Laboratories

1/ Introduction

• Name in Vietnamese: Phòng thí nghiệm Địa Cơ
• Name in English: GEOLOGICAL & GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY
• Address G201, University of Science and Technology, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang street, Danang city
• Lab manager: Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Khue

2/ Functions and tasks

• The 50m2 geotechnical laboratory is responsible for the teaching, learning and scientific research of lecturers and students. The subjects taught in the laboratory include Soil Mechanics test, Geological practice for all civil engineering student. Every year, the laboratory welcomes many delegations to visit and conduct experiment, cooperate with companies in the country.

3/ Training, conducting scientific research activities

• Support for experiments and doing scientific research for students in the civil engineering, for graduate students in Bridge and Road Engineering;
• Support for research topics & transferring technology in the fields of geotechnical, soil testing of students and lecturers.

4/ Courses in the  laboratory tests

• Lesson 1: Experimental methods to determine the volume of natural volume of soil by means of a round knife
• Lesson 2: Experimental methods to determine the natural moisture content of soil
• Lesson 3: Experimental methods to determine soil specific gravity
• Lesson 4: Experimental methods to determine the soil particle size
• Lesson 5: Experimental methods to determine liquid limits by Vaxiliep
• Lesson 6: Experimental methods to determine the plastic limit Soil.
• Lesson 7: Experimental method for determining soil compaction
• Lesson 8: Experimental methods to determine the shear strength.

5/ Scientific research and technology transfer

• Doing research topics of lecturers in the Faculty of Bridge and Road Engineering.
• Implement research and technology transfer contracts for companies
• Support for the empirical studies of graduate students and fellows.

6/ Equipment list

No.	EQUIPMENT	MECHNICAL PARAMETER / MANUFACTURING	YEAR	AMOUNT
	I. LABORATORY OF GEOLOGICAL - MECHANICS
1	Shear strength test	USA - Ohaus 2,1kg	2002	1
2	Shear box	Sinko-max: 600g	2002	1
3	Sand pouring - (Y)	Jadever -15kg, +/- 1g	2003	1
4	Electronic balances	Italia	2002	2
5	Electronic balances 30kg	Vietnam	2003	1
6	Electronic balances Sinko	Engine 5HP/4	2003	1
7	Electronic balances	Germany	2009	1
8	Air compressor	ELE - Vietnam	2002	1
9	Odometer test	Vietnam	1998	1
10	Tri-axial Compaction test	HM-198F - GILSON - USA	2009	1
11	Casagrande apparatuses	BR-2 - GILSON - USA	2009	1
12	Lab. cone penetrometer	V8CF"250 - GILSON - USA	2009	2
13	Somitutoryo Meter	3058S 19 - Japan	2007	2
14	compacting equipment	China	1998	2
15	Ruler of fiberglass wire 50m	Japan	2004	5
16	Proctor test system	3058S 19 - Japan	2003	2
17	Soil expander test WZ-II	China	2017	1
18	Bentonite testing system Na-1, NB-1, 1006	China	2017	1
19	One Axial compression test	China	2016	1
20	Permeability coefficient of soil	China	2016	1
21	GPS measuring device	China	2016	2
22	Pendulum-type vibration water pressure sensor	India	2017	2

1/ Introduction

• Name in Vietnamese: Phòng thí nghiệm Tính năng cao
• Name in English: Advanced Laboratory in TCE
• Address: G202, University of Science and Technology, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang street, Danang city
• Lab manager: Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cuong

2/ Functions and tasks The high-performance laboratory with 50m2 area is responsible for the lab teaching and learning, and scientific research of lecturers and students. Every year, the lab receives many delegations to visit and experiment, cooperate with companies in the country. 3/ Training, research and technology transfer

• Serving experimental and scientific research for civil engineering undergraduate students, and graduate students in Transportation Construction Engineering;
• Serving research topics and technology transfer in the fields of bridge and geo-tech;
• Deploying research topics for the faculties;
• Implement research and technology transfer contracts for industry;
• Support the empirical studies of graduate students (Master and Ph.D.).

4/ Lis of equipment

No	Name	TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS /Manufactures	Manufacture year	Quantity
1	Testing machine for the quality of concrete foundation and reinforced beam	Vietnam	2009	1
2	Geo digital shear test with control system	Vietnam	2009	1
3	Processing Software	China	2009	1
4	FREE DOOM NPT DC SYSTEM	MA-52F - GILSON - USA	2009	1
5	Trial axial shear test - Geocomp	HM166 - GILSON - USA	2012	1
6	Geo direct simple shear test - Geocomp	58-C0181/G - CONTROLS-Italia	2012	1
7	Dynamic test for pile foundation – 4 channels	Pax – USA	2012	1
8	Static penetration CPTu 20T	Envi – USA	2012	1
9	Pile foundation deformation measuring equipment	USA	2012	1

1/Introduction

• Address: University of Science and Technology, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang street, Danang city
• Lab managers: Mr. Le Van Dinh, Mr. Phan Duc Tam

2/ Functions

• The 80-square-meter surveying lab was built on the second floor of the Building G of the University of Science and Technology. Every year, there are around 600 students studying in the lab. The majors of students include Civil & Industrial Engineering, Bridge and Road Engineering, Hydraulic Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering.
• Aside from being used for education and training, the equipment of the lab can be used to perform various engineering measurements in research, technology transfer and other industrial activities.

