Creep Laboratory

131 Norris Hall

Phone:

Person in charge: Dillard
Contact: Dr. Dillard, (540) 231-4714

This laboratory contains several lever-arm creep frames, a four-station stepper motor creep frame, and a 72-station pneumatic creep frame. Each is equipped with an oven for conducting tests at elevated temperatures. These units are used to measure the time dependent response of polymeric materials, including adhesives, adhesively bonded joints, and composites. Effects of time, temperature, and stress level are collected for creep, relaxation, and creep rupture loading situations.