Advanced Construction Materials Testing Center

Overview

  • Overview
  • Major Facility/Equipment
  • Applications
  • Examples of major tests
  • Staff

Advanced Construction Materials Testing Center

Advanced Construction Materials Testing Center
    • location
    • KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY (Daegu)
      1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Daegu 704-701
    • Director
    • Kim heejung
    • Contacts
    • TEL : +82-53-580-6700

      FAX : +82-53-580-6705

      Email : comtec@koced.net

    • Major facility/equipment
    • Large-size materials laboratory, Microstructure analysis laboratory, Concrete/rock laboratory,Long-term behavior laboratory , Sensor/non-destructive laboratory, Steel/Composite materials laboratory, Structural testing laboratory, Large-scale structural materials tester, Compression tester, Fatigue tester, Humidity test chamber, Creep tester, Freezing and thawing apparatus
    • Structural overview
    • Site area Approx. 6,600㎡

      Number of levels Three levels above ground with a basement level

      Building area Reinforced concrete

      Gross floor area 4,808㎡

Overview of the Testing Facility

    • Vision
    • - Leading national technological advancement through the development of new and high performance materials, converging cutting-edge technologies

      - Developing advanced materials through collaborative research projects with researchers in the fields of chemical, materials, electronic and mechanical engineering

      - Standardizing materials development and application

      - Preventing insolvency of structure design and securing integrity

    • Main functions
    • - Internationally-certified testing center (Kolas: Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme) for metal, cement, aggregate, construction and building materials

      - Real-size structure materials testing, and performance evaluation of structural members, concrete and rock pavement materials

      - Structure performance assessment of steel and composite materials, and temperature and environment impact assessment

      - Microstructure analysis of cutting-edge construction materials, and non-destructive tests of optical fiber sensors and construction materials

    • Features
    • - Equipped with 45 different kinds of equipment in 7 laboratories, enabling diverse experiments

      - Bending and compressive strength tests of steel concrete beam, column and concrete products

      - Fatigue and tensile tests of steel and composite materials, as well as durability, chemical composition and microstructure analysis test of construction materials

      - Separate areas for research and testing

Major Facility/Equipment

Structural testing laboratory

Structural materials testing of secondary products of concrete, as well as reinforced spun concrete pipes, culverts, and bending and compression tests for large-size members, and compression tests of columns

  • 5MN large-sized construction material tester
    • Testing products such as built-in strong wall structure/materials, beams/columns, and culverts (Capacity: 5MN)

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Capacity : 5MN
      • - Force range : 6 steps (x1, x2, x5, x10, x20, x50)
      • - Main Size : 8,200 (H:Max)
      • - Column to Column : 3,000mm
      • - Bending·compression test height : 5,000mm
      • - Bending Span : 23,000mm
      • - Actuator Stroke : 500mm
      • - Frequency : 3Hz
      • - Manufacturer : SHIMADZU
  • 3-sided strong wall
    • Equipped with 3-sided strong wall, allowing bending, compression and shearing tests of large-size structural materials

      • - Capacity : 2,000KN
      • - Main size : 7,850, 12,080, 7,050
      • - Column to column : 3,000mm
      • - Bending·compression test height : 4,000mm
      • - Bending span : 6,000mm
      • - Actuator stroke : 400mm
      • - Manufacturer : Samyeon Tech

Concrete/rock laboratory

Preparation of concrete/rock specimens and tests of material properties

  • 5MN compression tester
    • Material properties tests of concrete and rocks (Capacity : 5MN)

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Capacity : 5MN
      • - Pressure plates : 380x520mm
      • - Actuator stroke : 100mm
      • - Load measuring range : 100 ~ 5,000kN
      • - Piston stroke : 100mm
      • - Deformation at max. load : 1.2mm
      • - Manufacturer : SHIMADZU

Steel/Composite materials laboratory

Performing tensile, compression and fatigue tests of steel and composite materials

  • 500kN steel fatigue tester
    • Tensile, bending and fatigue property/performance test of materials including reinforcing rod and steel

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Capacity : 500kN
      • - Stroke between grips : 950mm
      • - Load accuracy : 6kN to 600kN
      • - Strain measurement accuracy : ±0.5% of indicated value
      • - Test space : Width between columns - 762mm
      • - Maximum vertical test space - 2,057mm
      • - Overall height : 3,677mm
      • - Position transducer stroke : 250mm
      • - Maximum operating pressure : 21MPa
      • - Manufacturer : MTS
  • 250kN steel fatigue tester
    • Tensile and fatigue property/performance test of steel and various composite materials

