csDyna Notes

Saturation Stage:
 Ramp @ 60kPa/hr

Saturation Pressures:

 Line 1: 6, 10, 10
 Line 2: 10, 10, 400

Data Logging: Custom

Stopping Conditions:

 Back Pressure Increment Phase: dkPa/dt = 2 / 00:00:10;

 B-Check Phase: dkPa/dt = 2 / 00:00:10;

Saturation Test Plan Mods:

 Data Logs tab>Data:

o Add: CP Volume
 Data Logs tab>Trigger:
o Remove all
 Data Logs tab>Halt:
o Remove: All
o Add to BCheck1 schedule: Time > 10 seconds
o Add to CPRamp schedules: Time > dCP/60 (hrs)
o BCheck2: Remove all
 Data Logs tab>After:
o Add to final schedule: Continue
 Automation tab>Load Control:
o Settings tab: Set PID-Proportional to chosen value (c.4000 for LBS-B (Dr = 80%, σ’c = 50kPa, f =
0.1Hz))
o BCheck2:
 Delete “Back Pressure Control”

Consolidation Stage:
Starting conditions

 Hold the Back Pressure at 390

 Maintaining an effective pressure of 10
 Uncheck all boxes

Logging Conditions

 Custom

Stopping conditions:

 Only check “When the maximum time entered here is exceeded:

o 00:00:10

Consolidation Test Plan mods

 Data Logs tab>Data:

o None
 Data Logs tab>Trigger:
o Remove all trigger conditions
 Data Logs tab>Halt:
o Remove: all conditions
o Add: Time > 00:00:10
 Data Logs tab>After:
o Add to final schedule: Continue
  Automation tab>Load Control:
o Settings tab: Set PID-Proportional to chosen value (c.4000 for LBS-B (Dr = 80%, σ’c = 50kPa, f =
0.1Hz))

Stress Path Stage:

Starting conditions:

 Line 1: target p, q, conditions

 Line 2: creep stage, same p, q conditions as Line 1

Data Logging:

 To be amended in test plan

Stop Criteria:

 To be amended in test plan

Stress Path Test Plan Mods:

 Data Logs tab>Data:

o Add: CP Volume
 Data Logs tab>Trigger:
o Remove all
 Data Logs tab> Store:
o Custom
 Data Logs tab>Halt:
o Remove: “When targets reached”
o Add: Time >= calculated time
 Data Logs tab>After:
o Add: Continue after Line01
 Automation tab>Load Control:
o Line01:
 Cell Pressure Control>Ramp & Maintain>Cell Pressure= e.g. 440kPa in 40mins
 Back Pressure Control>Set & Maintain>Back Pressure= e.g. 390kPa
 Load Control>Set & Maintain>Deviator Stress = 0.0kPa
 Settings tab: Set PID-Proportional to chosen value (c.4000 for LBS-B (Dr = 80%, σ’c = 50kPa,
f = 0.1Hz))
o Line02:
 Cell Pressure> Set & Maintain>Cell Pressure = e.g. 440kPa
 Back Pressure Control>Set & Maintain>Back Pressure= e.g. 390kPa
 Load Control> Set & Maintain>Deviator Stress = 0.0
 Settings tab: Set PID-Proportional to chosen value (c.4000 for LBS-B (Dr = 80%, σ’c = 50kPa,
f = 0.1Hz))

Dynamic Stage:
 “Ramp” schedule
 “Cyclic” schedule

Ramp schedule

Trigger & Logging:

 Trigger>Remove All

Logging:

 Static Logging>Custom

Waveform:

 Cell Pressure>Pressure>Maintain current pressure

 Back pressure>Pressure>Maintain current pressure
 Vertical Control>Force>Ramp and maintain
o Ramp Force to e.g. 147.5N
 o Time = 00:05:00

Cyclic schedule

Trigger & Logging:

 Trigger> Check “Request manual intervention before proceeding”

Logging:

 Static Logging>Dynamic Logging>100

o Note: Value specified refers to samples/cycle NOT samples per second

Waveform:

 Cell Pressure>Pressure>Maintain current pressure

 Back pressure>Pressure>Off
 Vertical Control>Force>Cyclic
o Common:
 Action: Cyclic waveform
 Control: Vertical load
 Waveform: Sinusoidal
 Log/cycle: 1 (NOTE: had issues in older version when specifying it to log every nth cycle.
Safer to log every cycle and filter in post processing)
o Cyclic:
 Frequency: 0.1Hz
 Amplitude: e.g. 147.5N
 Cycle count: 10,010 (NOTE: Would always recommend adding a few extra cycles as the final
cycle often doesn’t turn out very well)
 Peak control: ONE
 Relative / Absolute: Relative

Stopping:

 Check: “Stop if the Axial Strain (Absolute) ever exceeds: 15%

Dynamic Test Plan Mods:

 Data Logs tab>Data:

o Add: CP Volume
 Data Logs tab>Trigger:
o Remove all conditions (if any)
 Data Logs tab> Store:
o Ramp:
 Custom
o Cyclic:
 ignore
 Data Logs tab>Halt:
o Leave as standard
 “All Waveform Conditions Reached”
 “Absolute Axial Strain Total”
 Data Logs tab>After:
o Halt
 Automation tab>Load Control:
 Settings tab: Set PID-Proportional to chosen value (c.4000 for LBS-B (Dr = 80%, σ’c = 50kPa,
f = 0.1Hz))