Large Structures Testing Laboratory (LSTL)
TESTING AND TRIALLING FACILITIES
University of Southampton
RTS PRIORITY AREAS1
Capability Statement
The largest facility in the NIL is the Large Structures and Testing Laboratory, a 30 x 15 m strongfloor, which hosts single and double-storey facilities for testing structures, components and materials at a range of scales. Through parallel EPSRC funding, the LSTL hosts data-rich structural testing, using multi-axis actuation and advanced image analysis techniques to detect system behaviour
Capability – Systems
Track; ballast; sleepers; sub-base
Capability – Testing
Component and materials testing
Location key contacts
Name: Rod Anderson
Email: railresearch@soton.ac.uk
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