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THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Structural Experimental Equipment

Construction MachineryCPV 43310000
Value£138k
Awarded10 May 2015
Published15 Jul 2015
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

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£138ktotal contract value
median £80k
this tender£0£1.2m

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The brief

The University of Sheffield has awarded a tender for Structural Experimental equipment to be housed in our new Diamond Building.

The Light Structures Laboratory within the Diamond will be used by students from a wide range of disciplines across the Faculty of Engineering, including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science.

The purpose of the Laboratory is the translation of theoretical principles into real-life experiences, and vice versa, to promote both qualitative and quantitative understanding.

This tender was divided into nine (9) Lots: Lot 1-10x Cantilever frame experiment Lot 2-10x Chain (or Cable) suspension Lot 3-10x Arch Lot 4-10x Normal and shear stresses in beams Lot 5-10x Deflection of a beam Lot 6-10x Plastic hinge formation in a beam Lot 7-10x Buckling of struts Lot 8-10x Plastic bending of portals Lot 9-10x Asymmetric bending *Please note* that only Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 have been awarded.

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Stage
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