Laboratory of building diagnostics and timber engineering

The available equipment of the laboratory allows for mechanical and physcial investigations on materials. All necessary devices for producing small-sized applications of moulded wood like a hot press, a steam chamber and a moulding device are available.

Mechanical and optical testing and measuring devices

• Tension/compression testing machine (max. loading: 50kN; inner space (b x h): 300 x 600 mm²)
• Optical microscope (producer: Carl Zeiss; type: 2000-CS)
• Optical measurement system (producer: Limess; type: VIC-3D; two-camera-measuring system and evaluation software)
• Endoscope (producer: Classen+Co; type: Endolux)

Physical testing and measuring devices

• Climate chamber (producer: Feutron; type: KPK 200; measurement range: temperature: 10-95°, humidity: 10-85% ; inner space: 720 x 690 x 560 mm³)
• Bewitterungskammer (producer: Weiss Umwelttechnik; type: UV 200; inner space: 1180 x 830 x 250 mm; temperature range: -20°C - +80°C)
• Drying chamber (producer: Memmert; type: ULM 500; inner space: 545 x 480 x 400 mm³; max. temperature: 220°C)
• Drying chamber (producer: Memmert; type: UM 400; inner space: 275 x 385 x 395 mm³; max. temperature: 220°C)
• Moisture measuring device (producer: HF Sensor; type: MOIST 200 B; micro wave sensor)
• Moisture measuring device (producer: Hydromette; type: HAT 95T; electric resistance measurement)
• Infrared camera (producer: Carl Zeiss; type: VarioCam)

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