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As global concerns increase about the pace of energy transition in accounting for long-term climate risks, the shift from fossil-based energy production to renewable sources, like wind, has been accelerated. Within Taiwan, the national offshore wind allocation plan has set a target of increasing local production to 20GW by 2035.

GDS Instruments recently installed a Quasi Dynamic Triaxial system, with sample ranges up to 150mm at the University of California Davis. The system was purchased with Bender Elements upgrade and expanded data acquisition allowing for future instrumentation upgrades. 

SA Geolab International PL (SAGeo) based in Singapore, have recently announced the provision of a soil laboratory that can operate from 4°C to normal room temperature. This temperature range gives SAGeo the capability to carry out soil testing at in-situ temperature for deep water soil investigation. 

To help you choose the right shear system for your testing requirements, we have put together a comparison table, to act as a guide on our most popular shear systems.

The GDSRST is a modern, compact, desktop, ring shear system, that allows fully automated testing.

Watch our latest video on the GDS Ring Shear Tester Apparatus.