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Advanced Characterization of Infrastructure Materials Lab

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The Advanced Characterization of Infrastructure Materials (ACIM) lab is unique among industry and university-based labs as it incorporates advanced characterization of the materials used to build the single and composite materials that support infrastructure. Using advanced micro/nano-analytical techniques and non-destructive evaluation, the ACIM lab provides equipment and computational power for the characterization of aggregates, bitumen, cement, asphalt and cement composites, soil and other related construction materials.

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Research

  • Using advanced micro/nano-analytical techniques and non-destructive evaluation, for the characterization of aggregates, bitumen, cement, asphalt and cement composites, soil and other related construction materials.

Capabilities

  • Differential Scanning Calorimeter/Thermogravimetric Analyzer (DSC/TGA) to observe glass transition temperatures, melting points, and crystallization events.
  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to observe topographic information.
  • Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) to study viscoelastic properties.
  • ElectroForce Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer and Universal Testing Machines to perform mechanical tests (small scale).
  • Microcalorimeter to monitor the heat flow change due to chemical and/or physical processes.
  • Sessile Drop Device to measure contact angles.
  • Wilhelmy Plate Apparatus to measure surface free energy of binders.
  • Digital Holographic Microscope (DHM) for real-time surface nano-topography analysis
  • Mixed flow reactors for controlled characterization of chemical reaction kinetics in granular suspensions

Lab Supervisors:

Jeff Bullard

Dr. Jeff Bullard

Professor, Civil Engineering
[email protected]
979 458-6482

Victor Liu

Dr. Kai-Wei (Victor) Liu

Lab Manager, Assistant Research Scientist
[email protected]
(979) 317-2313 x42313

Affiliated Researchers/
Faculty:

  • Yong-Rak Kim
  • Dallas Little
The Texas A&M University SystemTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M Engineering Experiment StationTexas A&M Transportation Institute
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