Soil and Rock Mechanics Lab
Kirtland AFB, NM
The 10,000-sq ft soil mechanics research facility is the largest in the Department of Defense and has a loading capability of 250,000 lb on triaxial specimens up to 15 in. in diameter. Also included are direct shear devices for 3- to 24-in. specimens, automated consolidometers, and rock-testing capabilities including anchor pullout tests.
Location
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
From this record's listed location
Laboratory
- ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory
Category
- Physics, Physical Science
Provenance
- Original
- https://dodtechmatch.com/dod/lab/viewfacility.aspx?id=71680
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