NIOSH Mining Laboratory
MTS Rock Mechanics Testing Laboratory |
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| MTS Rock Mechanics Testing Laboratory |
Small scale material tests are performed in accordance to the ASTM Testing Methods in the state-of-the-art MTS Rock Mechanics Testing Laboratory. This laboratory includes a servo-controlled MTS load frame and the equipment to perform uniaxial and triaxial tests on samples that range in size from 1 to 20-inches in diameter. Small scale material tests are performed to support large scale field programs and provide input parameters for numerical modeling efforts.
Site: Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
Equipment: Servo Controlled MTS Load Frame