LAB TESTS
With strong ties to University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) testing facilities, we have been able to carry out extensive and independently-witnessed testing over the last six years - at a system and component level.
Through AUT's Structures Lab we have access to dynamic testing facilities. In addition, we have internal quasi-static component testing capability up to 2,000kN / 450 kips. Over the last 6 years extensive testing has been carried out at a system level and at a component level.
For copyright reasons, not all papers and reports can be made public. Please contact us to gain access.
System Level Tests
System |
Material |
Description |
Results |
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Single Shear Wall - RSFJ hold-downs |
Timber | Large-scale system test on a CLT shear wall using Tectonus RSFJs as hold-downs at the capacity of about 100kN, at UoA as per ISO 13033 loading protocol (Quasi-static). | |
| Concrete | Large-scale system test on a prefabricated concrete shear wall using Tectonus RSFJs as hold-downs at the capacity of about 150kN, at AUT as per ISO 13033 loading protocol (Quasi-static). | ||
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Column -RSFJ |
Timber | Full-scale system test on an LVL column (from Nelson airport project) in- and out-of-plane using Tectonus RSFJs as base connections at the capacity of about 1000kN, at UoA as per ISO 13033 loading protocol (Quasi-static). | |
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Tension-Compression Brace - RSFJ |
Timber | Full-scale system test on a Glulam brace (from Hutt Valley medical hub project) using Tectonus RSFJs at the overall capacity of about 200kN, at AUT as per ISO 13033 loading protocol (Quasi-static). | |
| Steel | Large-scale system test on a steel brace using Tectonus RSFJs as an overall capacity of about 300kN, at AUT as per AISC 341 loading protocol (Dynamic at 0.4 Hz). | ||
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Tension-Only Brace - RSFJ |
Rod | Large-scale system test on a rod tension-only brace using Tectonus RSFJs at the capacity of about 250kN, at UoA as per AISC 341 loading protocol (Dynamic at 0.3 Hz). | |
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Toggle Brace - RSFJ |
Steel | Large-scale system test on a retrofitting of a deficient concrete frame with toggle bracing using Tectonus RSFJs at the overall capacity of about 100kN, at AUT as per ISO 13033 loading protocol (Quasi-static). |
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Moment Resisting Frame - RSFJ |
Steel | Large-scale system test on a steel MRF using Tectonus RSFJ's as beam-column connections at the overall capacity of about 250kN, at AUT as per ISO 13033 loading protocol (Quasi-static). | |
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Tension-Compression Brace - DFFJ |
Steel | Large-scale system test on a steel brace using Tectonus DFFJs as an overall capacity of about 330kN, at AUT as per ASCE 07-16 loading protocol (Dynamic at 0.45 Hz). |
Component Level Tests
Component |
Description |
Results |
| RSFJ Dynamic | 6-bolt RSFJ at a capacity of about 350kN, witnessed at AUT, as per ASCE7 loading protocol (at 1.0 Hz) | Contact us for report |
| RSFJ Secondary Fuse | 6-bolt RSFJ at a capacity of about 300kN, witnessed at AUT, as per ASCE7 loading protocol (at 0.3 Hz) | Contact us for report |
| RSFJ Scalability | 6-, 4-, and 2-bolt RSFJs at a capacity of about 300kN, 200kN, and 100kN, witnessed at AUT, as per ASCE7 loading protocol (at 1.0 Hz) | Contact us for report |
| RSFJ Durability | 6-bolt RSFJ at a capacity of about 350kN, witnessed at AUT (every 2 yrs), under quasi-static loading (at 0.01 Hz) | Contact us for report |
| DFFJ Dynamic - EN15129 | 2-bolt DFFJ at a capacity of about 60kN, witnessed at AUT as per EN15129 loading protocol (Dynamic at 2.0 Hz) | Contact us for report |
| DFFJ Dynamic - ASCE 07-16 | 8 bolt DFFJ at a capacity of about 330kN, witnessed at AUT as per ASCE 07-16 loading protocol (Dynamic at 0.45Hz) |