Canterbury's Shear Testing Specialists
Working across Kent and the South East, including Canterbury, we specialise in providing industrial, commercial and private clients with the very best in reliable, accurate and fast shear testing.
As one of Kent and the South East's leading diamond drilling and pull out testing specialists, we provide commercial, private and industrial clients from across Canterbury with the most accurate and highest quality shear testing solution. Designed to accurately and quickly apply stress to a test sample to accurately determine whether it will be able to withstand potential levels of stress and shear forces, our specialist shear testing and diamond drilling service is ideal for the fast, efficient and accurate testing of a variety of fixings and fastenings, including bolts, screws and nuts.
It is absolutely imperative that you have your fastenings, fixings, screws and bolts accurately, safely and regularly shear tested to avoid potentially costly failures in the future. We therefore utilise the very latest equipment and materials to efficiently, accurately and quickly carry out shear tests at premises across Kent, including Canterbury, so arrange your free property survey and no obligation quotation at your convenience by calling our dedicated and experienced diamond drilling and shear testing team on 01474 822785.
How shear testing works
Our shear testing service is one of the most effective and quickest ways of accurately testing fixings and fastenings. Usually, shear forces cause one surface of a particular material or structure to move in one direction and the other surface to move in the opposite direction. This ensures that the material involved is stressed in a simple sliding motion. Our accurate, unique and specialist tests differ greatly from compression and tension tests, as the forces applied are parallel to the two contact surfaces, meanwhile in compression and tension tests they are perpendicular to the contact surface.
Why is shear testing important?
Shear testing and stress testing is incredibly vital, given they determine the shear strength of the structure and material and therefore the maximum shear stress that it is able to withstand before failure begins. In fact, this is actually one of the most essential design characteristics of many types of fastenings and fixings like screws and bolts. For instance, if a small fastener fails in shear, it could potentially lead to a much bigger chain of failures that could even lead to the entire destruction of a large structure or building. That is why it is absolutely imperative to have your fastenings and fixings accurately tested by experienced professionals, like the ones here at Southern Drilling.
A wide range of materials tested
There are a multitude of different materials that are frequently tested in shear, including layered composites, rigid substrates and adhesives. The common rigid substrates that may be shear tested may be composed of plastics, woods, composites, ceramics and metals but usually come in a solid form that's often used as fasteners or building materials. We will also test adhesives, as these are likely to experience shear stress when the materials are pulled in opposite directions in an attempt to slide them apart.
Contact us today to discuss your Canterbury shear testing and stress testing requirements with one of our helpful and friendly team; who will arrange your free property survey and no obligation quotation at your convenience.
