Bending and stretching press

 

Flexural tensile tests are used to measure the strength and elasticity of beams and slabs during bending and tension. By applying load to the samples, it is possible to measure how much they can bend before they fail. This provides important information about the mechanical properties of concrete. 

Concrete flexural tensile testing is used to test how much bending load a concrete sample can withstand before it breaks. Here's how it works:

  • Preparation: The concrete sample, often a beam, is placed on two supports in the press.
  • Load Application: A roller is placed on top of the sample, midway between the supports.
    Increasing Load: The press gradually applies more force to the sample through the roller.
  • Measurement: The deformation of the sample is continuously measured.
  • Failure: The test continues until the sample breaks, and the force at the breaking point is recorded.
 

The presses come with digital control, adjustable breaking tension and the ability to store test results. 

Bending tensile testing is important for quality control in concrete and cement production and to ensure that structures meet required standards for strength and durability.

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Product data sheet Bending and stretching press

Norwegian Standard

NS EN 12390-5 Testing of hardened concrete Part 5 - Flexural tensile strength of test specimens 

  • NS EN-1339
  • NS EN-1340
  • NS EN-1343
  • NS EN-1344 

Flexural tensile presses can also be used to test wood and composite (steel) 

We can also supply equipment to test:  
NS EN-1338 Tensile Splitting – Strekkespalting

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