MTS Criterion Series 60 - Manual (Page 9)

Facility Preparation
MTS Criterion™ Series 60 Site Preparation 9
Note If a safety enclosure is used, the outer edges of the load frame in the
following drawing should be the outer edges of the safety enclosure.
Foundation Requirements
Foundations for load frame systems will generally be reinforced concrete cast in
the ground (See
“Appendix” on page 35 for details).These are sometimes called
fixed reaction masses, seismic bases, and so on. Still other methods of supporting
a load frame can involve a strong floor or other test floor already at the customer
site. The dynamic response characteristics of the foundation should be limited to
low levels so that the accuracy will not be affected. An improper foundation mass
can affect equipment performance. This is particularly true in strain-controlled
low frequency or strain-controlled monotonic testing.
If you have any questions or concerns about the suitability of your foundation,
contact MTS.
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.
Load Frame Integrated
Operations
Platform
≥1 m
1.3 m
≥1.5 m
Work Area
≥1.5 m
3 m
≥3.3 ft
≥5 ft 4.3 ft
10
ft
≥5 f
t