Pit, wall, tunnel test chamber
Test Means
Our facilities offer a pit, a wall, a tunnel and a test chamber to perform tests on large structures, connected to various pressurisation devices.
Features / technical details
Characteristics
Tests of structures under internal or external pressure conditions up to rupture.
*Means Performance*
PIT
- Diameter: 7,5 m
- Height: 7 m
HIGH PRESSURE CHAMBER
- Ground Surface: 4,5 m x 3 m
TEST WALL
- Combined Pressure/Force/Temperature loading capabilities
- Temperatures power 1600 kVA
- Tension 1000 kN
- Compression 1000 kN
- Bending Moment 1000 kNm
- Shear Force 1000 kN to 1 m
- Pressure: 30 Mpa
- Specimen Size:
. Diametre: 3 m
. Hauteur: 6 m
ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Temperatures: IR ovens, thermal fluxes 1200 KW/m2
- Force: tension/compression 20000 kN
- Pressure levels: 200, 300, 1000 and 3500 bars pumps are available
SAFETY
Signalling, mechanical protections and operating rules implemented on site allow the performance of all tests with a high level of safety for all personnel with an effective risk management.
