In this course, there are six labs plus the strength contest. The links on the lab descriptions will take you to photos and videos from the labs
Lab Sequence
Thermal treatment of steel Video of Tensile Testing
Plastic yield of steel
Hardness of steel before and after deformation
Effect of thermal quench on hardness
Brittle fracture Photos of Flaws
Introduce controlled flaws
Measure strength vs flaw size
Making cement & concrete Video of Strength Testing: Tensile & Compressive
Prepare various water / cement ratios
Measure heat of hydration
Compressive strength
Concrete with silica fume
Prepare concrete with silica fume
Dynamic modulus & strength
Fiber composites Video of Crushing of Ductile Cement Composites
Prepare concrete with plastic fibers
Dynamic modulus & strength
Wood Video of Bending Test
Anisotropy of mechanical properties
Effect of moisture