The Research Infrastructure Centre of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering (NTF) offers research equipment of NTF that is also located at the Department of Geotechnology, Mining and Environment.
Department of Geotechnology, Mining and Environment
Aškerčeva cesta 12
Privoz 11
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel: +386 1 470 45 00
Fax: +386 1 470 45 60
E-mail: info@ntf.uni-lj.si
The rock mechanics laboratory is equipped with research equipment for carrying out strength and deformability tests of natural and artificial engineering materials with emphasis on specialised rocks tests. All tests were performed in accordance with standards and international guidelines that cover different areas of geomechanical investigations of rocks and soils. It is one of the few laboratories where researches of strength and deformability properties of rocks are carried out at high mechanical stresses using the triaxial cell, which enables confining pressures up to 150 bars.
Equipment
Area meter II, determination of specific surface area of porous solids+
Responsible person:
- assist. prof. dr. Jože Kortnik, dr. Damjan Hann
- Technical assistant: Bojana Kovačič, dipl.inž.kem.tehnol.
- Chair of mechanical processing techniques, benefication of minerals and secondary raw materials
- Cabinet P-116
- Tel: +386 1 4704 626
- E-mail: joze.kortnik@guest.arnes.si
Purpose of equipment:
- Areameter II (1990) is used to determine the specific surface area of dry particulate samples from about 700 to about 0.5 micrometres.
Jaw crusher+
Responsible person:
- assist. prof. dr. Jože Kortnik, dr. Damjan Hann
- Technical assistant: Bojana Kovačič, dipl.inž.kem.tehnol.
- Chair of mechanical processing techniques, benefication of minerals and secondary raw materials
- Cabinet P-116
- Tel: +386 1 4704 626
- E-mail: joze.kortnik@guest.arnes.si
Purpose of equipment:
- The jaw crusher is used for crushing samples of minerals of a particle size up to 50 mm and of a particle size of a few mm.
Direct shear test apparatus+
Direct shear test apparatus and equipment for determining the soil consistency limits
(ELE International, Great Britain)
Responsible person:
- prof. dr. Jakob Likar
- Chair of technical mining and geotechnics
- 1st floor, room 124
- Tel: +386 1 470 46 10
- E-mail: jakob.likar@ntf.uni-lj.si
Purpose of equipment:
- Direct shear apparatus used for determining the shear characteristics of soils and soft rocks. Allows the consolidation and shearing the sample at different vertical loads. The software allows quick and easy calculation of the speed shearing, data capture and processing. The device has a capacity of horizontal thrust force 4 kN.
Denver laboratory flotation cell+
Responsible person:
- assist. prof. dr. Jože Kortnik, dr. Damjan Hann
- Technical assistant: Bojana Kovačič, dipl.inž.kem.tehnol.
- Chair of mechanical processing techniques, benefication of minerals and secondary raw materials
- Cabinet P-116
- Tel: +386 1 4704 626
- E-mail: joze.kortnik@guest.arnes.si
Purpose of equipment:
- The Denver flotation cell is used for implementation of the physico-chemical process of enriching mineral samples; particle size of about 100 micrometres.
Georadar Proex system KIT optical+
(Mala, Sweden)
Responsible person:
Purpose of equipment:
- This type of ground penetrating radar is designed to measure the geological structures in dry and low conductive rocks, low conductive water, ice, etc. Depth depends on the type of antenna; the current setup can reach depths of up to 50 meters.
Access to equipment:
- Equipment is available only to suitably qualified persons who have passed the course in measurement and data processing at the manufacturer of equipment.
- All others must also rent a trained professional.
Price of equipment use:
- suitably qualified person 38,02 €/hour
Note: The minimum rental time for Georadar is 3 days, with a value of 10 hours per day.
Laboratory testing machine for geomechanical tests+
(Brane Debelak, s.p., Slovenia)
Responsible person:
- prof. dr. Jakob Likar
- Chair of technical mining and geotechnics
- 1st floor, room 124
- Tel: +386 1 470 46 10
- E-mail: jakob.likar@ntf.uni-lj.si
Purpose of equipment:
- The equipment is designed for rock strength and deformability investigations and tests. It has a nominal capacity of 1150 kN. Measuring equipment is connected to a laptop with the possibility to directly manage each tape of investigation.
