Research Facilities
There are three main laboratories in the School of Civil and Structural Engineering.
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory
- Concrete Testing Laboratory
- Structural Testing Laboratory
Each of these laboratories are equipped with up to date testing facilities covering a wide range of experiments across the British Standards. Increasingly the laboratories are also capable of carrying out certain tests to comply with the Eurocodes.
For more information on research facilities, contact Dr. Niall Holmes (niall.holmes@tudublin.ie).
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of both Civil and Structural Engineering can make use of our facilities in this lab. Experiments available include:
- Undrained Triaxial Shear Strength
- CU/CD Triaxial Shear Strength
- One Dimensional Consolidation
- Direct and Residual Shear Strength
- California Bearing Ratio
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of both Civil and Structural Engineering can make use of our facilities in this lab. Experiments available include:
- Concrete compressive and flexural test
- Various aggregate tests
- Carbonation curing / CO2 sequestration of concrete
- Testing of concrete structural elements
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of both Civil and Structural Engineering can make use of our facilities in this lab which include:
- Large span 200kN capacity testing rig
- Medium span 300kN capcity testing rig
- Quanser Shake Table 2
Specialised equipment available includes
- Displacment tranducers for measuring deflection
- Linear strain gauges and rosettes
- Accelerometers
- Portable strain, load and displacement reading apparatus
- Thermocouple Data Acquisition and Thermal Imaging camera
- Computer controlled Oven
