Graf and Gleeson demonstrate the strength and durability of a wood beam using the Engineering Lab's "nutcracker." Today the Engineering Lab is Graf Hall.
The Engineering Laboratory (Graf Hall) included a lab for the study of internal combustion engines. The Engineering Experiment Station’s publications included research conducted in the lab, such as the analysis of exhaust gasses.
The photo shows the Monroe Street (north) entrance to the Engineering Laboratory which was completed in 1920. It originally included a materials lab, a hydraulics lab, and a steam and gas engine lab, all served by a 5-ton electric crane. Building was designed by John Bennes and named for alumnus and long-time faculty member Samuel Graf, who chaired the department of mechanical engineering from 1934 to 1954.
The south section of the building contained offices, classrooms, and smaller labs, such as the fuel and oil testing lab. Building designed by John Bennes.
