As construction work on the new six-story high buidling, Building 310, progresses as planned, a special granite block is now being placed in the building.
Weighing in at four tonnes—and measuring four feet in length—the granite block has travelled all the way from the USA to DTU.
It will play a key role in the building's new 3D imaging centre, where it will act as a a stable table for an X-ray facility.
The surrounding walls are approximately a metre thick to ensure that the X-ray radiation generating 750 kilo electron volts does not pass through.
The facility will be able to penetrate a large volume of materials—e.g. it will be possible to make a CT scan of a car engine and other large objects.
The 3D imaging centre, which will unite 3D activities at DTU, is expected to develop into a European powerhouse. Behind the centre are DTU Energy, DTU Physics, DTU Mechanics, and DTU Compute.