Use of Robotics in the Hydraulic Cement Mortars Testing Process

Details

• Creators:
  Chan, Saeg-Shiun ; Martin, Paul ; MacDonald, Ronnie L ; King, Joanna M
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas State Technical College, Sweetwater
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Automation
  • Compression tests
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Hydraulic cement
  • Robotics
  • Standards
  • Testing
• Publication/ Report Number:
  TxDOT/TX-95/ 2928-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  This study is a feasibility study of applying robotics technology to the process of making cement cube specimens in preparation for stress testing and measurement. This study includes the planning and design of a robotic work cell system and the technological and economic advantages of an automated process over the manual process in material testing and measurement. This study depicts the criteria for building a cost-effective automation system and the design considerations taken to achieve it. This study also raises the issue of the necessity of a revision of the ASTM standards to facilitate the future application of state-of-the-art technology to the material testing and measurement process.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  7-2928
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85981/dot_85981_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.01 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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