The AUTOMAX ULTIMATE is CONTROLS’ latest Automatic Computerized Control Console for concrete, cement and steel rebar testing, allowing modular upgrades from basic failure tests to advanced displacement-controlled tests for Fiber Reinforced Concrete characterization. Its versatility allows to connect up to four testing frames, from 15kN to 5000kN, in compression and 500 kN in tension with the capability to test any kind of material and sample dimensions.
The automatic computerized control console has been built with user comfort and testing efficiency as the main priorities. You can easily adjust its height and move the machine to your desired location ensuring that you work in a comfortable work environment and make the most of your lab’s space. It’s flexible, allowing each operator to adjust it individually in a few simple steps.
CONTROLS designed the AUTOMAX ULTIMATE to perform the widest range of tests, from basic failure tests (compression, flexure, splitting, tension) through to cyclic tests for Elastic Modulus and Poisson’s Ratio determination and up to advanced displacement controlled tests on Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) and tensile test on steel rebars by adding the suitable accessories and enabling the dedicated software modules.
Why perform Displacement-controlled tests?
These tests are mainly performed to determine the ductility of special construction materials, used for their superior capability to deform after first concrete matrix cracking.
These materials include:
- FRC (Fiber-Reinforced Concrete)
- Shotcrete
- Structural specimens reinforced with carbon fiber fabrics or similar.
How it works
- Load applied to the specimen is gradually increased in order to produce a constant rate of deformation up to the peak load value and first cracking.
- Afterwards, load is gradually decreased until a certain level of deformation is achieved by the specimen.
- The typical test result is the area subtended to the Stress-Strain diagram, higher areas are obtained with materials with high ductility and toughness.
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