Exeter's Leaders in Accurate and Affordable Shear Testing
Operating across the whole of the UK, including Exeter and Devon, we specialise in providing private, industrial and commercial clients with the very best in reliable, fast and accurate shear testing.
As one of the UK's leading diamond drilling and pull out testing specialists, we provide private, industrial and commercial clients from across Devon and Exeter with the most accurate and highest quality shear testing solutions. Designed to accurately and quickly apply stress to a test sample to accurately and efficiently determine whether it will be able to withstand potential levels of stress and shear forces, our specialist diamond drilling and shear testing service is suitable for the fast, accurate and efficient testing of a range of fixings and fastenings, including screws, bolts and nuts.
Avoid potentially costly failures in the future by having your bolts, fixings, fastenings and screws regularly and accurately shear tested. At Southern Drilling, we utilise the very best and latest equipment and materials to quickly, accurately and efficiently carry out shear tests at premises across Exeter, Devon and the rest of the UK, so arrange your no obligation quotation and free property survey at your convenience by calling our experienced and expert shear testing and diamond drilling team on 01474 822785.
How shear testing works
One of the most effective and quickest ways of safely and accurately testing fixings and fastenings is shear testing. Typically, shear forces will 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 unique, specialist and accurate 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?
Given that they determine the shear strength of the structure or material, and therefore the maximum shear stress that it is able to withstand before failure begins, shear testing and stress testing are absolutely vital. 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 incredibly important that you have your fastenings and fixings accurately and regularly 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, adhesives and rigid substrates. The common rigid substrates that may be shear tested may be composed of woods, composites, metals, plastics and ceramics but typically 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 Exeter shear testing and stress testing requirements with one of our helpful and friendly team; who will arrange your free property survey and no obligation shear testing quotation at your convenience.
