Conceptual design of new metrology laboratories for the National Physical Laboratory, United Kingdom

Christopher J. Manning

doi:10.1117/12.188865

4 October 1994 Conceptual design of new metrology laboratories for the National Physical Laboratory, United Kingdom

Christopher J. Manning

Proceedings Volume 2264, Vibration Monitoring and Control; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.188865
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The National Physical Laboratory is planning to house the Division of Mechanical and Optical Metrology and the Division of Material Metrology in a new purpose built laboratory building on its site at Teddington, London, England. The scientific staff were involved in identifying and agreeing the vibration performance requirements of the conceptual design. This was complemented by an extensive surgery of vibration levels within the existing facilities and ambient vibration studies at the proposed site. At one end of the site there is significant vibration input from road traffic. Some of the test equipment is also in itself a source of vibration input. These factors, together with normal occupancy inputs, footfalls and door slams, and a highly serviced building led to vibration being dominant in influencing the structural form. The resulting structural concept comprises three separate structural elements for vibration and geotechnical reasons. The laboratories most sensitive to disturbance by vibration are located at the end of the site farthest from local roads on a massive ground bearing slab. Less sensitive laboratories and those containing vibration sources are located on a massive slab in deep, piled foundations. A common central plant area is located alongside on its own massive slab. Medium sensitivity laboratories and offices are located at first floor level on a reinforced concrete suspended floor of maximum stiffness per unit mass. The whole design has been such as to permit upgrading of areas, eg office to laboratory; laboratory to `high sensitivity' laboratory, to cater for changes in future use of the building.

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Christopher J. Manning "Conceptual design of new metrology laboratories for the National Physical Laboratory, United Kingdom", Proc. SPIE 2264, Vibration Monitoring and Control, (4 October 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.188865

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