Research infrastructure
Large-Scale Structures Laboratory (Strong Floor, Loading Pit)
Tampere University
Hervanta Campus
AddressKorkeakoulunkatu 5 F
Tampere
Large-scale structures laboratory includes strong floor and loading pit designed for conducting loading tests on structures with force levels of up to 8 MN. The research infrastructure also includes several hydraulic cylinders, load transfer structures, as well as measurement devices and sensors for assessing forces and deformation. These resources are shared collaboratively with two other research infrastructures in structural laboratory.