Facilities

Some of the instruments for measuring the performance and properties of waterproof materials that we have in our laboratory are introduced below.

Constant temperature and humidity room

Range of temperature : 5℃-35℃(±3℃)
Range of Humidity : 40-70%RH(±3%RH)


Fatigue tester for waterproofing membrane

Range of Temperagure : -10℃-80℃
Maximum expansion and contraction : 30mm
Test speed range : 0.1-50mm/min


Test equipment for evaluating the wind resistance of anchored waterproofing membrane

Manufactured at the Tokyo Institute of Technology Workshop Centre



FTIR

JASCO Co. FT/IR-4600
Measuring wave number range : 7800~350cm−1
SN ratio : 25000:1
Measuring method : ATR

Rheometer

HAAKE Viscotester iQ Rheometer
Measuring viscosity range : 0.001~600,000Pa・s
Rotation speed : 0.01~1500rpm

Table-top xenon lightfastness tester

Light : 1500W Xenon air-cooled lamps
Exposure area : 560c㎡


Table-top 3D shape-measuring equipment

OptexFA 3D-Eye


Centrifuge (for measuring soil pF value)

SS-2000
Volume: 100ml clay tube × 4pcs
Maximum rotation speed : 10,000rpm

Universal testing machine

①INSTRON, ②MinebeaMitsumi
Load cell:①10kN, ②kN
①With constant temperature chamber, ②With extensometer

Viscometer

Brookfield ①HBDB-E, ②LVT

Viscosity Range : ①0.8-104,000Pa・s ②0.015-2,000Pa・s


Various microscopes

Optical Microscope KEYENCE VH-50, VH-Z150, VH-Z450

Stereo microscope CP745