Access to equipment:
- Laboratory testing machine is available by prior arrangement through the responsible administrator for equipment. The waiting time is maximum 1 week from the announcement. Price is determined by the approved fee schedule prepared for the Rock Mechanics Laboratory.
Price of equipment use:
- For trained and experienced users, the price is 34.75 €/hour
- Additional cost of operator from the research organisation (if the user is not properly trained) is 10.00 €/hour
Microtrac laser particle-size analyser - Microtrac FRA (1993)+
Responsible person:
- assist. prof. dr. Jože Kortnik, Damjan Hann, PhD
- Technical assistant: Bojana Kovačič, dipl. inž. kem. tehnol.
- Chair of mechanical processing techniques, benefication of minerals and secondary raw materials
- Cabinet P-116
- Tel: +386 1 4704 626
- E-mail: joze.kortnik@guest.arnes.si
Purpose of equipment:
- The laser analyser Microtrac FRA (1993) is used for wet analysis (dry and wet samples); particle size from about 700 to about 0.5 micrometres.
Microtrac laser particle-size analyser - Microtrac II SRA (1990)+
Responsible person:
- assist. prof. dr. Jože Kortnik, Damjan Hann, PhD
- Technical assistant: Bojana KOVAČIČ, dipl. inž. kem. tehnol.
- Chair of mechanical processing techniques, benefication of minerals and secondary raw materials
- Cabinet P-116
- Tel: +386 1 4704 626
- E-mail: joze.kortnik@guest.arnes.si
Purpose of equipment:
- Microtrac laser particle-size analyser – Microtrac II SRA (1990) is used for dry analysis (dry samples) of particles sized from approx. 700 to 0.5 μm.
The measuring line for determining the adsorption of CO2+
(Branko Debelak s.p., Slovenia)
Responsible person:
- prof. dr. Jakob Likar
- Chair of technical mining and geotechnics
- 1st floor, room 124
- Tel: +386 1 470 46 10
- E-mail: jakob.likar@ntf.uni-lj.si
Purpose of equipment:
- On-line measurement for determining the adsorption properties of CO2. Tests on different materials can be performed. Measuring line consists of a tank of gas, the measuring point pressure cell and two scales, which are connected to a computer that provides automatic monitoring tests.
Apparatus for point load test and block punch strength index (BPI) determination+
(Branko Debelak s.p, Slovenia)
Responsible person:
- prof. dr. Jakob Likar
- Chair of technical mining and geotechnics
- 1st floor, room 124
- Tel: +386 1 470 46 10
- E-mail: jakob.likar@ntf.uni-lj.si
Purpose of equipment:
- Device for determining the point strength of rock; allows rapid assessment of the strength characteristics of rocks. The main components of the device are the plunger, which has a rounded shape at the top of the cone, and manometer.
Rod mill+
Responsible person:
- assist. prof. dr. Jože Kortnik, Damjan Hann, PhD
- Technical assistant: Bojana Kovačič, dipl. inž. kem. tehnol.
- Chair of mechanical processing techniques, benefication of minerals and secondary raw materials
- Cabinet P-116
- Tel: +386 1 4704 626
- E-mail: joze.kortnik@guest.arnes.si
Purpose of equipment:
- The rod mill is used for grinding of mineral samples of particles of a few mm up to particle sizes of a few dozen micrometres.
Set of edometers with soil permeability tests equpiment+
(ELE International, Great Britain)
Responsible person:
- prof. dr. Jakob Likar
- Chair of technical mining and geotechnics
- 1st floor, room 124
- Tel: +386 1 470 46 10
- E-mail: jakob.likar@ntf.uni-lj.si
Purpose of equipment:
- The edometrov system allows you to specify the parameters of compressibility of soil. The edometer cell is designed so that the pattern of the lower and the upper side surrounded by the porous plates allows the passage of water during the test. The cells are connected to the burette system, which allows the determination of the coefficient of water permeability of soil at different load levels that the sample is exposed to during the test.
