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Old 12-13-2009, 08:48 PM   #1
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Anywhere to have a Tensile Strength test done?

I need to test the breaking strength of some rope. Anywhere know where I could get this done?

I'm posting this in the campus forum because I think this is equipment a university might have access to, but I am completely unsure of who/what department to speak with.

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You can do it in the Frank Forward building at UBC. Tensile tests are usually done for a lab for materials engineering so that would be a good place to start. Find out who the lab instructor is and send them a professional sounding email explaining your situation. That'll get you started for now since I really must get back to studying.
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Mechatronics System Engineering at SFU Surrey has this new tensile load machine for metals. I'm not sure if you can attach a rope to it because the metal specimens are usually threaded onto the machine.
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How strong is the rope? If the rope is not too strong (like those plastic rope that can stretch and break if you pull it hard enough), you can go ask for Dr. Hatzikiriakos at CHBE in UBC. Go to www.chbe.ubc.ca to get his contacts.

If you have really strong rope, you can probably go to Metal & Materials Dept. Look for Dr. Fernlund (http://www.mmat.ubc.ca/faculty_&_staff/fernlund.php). He works with polymer composites and I am sure he has access to a tensile tester with high load cell.

There is also a tensile tester in Woods department. Look for Dr. Avramidis.

If you are wondering how I know this...I used to do my grad studies under Dr. Hatzikiriakos' supervision and we collaborate with folks in Metal & materials and Woods..

Hope this helps.. Good luck.
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