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This page shows our apparatus for concrete mixing and casting for tests.

This is our largest mixer with a maximum capacity of 30 – 50 litres depending on the mix.

Second year students design a concrete mix and make it in this mixer.

These are our 2 smaller concrete mixers with capacities of approximately 15 litres and 5 litres.

We also have a number of high-shear mixes for mortar and paste (grouts).

We have a ball mill for grinding cement and cement clinker and cement replacement materials.

These pictures shows some of our mini-beam moulds and our rack of cube and cylinder moulds.

In total we have:

12 gangs of 3 no. 50mm cube moulds

51 no. 100mm cube moulds

17 no. 150mm cube moulds

12 no. 500mm by 100mm by 100mm mini-beam moulds

15 no. 100mm diameter cylinder moulds.

Plus a large number of plastic moulds (in the left hand picture) which we now generally use in place of the metal ones.

This balance has a capacity of 250 kg. In the casting area we also have a large 25kg mechanical balance and a 30kg electronic one.

This is our vibrating table on which we compact most of our samples.

We have two electric poker-vibrators.

The curing room has several tanks which we can control to temperature.

We have a number of laboratory ovens for drying samples.

This saw is used for cutting the ends from cores etc.