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Please select from the following categories:

General Testing

Triaxial Testing Systems

Triaxial and Consolidation Testing Systems

Controllers

STD & ADV Controller

Standard Controller

Advanced Controller

Advanced Controller 1000cc

Advanced Controller 100kPa

Advanced Controller Air

Advanced Controller High Pressure

Triaxial Cells

Bishop & Wesley Cell

Traditional Triaxial Cell

Motorised Cell

Rowe Cell

Rowe & Barden Cell

High Pressure Consolidation Cell

Systems

2Hz MINIDYN

Static MINIDYN

VIS Axial Loading System

100kN 10Hz Hydraulic System

Dynamic Hollow Cylinder

Data Acquisition

8 Channel Pad

DTI

Remote Feedback Module

Digital Pressure Interface

Transducers

All Transducers

Load Cell

Mid Plane Pore Pressure Probe

Hall Effect

IEEE Interface

Electrical Connections

Lemo Connectors

Serial Connectors

Power Supply

Top Caps

Hydraulic Connectors

Computer

 

Return of Goods to GDS

 

Glossary of Terms


Triaxial Testing Systems

Useful unit conversions - 134

Extension testing explanation of the forces acting - 129

MINIDYN and ADVTTS40 hardware layout - 126

Maintenance of triaxial cells - 112

STD & ADV product explained and compared - 110

Modified failure envelope cohesion and angle of friction - 104

Static and dynamic axial and radial performance envelopes - 100

Bishop & Wesley Cell vs Motorised cell - 99

Refurbishment and upgrades - 93

Measurement of negative pore pressures - 91

Procedures for unsaturated testing - 90

Consolidation and saturation - 83

Triaxial consolidation method - 73

GDSTAS vs STDTTS - 71

Checking transducer calibrations - 50

Setting the datum of pressure measurement - 48

Using the extension top caps - 47

Low frequency liquefaction studies - 3


Triaxial and Consolidation Testing Systems

Pressure measurement and control - 25


STD & ADV Controller

Beeping, error conditions, and system setup - 4

Changing controller power supplies - 95

Comparison - 60

De-airing - 105

Error conditions - 52

Error conditions - 52

Hot motors - 18

'O' Rings - 80

Pressure control zero offsets - 66

Pressure fluctuation - 89

Pressure variation in controllers with a stopped end - 67

Problems with membrane keypads - 64

Replacing balls in ball nut - 33

Replacing touch panel keypad - 29

RFM & RFM02 setup and calibration - 44

Volume change under constant pressure - 96


Standard Controller

Quick reference guide - 106

PCB boards pre and post sn 2076 - 101

What is P+V+C+R+A - 97

Installing RFM & RS232 cables - 82

Upgrading or changing firmware chips - 81

Removal and reassembly of piston - 58

Setting zero and gain of pressure measurement - 42

Replacement of the 'o' ring seal - 19


Advanced Controller

Quick reference guide - 107

Motor problems - 92

Changing transducer from Druck to Microguage - 40

Earth path upgrades - 36

Installing RFM module upgrade - 31

Setting gain of pressure measurement Mark III - 15

Setting gain of pressure measurement Mark II - 14

Changing firmware on MkII controller - 9a

Changing firmware on MkIII controller - 9

Checking connectors and setting 5V - 8

PCB removal and replacement - 7

Installation of pore pressure transducer - 6


Advanced Controller 1000cc

Removal and reassembly of piston and ball screw - 58a

Reconnection of motor and gearbox to ball screw - 20


Advanced Controller 100kPa

Release notes for 200cc 100kPa controller - 59


Advanced Controller Air

Use of the air pressure controller - 53


Advanced Controller High Pressure

Ballscrew and gearbox alignment - 77

64MPa voltage protection board - 37

Piston upgrade - 45

Fixing collar onto ballscrew connection to gearbox - 34

Speeds for firmware V4.0 - 26


Bishop & Wesley Cell

Max force and pressure - 76

Changing bellofram rolling diaphragms - 46

Lower chamber saturation - 5

Installation of pressure transducer yoke - 1


Traditional Triaxial Cell

Extension testing - 113

Installation of pore pressure transducer - 2


Motorised Cell

Overview - 79

Removing axial displacement transducer - 57


Rowe Cell

Possible drainage and loading conditions - 131


Rowe & Barden Cell

Changing the top bag - 138

Testing using multiple cells - 136


High Pressure Consolidation Cell

Changing the main ram seal - 137


2Hz MINIDYN

Removing balanced ram - 132

Setting pressure datum - 69

Balanced ram leaks - 63

Modification to cell top to prevent backlash - 43


Static MINIDYN

Quick reference guide - 111


VIS Axial Loading System

Quick reference guide - 108

Mark II Changing the load cell range - 41

Tightening and untightening top beam clamping bolts - 32

Changing firmware - 24

Machine specification & performance - 23

Setting gain of load measurement - 21


100kN 10Hz Hydraulic System

100kN 10Hz Hydraulic System - Hardware Layout - 127


Dynamic Hollow Cylinder

Performance specification - 38


8 Channel Pad

Changing the main printed circuit board PCB - 130

Parallel and serial data acquisition - 102


DTI

User maintenance procedures Sn 1146 onwards - 35a

User maintenance procedures - 35


Remote Feedback Module

Main transducer RFM02 setup and calibration - 128


Digital Pressure Interface

Setting gain of pressure measurement - 13


All Transducers

Calculating sensitivity and full scale output - 125

Accuracy and resolution - 98


Load Cell

Range selection for triaxial testing - 119

Accuracy and Deviator Stress - 103

Damage to load cells - 68


Mid Plane Pore Pressure Probe

Transducer Access Insert Version - 39a

Installing in a triaxial cell - 39


Hall Effect

DIN plug wiring - 109

Use of hall effect transducers - 62


IEEE Interface

Selecting interface card for use with GDS hardware - 118


Lemo Connectors

Using lemo crimp connectors for soldering connections - 65


Serial Connectors

Serial cable pin specifications - 135


Power Supply

GDS hardware power requirements - 120

Mains electricity supply requirements - 10


Top Caps

New method of fitting Swagelok connectors to perspex top caps - 123


Hydraulic Connectors

Fitting Swageloks - 74


Computer

GDS recommended computer specifications - 16


Return of Goods to GDS

Method of shipment - 72

 
 
 
 
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