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Table 20 Summary of performed bending study
Test standard
ASTM C393 [AST00]
Specimen dimension
Width 50 mm, length 200 – 300 mm
Width 75 mm, length 400 mm
Loading rate
5 mm/min | 10 mm/min
Testing machine
Shimadzu AG 25TB | Galdabini Quasar 100
Load cell
Shimadzu SFL-25AG (25kN) | HBM S9M 10 kN
Displacement measurement
Testing machine crosshead
a)
b)
c)
Figure 58 a) Four-point bending including loading plates on Galdabini (B26-W020); b) Four-point
bending on Shimadzu (B19-W003); c) Three-point bending on Shimadzu (B07-W001)