Inside Our Labs
- 750 sq ft of climate controlled, geomechanical laboratory space.
- Nano-Darcy Permeability System--High-pressure biaxial and triaxial core holders, ultra-high resolution Quizix pumps housed in a temperature controlled blast cabinets.
- NER Autolab 1500 Triaxial System--Capable of strength and deformation, permeability, velocity (Vp, Vs1, Vs2), resistivity, and acoustic emissions measurements of hard rock and sediment samples.
- 550 sq ft of geotechnical laboratory space and sediment library.
- Computer controlled constant rate of strain, flow through permeability, and triaxial soil testing systems.
- Three 10,000 lb. computer controlled load frames.
- One 40,000 lb. computer controlled load frame.
- Data analysis lab and meeting space
- Computer controlled constant rate of strain, flow through permeability, and triaxial soil testing systems
- Lab-wide LabVIEW, universal data acquisition system and wi-fi
- Lathe, drill press, and band saw along with a well-stocked selection of hand and power tools
- High-pressure biaxial core holder, ultra-high resolution Quizix pumps housed in a temperature controlled blast box
- Extensive online testing database housing results from every test run in the lab
For more information on the UT GeoMechanics Lab please visit our website.
Tufts Advanced Geomaterials Laboratory
- 1 High Pressure Triaxial
- 3 Medium Pressure Triaxial
- 3 Low Pressure Triaxial
- 1 Low Pressure Direct Simple Shear
- 2 Medium Pressure CRS
- 1 High Pressure CRS
- 2 Mineral Conversion Units
