The UNJBG School of Engineering in Tacna, Peru employs state-of-the-art MTS testing technology and Sitech Perú systems integration expertise to establish one of Latin America's most well-equipped civil engineering laboratories.
The School of Engineering at Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann held an inauguration ceremony on Monday, March 18, 2024 to mark the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Structures & Seismology Laboratory in Tacna, Peru. Equipped with advanced test and simulation tools from MTS, the lab will enable scientists, engineers, professors, and students to perform the research needed to improve the resiliency of Peru’s infrastructure and inform the development of effective Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) methods and policies. The lab also features leading-edge hybrid simulation technology, which combines physical tests of building components with computer models of full structures to analyze how complete structural systems respond to real-world seismic or dynamic loading.
The new UNJBG Structures & Seismology Laboratory features an array of precision structural, seismic, and materials testing equipment supported by an infrastructure of highly efficient hydraulic power generation and distribution, sophisticated controls, and full-featured application software.
The new UNJBG Structures & Seismology Laboratory features an array of precision structural, seismic, and materials testing equipment supported by an infrastructure of highly efficient hydraulic power generation and distribution, sophisticated controls, and full-featured application software.
Inauguration Ceremony, March 18, 2024: (left to right) Dr. Jorge Luis Lozano Cervera - Secretario General de la UNJBG, Alberto Blanco-Lara - MTS LATAM Business Partners Manager, Dr. Javier Lozano Marrero - Rector de la UNJBG, Carlos Calderón - Sitech Perú General Manager, Dr. Hugo Flores Aybar - Vicerrector de Investigación de la UNJBG
A collection of five precision, long-lasting DuraGlide® Actuators capable of applying up to 100 tons of force can be arranged on the lab's strong wall/floor and portal frame to perform a wide array civil structural and building component studies.
A Biaxial Shake Table accurately replicates seismic movements in two directions simultaneously on specimens weighing up to 10 tons, achieving speeds of up to 1 m/s, displacements of up to 250 mm, and frequencies up to 50 Hz.
Sitech Perú, a Ferrycorp company, teamed with MTS engineers to complete the highly complex installation and integration of the lab's test systems, hydromechanical infrastructure, and controls and software within project deadlines.
