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Laboratory

Structures

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Structures Laboratory, which is at the disposal of its students and the educational community. Photo taken at the School, general plan where you can see a wall with several elements of the laboratory around it.

The essential function of the Structures Laboratory is the teaching and theoretical/practical learning of the general and particular concepts of structural analysis and modeling through the preparation, execution and evaluation of laboratory and field tests.

Teaching, research and outreach.

N/R

  • Reaction wall

  • 250 KN hydraulic jack (actuator)

  • 50 t dynamic actuator, Fluke Thermographic Camera

  • COMMAND CENTERTM HM-680 maturity measurement

  • HM -246 Structural Corrosion Analysis

  • HM-33 air in concrete

  • HM -271 coefficient of thermal expansion

  • HM -55 Gilson J-ring

  • HM -35 Gilson L-box

  • Torren “Proceq” permeability rapid

  • ICAR RHM-3000 rheometer

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2485 or 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

LABORATORY

Strength of materials laboratory

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Strength of Materials Laboratory, which is at the disposal of its students and the educational community. Photo taken at the School, close-up of a desktop computer with the laboratory machines in the background.

In this laboratory, the mechanical properties of various materials used in Civil Engineering (metals, concrete, etc.) are characterized and identified. In teaching, students are able to understand the use of a ductile or brittle material, as well as the control and quality resources for a better use.

Teaching, research and outreach.

N/R

  • Trebel 40 t universal testing machine

  • MTS 50 t universal dynamic testing machine

  • MTS 2.5 t universal dynamic testing machine

  • Metal cutting machine

  • Concrete cutter

  • Instron machine: electronic

  • Impact pendulum, core puller

  • Rotary hammer, pachometer

  • Grinder

  • Metravib (universal testing machine for small loads at different temperatures)

  • Seismograph

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2485 or 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Strength of Materials Laboratory, which is at the disposal of its students and the educational community. Photo taken at the School, close-up of a desktop computer with the laboratory machines in the background.

LABORATORY

Hydraulics

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Hydraulics Laboratory, which is available to its students and the educational community. Photo taken at the School, in a general plan of the laboratory where you can see several channels and conduits where the water subsequently passes.

The laboratory is oriented to the study, experimentation and observation of hydraulic phenomena in open conduits. For this purpose, it has a main test channel (with variable slope) in which studies are carried out on different flow regimes and phenomena such as hydraulic surges, floodgates, weirs, among others.

Teaching, research and outreach.

Arc-GIS License and Groundwater Vistas License

  • Snail centrifugal motor pump

  • Submersible electric pump MOD SC-53 with Barnes motor

  • Windlass type speed meter

  • HACH model FH950 magnetic meter

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2485 or 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

LABORATORY

Environmental processes

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Environmental Processes Laboratory, which is available to its students and the educational community. Photo provided by the school, showing a student doing field work.

The main purpose of the Environmental Processes Laboratory is to train students in basic laboratory methodologies and tests. It also provides students with the necessary knowledge to take samples and to analyze the conclusions and implications of research processes.

Teaching, research and outreach.

  • ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced Concurrent Education and Research Lab Kit License.

  • ArcGIS Spatial Analyst for Desktop Concurrent Education and Research Lab Kit License.

  • IBM SPSS statistics with a base module.

  • PHmeter

  • PHmeter-Conductivity meter

  • Moisture meter

  • Compost pile oxygen concentration meter

  • Organic material stability tester

  • Probes for measuring pH in aquifers

  • Probes for measuring conductivity in aquifers

  • Probes for measuring dissolved oxygen in aquifers

  • Dissolved oxygen equipment

  • Electric steam pot autoclave

  • Pocket pH meters, Incubator 53 Linea red line

  • 53 L gravity convection oven RE53

  • Membrane filtration set

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2485 or 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

isabeldr@uis.edu.co

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Environmental Processes Laboratory, which is available to its students and the educational community. Photo provided by the school, showing a student doing field work.

LABORATORY

Fluid mechanics

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory of the School of Civil Engineering, UIS.

The laboratory is oriented to the demonstration and experimentation of phenomena related to fluid mechanics. Its facilities have the necessary equipment to conduct studies on the properties of fluids (viscosity, density, etc.) and their aesthetic and dynamic behavior. Practices such as the demonstration of Bernoulli’s Theorem, friction in pipes, Osborne-Reynolds demonstration, among others, are carried out there.

Teaching, research and outreach.

N/R

  • Hydrostatic pressure study module

  • Fluid statics and manometry demonstration unit

  • Fluid properties demonstration unit

  • Hydraulic bench

  • Bernoulli’s theorem demonstration unit,

  • Series and parallel pump demonstration unit

  • Orifice discharge and free jet trajectory demonstration unit

  • Fluid Friction Measurement Unit Demonstration Kit

  • Liquid Manometer Series Demonstration Kit

  • Portable Pressure Gauge Demonstration Kit

  • Centrifugal Pump Characterization

  • Demonstration Module

  • Pitot Tube Demonstration Kit

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2485 or 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

isabeldr@uis.edu.co

LABORATORY

Soil and pavement

Soils and Pavements Laboratory of the School of Civil Engineering, UIS

The laboratory is oriented to the theoretical and practical teaching and learning of general and particular concepts related to soil mechanics and pavement design, through laboratory and field tests. It also offers soil and material analysis services for roads and pavements based on the standards established by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the National Roads Institute (INVIAS).

