Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Typical test procedures
4.1 Basis
4.2 Types of tests
5 General requirements for load testing
6 Testing of materials
6.1 General
6.2 Sampling
6.3 Test methods
7 Testing of configurations and components
7.1 General
7.2 Tests to determine load bearing capacity,
stiffness, and looseness
7.3 Repeated loading
7.4 Vibration tests
7.5 Impact tests
8 Testing of system configurations
9 Documentation of test results
9.1 General
9.2 Content of test report
9.3 Detailed instructions to the content
10 Evaluation of load bearing capacity, stiffness from testing
metallic configurations and components
10.1 General
10.2 Approximation functions
10.3 Dissipation of energy
10.4 The ultimate value of the resistance r[a][u,i]
10.5 The partial safety factor gamma[R2] depending
upon the ductility
10.6 Adjustment of the ultimate values r[a][u,i] to
r[b][u,i] depending on deviations of the dimensions
of the cross section
10.7 Adjustment of the ultimate values r[b][u,i] to
r[c][u,i] depending on the material properties
10.8 Statistical determination of the basic characteristic
value of the resistance R[k,b]
10.9 Determination of the nominal characteristic value
of the resistance R[k,nom]
10.10 Evaluation of looseness, stiffness
Annex A (informative) Example for the determination of an
approximation function, of the quotient q[theta]
for the dissipation of energy and of the partial
safety factor gamma [R2]
A.1 Basis
A.2 Approximation functions
A.3 Dissipation of energy
A.4 Partial safety factor gamma [R2]
Annex B (informative) Example for the statistical evaluation
of test results and determination of the nominal
characteristic value of the resistance
B.1 Basis
B.2 Calculations
Annex C (informative) Example for the evaluation of stiffness
C.1 Basis
C.2 Comparison of the averaged stiffnesses in positive
C [pp] and negative C [mm] load
C.3 Resulting stiffness
Bibliography