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Capacity : 250kN
      • - Chamber : -125 ~ +315
      • - Test area width : 640mm
      • - Crosshead speed : 0.005 ~ 1,000mm/min
      • - Electric Load cell Fmax : 100kN
      • - Test space : Width between columns - 635mm
      • - Maximum vertical test space - 1,575mm
      • - Overall height : 3,010mm
      • - Position transducer stroke : 150mm
      • - Maximum operating pressure : 21MPa
      • - Manufacturer : MTS

Microstructure analysis laboratory

Analyzing chemical composition and organization, and measuring materials’ distribution of stomata and specific surface area

  • XRD
    • Microstructure analysis of advanced materials

    • Equipment specifications

      • - 4kw X-Ray Tube, Rh target
      • - 4 analyzing crystals, Lif(200), PET, TAP, Ge
      • - Automatic On-Off control
      • - Mask diameter : 10, 30mm dia
      • - Materials : SUS, Al, Ni, Cu
      • - Manufacturer : SHIMADZU
  • XRF
    • Microstructure analysis of advanced materials

    • Equipment specifications

      • - X-ray tube : Type - Sealed type, Anode - Cu / Rating - 3.0kW
      • - Scan range : -6 ~ +163˚(2θ ) / -180 ~ +180˚(θ )
      • - Chamber for high temperature : 1,500℃ (in air) or higher
      • - Sample atmosphere : air, vacuum
      • - Heating filament : Pt or equivalent
      • - Reproducibility : ± 0.002˚ or better
      • - 2 θ range : -3 to +154˚ or wider
      • - Scan speed : 50˚/min or faster
      • - Slew speed : 700˚/min or faster
      • - Manufacturer : SHIMADZU
  • Automatic vicat tester
    • Automatically measuring setting time for specimens depending on underwater and temperature levels

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Vicatronic automatic computerized vicat recording apparatus : 400x200㎜
      • - Thermostatically controlled heating/cooling system : 615x375x400㎜
      • - The unit is manufactured with anticorrosion and tropicalized components to be used in places with humidity not below 90% and 20℃
      • - Resolution : 0.1㎜
      • - Timer : 0 ~ 999minutes
      • - Manufacturer : MTS

Long-term behavior laboratory

Durability test in diverse temperature/humidity conditions

  • Temperature control type humidity room
    • Providing extreme temperature and humidity conditions to diverse specimens

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Dimension : Interior - W3,000x D3,000x H2,50㎜Exterior - W3,700x D3,700x H2,775㎜
      • - Temperature Range(℃) : Temperature - 50 ℃ ~ 80 ℃ / Humidity - 20 ~ 98%
      • - Performance : +80 ℃ ~ -50 ℃ within 60min / -50 ℃ ~ +80 ℃ within 50min
      • - Live load max : 3.0kw
      • - Weight load max : 2,000kg
      • - Noise within 58dB
      • - Sample Weight : max 2,000kg
      • - Manufacturer : Hanchang Engineering
  • Constant temperature control type humidity test room
    • Providing extreme temperature and humidity conditions to diverse specimens

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Dimension : Inner - W4,850 x D4,650 x H3,000㎜ Exterior - W5,000 x D5,300 x H3,200㎜
      • - Temperature Range(℃) : Temperature - 20 ℃ ~ 80 ℃ / Humidity - 50 ~ 98%
      • - Performance : 20 ℃ ~ 80 ℃ within 30min / 80 ℃ ~20 ℃ within 30min
      • - Live load max : 5.0kw
      • - Weight load max : 3,000kg
      • - Noise within 60dB
      • - Sample Weight : max 3,000kg
      • - Manufacturer : Hanchang Engineering
  • Constant temperature and humidity room
    • Providing extreme temperature and humidity conditions to diverse specimens

