Conduct high-force, six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) quasi-static and dynamic testing of beam-column frame systems, walls, bridge piers, abutments, and more to the point of failure in controlled laboratory settings. Our high-capacity test system provides researchers with the data needed to improve design codes and develop next-generation building materials, components, and structures.
Key benefits
- Deployed and supported by civil engineering labs worldwide.
- PhD-level MTS system integration engineers provide expert guidance and training.
- State-of-the-art control methods such as Degree-of-Freedom Control and Hybrid Simulation provide unique testing capabilities.
- The solution includes MTS high-force structural actuators, fatigue-rated swivels, hydraulics, controls, and software.
Applications
- Quasi-static
- Dynamic testing
- Seismic simulation
- Time-history simulation
Test Specimens
- Substructures
- Components
- Building materials
- Civil s
- Sub-assemblies