Papworths Construction Testing Equipment

Vibrating wires principal is used for a wide range of monitoring devices such as strain gauges, piezometers and load cells nowadays. It is morereliable, has less drift and allows the users to have much longer cables than other sensors. One among the prominentVW concrete testing device can be the piezometer. The vibrating wire principles are known for the long term accuracy the offer, their multi gauge system, and also various data logger system they are compatible with. The vibrating wire strain gauge works based on the tensioned wire system. When the strain gauge is excited it vibrates with a resonant frequency, and this frequency is proportional to the length of the wire. When the wire is stretched the frequency changes proportionally to the amount of strain. The vibrating wires strain gauge can be used in various measurement applications such as: ·          Ground anchors  ·         ...

Measuring strain in steel structures and surfaces accurately with strain gauges meant exclusively for measuring load applied to steel structure or system deformation. The strain gauge can be used in reinforced, drilled, welded and other forms of steel structures and materials. This way a strain gauge would prevent further collapse or damages of the steel structure. There are different varieties of strain gauges available in the market like: Surface mounted strain gauges Embedded strain gauges & joint meters Spot welds strain gauges Crack & 3d joint meters The above mentioned strain gauges have varied features and functionalities that make them effective for measuring the internal damages in the steel structures.There are also vibrating wire strain gauges that can be used for all types of steel surfaces including flimsy surfaces without damaging them. The strain gauges are used mainly for excavation and construction purposes where the internal damages and strength of t...

Schmidt hammer is a piece of testing equipment used to estimate concrete strength. It is used by concrete testing agencies across the world.It is a non-destructive concrete testing technique that determines the quality of concrete floors, slabs, grills, tunnel lining and more. There are two variants of Schmidt hammers in the standards (Type N and Type L). The Silver Schmidt Type L can also be used with the mushroom head.Combining these models the Schmidt Hammers strength testing range is extended to 5-100MPa. The latest Schmidt hammers are available in two different configurations like L and N. Both the L and N series Silver Schmidt hammers are enhanced to offer better checking quality with increased durability and hard wearing body. There are two notable advantages of using latest Schmidt hammers, and they are: They check rebound velocity with increased sensitivity, thus testing concrete strength between 10-100MPa is possible. The compact and handheld design of Schmidt hammer...