Cyclic Frame Tests for Displacement Based Design Method · Co-op Position Responsibilities The Co-op position is available to one graduate level student. The student's responsibilities

I N D U S T R I A L C O M P A N Y

Cyclic Frame Tests for Displacement Based Design Method

March 18, 2013

Co-op Program

5/20/13-8/16/13

located at:

Frazier Industrial Company

91 Fairview Ave

Long Valley, NJ 07853

in collaboration with:

College of Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts Amherst

223 Marston Hall

130 Natural Resources Road

Amherst, MA 01003Object 1

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PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO: Janet Stillwell Frazier Industrial Company PO Box 426 91 Fairview Ave Long Valley, NJ 07853 Phone: 908-876-3001 Fax: 908-876-1701 Email: [email protected] For questions or for more information related to the position students are welcomed to contact Nathan Bissonnette,P.E. at [email protected] or via phone at 310-526-2537. (Applications to contact above)

FRAZIER INDUSTRIAL COMPANY

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Organization

Frazier Industrial introduced structural steel storage racks to the storage industry in 1949. Frazier offers

innovative storage solutions, pallet mole carts, case and pallet flow systems, rack-supported structures,

pick to belt mezzanine systems and full Project Management Services. Frazier is the only company in

the storage industry to use 100 percent hot-rolled structural steel in its rack systems, making its

products stronger than the competitions. Headquartered in Long Valley, N.J., Frazier Industrial has

more than 10 manufacturing locations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. The company

also maintains 10 sales offices in the U.S.

Department Role

Frazier Engineering is developing a displacement based design approach to model braced frames under

seismic forces. A certified force displacement curve is to be developed from the tests which provides

the cross-aisle displacement at the top of the rack as a function of totally applied lateral force. The

lateral load is to be applied by servo-hydraulic actuators and the displacement is measured by linear

displacement transducers. For more information contact Nathan Bissonnette at 310-526-2537.

Co-op Position Responsibilities

The Co-op position is available to one graduate level student. The student's responsibilities for the

project are:

1 Test Setup

1.1 assist in positioning rack sample

1.2 anchor rack to concrete (requires use of torque wrench)

1.3 attach test apparatus to rack

2 Test Routine

2.1 locate neutral position of test sample

2.2 engage test using computer control program

2.3 monitor data collection and verify accuracy

2.4 take pictures

3 Data Collection

3.1 document stress-strain relationship

3.2 investigate failure mode with engineers

3.3 organize results

4 Test Report

4.1 present results

4.2 attend regular meetings with engineers

©Copyright by Frazier Industrial Company


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Cyclic Frame Tests for Displacement Based Design Method · Co-op Position Responsibilities The Co-op position is available to one graduate level student. The student's responsibilities