One Plane Test Frame

One Plane Test FrameCost to Purchase: $165,000

Cost to Manufacture: $8,000 Cost Savings: $157,000

This test frame is capable ofexerting up to 53,000 lbs. offorce and can accommodatebeams and columns up to 15feet tall. Students andresearchers use this machineto test concrete, steel orwood structures. Power forthe hydraulic ram is suppliedby a MTS hydraulic power system, rated at amaximum of 3000 psi. Thehydraulic pump provides 2levels of flow, (3.1 and 6.4gpm.) at pressures up to3000 psi.

River Flow SimulatorCost to Purchase: $14,500 Our Cost to Manufacture: $3,500

Cost Savings: $11,000The River Flow Simulator is a self-contained simulator for the study and visualization of riverformations, soil erosion, and bed load studies. The tank is 3 feet wide, 7 feet long, and 6 inchesdeep. The tank is mounted on a steel frame with a 4-point jacking system to allow not onlylongitudinal slope, but also lateral inclinations. The slope of the tank can be easily and safelyadjusted while fully loaded. The submersible sand pump makes the system totally self-contained,with discharge ports to remove all water and sand. The submersible pump, variable area flowmeter and control valve are capable of generating flows from 1/3 to 3 gal/min.

Smart Savings-Designing and Building our Own

We manufactured $560,000 of Equipment for $172,000, saving Lyles College of Engineering $388,000 on over 50 projects

The construction of this equipment came as a result of the need to upgrade some labs in the LCOE and their unique equipment requirements. Theexperience, expertise, and abilities of Lyles College’s lab technicians, Steve Scherer and Derick Gangbin, and faculty, allowed us to conceptualize, design,construct, and commission this equipment. We are showcasing just five of over fifty projects with unique specifications that have been completed at asubstantial cost savings to Fresno State.

The Flume is an important piece of equipment used in Hydraulics research and teaching. Our Flumeis 2 feet tall, 3 feet wide and 20 feet long, and is capable of moving water up to 420 gpm. With

20 Foot Adjustable Incline FlumeCost to Purchase: $50,000 Our Cost to Manufacture: $3,500 Cost Savings: $46,500

weirs in place at 18inches tall, the Flumewill hold about 650gallons of water with aweight of about 5,500pounds. The Flume’sslope is adjustable by ½degree increments to amaximum of 11 degrees.The Flume allows us toconduct the importantstudies of water flows inrivers and channels.

These Labs are used in the following classes:CE85-Intro to Civil EngineeringCE121L-Mechanics & Matls Lab CE123L-Soils LabCE129-Hydraulics LabCE132-Reinforced Concrete DesignCE153 Traffic Operations & Control

We manufactured $560,000 of Equipment for $172,000, saving Lyles College of Engineering $388,000 on over 50 projects

Smart Savings-Designing and Building our OwnThe construction of this equipment came as a result of the need to upgrade some labs in the LCOE and their unique equipment requirements. Theexperience, expertise, and abilities of Lyles College’s lab technicians, Steve Scherer and Derick Gangbin, and faculty, allowed us to conceptualize, design,construct, and commission this equipment. We are showcasing just five of over fifty projects with unique specifications that have been completed at asubstantial cost savings to Fresno State.

This is a replica of the intersection at Barstow and Cedar and it is connected to aCaltrans Model 2070 Traffic Controller. The developed system (built replicaintersection and connected controller) represents a unique educational tool that wasenvisioned and developed at Fresno State. Students will use this system to learnabout the complexity associated with intersection and traffic light design. They willlearn about the various components of a signalized intersection, including trafficdetectors; signal poles, masts and heads; conflict control; preemption components;and associated wires and connections. In addition, students will learn to program thetraffic light controller according to different designs. The scale-replica intersectionwill simulate, test, and observe these designs in real time. The controller and itstraffic cabinet were donated by Caltrans in perfect working condition. The CaltransModel 2070 Traffic Controller is one of the most advanced traffic light controllersused nationwide.

Barstow and Cedar IntersectionEstimated Cost to Purchase: $45,000

Our Cost to Manufacture: $1,000 Cost Savings: $44,000

Seismic TableCost to Purchase: $76,500 Our Cost to Manufacture: $20,000

Cost Savings: $56,5000The two blue beamswere salvaged from theold section of theUniversity library duringits deconstruction. Eachbeam weighs about3,500 lbs., stands over 2feet tall, and is 10 feetlong. The table topalone weighs about10,000 lbs. and has 192holes with nuts weldedto the underside of thetable for anchoringvarious structures. Thehydraulic actuator cansimulate earthquakes ofany magnitude, but onlyin one direction. Thepump used to drive theactuator is equippedwith two 100 HP electricmotors capable ofdelivering 100 gpm ofhydraulic fluid, flowingat 3000 psi. The systemis capable of shaking upto a 40,000 pounds (theacceleration.

These Labs are used in the following classes:CE132-Reinforced Concrete DesignCE121L-Mechanics & Matls LabCE153 Traffic Operations & ControlCE85-Intro to Civil EngineeringCE129-Hydraulics LabCE123L-Soils Lab

weight of a Greyhound bus) structure at +/- 3 inches, and up to 1.5 g’s of

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