Net Zero Materials Lab Facilities
Location: Bowser Hall, É«½äÖ±²¥
Lab Size: 1500 ft²
1. Mixing & Casting
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Small and large concrete mixers
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Econ-O-Cube and Bio-Cylinder molds
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Slump cone set, tamping rods, strike-off bars
2. Testing & Measurement
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Compression testing machines
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Flow table, hand-driven
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Digital cement calorimeter
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Gillmore apparatus for setting time
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Extensometers and proving rings
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Torsiometer, Brinell indentor
3. Balances & Precision Instruments
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Precision scales: 0.001g to 0.2g readability
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Compact, high-capacity balances (Ohaus, Adam)
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Moisture meters and air content testers
4. Sample Preparation & Handling
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TECHTONGDA electric rock crusher
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Shimpo PTA-02 double jar mill
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Vibrating table, rubber mallets, trowels
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Funnels, pans, scoops, graduated cylinders
5. Labware & Chemicals
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Beakers, flasks, evaporating dishes
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Reagents for cement chemistry tests
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Wash bottles, mortar & pestle, rubber stoppers
6. Safety Equipment
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Lab coats, gloves, safety goggles
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Eyewash station and PPE station
7. Curing & Storage
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Moisture control systems
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Bench oven (7 cu ft, 120V)
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Shelving, storage cabinets, sample ejectors
8. Documentation Tools
9. Structural Mechanics Equipment
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Beam & leaf spring attachments
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Coil spring attachment
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Shear box assembly (2.5")
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Tabletop consolidation apparatus
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Versa loader, floor stands, steel weights