Civil Structures and Shock Absorber Systems

Civil Structures and Shock Absorber Systems

Tests carried out on civil structures, such as walls, slabs, beams, among others

  • General mechanical tests (compression, bending, fatigue, etc);

Vibration dampening systems or metal vibration isolation

They are systems responsible for changing the natural frequency of the structure or for damping the vibrations. They may, together with a metal structure, contain a viscous fluid for increased damping. Main tests carried out:

  • Mechanical characterization tests
  • Quasi-static tests of vertical stiffness
  • Fatigue tests
  • Resistance tests
  • Obtaining damping

 

 

Instrumentation

Instrumentation to verify the behavior and structural safety by means of accelerometers, extensometers, displacement transducers, piezometer, inclinometer, among others, in:

  • Stands of stadiums, arenas, gyms, sambodromes;
  • Road and rail bridges and viaducts;
  • Dams;
  • Buildings;

In addition to the instrumentation, LAEDE counts on the team of engineers of IEME Brasil for treatment and analysis of the data for conclusive reports on the situation of the structure.