Structures and sub assembly testing

Structures and sub assembly testing

Experimental testing is the most reliable and straightforward way of assessing the real performance of structural systems and their parts under any load condition. SisLab possess the testing set-ups and technical knowledge crucial to the performance of various experimental test regimes.

In particular, SisLab provides:

During shaking table tests the structure is subjected to base displacements which replicate ground movement during an earthquake. In contrast, during pseudo-dynamic testing the structure is subjected to inertial forces generated by the seismic event at a slow, quasi-static, velocity. The load pattern is imposed on the structure using a series of actuators fixed to the reaction wall. SisLab has at its disposal a wide range of actuators and testing rigs allowing the quasi-static and cyclic testing of a wide range of specimen dimensions.