Monthly Archives: August 2021

IBK REF Information – HIF+

After the Baukommissionssitzung on the 25th of August changes in the construction phases were communicated.

This is the new schedule:

construction stages 2021.08.25

The important dates for REF and experimental research at IBK are:

  • Nov. 2021: Start of stage 3.1
    From 1st of November 21 the fire protection wall between area 3.1 NORTH and 3.2 SOUTH will be build till 21st of November. In that period, Bauhallenteam must also clean the space in area 3.1.

    This means that from 1st of November 21 till end of April 21 the last third of Bauhalle can not be used. This includes the fire/furnace teststands, shaketable and 3/4point bending teststand.
    Also the space on the strong floor is already booked out for spring semester 2022.
  • May-Nov 2022: Stage 3.2
    In this period IBK can only use are 3.1, because also 2.2 will be closed till the end of Stage 3.2.
  • Nov 2022 – Okt 2023: Stage 3
    IBK can use both strong floors again, but will only have limited support from toolshop.

In all stages 3.x the Bauhallenteam will permanantly have tasks with moving material and support of the site works.
It is not clear yet, if we can use both cranes in the active areas. If not this would limit the weight of specimen to 10t.

CRANES

For the location of cranes in the resotration phases of Bauhalle the following scenario is planned by Bauleitung:

3.1 NORTH: One crane is in area 3.1 (inactive), the other in the active areas 3.2 & 3.3
3.2 Center: Crane A is activated again in area 3.1, crane B is active in area 3.3
3.3 SOUTH: Crane A is active in area 3.1 & 3.2, crane B is inactive (area 3.3)


For lifting elements heavier than 10t an autocrane could be used. BUT – this has to be validated in each situation. Possible situations:

IBK REF Information – August 4th 2021

New & Running Projects
See current projects here:
REF Projects

11 student projects were proposed till the deadline of 1st July 2021 for the autumn semester.

Situation strong floors

QTR 3/2021

QTR 4/2021

Information

Safety Introduction

all persons working in labs of IBK have to attend the safety introduction course. Please inform concerning persons.

https://doodle.com/poll/5rxkhszctvr9t5ke?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link

Coronavirus emergency mode

Experimental research is possible following the ETH master plan:
https://ethz.ch/services/en/news-and-events/coronavirus.html
All personal tasks in Bauhalle and IBK labs MUST BE scheduled by Friday of the privious week in the available Bauhallen outlook calendar!
Unplanned tasks will not be supported.

HIF (+) restoration

https://ethz.ch/de/campus/entwickeln/bauprojekte/hif-projekt.htmlhttps://www.bau-cam.ch/hif

There will still be construction works around bauhalle which can influence experiments:

  • Noise (Health, Concentration, detection of experimental events..)
  • Vibration (measurement accuracy, Stability)
  • Dust (measurement accuracy, Health, equipment functionality)

In the last weeks there were a lot of interrupts on air pressure system / cooling system.
We will contact the Nutzerausschuss to find a solution for a better communication.

Planning of Phase 3 (Bauhalle) of the refurbishment is still to start in Nov. 2021 with the nothern part of Bauhalle. Since there are delays in Phase 2 – sidelabs of IBK labs are 8 months behind – updates in the schedule are expected till mid of September.

Procurement

  • Hexapod (Chatzi), decision made – MTS, will be delivered in Sept/Oct 2021
    Release with conditions was granted by Schulleitung for 2021.
  • Small fire furnace (Frangi) , decision made – E-TERM
    Project is granted by Schulleitung.
  • 1D laser scanner vibrometer (Chatzi)
  • Vibrophore (Taras)
  • 15MN machine (Taras) (first priority)
  • Replacement of Walter&Bai testing machine