Running Projects
See current projects here: REF Projects
QTR 2/2025
QTR 3/2025
General Information
4.4MN Teststand
The 4.4MN teststand on the new strongfloor is getting an update.
Group Frangi is using it for compression tests on timber columns and improves the setup to also make it future proof.
HPQ – construction site
HPQ construction works are in time. Excavation works are almost finished.
More information: HPQ constructio
Collaboration IBK, IBI, Boltshauser
IBK will collaborate with IBI (mainly group de Wolf) and group Boltshauser (ARCH). This includes the support in experiments in Bauhalle.
SAFETY
SAFETY @ ETH – CHAB
If you want to update your safety knowledge theres a lot of information on 132 pages of the CHAB safety manual.
https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/chab/se-management-dam/Hauptseite/EN/Handbuch.pdf
introduction to experimental research @ IBK” course
There is a mid semester cours at Friday 9th of May at 9am. Contact Bauhallenteam if you want to attend.
New Equipment
- Hexapod (Chatzi): Construction project waiting for confirmation from D-PHYS (HPQ building).
New measurement campaign will be started in April 2025. An expertise will be worked out by Ziegler Consultants. - Vibrophore (Taras) – location in Bauhalle guaranteed inside IfU area
- 15MN machine (Taras)
- NCCR demonstrator was approved by Schulleitung. It wil be a rooftop of about 13x6m inside the courtyard of HIF. IBK will use it for outside tasks and storage.
- 5MN loadcells – 3x 6axis loadcells will be procured by the chairs of Stojadinovic and Vassiliou
- Schenck Service & upgrade
the Schenck machines should have a service and there is a defect on the large machines column sealing. A quotation is available (about CHF 140k, including new electronics). - Fork Lift 5t
IBK owns the Linde 5t forklift, which is about 25 years old. Quotations are in house for a replacement. The purchase decision should be made based on the “experimental research @ D-BAUG” decision which is discussed in Zukunftskommission.