Specialist and Proven Shear Testing in Tonbridge
Working across Kent and the South East, including Tonbridge, we specialise in providing commercial, private and industrial clients with the very best in accurate, fast and reliable shear testing.
As one of Kent and the South East's leading pull out testing and diamond drilling specialists, we provide industrial, private and commercial clients from across Tonbridge with the highest quality and most accurate shear testing solution. Designed to quickly and accurately apply stress to a test sample to accurately determine whether it will be able to withstand potential levels of shear and stress forces, our specialist diamond drilling and shear testing service is suitable for the accurate, efficient and fast testing of a wide range of fastenings and fixings, including screws, nuts and bolts.
It is absolutely vital that you have your screws, bolts, fastenings and fixings safely, regularly and accurately shear tested to avoid potentially costly failures in the future. We therefore utilise the very latest materials and equipment to accurately, quickly and efficiently carry out shear tests at premises across Kent, including Tonbridge, so arrange your free property survey and no obligation quotation at your convenience by calling our experienced and dedicated shear testing and diamond drilling team on 01474 822785.
How shear testing works
Our shear testing service is one of the quickest and most effective ways of accurately testing fastenings and fixings. 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 makes sure that the material involved is stressed in a simple sliding motion. Our unique, specialist and accurate tests differ greatly from tension and compression 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?
Stress testing and shear testing is absolutely essential, given they determine the shear strength of the material and structure and therfore 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 fixings and fastenings like bolts and screws. For example, 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 building or structure. That is why it is absolutely imperative to have your fixings and fastenings 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 rigid substrates, adhesives and layered composites. The common rigid substrates that may be shear tested may be composed of woods, metals, ceramics, composites and plastics 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 opposite directions in an attempt to slide them apart.
Contact us today to discuss your Tonbridge 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.
