The Resilient Infrastructure Materials (RIMs) Laboratory is located at The University of California Davis in 1223 Bainer Hall.  This facility is used to manufacture and perform experiments to characterize cementitious infrastructure materials.  This testing facility was made possible through a generous donation from the American Public Works Association (APWA) Sacramento Chapter.

 

This facility includes the following pieces of equipment:

• Balances
  • Adam CPW: 75 kg +/- 0.02 kg
  • A&D GP: 31 kg +/- 0.1 g
  • Ohause Defender 5000: 10 kg +/- 0.002 kg
  • Ohause Scout SPX2202: 2.2 kg +/- 0.01 g
• Molds
  • Cube molds, 2″ X 2″ X 2″, 11 3-gang molds
  • Small beam molds, 4″ X 4″ X 14″, 9 molds
  • Large beam molds, 6″ X 6″ X 22″, 17 molds
  • Shrinkage molds, 2″ X 2″ X 10″, 6 2-gang molds
  • Paste molds, 4.75″ X 10″ X 0.5″, 3 2-gang molds
• Density Measurement
  • Specific gravity tank, 10 gal
  • Le Chatel Flask & Stopper
• Sieve set
• Acme penetrometer
• Blaine apparatus
• Slump cones & tray
• Air meter, volumetric method
• Drying oven (10 cu. ft. capacity)
• 8 inch masonry saw
• Chloride ingress and conductivity testing setup
  •  Proove-it control unit
  • 8 measuring cells for ASTM C 1202 or NT Build 492
  • Vacuum desiccator (up to 20 4″ diameter concrete specimens
  • Vacuum pump