Load testing
process of putting demand on a structure or system and measuring its response
Load testing is the process of putting demand on a structure or system and measuring its response.
Physical load testing
Many types of machinery, engines, structures, and motors are load tested. The load may be at a designated safe working load (SWL), full load, or at an aggravated level of load. The governing contract, technical specification or test method contains the details of conducting the test. The purpose of a mechanical load test is to verify that all the component parts of a structure including materials, base-fixings are fit for task and loading it is designed for.
Several types of load testing are employed
Static testing is when a designated constant load is applied for a specified time.
Dynamic testing is when a variable or moving load is applied.
Cyclical testing consists of repeated loading and unloading for specified cycles, durations and conditions.
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulation 1992 UK state that load testing is undertaken before the equipment is put into service for the first time. Performance testing applies a safe working load (SWL), or other specified load, for a designated time in a governing test method, specification, or contract.
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