Structural Engineering Lab
Innovative researchers test bridge loads and research new methods for making structures safer and more cost-efficient in 164 Town Engineering.
The 6,900 square foot structural engineering research laboratory provides an
- 80 by 50 foot main testing area,
- 80 by 25 foot tie-down floor with a million pound capacity,
- 20 ton overhead crane, and
- electronic and computer equipment for controlling experiments and data logging.
Equipment
Major pieces of equipment include
- numerous hydraulic actuators with five to 200 ton capacities and strokes up to 18 inches
- two MTS 55,000 pound capacity structural actuators controlled by an MTS TestStar IIm controller used for large specimen static and dynamic testing
- one 150,000 pound push and 110,000 pound pull actuator with a 24 inch stroke
- four data acquisition systems with reading rates up to 250,000 samples per second
- five remote monitoring systems that can be controlled by modem, cellular, or radio telemetry
Contact
Contact Doug Wood, senior engineering specialist and manager of structural engineering laboratories, 515-294-3768, dwoody
iastate.edu, for more information.
- Birds-eye view of the structural engineering lab in 164 Town Engineering
Department of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering, 394 Town Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-2140; Fax: (515) 294-8216
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