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Job # 1: To draw the layout of the TEST FLOOR LAB.

Purpose: To have understanding of different machines placed in the Test

Floor Lab
List of Machines and Equipment in Test Floor Lab:
 Column End Conditions Testing Apparatus
 200 Tons SHIMADZU Universal Testing Machine(UTM)
 1000 KN SHIMADZU Universal Testing Machine
 Reaction Frames
 Electric Hoist Crane
 Digital Data Acquisition System
 Shear Centre Determination Apparatus for Channel Section
 Z – Section Beam Apparatus
 Models for Physical Understanding
 Miscellaneous Testing Equipment

Details of Machines and Equipment:

1) 200 Tons SHIMADZU Universal Testing Machine

Capacity: 200 Tons

Manufacturer: SHIMADZU JAPAN
Purpose:
 Performance of Tensile Test
 Performance of Compression Test
 Performance of Bending Test
Scales:
It has five scales:
o 10 Tons LC = 20kgf/div
o 20 Tons LC = 40 kgf/div
o 50 Tons LC = 100 kgf/div
o 100 Tons LC = 200 kgf/div
o 200 Tons LC = 400 kgf/div

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Parts:
It has two parts:
 Upper Part or central part (Rigidly connected with
Columns)
 Lower Part (Moveable)
Steel bar is fixed between the two Columns and for compression test lower
part is moved down and for tension test lower part is moved up.
Dial of Machine:
Its dial has two needles i-e RED and Black needles. Red needle gives the
ultimate value of the load.
Operation: It is operated hydraulically.

Fig: 200 Tons SHIMADZU UTM

Note: It is a stressed control machine i.e. Stress is the independent variable

and strain is the dependent variable. We have fixed values for stress and will
check the strain through dial gauges until failure occurs.
2) 1000 KN SHIMADZU Universal Testing Machine:
Capacity: 1000 KN
Manufacturer: SHIMADZU JAPAN
Purpose: it is used for:
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 Pull Out testing for high strength concrete using reinforcing fibers
& steel bars under static and cyclic loading
 R.C beams bending tests and as well as column tests
 Pre-stressed beams tests etc.
Scales & Least Count:
Its least count is 1.0 N
Parts:
It has two parts:
 Upper Part (Rigidly connected with Columns)
 Lower Part (Movable)
Steel bar is fixed between the two Columns and for compression test lower
part is moved down and for tension test lower part is moved up.
Operation: It is operated hydraulically.
Software used: Trapezium software is used in it
Stress Strain Plot: Direct stress strain plot is obtained through software

Fig: 1000KN SHIMADZU UTM Testing a Beam

Note: It is a strain control machine i.e. Strain is the independent variable and
stress is the dependent variable. We have fixed values for strains and will
check the stress through gauges until failure occurs.

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3) Reaction Frames:
Capacity: 200 Tons & 300 Tons
Manufacturer: Locally Manufactured
Purpose: it is used for:
 Testing Pre-Cast Reinforced Concrete Girder and Slab Panels
 Testing the Brick Wall Panels
 Testing the Columns of various categories and types
 Testing Elastomeric Rubber Bearing pads
 R.C Pipe Testing
Scales & Least Count:
It has two scales:
 600 psi
 410 kg / cm2
Operation: It is operated hydraulically and a Hydraulic jack used for applying
pressure.
When it is used?
It is used for the material greater than UTM capacity

Fig: Reaction Frames being used for Wall testing

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4) Electric Hoist Crane:

Capacity: 3 Tons
Manufacturer: Manufactured in Japan
Purpose: it is used for shifting heavy test samples within the permissible
range of the laboratory in all the directions.
Operation: It is operated by Remote Control.

Fig: Crane lifting R.C pipe

5) Digital Data Acquisition system:

Capacity:
 20 Channels
 LVDTs (Linear Variable Displacement Transducers) of range 50 mm to
100 mm
 Digital load cells up to 10 Tons capacity

Manufacturer: Yishey Micro-measurement

Purpose: it is used for measurement of change in length and the applied
load values and calculating strains and stress values via computer software.

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Software used: Strain Smart Software is used in this.

Operation: Electrical signals are converted into digital values.

Fig: Data Acquisition system in TFL

6) Shear Centre Determination Apparatus for Channel Section

Purpose: it is used for the determination of the shear center of the channel
section by hanging the load at different position. It is a cantilevered channel
section beam.
What is Shear Centre?
Point in the cross section at which load applied only produces uni-
axial bending without any torsion.

7) Z-section Beam Apparatus

Purpose: it is used to prove the uni-axial bending of the Z-section beam

when load in applied along principle axis.

