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DESCRIPTION
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The laboratory is located on the first floor of building 406 (Extension and Research Institute) with an approximate area of 250 m2 plus yard models.
The services are mainly provided by the laboratory and physical mechanical tests on cements, aggregates, mortar, concrete, wood, masonry and various building materials and structural tests on reduced scale models and real.
The Structures Laboratory consists of the following areas:
- Laboratory of Structural Models.
- Aggregates and Concrete Laboratory.
- Cementing laboratory.
- Structural Models yard.
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Structural model site |
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| HISTORY |
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| The history of the Structures and Construction Laboratory of the Faculty of Engineering has been closely linked to the formation of civil engineers at the National University and the development of the Department of Civil Engineering and the Institute for Research and Extension. The laboratory has been linked to problem solving in industry and the contribution of the country's technological development, technical and scientific assistance to the state, production companies and services, and society, providing solutions in the field of engineering, quality control, diagnosis and analysis of materials of construction. |
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LINES OF INTEREST
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- Instructional models for teaching the mechanics and structural analysis
- Physical properties of traditional and alternative cementitious materials
- Damage assessment of building materials
- Physical and chemical deterioration of concrete structures
- Mechanical testing of concrete structures, masonry, metal, bamboo and wood
- Development of methodologies and test procedures for building materials
- Exploration of various materials and use thereof
- Experimental behavior of materials and structural systems
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| ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES |
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In the Structures Laboratory activities are academic and teaching practices and student internships, and research is conducted through projects and theses of Master degree.
The Structures Laboratory serves in teaching the following courses per semester, in addition to routine services and practices offered to other departments and faculties:
- 5 courses in mechanics of solids (+ / -) 25 students.
- 3 Courses for structural design (+ / -) 26 students. 1 Course of structural masonry (+ / -) 15 students. 1 Course of concrete technology (+ / -) 17 students.
Likewise, in the laboratory develop all research projects associated with students and teachers Research Group "Analysis, design and structures" GIES Department of Civil Engineering and Agriculture. |
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In the Structures Laboratory of the National University of Colombia, serving the domestic industry and companies in the construction sector. All assays were performed using the best technical and professional resources of the Faculty of Engineering, these are made according to the Colombian Technical Standards approved and failing that, according to accepted international standards in the country.
- Physical tests on cementitious
- Mechanical behavior of concrete
- Durability tests of concrete
- Essays and low walls of masonry units
- Mechanical tests on wood
- Essays on scale models
- Load Test
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Concrete Laboratory |
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| EQUIPMENT |
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Structures Laboratory at the National University of Colombia has:
- Equipment to determine physical properties of cements
- Equipment for the determination of physical properties of concrete aggregates
- Concrete mixers, mortar and concrete
- 100 Ton hydraulic press for compression and bending concrete specimens
- Ultrasound equipment for concrete
- Load cells and reading conditioners displacement and deformation
- Jacks for monotonic force application of different ranks
- Ferroscan
- Extractor core
- Dynamic actuator 25 Ton
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| PERSONAL |
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The Laboratory has a permanent staff composed of a teacher coordinator and 3 highly skilled technical workers.
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Building |
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406 (I.E.I) |
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57 (1) 316 500 Ext. 13313 |
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