3/ Training, research, and industrial activities

• The lab instructs students in civil engineering to perform and practice surveying on various equipment as course of surveying lab.
• The lab helps faculties and students to do research in surveying fields.
• The lab performs technology transfer and industrial activities such as construction mapping and surveying

4/ Learning activities at the lab

• Lesson 1.Introduce and instruct how to use the surveying equipment.
• Lesson 2. Horizontal angle measurement
• Lesson 3. Measure the length and height by theodolite and staffs
• Lesson Direct distance measurement, Levelling, Setting-out construction
• Lesson Data analysis and report

5/ List of equipment

No	Name	Code	Quantity	Origin	Note
1	Theodolite 3	Dalta002	02	Germany
2	Theodolite	4T-30π	01	Russia
3	Theodolite	4T-30π	04	Russia
4	Theodolite	T-10B	11	Russia
5	Electronic Theodolite	T100	01	Switzerland
6	Theodolite	NT-2CD_Nikon	02	Japan
7	Electronic total station	TC-800	01	Switzerland
8	Precision Plummet	Sokkia	01	Japan
9	The Level	3H-5r	05	Russia
10	The Level	Na-720	01	Switzerland
11	The Level	Ax-1S	03	Japan
12	Electronic Level	DL-101C	01	Japan
13	The Level	C41-Sokkia	02	Japan
14	Electronic total station	V-325N	01	Japan
15	Electronic Theodolite	ETH-305	03	Japan

1/ Introduction

• Name in Vietnamese: Phòng thí nghiệm Vật liệu xây dựng
• Name in English: Laboratory of Building Materials
• Address: G102, University of Science and Technology, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang street, Danang city
• Lab manager: Mr. Vu Hoang Tri

2/ Laboratory function and mission Laboratory of Building Materials has usable area on 130m2 (both 2 areas), which was involved in teaching practices and experiments for students in civil and construction engineering and technology of Building Materials. Moreover, Laboratory of Building Materials has joined in many scientific research projects. It also has made many experiments, testing and research quality building materials for the local area in the Central, Highlands of Vietnam. Joining as partner with several companies producing materials, structural components and new materials research in the country. 3/ Teaching, research and application activities

• Serving and participating in practice guidelines of Course Construction materials for students in Civil and Construction Engineering. Serving and guiding of courses Building Ceramic, Asphalt concrete, Testing of Technology Concrete, testing works, Worker practice for students majoring in branch Technology of Building Materials
• Serving scientific research of faculty, students, master students and Ph.D. students.
• Joining peach religion and knowledge workers, technical staffs of the factory producing building materials.
• Organize activities, competitions for students who are in the branch as Civil and Construction Engineering.

4/ Laboratory experiments of course works * Experimental subjects for building materials:

• Lesson 1: Brick (physical properties of clay tiles)
• Lesson 2: Tile
• Lesson 3: Portland cement
• Lesson 4: Aggregates
• Lesson 5: Concrete and concrete mixture
• Lesson 6: Mortar
• Lesson 7: Bitumen

* Experimental subjects for Ceramic:

• Lesson 1: Brick (The properties of the materials and physical-mechanical properties of the product)
• Lesson 2: Tile (The properties of the materials and physical-mechanical properties of the product)
• Lesson 3: Semi-dry tile
• Lesson 4: Flastic tile
• Lesson 5: Special Ceramic products

* Experimental subjects for Asphalt concrete

• Lesson 1: Experiments on physical-mechanical properties of Asphalt concrete materials
• Lesson 2: Design of Asphalt concrete mixture
• Lesson 3: Casting-experiments on physical-mechanical properties of Asphalt concrete

* Experimental subjects for Technology of concrete

• Lesson 1: Experiments on physical-mechanical properties of material
• Lesson 2: Design and experiments according to Bôlômay and ACI method
• Lesson 3: Experiments on properties of concrete and concrete mixture

* Subjects for works accreditation

• Lesson 1: Collecting data to construct relationship for non-destructive method
• Lesson 2: Drilling, Cutting samples. Experiments of non-destructive method
• Lesson 3: Applying on real works

5/ Activities of research, manufacture and technological transferring

• Research projects of faculties.
• The laboratory (LAS-XD 123) has capacities of testing and inspection of civil construction materials, bridges structure inspection following Vietnam standards.
• Perform contracts of research, technology transferring with industrial firms.
• Perform experiments for graduate students.

