UK testing facilities
Fire and Impact Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructure Materials
University of Manchester / UKCRIC
University of Manchester, Manchester, England
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Shock and impact
- Materials and structural testing
- Fire and flammability
Services
Mechanical-property testing of concrete, steel and composites exposed to fire, impact, blast and explosion loads; multi-axial, high-strain-rate and high-pressure structural-material testing.
Equipment
High-temperature multi-axial loading facility operates at temperatures up to 1000°C; high-temperature, high-strain-rate and high-pressure facility applies combined fire, impact and explosion loads; tests include uniaxial tension, uniaxial compression, plane stress and confined pressure.
Standards
No accreditation or test standards stated on the cited facility page.
Contact
Operator-wide contact: Email: hello@ukcric.com
Approximate location
Manchester · Town location