Seismic Testing Services
Need certainty your critical equipment will perform during seismic events? As a leading provider of seismic testing services, Element ensures your products operate without loss of function under extreme conditions. Our IAS-accredited services cover nuclear applications, infrastructure, and seismic regions, delivering integrated testing, qualification, and advisory services that minimize risk and ensure first-time certification success.
What is seismic testing at Element?
Seismic testing ensures critical equipment maintains safe, controlled operation during and after earthquakes or extreme vibration conditions. At Element, as a leading provider of seismic testing, qualification and certification services, we provide complete seismic qualification to ensure your product will continue to perform without loss of function under the most extreme vibration conditions. Our advanced triaxial shaker tables and specialized equipment replicate real-world seismic conditions for manufacturers of safety-critical systems.
What can Element offer you for seismic testing?
Products And Systems We Test
Products And Systems We Test
Your safety-critical systems require absolute reliability. We test electrical, electromechanical, and mechanical equipment systems designed for Nuclear New Builds, Refurbishment and Decommissioning applications, seismically active regions, and environments with consistent vibration exposure like airports, railways, and power plants. With our certification services you can ensure your product will continue to perform without interruption even under extreme vibration conditions.
Key Tests Offered
Key Tests Offered
- Test plan and strategy creation
- Exploratory testing
- Single axis testing
- Biaxial testing
- Triaxial earthquake testing
- Moving crack testing
- Method A embrittlement testing
- Pre-qualification testing
- Custom criteria testing
- Fixture design
- Qualification documentation
We also perform testing to bespoke or custom criteria. Please contact our seismic experts with your specific requirements.
Methods and Solutions Offered
Methods and Solutions Offered
Minimize risk and avoid costly redesigns with our integrated approach. From early design support through FEA analysis and pre-qualification testing, to final certification, we help ensure first-time testing success. Our advisory services help you incorporate best practice approaches to seismic design early into product development, enabling your product's performance to be suitably improved to withstand potential shaking and vibration, preventing costly delays and redesigns further down the line.
Cutting-edge Equipment We Use
Cutting-edge Equipment We Use
Our advanced facilities feature:
- Triaxial shaker tables for true earthquake simulation
- 48" x 48" test chambers
- Up to 40 in/sec velocity capability
- 500 Hz capacity
- 10.5" displacement range
Which Labs Offer This Service
Which Labs Offer This Service
Our team operates from product qualification testing hubs across the world, providing global access to our expert capabilities. Find your nearest product qualification testing hub on our Locations Page.
Standards we meet and the materials we test
American National Standards Institute
- ANSI/IEEE 344, ANSI/IEEE 693, ANSI/IEEE 323
American Society of Civil Engineers
- SSCE 7-10 / AC 156
British Nuclear Fuels Limited
- BNFL ET 372
Euronorm
- BS EN 60068-3-3
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
- ETSI EN 300 019-2-3, ETSI EN 300 019-2-4
Various Other Standards
- California Building Code (CBC), International Building Code (IBC), Telecordia GR-63-CORE
Element is a provider of Equipment Qualification Services for the seismic testing of equipment intended for Nuclear New Builds, Refurbishment and Decommissioning.
Ensure reliability across a wide range of critical components with our comprehensive testing capabilities:
- Nuclear Equipment
- Safety-critical systems
- Nuclear New Build components
- Refurbishment equipment
- Decommissioning equipment
- Infrastructure Equipment
- Railroad proximity systems
- Airport proximity equipment
- Power plant components
- Construction Components
- Concrete anchors
- Moving crack systems
- Critical Systems
- Electrical equipment
- Electromechanical systems
- Mechanical equipment
Your Challenges, our Solutions
Product Failure Risk
Costly Redesign Cycles
Complex Compliance Requirements
Design Uncertainty
Why Choose Element
Complete Testing Solution
Advanced Technical Capabilities
Risk Reduction Focus
Global Standards Coverage
48"Test Chambers
500 HzCapacity
40 in/secVelocity
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of seismic conditions can you simulate?
Our facilities can replicate both natural earthquake conditions and artificial vibrations from sources like railroads, airports, and power plants using triaxial shaker tables with up to 40 in/sec velocity and 500 Hz capacity.
Do you offer pre-testing support?
Yes, we provide advisory services, FEA analysis, and pre-qualification testing to help incorporate seismic considerations early in product development and increase first-time testing success.
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