Gravesend's Shear Testing Specialists!
Working across Kent and the South East, including Gravesend, we specialise in the provision of fast, accurate and reliable shear testing.
As one of Kent and the South East's leading pull out testing and diamond drilling specialists, we provide commercial, private and industrial clients from across Gravesend with the highest quality in accurate and fast shear testing solutions. Designed to quickly and accurately apply stress to a test sample to determine whether it will be able to withstand ppotential levels of shear and stress forces, our shear testing and diamond drilling service is ideal for the accurate and fast testing of a range of fastenings and fixings, including bolts, nuts and screws.
It's absolutely essental to have your fixings, screws, bolts and fastenings regularly and accurately shear tested to avoid potentially costly failures in the future. We therefore utilise the highest quality materials and equipment to efficiently and quickly undertake shear tests at commercial and industrial premises across Gravesend and Kent, so arrange your free property survey and no obligation quotation at your convenience by calling our experienced diamond drilling and shear testing team on 01474 822785.
How shear testing works
Shear testing is one of the fastest and most effective ways of accurately testing fastenings and fixings, making it an ideal option for any Gravesend property owner. Usually, shear forces cause one surface of a particular structure or material 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 and unique tests differ greatly from tension and compression tests, as the forces applied are parallel to the two contact surfaces, meanwhile in tension and compression tests they are perpendicular to the contact surface.
Why is shear testing important?
Stress testing and shear testing is highly necessary, given it determines the shear strength of the material and therefore the maximum shear stress that it is able to withstand before failure begins. In fact, this is one of the most important design characteristics of many types of fixings and fastenings like bolts and screws. For example, if a small fastener fails in shear, it could potentially lead to a chain of failures that could lead to the entire destruction of a large building or structure. That is why it is very important to have your fixings and fastenings are accurately tested by experienced and dedicated professionals.
A wide range of materials shear tested across gravesend
There are a wide variety of materials that are commonly tested in shear, including rigid substrated, layered composites and adhesives. The common rigid substrates that may be shear tested may be composed of plastics, composites, woods, ceramics and metals but usually come in a solid form that's often used as building materials or fasteners. We will also test adhesives, as these are likely to experience shear stress when the materials are pulled in opposing directions in an attempt to slide them apart.
Contact us today to discuss your Gravesend 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.
