Engineers are always near the breaking point
in a Boardman Hall laboratory at the University of Maine. Here,
materials and components such as shear plates, concrete cylinders and
wooden trusses are tested for strength using hydraulic machines that can
actuate forces of up to 400,000 pounds.
The Materials Testing Laboratory in the Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering provides hands-on learning
opportunities for undergraduates taking materials courses. The facility
also has been a particularly important resource in the research and
development efforts of UMaine's Advanced Engineered Wood Composites
Center.
Thanks to the newly established Richard and Jean
Higgins Materials Testing Laboratory Fund in the University of Maine
Foundation, which supports the ongoing academic and research mission of
the facility, the laboratory is able to maintain the highest level of
standards to enhance student engineering learning experiences.
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