Materials and Structures Laboratory
The CATMech Materials and Structures laboratory has 250 m2 with equipment to carry out applied research in the field of the mechanics of solid continuous media. The equipment makes it possible to manipulate and test materials and structures of real dimensions under static and dynamic mechanical actions. It also has two large-format 3D concrete printers.
The aim is to carry out all kinds of static and dynamic tests on large-format prototypes to determine their behavior, including strength of materials, theory of structures, and advanced manufacturing processes in the construction industry.
Scientific domain
PE11: Materials EngineeringKeywords
manufacture structuresHome partner institution
(UPC) Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaWebsite
Technical staff available
YesOpen to external users
YesEquipment
- Electromechanical presses MTS Exceed 300 kN and MTS Insight 10 kN
- Load frame up to 250 kN with static and dynamic actuators 50 kN, 100 kN and 250 kN
- Data acquisition and processing systems
- Modal analysis
- Olympus Omniscan
- Extensometry equipment and optical interrogator
- Large-format concrete 3D printers
Description
The CATMech Materials and Structures laboratory has 250 m2 with equipment to carry out applied research in the field of the mechanics of solid continuous media. The equipment makes it possible to manipulate and test materials and structures of real dimensions under static and dynamic mechanical actions. It also has two large-format 3D concrete printers.
The aim is to carry out all kinds of static and dynamic tests on large-format prototypes to determine their behavior, including strength of materials, theory of structures, and advanced manufacturing processes in the construction industry.