Floor Slab Load Test

In order to determine the size of machinery that can safely operate on existing floor slabs swantest can carry out a load test to physically test the floor slab and check deflection limits.

Floor slab load test.

A typical wood frame floor covered with carpet or vinyl flooring has a dead load of about 8 pounds per square foot. In situ load testing is a valuable tool used in the evaluation and repair of concrete structures. This load testing is given in astm d1196 standard test method for nonrepetitive static plate load tests of soils and flexible pavement components for use in evaluation and design of airport and highway pavements. Test protocols and case studies.

The load test results are also used to determine the dynamic performance of the slab system when subjected to impact loads. The load test results and the structural analysis indicated that all the existing sections are adequate to resist the code prescribed load and that the lateral load resisting systems did not require to be reinforced. Two identical strips of the one way reinforced concrete rc slab of the first floor of the building were saw cut and load tested according to the aci 437 12 load test protocol. If there s wall board covered ceiling suspended from the underside of that floor the dead load increases to about 10 pounds per square foot.

The dead load on a floor is determined by the materials used in the floor s construction. Knowing the load bearing capacity of your concrete is essential to make sure that what you plan to have supported by the wall or slab will not be too heavy and cause it to crack and break. Instead for most floor slabs sub grade reaction. Floor and slab load testing accolade measurement has over 20 years expertise in delivering accurate and fast floor and slab load testing.

Our static load testing techniques can be applied to structures including floors and slabs in multi storey car parks new purpose structures and bridges. While cracks in a slab may not seem like a big deal the smallest crack represents a large amount of downward pressure that may be crushing pipework beneath. The construction details of the beam slab system used for load testing. The plate test is not used for most slab on grade projects.

With our extensive range of load application equipment we can load test your structure anywhere from a few kilograms to hundreds of tonnes.