MTS Criterion Series 40 - Manual (Page 12)

MTS Criterion
®
Series 40 Site Preparation Guide
12
Floor Loading Considerations
Site Preparation
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.
Floor Loading Considerations
Once the final layout for your system laboratory has been developed, the
dimensional and weight information for the various system components should
be supplied to the building facility personnel to ensure that proper building
loading and vibration considerations have been evaluated.
A review of the final installation plan by building personnel is recommended to
check static and dynamic floor loading.
Mechanical Shock/Vibration
Where heavy load metal tensile testing is performed, vibration produced by
testing can be introduced into the laboratory floor. Adequate isolation of the load
unit is often possible with the supplied rubber pads on the four feet of the load
frame.
Wall
300 mm
(12 in)
Wall
Work Area
1 m (3 ft)
3
m (10 f
t)
3 m (10 ft)
Load
Frame
Computer Table