new construction methods and materials, typical of modern
light weight construction methods.
One of the Universal floor tester's aim is to duplicate the conditions of test specification ASTM C627-93 "Standard Test Method for evaluating Ceramic Floor Tile installation systems." This test is currently done on the "Robinson Tester", an apparatus of restricted capability. The "Robinson Tester" was built for a limited purpose and the construction of the machine confines its capabilities to small test sections of questionable integrity.
With the evolution of new methods and materials in the construction industry, the need arose to expose flooring assemblies to a wider variety of tests.
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NEED FOR A WIDER VARIETY OF TESTS ON DIFFERENT FLOOR SYSTEMS.
Capable of exposing floors, structures and coverings to a wide variety of forces, the Universal
Floor and Tile tester's
functionality was expanded to include the following:
Conducting a "Robinson Type" test on a full span floor with a thickness of up to 24".
Deflection testing of joists and floor boards on a full span floor exposed to live loads.
Crack isolation tests - the apparatus can create cracks in concrete of predefined characteristics.
This is especially useful when observing the effect this may have on tile installations.
An added feature of the crack test is the capability to duplicate conditions of expansion
and contraction cycles as they occur in nature by the effect of temperature changes.
IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING PREDEFINED TESTS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PRODUCT COMPARISONS, THE UNIVERSAL FLOOR AND TILE TESTER
HAS THE ABILITY TO DUPLICATE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS TO EVALUATE
THE INTEGRITY OF A WIDE SPECTRUM OF FLOOR SYSTEMS.
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