Innovation Center for Geo-Materials

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The facilitiesof the chairhas its ownmaterial testing(Innovation Centerfor Geo-Materials).
Itincludesinstrumentsand systemsfor determiningsoil physicalandmechanical soilparameters for subsequentlines corresponding tothe cutting edge oftechnology.

 

Rock parametersSoil parametersAttendant servicesIn-situ

Short-term laboratory test:

  • Uniaxial compression test
  • Triaxial compression test
  • Shear test – rock  Direct tensile test 
  • Splitting tension test
  • Pointload test
  • Core rillings
  • Preparation of test specimens with exactly defined mixing ratio
  • Cerchar abrasion
  • L.A. Fröhwag abrasion


Long-term laboratory tests:

  • Uniaxial compression test
  • Triaxial compression test

 

  • Grain density
  •   Water content
  •   Density determination Porosity / void ratio
  • Degree of saturation
  • Sieve and hydrometer analysis
  • Grading curve
  • Consistency limit
  • Proctor density
  • Shear test – soil

 

  • Core drillings
  • Preparation of test specimens with exactly defined mixing ratio

 

  • Load plate test
  • Dynamic probing
  • Shear test
  • Uniaxial short-term compression test
  • Uniaxial long-term compression test
  • Shotcrete green strength test
  • Concrete testing hammer test