The structural laboratory at NTNU is an advanced facility for mechanical testing. Equipped with a range of hydraulic machines (from 100 kN up to 5 MN), the facilities have the capability to test everything from full-scale joints and heavy mooring chains to smaller material samples.
 

It supports experiments to evaluate strength, stiffness, ductility, and fatigue properties under controlled loading scenarios. The lab is equipped for static, cyclic, and dynamic testing of full-scale beams, columns, joints, and other structural assemblies. The lab has a long and proud history of testing steel, aluminium, and eco-materials such as timber. The testing capabilities are central to quantifying the mechanical behavior of structural components and developing design-relevant material parameters.
 

Together with the academic expertise, the facilities provide the basis for technology development. The facility also plays a key role in training students and professionals in experimental methods and structural performance evaluation.