UK testing facilities
National Buried Infrastructure Facility
University of Birmingham / UKCRIC
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Materials and structural testing
- Functional and integrated-system testing
Services
Near-full-scale testing of buried infrastructure and ground interaction, including pipelines, cables, culverts, tunnels, road foundations and barrier-wall systems; physical and operational performance testing; material characterisation.
Equipment
25 m x 10 m x 5 m deep pit with moveable floor sections, including a 10 m x 5 m moveable floor section to simulate subsurface ground displacement; pipeline and small-structure test rigs; material characterisation facilities.
Standards
No accreditation or test standards stated on the cited facility page.
Contact
Operator-wide contact: Email: hello@ukcric.com
Approximate location
Birmingham ยท Town location