Fire and Impact Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructure Materials
University of Manchester
UKCRIC’s current facility page identifies the Fire and Impact Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructure Materials at the University of Manchester. Its two published facilities support investigation of mechanical properties of materials exposed to extreme loading caused by fire, impact and blast.
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Key facts
- University of Manchester fire, impact and blast research facility
- UKCRIC’s current page identifies the Fire and Impact Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructure Materials as two facilities at the University of Manchester for investigating mechanical properties of materials exposed to extreme loading caused by fire, impact and blast.
- Published high-temperature and high-strain-rate facilities
- The UKCRIC page describes the high-temperature multi-axial loading facility (HTMDF) and the high-temperature, high-strain-rate and high-pressure testing facility (H3TF), with published context for concrete, steel and composites.
Testing capabilities
Published high-temperature multi-axial loading context
UKCRIC states that HTMDF can apply multi-axial forces and operate at temperatures up to 1000°C for the page’s stated research context.
Published combined fire, impact and explosion loading context
UKCRIC states that H3TF can investigate material performance under combined fire, impact and explosion loads for realistic infrastructure materials, including concrete, steel and composites.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Selected published HTMDF temperature condition | UKCRIC states that HTMDF can apply multi-axial forces and operate at temperatures up to 1000°C. | This is a selected published condition in the facility description, not a complete equipment inventory or a universal test-capacity statement. Confirm the applicable material, specimen, loading, temperature, method, reporting, availability and terms directly with the facility. |
Access and contact
UKCRIC publishes Professor Yong Wang at yong.wang@manchester.ac.uk as the facility contact. Treat this as an information route and confirm the applicable scope, material, specimen, loading, temperature, reporting, availability, price and lead time directly with the facility.
Facility contact
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
What to confirm with the facility
- Confirm the exact current scope, material, specimen, loading, temperature, test method, reporting, availability, price and lead time directly with the Fire and Impact Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructure Materials.
Before requesting a test
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Arc reviewed UKCRIC’s current Fire and Impact Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructure Materials page on 30 September 2026. It identifies the University of Manchester facility, its published research context, selected HTMDF condition and a named information route. Confirm the exact current configuration, scope and terms directly with the facility.
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Fire and Impact Laboratory for Resilient Infrastructure Materials
UKCRIC’s current facility page is used for the University of Manchester location, named facility, published research context, selected published HTMDF condition and information route. It does not establish booking, availability, capacity, price, lead time, acceptance of a particular programme, or performance beyond the page’s stated context.