It is a central part of the rock mechanics lab for special projects of undergraduate research. This is a basic laboratory for introductory and advanced rock mechanics classes and for graduate students doing research in any geotechnical field. This area is also the central part of the rock mechanics laboratory and provides essential equipment for the most special undergraduate research projects. This laboratory is used for introductory rock mechanics courses as well as advanced rock mechanics and geotechnical field characterizations. Special projects for dynamic and nondestructive sample testing which could be applied to site characterization by geophysical means is carried out in this lab.
Equipment includes a wave velocity bench, a point load tester, and a digital oscilloscope.
This is a basic laboratory for introductory and advanced rock mechanics classes, and for graduate students doing research in any geotechnical field. Equipment includes a computer-controlled 1 million pound capacity stiff test system, a 40,000 psi triaxial cell, a 10,000 psi triaxial cell, a 2,500 psi triaxial cell, an acoustic emission system, plotters, and recorders.