Structural Preservation Systems (SPS) provides full scale load testing services, including conventional and non-destructive techniques such as RapidLoad™ testing to evaluate performance of structural elements.
The key feature of RapidLoad™ testing is the use of hydraulic jacks placed at strategic locations to induce internal forces equivalent to those resulting from any load condition, which are commonly created by distributed loads. RapidLoad™ has the ability to progressively expose a structural member to loading/unloading cycles. The RapidLoad™ method allows for better control of the applied load as well as an ability to maintain a strict control of structural safety. Key information such as loads, strains and deformations are obtained during the testing and are used to determine response parameters that are key to structural assessment. In comparison with typical load testing methods, RapidLoad™ is faster, safer, more economic and more conclusive.
A key feature of a RapidLoad™ test is the ability to progressively expose a structural member to loading-unloading cycles.