csStressPath 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: Strain Input, Load Input, