The research group works in the Building materials laboratories of the University of Bergamo:

• Mix design for new buildings and conservation-restoration
• Mix design of concrete by using industrial by-products
• Study of physical, rheological and mechanical properties of concrete and mortars
• Mix design of concrete manufactured with last generation superplasticizers
• Mix design of high performance concrete (high strength concrete, concrete reinforced with microfibers)
• Study and development of nanocomposites with cementitous matrices

Main instruments and devices

• Abrams cone
• Accelerated curing tank
• Balances
• Compressive testing device for 4x4x16 cm mortars
• Compressive testing machine for concrete
• Compressive testing machine for mortars
• Concrete mixer
• Flexure testing device for 4x4x16 cm mortar specimens
• Flow table
• Formworks for 15x15x15 cm concrete cubes
• Formworks for 4x4x16 cm mortar specimens
• Heating electric furnace
• Mortar mixer
• Porosimeter
• Vibratory sieve + UNI series
• Tanks for concrete curing

Contacts

For any information about this laboratory please mail to luigi.coppola@unibg.it or call +39 035 2052030