Method and apparatus for testing roof edge components
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-003/02
G01N-003/00
출원번호
UP-0836520
(2007-08-09)
등록번호
US-7587946
(2009-09-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Tunney, Timothy T.
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Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, PC
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A testing apparatus and method for simulating wind loads and evaluating wind resistance of a building component test specimen such as a sheet-metal roofing component. One or more arrays of pneumatic cylinders apply forces according to a specified test protocol to detach the building component from a
A testing apparatus and method for simulating wind loads and evaluating wind resistance of a building component test specimen such as a sheet-metal roofing component. One or more arrays of pneumatic cylinders apply forces according to a specified test protocol to detach the building component from a test base. A software implemented computer control system may be provided to control the cylinders and apply the forces according to the test protocol.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A testing apparatus for determining wind resistance of a building component, the testing apparatus comprising: a structural frame; a test base mounted to the frame and adapted to mount the building component thereto; at least one pull bar positionable between the test base an
What is claimed is: 1. A testing apparatus for determining wind resistance of a building component, the testing apparatus comprising: a structural frame; a test base mounted to the frame and adapted to mount the building component thereto; at least one pull bar positionable between the test base and the building component; and at least one array of actuators mounted to the frame and adapted to couple to the at least one pull bar to apply force thereto wherein the at least one array of actuators comprises a first array of actuators arranged for applying a vertical force and a second array of actuators arranged for applying a horizontal force, and the at least one pull bar comprises a first pull bar that couples to the first array of actuators for applying the vertical force to the building component and a second pull bar that couples to the second array of actuators for applying the horizontal force to the building component, and wherein the vertical-force actuators are mounted to the frame by swivel joints permitting the vertical-force actuators to swivel in any direction. 2. The testing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one array of actuators comprises pneumatic cylinders. 3. The testing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a control system operably connected to the actuators and adapted to activate and deactivate the actuators to apply the force to the pull bar according to a test procedure programmed into the control system. 4. The testing apparatus of claim 3, further comprising at least one sensor adapted to detect a failure of the building component, the sensor operably connected to the control system, the control system adapted to deactivate the actuators upon the detection of the failure by the sensor. 5. A testing apparatus for determining wind resistance of a building component, the testing apparatus comprising: a structural frame; a test base mounted to the frame and adapted to mount the building component thereto; at least one pull bar positionable between the test base and the building component; and at least one array of actuators mounted to the frame and adapted to couple to the at least one pull bar to apply force thereto, wherein the at least one array of actuators comprises a first array of actuators arranged for applying a vertical force and a second array of actuators arranged for applying a horizontal force, and the at least one pull bar comprises a first pull bar that couples to the first array of actuators for applying the vertical force to the building component and a second pull bar that couples to the second array of actuators for applying the horizontal force to the building component, and wherein the horizontal-force actuators are mounted to the frame by pivotal joints permitting the horizontal-force actuators to pivot about one axis only, and further comprising an array of linkages connecting the horizontal-force actuators to the second pull bar, wherein the linkages are elongated so that the horizontal-force actuators and the second pull bar do not need to be in alignment. 6. A testing apparatus for determining wind resistance of a building component, the testing apparatus comprising: a structural frame; a test base mounted to the frame and adapted to mount the building component thereto; at least one pull bar positionable between the test base and the building component; and at least one array of actuators mounted to the frame and adapted to couple to the at least one pull bar to apply force thereto, wherein the at least one array of actuators comprises a first array of actuators arranged for applying a vertical force and a second array of actuators arranged for applying a horizontal force, and the at least one pull bar comprises a first pull bar that couples to the first array of actuators for applying the vertical force to the building component and a second pull bar that couples to the second array of actuators for applying the horizontal force to the building component, and wherein the vertical-force actuators and the horizontal-force actuators are mounted to the structural frame by joints permitting angular movement of the actuators, and further comprising one or more motion restrictors mounted to the frame and adapted to limit forward swinging movement of vertical-force actuators and one or more motion restrictors mounted to the frame and adapted to limit downward swinging movement of horizontal-force actuators. 7. A testing apparatus for determining wind resistance of a building component, the testing apparatus comprising: a structural frame; a test base mounted to the frame and adapted to mount the building component thereto; at least one pull bar positionable between the test base and the building component; at least one array of actuators mounted to the frame and adapted to couple to the at least one pull bar to apply force thereto; and at least one array of linkages connected to the actuators and at least one array of couplings adapted to connect the linkages to the pull bar with the building component positioned between the linkages and the pull bar. 8. The testing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the at least one array of actuators comprises a first array of actuators arranged for applying a vertical force and a second array of actuators arranged for applying a horizontal force, and the at least one pull bar comprises a first pull bar that couples to the first array of actuators for applying the vertical force to the building component and a second pull bar that couples to the second array of actuators for applying the horizontal force to the building component. 