The Politecnico di Milano LPMSC laboratory tests, assesses, and certifies structural bearings, expansion joints, and anti-seismic devices for CE marking.
The laboratory's testing services cover PTFE and special sliding materials with controlled friction, structural bearings to EN 1337, AASHTO, and BS 5400, static and fatigue testing of expansion joints, and anti-seismic devices to EN 15129 and the Italian NTC. It runs static and dynamic tests on viscous dampers, shock transmission units, rubber and lead-rubber isolators, and curved-surface sliding isolators, alongside mechanical characterisation of elastomeric materials and friction and wear testing of sliding materials.
As an assessment body, the laboratory inspects factory production control for structural bearings and antiseismic devices under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 for CE marking of construction products. As Notified Body CPR-1777 it issues certificates of constancy of performance for structural bearings to EN 1337 and antiseismic devices to EN 15129, and certifies PTFE for structural bearings to EN 1337-2.
| Attribute | LPMSC CE Testing and Certification of Structural Bearings | FIP MEC Laboratory Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  Politecnico di Milanopolimi.it |  | |
| Founded | — | 1945 | |
| Sells To | — | Engineering and Construction |
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Founded 1945
Sells To Engineering and Construction
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