Detailed view
Cable fatigue test bench
The cable fatigue test bench (BFC)—with its substantial capacity, featuring static loads of 24,000 kN and dynamic loads of 2,000 kN (axial) combined with 1,000 kN (transverse)—serves as a platform for full-scale (16-meter length) testing of cables used in civil engineering structures and marine renewable energy (MRE) applications. It enables a variety of dynamic and static tests, involving tension—either alone or combined with bending—depending on the intended use. Consequently, it allows for the characterization of the strength and fatigue resistance of mooring and dynamic cables, whether for established solutions or those currently under development (aimed at optimizing cables and anchoring systems).
Practical information
Thématique
- Infrastructure and materials
- Materials, structure, construction
Secteur(s) applications
- Construction industries
- New energy systems
Laboratory
- MAST / SMC - Structures Métalliques et à Câbles
Domaine(s) expertise
- RME cables
- Civil engineering cables
- Mechanical testing
- Monitoring
Some photos
In detail
The equipment is used in numerous national or European research projects concerning EMR (electromechanical/anchoring) cables, as well as civil engineering cables (stay cables, prestressing tendons, etc.).Furthermore, it is integrated into the GIS Theorem (partners: Open C-Ifremer-ECN), which has been designated as a TGIR (Very Large Research Infrastructure) by the MESRI.
The equipment is used as part of collaborative projects or service engagements with industrial partners in the offshore sector (oil and gas or marine renewable energy) and the civil engineering sector.




