The GIS platform officially inaugurates 3 new installations
LFV-1500 dynamic testing machine © 2025 EPFL
The Structural Engineering Platform (GIS) at ENAC officially inaugurated three new installations in the experimental hall which extends considerably its testing capabilities.
The GIS presented three new experimental installations, including:
- A new dynamic testing machine LFV-1500 with a static capacity of 1500kN at a maximum speed of 2m/s, and cyclic range of 1200 kN which was already presented in a previous GIS news item.
- A new energy efficient pump unit PAR 550, with a maximum oil flow of 550 lt/min at 230 bars, that will supply several actuators and test benches.
- An in-house fully developped by the CONSTRUCT lab led by Prof. David Ruggiero and the GIS team biaxial panel tester with a movement complexity of 4 directions, 40 synchronised actuators working at 700 bars each.
