MTS Criterion Series 60 User Manual

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b) Verify that the specimen:

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Is properly positioned in the v groove. (The seam of the rebar should be in the crotch of the v
groove.)

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Has good contact across the entire face of the grip.

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Is not bottomed out in (end of specimen touching) the grip.

c) Move the lower grip control to its center position to ready it for the test.

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Series 60

Running the Example Tension Test

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