Structural Lab (SLAB)
About the Lab
Lab Location
Measurement & Control Engineering Research Center,
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho
Faculty Contacts
Dr. Mustafa Mashal
mashmust@isu.edu
(208) 282-4587
Dr. Arya Ebrahimpour
ebraarya@isu.edu
(208) 282-4695
Expertise & Research
This is a brand new lab for large-scale testing and is a unique facility in Idaho. Lab structure has been specifically designed to handle loads including a reinforced floor. Instruments include hydraulic actuators, load frames, tensile testers, data acquisition systems and many other systems to enable static testing of large structural members.
Contracting Work
If you would like to conduct work at this lab, please contact one of the faculty contacts.
Expertise & Research
Equipment
| Asset | Mfr and Model | Field | Application | Lab Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 anchor sleeves (each rated 100 kips) on 18in grids | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Hydraulic actuators rated at 1.3 million lbf | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Steel reaction frames rated to 400 kips | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Dual servo-valve hydraulic actuators (static and dynamic), each rated to 160 kips, ±12in stroke | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Fatigue testing machine and frame with servo-valve MTS hydraulic actuator rated at 22 kips, ±3in stroke, 31 in/sec velocity, up to 50 Hz frequency | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machine, 120 kips capacity and ±12in stroke | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Enerpac ram, 440 kips rating, 6in stroke | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Hydraforce hollow ram, 220 kips capacity, and 3in stroke | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Six servo-valve hydraulic actuators (static) with 10 kips capacity and ±4in stroke | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Several hydraulic pumps, jacks, and accessories | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Controller system for hydraulic actuators with data acquisition for 20 channels | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Campbell Scientific data acquisition system with 96 channels, and up to 800 Hz sampling rate | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Vishay data acquisition system (20 channels) | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Creep Testing Machine and Frame | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Forklift, 5 kips capacity, and 83in clearance | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Gantry crane, 8 kips capacity, and 144in clearance | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| High Resolution Camera | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) | |
| Accelerometers, Load Cells, LVDTs, Potentiometers, and Strain Gauges | Civil Engineering Structural Analysis | Structural member characterization | Structural Lab (SLAB) |