DESCRIPTION
The laboratory for building materials is one of the best equipped laboratories for testing and researching building materials in the Republic of Croatia. The activities of the laboratory include the implementation of scientific and research work, teaching activities and professional work in cooperation with the industry. The laboratory provides opportunities to test the physical-mechanical and durability properties of standard building materials such as cement, stone, ceramic materials, aggregates, mortars, concrete and others, as well as novel materials such as composites, polymers and special concretes. All tests are carried out according to valid standards and methods (EN, ASTM, ISO). Furthermore, the laboratory has mobile equipment that provides the possibility of conducting various in-situ tests.
OFFERED SERVICES
- mix design, production and sampling of concrete mixes
- testing of aggregates (volumetric mass of grains, bulk density, determination of granulometric composition, index of grain shape, absorption and humidity, etc.)
- testing of cement and other mineral binders (standard consistency and setting time, specific grain surface according to Blaine, volume stability, etc.)
- examination of the properties of concrete and mortars in the fresh state (consistency, air content, temperature)
- examination of the rheological parameters of concrete
- examination of the physical and mechanical properties of concrete and other building materials in the hardened state (compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity)
- examination of volume deformations (shrinkage, creep, temperature changes)
- examination of the durabilty properties of concrete and other building materials (water permeability, gas permeability, resistance to freezing and thawing, resistance to abrasion, migration of chloride ions, etc.)
- evaluation of the quality and parameters of concrete by non-destructive testing methods (rebound hammer test, ultrasonic method, determination of resonance frequency, pull-off test, depth of carbonation in concrete)
- assessment of the quality of concrete in constructions - concrete specimen drilling
PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS (references)
- site investigation of pavement structure on Ombla bridge, Dubrovnik, 2023
- site investigation on the structural components of the Traumatology Clinic of hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", 2023.
- site investigation at the grain terminal, Vranjic, Split, 2017.
- site investigation on the interstate drainage system Komarna-Neum-Mljet channel, 2017.
- site investigation – Bruno Bušić Student Dormitory in Split, 2015.
- testing of the granulometric composition of aggregate samples
- tests of micro-reinforced concrete slabs on 3-point bending
- testing samples of structured duromeric layers for pipe repair
- compressive strength tests of concrete specimens
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- "Development of cement composites for special applications in construction", institutional ZIU project, 2023-2026
- "Research on improving the properties of concrete and other basic building materials", institutional ZIU project, 2023-2026
- "Application of new technologies and procedures in the analysis of engineering problems in soft rocks", institutional ZIU project, 2023-2026
- "Experimental and numerical investigation of the behavior of materials and structures under static, dynamic and impact loads", institutional ZIU project, 2023-2026
TEACHING ACTIVITY
- laboratory exercises and seminars on the courses Building Materials 1, Building Materials 2, Laboratory and field tests of geomaterials, High performance and ultra-high performance concrete structures
- experimental workshops within the framework of bachelor and master theses
- research works on doctoral studies
STAFF
| Laboratory member name |
Member status |
| izv.prof. Nikola Grgić |
laboratory manager |
| Nenad Petković |
laboratory tehnician |
