Durable, augered piles to support scientific faculty

摘要

SCIENTISTS studying the composition of materials at a laboratory in Oxfordshire will soon conduct experiments from inside a heavily-reinforced, concrete 'bunker', supported by durable, piled foundations. The 40m~2 bunker will receive powerful X-ray beams, generated and amplified within a 500m-long, doughnut-shaped building encircling the site. Materials weighing up to 2t will be placed in front of the beam, so that scientists can monitor how they perform under stress.