Case Study

Rebar tensile testing, compression and shear testing: a versatile testing solution for MATERIA

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The research question

MATERIA, based in the Alpes-Maritimes region of France, specialises in the testing, inspection and characterisation of construction materials.

The laboratory was looking for a solution capable of performing :

  • compression testing on low-strength specimens;
  • tensile testing on reinforcing steel;
  • shear testing on cylinder and prism specimens;
  • additional test configurations to meet the laboratory’s future requirements.

The main challenge was to provide a machine versatile enough to switch between different types of testing while maintaining reliable measurement accuracy and using fixtures suited to each configuration.

The 3R Industries Solution

3R Industries supplied a SYNTECH 400 universal testing machine, configured with dedicated fixtures to perform the different tests required.

This configuration enables the laboratory to carry out several testing applications :

  • Compression testing on concrete specimens
  • Tensile testing on reinforcing steel
  • Shear testing on concrete specimens of different geometries

La machine a également été pensée comme une solution évolutive, capable d’intégrer de nouveaux montages d’essais dans le temps.

MATERIA now has a versatile testing system that enables several types of material testing to be carried out on a single machine.

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