Overview of the Testing Facility

Large-scale climate & environment testing laboratory

• Comprehensive performance evaluation of full-scale structures with environmental simulation

  

• 20m(L)×25m(D)×20m(H)

  Large-scale climate & environment testing laboratory

  Environmental factors	Performance scale
  Temperature/Humidity	Temperature : -10 ~ +60℃ Humidity : 10 ~ +98%
  solar radiation	solar radiation : 800 W/㎡ ~ 1,200 W/㎡ Light area : 10 m(L) X 10 m(W)
  Precipitation	More than 150 mm/h
  Snowfall	Max. 50 mm/h

Mid-scale climate & environment testing laboratory

• Performance evaluation of construction materials/member with environmental simulation (standard housing)

  Performance evaluation of energy harvesting materials and inter-industry alliance products with environmental simulation

  

• 10m(L)×10m(D)×4.5m(H)

  Mid-scale climate & environment testing laboratory

  Environmental factors	Performance scale
  Temperature/Humidity	Temperature: -30 ~ +80℃ Humidity : 10 ~ +98%
  solar radiation	solar radiation : 800 W/㎡ ~ 1,200 W/㎡ Light area : 2 m(L) X 2 m(W)
  Precipitation	More than 150 mm/h
  Snowfall	Max. 50 mm/h

Small-scale climate & environment testing laboratory

• Large-scale overall heat transmission test (cartridge) of construction materials, Accelerated weathering tests

  Performance evaluation of inter-industry alliance products/technologies with environmental simulation

  

• 5m(L)×5m(D)×3.5m(H)

  Small-scale climate & environment testing laboratory

  Environmental factors	Performance scale
  Temperature/Humidity	Temperature: -40 ~ +80℃ Humidity : 10 ~ +98%
  solar radiation	solar radiation : 800 W/㎡ ~ 1,200 W/㎡ Light area: 1.5 m(L) X 1.5 m(W)
  Precipitation	More than 150 mm/h

High-rise tower testing facility

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  • Environmental simulation tests of high-rise buildings
  • concrete pump pumping
  • Piping/duct system evaluation
  • 5m (Octagonal structure) × 120m(H)

Performance evaluation laboratory for particular performance

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  Photovoltaic blocking performance evaluation laboratory

  Measuring G-value solar heat gain coefficient of glass products, film for window panes, window framing wood, and curtain wall (Solar heat gain rate, shading coefficient, discoloration rate, degradation performance)

  • Light source of artificial sun

    • - Temperature range : 0∼40℃ ± 0.2℃
    • - Interior size : 1000×2500×2500 mm

  • Heat collection system

    • - Temperature range : 15∼20℃ ± 0.5℃
    • - Interior size : 1000×2500×2500 mm

  • Climate chamber

    • - Temperature range : -10∼50℃ ± 0.2℃
    • - Air conditioning equipment : 5RT R404A
    • - Interior size : 2000×6000×5000 mm

  • Heat collection equipment

    • - Solar insolation collection chamber : 20℃ - 30℃
    • - Heat collection equipment, Air conditioning equipment, pyranometer sensor, data analysis and storage equipment, automatic control system
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  Structure facility evaluation laboratory

  Evaluation tests of heat recovery ventilator, sensible, total heat exchanger, packaged air conditioner, EHP, fan coil unit, and ducts(Voltage range, specified capacity, air volume rate of intake and exhaust, heat exchange efficiency of effective ventilation, and noise)

  • Ventilation rate

    • - 500 CMH ~ 3,000 CMH

  • Airflow

    • - SA Side : 3 ~ 50 ㎥/min / S.T.P. : 0~30mmAq
    • - RA Side : 3 ~ 50 ㎥/min / S.T.P. : 0~30mmAq
    • - OSA Side : 3 ~ 50 ㎥/min / S.T.P. : 0~30mmAq

  • Temperature/humidity

    • - I.D : -10 ~ 50℃, 20 ~ 90%RH
    • - O.D : -20 ~ 60℃, 20 ~ 90%RH
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  Standard evaluation laboratory for released substance

  Evaluation of emission rates of hazardous materials from structure interior products

  • Interior chamber size : 4,500(W) x 3,150(D) x 2850(H)

  • Overall size : 6,400(W) x 3,950(D) x 3,450(H)

  • Temperature : (20 ~ 40) ℃, ± 1 ℃ at 23 ℃

  • Humidity : (20 ~ 80) % R.H., ± 5 % R.H. at 23 ℃

  • Ventilation : (0.5 ~ 2.0) h-1, ± 3 %

  • Air tightness : Less than 1 % of supplied air

  • Interior chamber pressure : > 10 Pa + exterior chamber pressure

  • Background concentration

    • - TVOC < 20 mg/m3
    • - iVOC < 2 mg/m3
    • - Formaldehyde < 5 mg/m3

  • On-line analysis system (TD-GC/FID/MS) : VOCs

  • Sampling port : Center and exhaust section

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  Distortion evaluation laboratory

  Detailed analysis of stress, tensile force, and tension of large-scale construction exterior finishing materials, vehicles, large equipment, and industrial materials

  • Dynamic 3D Measuring & Analysis system : PONTOS HS

    • - High resolution CCD camera: 1280 x 1024 pixels
    • - Frame rate : 500Hz up to 4000 Hz
    • - High Power LED flashes with controller
    • - Sensor controller

  • Photogrammetry System : PONTOS XL

    • - Professional digital reflex camera : 18 million pixels
    • - Measuring Lens : Titanar 25mm, f=2.8]
    • - W-Lan for wireless image transter
    • - PONTOS XL Software

  • Optical 3D Strain analysis Software

    • - 3D Displacement & velocities
    • - Surface strain values
    • - Strain rates

  • Illumination System

    • - Includes Tripodss
    • - Power : 2KW halogen
    • - Quantity : 4 set

※ The construction of the testing facility is to be completed in 2017, and the equipment described here is subject to change.