Loading Frame Facility
The Loading Frame facility is used for large-scale testing of structural elements such as concrete beams, slabs, columns, footings, and steel members. The frame is a reactionless steel system made of HEA 300 beams with dimensions 3 x 3 x 2 meters, including a 30-ton hydraulic jack and load cell (Spain), electric pump, and data acquisition system (USA) with a computer for data analysis.