9. The testing apparatus of claim 8, wherein the vertical-force actuators are mounted to the frame by swivel joints permitting the vertical-force actuators to swivel in any direction. 10. The testing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the building component includes at least one array of holes formed therein and the couplings extend through the holes. 11. The testing apparatus of claim 10, wherein the couplings include nuts attached to the pull bars and eye-bolts that extend through the holes in the building component and matingly couple with the nuts. 12. A method of testing wind resistance of a building component, the method comprising: providing a testing apparatus for determining wind resistance of the building component, the testing apparatus comprising: a structural frame; a test base mounted to the frame and adapted to mount the building component thereto; at least one pull bar positional between the test base and the building component; and at least one array of actuators mounted to the frame and adapted to couple to the at least one pull bar to apply force thereto; forming an array of holes in the building component; inserting a plurality of couplings into the holes so that the couplings extend through the building component; connecting the pull bars to the couplings with the building component between the pull bars and the couplings; confirming that the test base is suitable for use with the building component, and if not then adjusting or replacing the test base with a suitable one; mounting the building component to the test base; connecting the couplings to the actuators; selecting the desired test procedure using the control system; and initiating the test procedure using the control system, wherein the control system operates the actuators to apply the force to the pull bar according to the test procedure. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the test procedure includes applying the force in sequentially increasing increments according to ANSI/SPRI ES-1 or BSR/SPRI/FM4435 ES-1 testing standard for edge component systems or ANSI/SPRI GD-1 testing standard for gutter systems. 14. The building component tested using the method of claim 12. 15. The building component of claim 14, wherein the building component is an edge component or a gutter component. 16. A testing apparatus for determining wind resistance of a building roof component having first and second arrays of holes formed therein, the testing apparatus comprising: a structural frame; a test base mounted to the frame and adapted to mount the building component thereto; first and second pull bars positionable between the test base and the building component; first and second arrays of actuators mounted to the frame, the first array of actuators arranged for applying a vertical force and the second array of actuators arranged for applying a horizontal force; first and second arrays of linkages, the first linkages connected to the first actuators and the second linkages connected to the second actuators; first and second arrays of couplings, the first couplings extending through the first holes and connecting the first linkages to the first pull bar with the building component between the first linkages and the first pull bar, and the second couplings extending through the second holes and connecting the second linkages to the second pull bar with the building component between the second linkages and the second pull bar, wherein the first actuators are operable to apply the vertical force to the first pull bar and the second actuators are operable to apply the horizontal force to the second pull bar, and the first and second pull bars transfer the forces to the building component. 17. The testing apparatus of claim 16, wherein the vertical-force actuators are mounted to the frame by swivel joints permitting the vertical-force actuators to swivel in any direction, the horizontal-force actuators are mounted to the frame by pivotal joints permitting the horizontal-force actuators to pivot about a horizontal axis only, and the second linkages are elongated so that the horizontal-force actuators and the second pull bar do not need to be in horizontal alignment. 18. The testing apparatus of claim 16, wherein the vertical-force actuators and the horizontal-force actuators are mounted to the structural frame by joints permitting angular movement of the actuators, and further comprising one or more motion restrictors mounted to the frame and adapted to limit forward swinging movement of vertical-force actuators and one or more motion restrictors mounted to the frame and adapted to limit downward swinging movement of horizontal-force actuators. 19. The testing apparatus of claim 16, wherein the couplings include nuts attached to the pull bars and eye-bolts that extend through the holes in the building component and matingly couple with the nuts, wherein at least one part of the eyebolts is configured so that the eyebolts can not pass entirely through the holes. 20. The testing apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a control system operably connected to the actuators and adapted to activate and deactivate the actuators to apply the vertical and horizontal forces to the building component according to a test procedure programmed into the control system, and at least one sensor adapted to detect a failure of the building component, the sensor operably connected to the control system, the control system adapted to deactivate the actuators and initiate discharging of pressure from the actuators upon the detection of the failure by the sensor. 21. The testing apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a load-testing device interposed between one of the linkages and the corresponding coupling, the load-testing device adapted to calibrate and confirm the forces applied by the actuators. 22. The testing apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a control panel that houses controls for operating the machine and a transparent shield adjacent the control panel for protecting an operator of the machine.
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