Hydraulics and hydrology equipment
The labs include a selection of hydraulics and hydrology equipment such as the Armfield hydrology study system and Armfield fluids benches, as well as carbon analysers, titration systems and ICP Spectroscopes.
Get practical hands-on experience
Utilise soil characterisation equipment to determine plasticity index, shrink swell index, flakiness index, plus particle size analysis and hydraulic conductivity, all in our civil engineering labs. They also house a range of hydrology and hydraulics equipment, including basic flume, hydraulics benches and a hydrology study system, where you can study the movement of water through the environment.
Built for civil engineering research
The labs are used for teaching within the second and third year of the civil and environmental engineering bachelor degrees, and by students for their final-year projects. Higher degree by research students undertaking their masters or PhD, as well as academic staff, utilise this lab for research projects.
Study with us
When you study civil engineering at Deakin you get real-world experience via project-oriented design-based learning. You’ll undertake team-based projects and develop solutions to current industry needs, so you can hit the ground running when you graduate.
Lab equipment and technology
The labs have a variety of civil engineering equipment used across a range of teaching research applications, such as a:
- GDS 100kN load frame used for measurement of California bearing ratio or unconfined compressive strength testing.
- GDS automated odometer systems for consolidation and shrink swell testing of soil samples (remoulded or in-situ).
- GDS automated triaxial system for consolidated drained triaxial, consolidated undrained triaxial, unconsolidated undrained triaxial and permeability of soil.
- GDS dynamic triaxial testing system (ELDYN) used for resilient modulus test, cyclic loading, static loading and permeability of soil.
Industry partners
Our partners are valued members of the wider Deakin engineering family, not just our school. Opportunities to partner with us include work-integrated learning and industry-based learning and placements, student projects, commercial research projects and services.
Contact us
If you have further questions about our labs, please get in touch.