Machinery & Capabilities

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In the Concrete Workshop you have the capability of working with a wide range of equipment & materials:

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- Large strong floor, in central workshop for pouring and   testing, measuring 12m x 5m

- Dartec Electro-Hydraulic loading frame

- Drop test facility form 6 m, can test up to 40 kg mass

- Environmental chambers for freeze and thaw testing

- Large concrete workshop and mixing rooms

- Three mixers in a various of sizes

- Vibration table

- Compressing and split test machine

- Measurements laboratory

- Range of tests including: high frequency date      

  acquisition system, Limpet pull off equipment for in-situ - Testing of concrete strength, slump test

- Core machine 40-100mm

- 90 Degree Curing Tank

Materials Available

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Basic materials are free, these include standard Cem 1 cement mix (98% clicker), fine sand and basalt aggregate in various sizes.

 

However if you need anything special it can Be ordered in at a charge or you can supple  it yourself.

 

Has the ability to add fibers to the mix if need.

Collaborating Companies/Suppliers

 

The Concrete Workshop currently collaborates with the following companies and suppliers:

Quinn Building Products

Cement

TECHNICIAN CONTACT DETAILS

Geoff Davis - Technician

+44 (0)28 9097

Internal Number: 4022 / 4068