Research and Innovation Institute of Materials and Technologies

Research Institute of Materials and Technologies (RI MT) was established in 2007 in accordance with the plan of strategic development of the University for solving complex scientific and engineering tasks through interdisciplinary polytechnic approach.

Department "Construction Technologies and Materials"

Testing and Certification Center “Vysota” for high-rise and long-span buildings and constructions

Areas of scientific activity:

carrying out certification tests and certification of construction materials, articles and constructions;
preparing the construction enterprises for products certification, quality assessment and development of engineering solutions for quality assurance;
support on creating competitive products by improving their quality, introducing new consumer properties and expanding the product market;
developing the standards for the enterprises (Standards for Organizations on construction products and specifications quality management);
organization and implementation of quality control for construction materials, articles and constructions at the building complex within the production licensing requirements.

Scientific research and experiment carried out:

Assessment of:

maintainability of the buildings’ ventilated rainscreen facades systems;
heat-shielding efficiency of the exterior wall structures;
soundproof and vibroprotective capacity of filler structures and elements of buildings;
maintainability of the metal section constructions.

Center’s main partners:

St.Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
St.Petersburg State Transport University
“BaltProfile” Ltd., Co.
VNIIGS Testing Centre
OJSC Pobeda LSR
Н+Н International A/S
“Meliсon Polar” Co Ltd.

Fields of implementation for the Center’s development products:

Quality assessment and control of construction products manufactured by the enterprises.

Center’s equipment:

Description	Technical parameters
Thermal conductivity meter	range of thermal conduction coefficient measurement in the steady-state conditions: 0,02...1,5 Wt/m•К, 0,01...1,5m2•К/Wt, range of thermal conduction measurement by means of the heat probe: 0,03...1 Wt/m•К.
Multi-channel heat flux density and temperature meter	range of heat flux density measurement: 10...999 Wt/m2, range of temperature measurement: -30...+70°С, range of heat transmission resistance measurement: 0,05...8 m2•К/Wt.
Hydrometer with the probe transducer	range of construction materials moisture measurement 1...45%.
Scales for static and hydrostatic weighing with suspension and calibration weight of 1kg	maximum weighing limit: 10000 g. Minimum weighing limit: 50 g. Accuracy class due to the State Standard Р 76-1: medium (III).
Dilatometric unilocular freezing resistance meter	range of volume deformation measurement : 0,01..7 cm3, range of relative volume deformation measurement: 0,04 cm3.
Vacuum unilocular materials permeability meter	pressure in the chamber not higher than 0,05 MPa, range of resistance measurement 0,1...1000 с/cm3, range of concrete brands by its water resistance 0...20.
Noise and vibration analyzer (basic set)	frequency range from 1 Hz to 20 kHz. Range of measurable vibration level from 12 dB in the mode of 1/1 octave-frequency bands from 56 dB to 260 dB, vibration acceleration, relatively 10-6 mm/с2
Vicat apparatus	division value 1 mm. Movable bar mass (assembled) 300±2g. Overall needle dimensions: diameter 1±0,04mm, length 50±1mm. Overall pin dimensions: diameter 10±0,1mm, length 50±1 mm.
Cone for concrete flowability testing (set)	foundation diameter: upper -100mm, lower-200mm.
Apparatus for concrete shrinkage and expansion testing.	overall dimensions WHD : 90320120 mm. Mass 2,5 kg.
Jarring table (manual)	weight of shiftable parts - 3,4...3,5 kg. Height of shiftable parts fall - 10 mm. The height of fall is adjusted by a screw. Table drive – manual.
Laboratorial ball mill	cylinder volume 1 l. Coarseness of initial feed – not more than 3 mm. Cylender rotation frequency 112 rev/min. Ball load 1,6 kg. Ball diameter within the limits 15-20 mm.
Poremeter
Krasnogo apparatus
Abrasion circle (1 sample)
High-temperature drying oven	1100°С
Low-temperature drying oven	350°С
Kit of tin riddles for testing the concrete and mineral powder
Cooling chamber	temperature range -60...+100 °С. Temperature maintenance accuracy ±2°С.

Contacts

Department of Construction Technology

and Materials

Head of the Department

Nikolay I.Vatin

Testing and Certification Center “Vysota”

for high-rise and long-span buildings

and constructions

Head of the Center:

Igor I.Pestryakov

tel.: +7 (812) 535-63-34

+7 (921) 379-50-00

e-mail: pestr47@mail.ru

Contact person:

Yulia S.Zolotova

tel.: +7 (921) 772-02-51

e-mail: iscvisota@mail.ru