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National Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction Laboratory (SoFSI)

University of Bristol / UKCRIC

University of Bristol, Bristol, England

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Testing capabilities

  • Vibration
  • Materials and structural testing

Services

Large- and full-scale soil-structure interaction testing for bridge piers and abutments, building foundations, retaining walls and embankments; static, vibration and earthquake-like load tests.

Equipment

6 m x 4 m, 50 tonne bi-axial shaking table; 6 m x 5 m x 4 m deep soil pit with actuators; 1 m x 1 m high-performance shaking table with up to 10 g; soil box, strong floors and reaction walls.

Standards

No accreditation or test standards stated on the cited facility page.

Contact

Operator-wide contact: Email: hello@ukcric.com

Approximate location

Bristol ยท Town location

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