Laboratory Photos

Gathering the samples.
    As part of my research, I have been measuring the triaxial and uniaxial (confined and unconfined) compressive strength of Wingate sandstone.



Coring Wingate samples.




Triaxial\uniaxial testing machine.




Sample within a triaxial cell. Note the deformation band created within the sample during the test.




Deformation band within a tested core sample.




Close-up of a lab deformation band.