Laboratory Mining Equipment

The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain the specialized laboratory equipment necessary to support PMRDs ongoing rock?mechanics and ground?control research by ensuring the consistent preparation and testing of geological specimens aligned with rock preparations and testing standards. This includes acquiring a complete rock?specimen cutting system capable of producing accurate, repeatable cuts on rock, coal, concrete, asphalt, and core samples; a computerized grinding machine that will significantly reduce specimen preparation labor while supporting major research projects such as seismic potential forecasting and panel?well optimization; a creep test apparatus to provide essential time?dependent rock?property data for numerical modeling in coal and stone mines; and a triaxial testing m