Materials strength testing. Press being used to test the compression resistance of a concrete slab. This machine is capable of exerting a pressure equ

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Materials strength testing. Press being used to test the compression resistance of a concrete slab. This machine is capable of exerting a pressure equivalent to 500 tonnes. Photographed at the Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees (LCPC), Paris, France.

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