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8) Column End Conditions Apparatus

Purpose: it is used to find out the critical buckling loads of the columns of
different end conditions i-e both ends are fixed or hinged or one end is fixed
and other is hinged or one is fixed and other is free.

9) Models:
Purpose: So many models like Trusses, Frames, different steel sections like
Channel sections, angle sections are placed in lab for the physical
understanding.
Details of the models is mentioned in the following table:
S.No Description Dimensions
1 Pre stressing Ducts
2 Hollow Square Section 25mm square, t = 1mm
3 Hollow Square Section 38mm square, t = 2mm
4 Hollow Rectangular Section 75 x 50 mm, t = 5mm
5 Hollow Square Section 75mm square, t = 5mm
6 Hollow Square Section 6cm square, t = 5mm
7 Hollow Circular Pipe Dia = 48mm, t = 3.5mm
8 Hollow Circular Pipe Dia = 60mm, t = 3.5mm
9 Hollow Circular Pipe Dia = 87.5mm, t = 5mm
10 Hollow Circular Pipe Dia = 113mm, t = 6mm
11 Hollow Circular Pipe Dia = 160mm, t = 5mm
12 Solid Square Bar 20mm square
13 Solid Square Bar 13mm square
14 Steel Strip Width = 25mm, t = 5mm
15 PP Pipe(Black) Dia = 3.5" , t = 5mm
16 Hollow Circular pipe Dia = 450mm, t = 12 mm
17 Hollow Circular Pipe Dia = 110mm, t = 09 mm
18 Hollow Circular Pipe Dia = 450mm, t = 12 mm
19 Steel Diamond Plate Thickness = t = 3mm
20 Hollow Elliptical Pipe X = 50mm, Y = 80mm, t = 3mm
21 Hollow Rectangular Section A = 95mm, B = 55mm, t = 2mm
22 GFRP(Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer)
Pipe Section
23 Hollow Rectangular Section A = 200mm, B = 160mm, t = 7mm
24 Hollow Rectangular Section A = 200mm, B = 100mm, t = 3mm

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25 CFRP(Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Polymer) cloth(sheet)
26 Hollow Rectangular Section A = 200mm, B = 150mm, t = 4mm
27 Built up section X = 70mm, Y = 155mm, t = 4mm
28 Channel section D = 200mm,bf = 76mm,tf =11mm,tw= 9mm
29 Channel section D = 200mm,bf = 76mm,tf =7mm,tw= 5mm
30 Channel section D = 250mm,bf = 85mm,tf =12mm,tw=10mm
31 Steel Plate Thickness = t = 25mm
32 "S" Section D = 160mm,bf = 76mm,tf =9mm,tw= 6mm
33 "W" Section D = 310mm,bf =300mm,tf =18mm,tw=12mm
34 "I" Section (Wide Flange) D = 300mm,bf =150mm,tf =13mm,tw=10mm
35 "W" Section D = 600mm,bf = 200mm,tf =16mm,tw=11mm
36 "S" Section D =450mm,bf =175mm,tf =25mm,tw=13mm
37 "W" Section D =150mm,bf = 76mm,tf =8.5mm,tw=7mm
38 "S" Section D = 200mm,bf =100mm,tf =10mm,tw=7mm
39 Angle Section L 150 x 150 x 12.5
40 Angle Section L 102 x 102 x 6.4
41 Angle Section L 76 x 76 x 7.9
42 Angle Section L 64 x 64 x 7.9
43 Angle Section L 51 x 51 x 6.4
44 Cold formed Channel D = 150mm,bf =80mm,t =5mm
45 Orthotropic Deck Slab
46 Steel Plate Thickness = t = 9mm
47 Hollow Stainless Steel Pipe Dia = 50mm, t = 1.4 mm
48 Galvanized Cast Iron Tensile Test
Sample
49 Hollow Stainless Steel Pipe Dia = 25mm, t = 1.4mm
50 Steel strip test specimen for tensile
test according to ASTM A-36
51 Steel strip test specimen for tensile
test according to ASTM A-36
52 Seven Wire Rope
53 CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced
Polymer) strip
54 Torsion Test Specimen (Cast iron)
55 Torsion Test Specimen(Mild Steel)
56 Bolts(nut-bolts for testing)
57 Water Stopper
58 Polyurethane joint filler with backer
rod
59 Epoxy Flooring

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60 PEJ Filler
61 Bitufix joint filler
62 Corrugated Sheet
63 Orthotropic Deck Slab
64 GFRP strip
65 GFRP strip
66 Pre stressing Steel Strand

Fig: shows the Models placed in the test floor lab

10) Interesting fact: Why this lab is called "Test Floor Lab"?
This lab is called "Test floor lab" because its floor is used for testing purposes.
Materials are fixed to the floor.

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