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MATERIALS LABORATORY

HIGHER POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS

DESCRIPTION AND GOALS OF THE ORGANISATION

The University Laboratory of Materials Analysis and Control has a strong focus on
research and development in the field of new Construction Materials, addressing
emerging needs and demands of the Railway Sector. Materials are developed in this
laboratory with improved qualities and properties in relation to their mechanical
strength, durability, heat transfer, and noise absorption. Ongoing collaboration with
firms specialised in railway infrastructure, leads to joint research projects. A wide
range of characterization tests and control of construction materials for building and
civil works, such as aggregates, cements, concretes, mortars, ceramic materials,
lime, and plaster, etc. The development of new materials for the railway sector
incorporating industrial waste stands out as a unique activity contributing to
sustainable development.

AREAS OF ACTIVITY

t Prefabricated materials used in drainage systems for railway infrastructure t Control and characterization tests of construction materials and civil
t Prefabricated materials for sound absorption panels in railway infrastruct works for railway facilities and infrastructure.
t New materials containing industrial waste for use in railway facilities.
t Improved performance of construction materials for communications infrastructure

TEST FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, TYPES OF TESTING AND/OR 53*"-4

The laboratory is equipped with a complete set of instruments for the performance of tests on construction materials and
civil works that are listed below as follows:
* An MEM-101/SDC (200 KN) universal testing machine.
* Hydraulic Press (1,200 KN).
* PROETI mortar mixer.
* A set of four computer-controlled automatic VICAT needle apparatuses.
* An aerometer with a capacity of 1 l (model CIB-2100).
* Equipment for the measurement of contraction and/or dilation of morters and cement pastes, model CIB-2250.
* Concrete maniabilimeter, model HIB-2100.
* Mortar maniabilimeter, model CIB-2000.
* Abrasion testing machine, model DIB-70.
* Microdeval testing machine, model AIB-1250.
* Los Angeles splitter and abrasion testing machine.
* Digital adherence tester, KN-10.
* Shore-C Durometer. * Micro cover meter.
* Ultrasonic equipment. * Moisture meter for wood and other materials.
* Schimdt sclerometer. * PROETI air-in-concrete meter.
* PROETI water-penetration-in-concrete testing equipment. * Microdurometer model, Future-TechFM 7.
* Universal durometer, Centaur RB2/200DA. * Colorimeter, model WSD-3.
* Spectrophotometer, PG-1900. * Automatic vibrating table.
* Bitumen penetrometer. * Saybolt viscosimeter.
* Ball and ring softening point apparatus. * Equipment for testing bituminous mixtures (Marshall).
As well as all types of ancillary equipment and consumable materials for the performance of material tests.

ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON
Escuela Politécnica Superior-Edif. Milanera Professor Jesús Gadea Sáinz
Universidad de Burgos Tel.: +34 947 258 932
C/ Villadiego s/n Email: jgadeamc@ubu.es
09001 Burgos