MTS Landmark Testing Systems - Manual (Page 8)

Landmark Test System Site Prep Guide 8 Facility Preparation
Space Requirements
Consideration must be given to planning the space requirements around the
equipment for loading specimens and for the proper maintenance of the
equipment. Also, during installation of the equipment, additional space (floor
space and ceiling height) might be required to facilitate moving the various
system components into place. Shown below, is a typical configuration for a
system laboratory plan allowing for relative placement of the test machine
controls and mechanical components for convenient use. This is only a
suggestion of how a Landmark System could be installed. Your requirements
should be considered and planned accordingly.
Consideration should also be given to handling specimens, test data, and storage
of fixturing and associated tools necessary for use and service of the system. If
hazardous test specimens (such as those pressurized internally with gas or
fragmentizing materials) are used in the test, protective enclosures and special
laboratory layouts are advised.
Foundation Requirements
Foundations for load frame systems will generally be reinforced concrete cast in
place in the ground. These are sometimes called fixed reaction masses, seismic
bases, etc. Still other methods of supporting a load frame can involve a strong
floor or other test floor already at the customer site.