Teaching, research and outreach.

N/R

  • Sieve shakers, Ovens

  • Consolidimeter

  • Dynamic cones

  • Marshall compaction hammers

  • Marshall molds

  • Direct shear equipment, Permeability equipment

  • CBR and Marshall testing machine

  • Benkelman beam

  • Ductility meter

  • Penetrometer

  • Ring and ball equipment

  • Triaxial testing equipment with static and dynamic loading

  • Abrasion Angels machine

  • Soil compactor

  • Casa Grande pan

  • Simple compression equipment

  • Autoclave

  • Core extractor

  • Dynamic triaxial

  • Static triaxial

  • Pavement rutting

  • Vicat

  • Soil and concrete mixer

  • Gillmore, Miniature Proctor

  • Gyratory compactor (pavements)

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2485 or 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

Soils and Pavements Laboratory of the School of Civil Engineering, UIS

LABORATORY

Topography

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Surveying Laboratory, which is at the disposal of its students and the educational community. Photo taken at the School, close-up of the equipment used for field work.

This laboratory provides the knowledge and techniques necessary to make graphic representations of land reliefs through topographic surveys, which are used in the planning and implementation of engineering projects.

Teaching research and outreach.

N/R

  • Electronic Theodolites

  • Mechanical Theodolites

  • TOPCON Total Station

  • SOUTH Total Station

  • Geodetic Station

  • Mobile GPS Receivers

  • Metallic Sights

  • Wild Precision Levels

  • Looke Hand Levels

  • Abney Hand Levels, Compasses

  • Minor Equipment

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2485 y 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

LABORATORY

Geomatics

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Geomatics Laboratory, which is at the disposal of its students and the educational community. Photo taken at the School, in a general shot of the room where you can see several desktop computers in a row.

The laboratory provides services in the fields of engineering knowledge; computer sciences; earth sciences; information and decision systems; engineering sciences; telecommunications; information, signal and communications theory; construction and related subjects; technology, and environmental engineering. 

Teaching, research and outreach.

  • ArcGIS Server Enterprise Advanced

  • ArcGIS Desktop

  • Matlab

  • AutoDesk Master Suite

  • Plaxis 2D 2011

  • 2D Dinamics y 2D Plax Flow

  • Flash Builder Premium 4.0 MLP AOO,

  • GeoStudio

  • RocScience

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D

  • Acrobat Professional 10.0 WIN AOO

  • ConstruData

  • TransCAD

  • TransModeler

  • Enterprise Architect

  • Trimble GeoXM precision GPS

  • GARMIN REF C TREX VISTA GPS

  • Topcon GR-5 GPS RTK KIT

  • eBee UAV

  • Sensefly MX-12 UAV

  • Trimble GeoXM precision GPS

  • Phantom 4 Drone

  • Phantom 4 Pro Drone

  • Precision Digital Pressure Gauge

  • Stereo Vision Kit

  • Ladybug 3 Panoramic Camera

  • GOPRO Hero 5 Black Camera

  • TLS – VZ-400 Terrestrial Laser Scanner

  • POSLV Applanix Ground Vehicle Position and Guidance System

  • GETAC B300 Fully Rugged Notebook Computer

  • C4-2040-GigE High Speed 3D Camera

  • Lasiris Magnum II High Power Laser Line Generator

  • Motorola Radio

  • Laser Distance Meter

  • EMPSA Self-Leveling Camera with Reel for Pipe Inspection

  • RIDGID Digital Recording Monitor

  • Flexim Portable Ultrasonic Flowmeter

  • Geophysical Multipurpose Vehicle Geo-radar

  • Geo-electric Tomographer

  • CRAY CX1 High Performance Computer

  • HP P2000G3 SAN Integral Storage System

  • CRAY CX1 High Performance Computer

  • HP P2000G3 SAN Integral Storage System

School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 6344000 ext. 2411, 2485 or 2453

Email: geomatica@uis.edu.co

escciv@uis.edu.co

The School of Civil Engineering invites you to get to know its Geomatics Laboratory, which is at the disposal of its students and the educational community. Photo taken at the School, in a general shot of the room where you can see several desktop computers in a row.

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School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2485 – 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

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UIS  Main Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Address: Carrera 27 # 09 (Ciudad universitaria)

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Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

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School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2485 – 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

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UIS  Main Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Address: Carrera 27 # 09 (Ciudad universitaria)

Icono del horario de atención

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a. m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p. m. – 5:00 p. m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

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School of Civil Engineering

Phone: +57 (607) 6320744

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2485 – 2453

Email: escciv@uis.edu.co

Icono de la unidad responsable

UIS  Main Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Address: Carrera 27 # 09 (Ciudad universitaria)

Icono del horario de atención

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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