NIOSH Mining Major Equipment
Million Pound Compression Test Frame |
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| Million-pound test frame |
This compression test frame has a 1,000,000 pound capacity. It is equipped with programmable control and data collection features and is capable of testing specimens up to 6 inches in diameter to determine unconfined compressive strength and rock modulus.
Site: Spokane Research Laboratory
Laboratory: Soil/Rock Properties Laboratory