6/ Equipment list

No	Equipment	Technical parameter/Origin	Year	QTY
1	Electronic scale	DJ4000E - Japan	2004	1
2	Electronic scale	15kg - 0,5g BC - 15Ohaus	2005	1
3	Technical scale 10kg	SHIMCO	2000	1
4	Electronic Technique scale	15kg+/-0,5g - OHAUS	2008	1
5	Electronic scale  15 kg (TW)	ATW-15-Taiwan	2009	2
6	Hydraulic Compressor Machine	Russia	1992	1
7	Platinum cup	Russia	1979	1
8	Vibration machine	Russia	1993	1
9	Curing machine	China	2006	1
10	Cooker	Viet Nam	1979	1
11	Viscometer	Russia	1993	2
12	Mortar mixing machine	Italia	1998	1
13	Vibration machine for mortar	Italia-L12 Contruls	1998	1
14	Vibration machine for concrete	Model-C370-Italy – Viet Nam	2001	1
15	Ultrasonic machine	Italy -Matest	2001	1
16	Extensibility tester	China	2001	1
17	Viscometer	SAYBOY - Italy	2002	1
18	Automatic Viscometer	England	2002	1
19	Automatic Viscometer	China	2004	1
20	Mortar mixing machine	JJ - 5 _ China	2005	1
21	Concrete compressor machine	DR 2000-EL31-3086/02	1998	1
22	Universal tensile machine	UH-F500 KNA	1998	1
23	Thickness measurement machine	1000F	1998	1
24	Deformation measure machine	R3413	1998	1
25	Steel navigation machine	MODELS - Profometen 4	1998	1
26	Ultrasonic machine for crack measurement	C368	1998	1
27	Drill machine		1998	1
28	Thickness metal measurement machine	Sonatest	1998	1
29	Sieves Analysis	America	1999	1
30	Electronic ruler	Japan	1999	1
31	Concrete mixer machine	Viet Nam	2008	1
32	Fineness measurement machine	EL38-1000	2012	2
33	Air bubbles measurement machine	EL34-3265	2012	1
34	Bouncer machine	DIGI-SCHMIDT 2000ND	2012	2
35	Shrinkage measuring device	EL35-2505	2012	1
36	Ultrasonic Equipment -	PUNDIT Lab	2012	1
37	Cement fineness measuring Equipment	ELE	2012	1
38	Indicator Tool	Poland	1998	1
39	Water Balance Scales	Viet Nam	2002	1
40	Cement Compressor	China	2002	1
41	Cement bending template	China	2002	1
42	Concrete slab measuring set	Viet Nam	2004	2
43	Celestial geometry	Russia	1979	1
44	Bending work	Viet Nam	1979	1
45	Vica	Viet Nam	2002	2
46	Square sieve	TC ASTM	2002	1
47	Square sieve	Russia	2002	1
48	Standard sand sieve	Anh	1997	6
49	Vebe equipment	Viet Nam	2001	1
50	Mold for testing concrete		1999	1
51	Asphalt concrete molding	Russia	1998	1
52	Vica tools		1998	1
53	Hydraulic jack	32T	1994	1
54	Standard compactors	Viet Nam	1992	2
55	Stone cutting machine	Taiwan	2005	1
56	Desiccant	China	1999	2
57	Concrete shot gun	Italy	1999	1
58	Volume measuring tool	Viet Nam	2002	3
59	Standard Volume measuring tool	1-5 litre - VN	2002	2
60	Sand wash - Stainless steel	VN	2002	2
61	Flush stone - Stainless steel	VN	2002	2
62	Tools for Paraphin content in the asphalt	China	2005	1
63	Dryer machine	China	2008	1
64	soft temperature test kits	China	2009	6
65	Technical balance	1,2kg OHAUS	1999	1
66	Mechanical Technical Balance	2,6kg	2002	1
67	Vacuum cabinet	Poland	1979	1
68	Equipment for shrinkage and expansion testing	Matest - Italy	2016	1
69	Furnace 1200 o C	China	2016	1
70	Kit for measuring air content in concrete	Matest - Italy	2012	1
71	Testing machine of concrete	China	2016	1
72	Abrasive Testing Machine	China	2015	1
73	Mineral minerals test the Mohs scale	China	2015	1
74	Kit for testing the permeability of tiles	Viet Nam	2015	1
75	Timeline of Frame Tile of Roofing Tiles	Viet Nam	2014	1
76	Bending Experimental Brick, Tile	Viet Nam	2010	5
77	The laboratory determined the thermal stability	Viet Nam	2017	1
78	Compression Testing Machine, 100 KN Bending	Viet Nam	2016	1