TestingrequirementsforCSCCertificationofHeavyLoadPlatform

Test1:stacking
Platformistobeplacedon4pads,oneundereachcornercasting.
Eachcornercastingistobeloadedwithaloadof942kN(all4simultaneously).Alternatively,atest
were2cornersattheendframearetestedisalsoallowed(seeleftfigurebelow)
Theforceistobeappliedbyothercornercastings(orsimilarshapedobjects)whichareshifted
longitudinally38mmand25.4mminlateraldirection.

Test2:Liftingfromtopcornerfittings
Platformistobeliftedbyitsfourtopcorners.Theforceappliedistobeinstrictverticaldirection.
Platformistobeloadedwithamassof2*RT=5.1t
Platformneedstobesuspendedduring5minutesbeforeitsloweredontotheground

Test3:Liftingfrombottomcornerfittings
Platformistobeliftedfromits4bottomcorners.
longitudinalanglesbetweencablesandverticalaretobe45
Platformistobeloadedwith5.1t(=2*RT)

Test4:LongitudinalRestraint
Platformistobesecuredatoneendagainstlongitudinalsliding(sideindicatedwithbluearrows)
Platformisunloaded
Eachcorneroftheotherendisloadedwith5.1t(totalis10.2t).
Testisperformedonetimewiththeloadstowardsthesecuringpoints(platformincompression)and
onetimewithloadsawayfromthesecuringpoints(platformintension)

Test8:Floorstrength
Testtobedonewithvehiclethatdrivesaroundontheplatform.
Loadperwheelis2.73t
distancebetweenwheelscentersabout760mm
Contactsurfacemax142cmperwheel

Test9:Transverserigidity
Platformistobeunloaded
Platformistobesecuredon1pointagainsttransversalsliding(seebluearrow),otherpoints
probablywillneedverticalandlateralsupport.
1topcorneristoloadedwith150kN
Only1endneedstobetested

Test10:Longitudinalrigidity
Sameastransversalrigiditybutinlongitudinaldirection.
Loadisonly75kNinsteadof150kN