Load Tests for Large-Scale Structures/Members

Tests of Large-Scale Structures/Members

JFE-TEC has abundant experience in structural testing using a diverse range of testing machines and devices, and also has extensive experience in model tests and experiments in outdoor environments. We evaluate the performance of structures from the member level to the actual scale of structures by static/dynamic tests, fatigue tests, FEM analysis, etc. We provide solutions ranging from proposal of experimental plans and preparation of test specimens to comparison/evaluation of test results with numerical analysis.

List of Tests

• Tensile tests of structural members
• Compression tests of structural members (including ultra-large loads)
• Bending tests of structural members
• Torsional tests of structural members
• Fatigue tests of structural members
• Vertical load tests
• Horizontal load tests
• Multi-axial simultaneous load tests
• Impact tests (drop weight tests, pendulum tests)
• Dynamic Wind Pressure Test
• Heating-loading tests
• On-site load tests/measurements

Tensile Tests of Structural Members

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• In addition to material tests provided in JIS and other standards, tensile testing of various types of large-scale structural members is also available.

  JFE-TEC can also perform testing for long members and members in which large tensile force is necessary.

Examples of Tensile Tests of Structural Members

• Performance Verification Tests for Public Examinations of Steel Pipe Pile Joints
• Performance Verification Tests of Bolted Joints
• Performance Verification Tests of Lifeline Water Pipeline Members
• Strength Performance Evaluation of Steel-bar Reinforced Flare Weld Structures
• Strength Evaluation Tests of Actual Members Using Carbon Fiber
• Tensile Load Tests of Ultra-Long Materials

Testing Devices Used in Tensile Tests of Structural Members

Compression Tests of Structural Members (Including Ultra-Large Loads)

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• JFE-TEC performs compression tests for automobile roofs, seismic braces, concrete members, CFRP members, etc., as well as seismic isolation devices, etc. for which ultra-large loads are necessary.

Testing Devices Used in Compression Tests of Structural Members

Bending Tests of Structural Members

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• Bending testing of diverse types of structural members, including bridge girders, slabs, piping, valves, steel pipe piles, concrete piles, etc. regardless of the material.

Examples of Bending Tests of Structural Members

• Performance Verification Tests for Public Examinations of Steel Pipe Pile Joints
• Establishment of Large Load/Large Deformation Load Test Method
• Performance Verification Tests of Lifeline Water Pipeline Members
• Large Deformation Peak-to-Peak Alternative Loading Tests of Free-Standing Column Structures
• Strength Evaluation Tests of Actual Members Using Carbon Fiber

Testing Devices Used in Bending Tests of Structural Members

Torsion Tests of Structural Members

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• Torsion performance verification by applying rotational torque to steel pipe pile mechanical joints, etc.

Examples of Torsion Tests of Structural Members

• Performance Verification Tests for Public Examinations of Steel Pipe Pile Joints

Test Devices Used in Torsion Tests of Structural Members

Fatigue Tests of Structural Members

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• Evaluation of fatigue strength performance of structures and mechanical parts from the part level to actual scale by using various types of large-scale fatigue testing machines.

Examples of Fatigue Tests of Structural Members

• Fatigue Tests of New Materials and Other Actual Lightweight Members
• Endurance Evaluation Tests of Anchor Bolts
• Fatigue Tests of Large-Scale Automotive Members
• Strength Evaluation Tests of Actual Members Using Carbon Fiber

Testing Devices Used in Fatigue Tests of Structural Members

Vertical Load Tests

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• Vertical load tests up to a maximum load of 10MN are possible. Push-pull alternating load tests are possible.

Examples of Vertical Load Tests

• Establishment of Large Load/Large Deformation Load Test Method
• Seismic Performance Evaluation Tests of Braced Structures
• Large Plane Load Tests (Compression/Crushing Tests of Actual Members/Products)
• Crashworthiness Verification Tests of Actual Automobiles

Testing Devices Used in Vertical Load Tests

Horizontal Load Tests

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• Various types of horizontal load tests on test bed by using abutment test wall/frame.

Examples of Horizontal Load Tests

• Strength Evaluation Tests and Structural Analysis of Port and Harbor Structures
• Horizontal Load Test under Various Boundary Conditions
• Crashworthiness Verification Tests of Actual Automobiles
• Large Deformation Peak-to-Peak Alternative Loading Tests of Free-Standing Column Structures

Testing Devices Used in Horizontal Load Tests

Multi-Axial Simultaneous Load Tests

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• JFE-TEC designs and assembles order-made testing devices in line with the client's requirements.

  In addition to simultaneous vertical and horizontal loading, simultaneous loading in 3 directions (triaxial loading) is also realized.

Examples of Multi-Axial Simultaneous Load Tests

• Performance Tests of Seismic Isolation Devices
• Establishment of Large Load/Large Deformation Load Test Method
• Multi-Axial Load Tests - Simultaneous Multidirectional Loading Reproduced with Order-Made Devices -
• Strength Evaluation Tests and Structural Analysis of Port and Harbor Structures
• Repair of Damaged Structures/Reinforcement Effect Evaluation Tests

Testing Devices Used in Multi-Axial Simultaneous Load Tests

Impact Tests (Drop Weight Test/Pendulum Test)

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• Confirmation of impact resistance (crashworthiness) for safety and security by drop weight tests and pendulum tests.

  Drop weight tests can be performed with objects from comparatively small scale to large scale.

Examples of Impact Tests (Drop Weight Test/Pendulum Test)

• Impact Resistance Tests of Body Structures
• Small-Scale Drop Weight Impact Tests
• On-Site Drop Weight Impact Tests
• Crashworthiness Verification Tests of Actual Automobiles
• Strength Evaluation Tests of Actual Members Using Carbon Fiber

Testing Device Used in Impact Tests (Drop Weight Test/Pendulum Test)

Dynamic Wind Pressure Test

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• JFE-TEC can perform check the watertightness against rain and wind and the behavior against wind pressure fluctuations.

Heating-Loading Test

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• JFE-TEC can perform load tests in a heated condition, assuming fires in high-rise buildings, on highways, etc.

Examples of Heating-Loading Tests

• High Temperature Load Tests of Structures

Testing Device Used in Heating-Loading Tests

On-Site Load Tests/Measurements

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• JFE-TEC can also perform on-site experiments/measurements, such as measurement of subsidence of the foundations of oil tanks, impact tests at the site, etc.

Examples of On-Site Load Tests/Measurements

• On-Site Residual Stress Measurement of Large-Scale Members
• On-Site Experiments, Tests and Measurements of Large-Scale Structures
• On-Site Drop Weight Impact Tests

Witnessed Tests

JFE-TEC also performs various types of load tests of large-scale structures/members with witnessing by the client. Please feel free to ask about this service!

JFE-TEC Solution Services Utilizing Load Test Technologies for Large-Scale Structures/Members

• Social Infrastructure/Large-Scale Structure Solutions
• Resin/Composite Material Evaluation Solutions
• Solar Cell Evaluation Solutions