Strong floor – strong wall facility for static and pseudo-dynamic tests on real scale structures. The arrangement has a total strong floor area of 88.5m2 and a 5*5.75*1m strong wall. An overhead 10T crane covers the whole area. The forces are applied on structures by servo-hydraulic actuators, connected on a controller network for operation and powered by a hydraulic power unit and hydraulic service manifolds. There two dynamic double-ended and two single-ended actuators. They can be adjusted and programmed in any combination of simultaneous or independent operation. The controller system provides analog and digital outputs to extract data on external acquisition systems.
Description: Strong floor – strong wall facility for static and pseudo-dynamic tests on real scale structures. The arrangement has a total strong floor area of 88.5m2 and a 5*5.75*1m strong wall. An overhead 10T crane covers the whole area. The forces are applied on structures by servo-hydraulic actuators, connected on a controller network for operation and powered by a hydraulic power unit and hydraulic service manifolds. There two dynamic double-ended and two single-ended actuators. They can be adjusted and programmed in any combination of simultaneous or independent operation. The controller system provides analog and digital outputs to extract data on external acquisition systems.
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
Description: Provides real-time closed-loop control and function generation to drive the actuators. Receives the measurements of the actuators sensors (LVDT, Load Cells, Temposonic) and gives readouts.
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
