The experimental building of the world's largest hyper-gravity centrifuge simulation and testing facility in Hangzhou's Yuhang district tops out at 1:28 am on July 16. [Photo/tianmunews.com]

The experimental building of the world's largest hyper-gravity centrifuge simulation and testing facility in Hangzhou's Yuhang district was finished at 1:28 am on July 16, local media outlets reported.

It marks a significant advancement in China's fundamental research in the field of hyper-gravity.

With the last bit of concrete poured on the roof, the experimental building of the hyper-gravity facility, covering an area equivalent to eight tennis courts and featuring three enormous sinkholes, has finally taken shape after more than 1,200 days of construction.

The project is led by Zhejiang University and is the first major national sci-tech infrastructure project in Zhejiang province. Located in the Future Sci-Tech City, the facility spans six hectares and includes two hyper-gravity centrifuges, six hyper-gravity labs, and other types of supporting equipment.

The centrifuges are designed with a capacity of at least 1,500 gravity tons, compared with the 1,200-gt centrifuge developed by US Army Corps of Engineers, the world's most powerful to date.

In the future, the facility will be developed into a multifunctional platform for interdisciplinary hyper-gravity experiments. It will also will provide strong support for research in areas such as underground and deep-sea exploration, disaster control, waste disposal, and new materials manufacturing.

Hyper-gravity will enable scientists to simulate a deep-sea environment thousands of meters below the sea level, in which they can easily test the mining of natural gas hydrate, or combustible ice.

A bird's-eye view of the national advanced equipment. [Photo/tianmunews.com]