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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

Approximate — state level, from the record’s listed location

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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