equipment is designed to assess the degree of damage caused by testing, simulating damage induced by blasting, cutting, static loading and/or impact.

Funding Amount $800,000

Funding Scheme Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities

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