Laboratory Facilities and Equipment

The 37,400 sq. ft. large-scale testing facility of CEREC includes a 13,000 sq. ft. high-bay testing area having a 100 by 40 ft. strong floor capable of providing up to 240 kips of axial reaction force and 220 kips of shear reaction force at floor connections 4 ft. on center.  Resources and lab spaces within CEREC include a dedicated concrete materials laboratory, a metallurgy lab for metallographic analyses, and an extensive materials testing laboratory. The high-bay large-scale testing area contains a 25-ton overhead crane and various loading and measurement equipment including:

Hydraulic Loading Rams _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Boss Hog 1: Manufacturer (Walter+Bai), Load (500k), Stroke (40 in.), Load Cell (yes), Servo-Control (yes)

Boss Hog 2: Manufacturer (Walter+Bai), Load (500k), Stroke (40 in.), Load Cell (yes), Servo-Control (yes)

Tusk 1: Manufacturer (MTS), Load (220k), Stroke (40 in.), Load Cell (yes), Servo-Control (yes)

Tusk 2: Manufacturer (MTS), Load (110k), Stroke (10 in.), Load Cell (yes), Servo-Control (yes)

Pork Chop 1: Manufacturer (Enerpac), Load (300k), Stroke (10 in.), Load Cell (No), Servo-Control (No)

Pork Chop 2: Manufacturer (Enerpac), Load (220k), Stroke (12 in.), Load Cell (No), Servo-Control (No)

Pork Chop 3: Manufacturer (Enerpac), Load (130k), Stroke (8 in.), Load Cell (No), Servo-Control (No)

Pork Chop 4: Manufacturer (RamPac), Load (200k), Stroke (8 in.), Load Cell (No), Servo-Control (No)

Pork Chop 5: Manufacturer (RamPac), Load (200k), Stroke (8 in.), Load Cell (No), Servo-Control (No)

Hydraulic Testing Machines _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Bi-Axial Fatigue Testing Machine:        Manufacturer (Walter+Bai), Load (200k-N Axial, 2000N-m Torsion)

Universal Testing Machine 1:                  Manufacturer (MTS), Load (110k Axial)

Universal Material Testing Machine 2:                  Manufacturer (MTS), Load (200k Axial)

Universal Material Testing Machine 3:                  Manufacturer (MTS), Load (25k Axial)

Universal Material Testing Machine 4:                  Manufacturer (MTS), Load (10k Axial)

High Capacity Reaction Floor (Strong Floor) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Laboratory Safety and User Request Links

Strong Floor Capacity Chart.pdf

CEREC Strong Floor Equipment Request Form.pdf