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Dimension : W9,000 x D12,000x H4,000㎜
      • - Temperature Range(℃) : Temperature - 20 ~ 26 ℃Humidity - 50 ~ 60% (at 23 ℃)
      • - Humid : 4KW(5L/HR) 2kw 2 step electrode type(전자전극봉식)
      • - Noise within 65dB
      • - Cooling Cap. : 32,400 kcak/hr
      • - Heating Cap. : 15,480 kcak/hr (6kw 3step)
      • - Blower : DS#21/2 2 (150CMM)
      • - Condensing unit : (7hp+5hp) 2 Cycle
      • - Motor : 2.2kw x 2 sets
      • - Manufacturer : Hanchang Engineering
  • Freezing and thawing apparatus
    • Measuring dynamic stiffness, depending on method for resistance of concrete to rapid freezing and thawing

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Chamber Size(W x D x H) : 700 x 500 x 740mm
      • - Temp. Range : -30 ~ 80℃
      • - Controller : 850 LCD Color Touch Screen Type
      • - Accuracy : ±1
      • - Regulator : SSR Type
      • - RECODER : 2 Point Recording
      • - B Type (Water thawing after rapid freezing with air)
      • - Temp Thermocouple : PT-100Ω
      • - Power : 3Φ380/220 V 8kW 60 Hz
      • - Heater : Pipe type Fin heater 3kW
      • - Refrigerator : 3Φ 380/220V 3Hp Air COOLING
      • - WATER BATH : 800 x 700 x 900㎜
      • - Manufacturer : Heungjin Testing Machine Co.
  • Accelerated newtralization tester
    • Neutralization (carbonation) tests of materials including concrete and mortar by controlling carbon dioxide concentration inside the thermo-hygrostat

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Chamber size(W x D x H) : 700 x 70 x 0 800㎜
      • - Overall size(W x D x H) : 1,35 x 0 1,200 x 1,800㎜
      • - Capacity : 392 L
      • - Temp range : -20 ~ 100
      • - Accuracy : ±1 ℃
      • - Controller : TEMI - 300 SAM WON TECH
      • - Regulator : SSR Type
      • - Installing CO2 detector and monitor measurement module with sensors
      • - Humidity range : 30 ~ 90%R.H.
      • - Accuracy : ±2%R.H.
      • - Thermocouple : PT-100Ω
      • - Recorder : SR-1001
      • - Manufacturer : Heungjin Testing Machine Co.
  • Creep tester
    • Measuring creep of concrete specimen mold due to compressive load

    • Equipment specifications

      • - Loading capacity : 300kN(30tf)
      • - Test specimen : dia. 15 cm x height 30cm
      • - Specimen loading : 1~3
      • - Loading method : 4-week spring reaction method
      • - Hydraulic jack : Installing 300kN dynamometer
      • - Size : Approx. 550 x 550 x 2,000㎜
      • - Manufacturer : Heungjin Testing Machine Co.

Sensor laboratory

Non-destructive testing of materials using optical fiber and cutting-edge sensors

  • optical fiber sensor
  • static data logger
  • wireless measuring instrument
  • acoustic emission testing and analyzing system
  • schmidt concrete test hammer

Soil character laboratory

  • Triaxial compression apparaus
  • Calibration chamber test

Applications

  • Bridge model experiments with diverse materials
  • Tensile and fatigue tests with composite and steel materials for social infrastructure
  • Mixing concrete for roads and structures and asphalt, and specimen preparation
  • Compressive strength tests of high-strength concrete
  • Durability tests for extreme circumstances (temperature & humidity)
  • Microstructure analysis of materials (analysis of chemical composition and organization)
  • Real-sized structure materials tests, and performance tests of structure members, concrete and rock pavement materials
  • Structural performance evaluation of steel and composite materials
  • Temperature and environmental impact test of construction materials
  • Microstructure analysis of advanced construction materials, and nondestructive tests of construction materials
Applications

Examples of major tests

  • Performance tests of concrete beam and column, secondary products of concrete, rocks and paving materials
  • Structural performance evaluation of steel and composite materials
  • Temperature and environmental impact assessment
  • Performance analysis of new materials
  • Optical fiber sensor and non-destructive tests
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Staff

Staff
Name Position Duty Tel Email
Kim heejung Director General +82-53-580-5297 -
Kwon Ogyun Assistant director Planning +82-53-580-5280 -
Jung Yonguk Visiting professor Test/Research +82-53-580-6700 -
Jang Seoksu Senior researcher Test/Research +82-53-580-6703 -
Hong Gyerin Researcher Administration +82-53-580-6721 -
Choi Jongo Researcher Administration +82-53-580-6703 -
Lee Yunmi Researcher Administration +82-53-580-6707 -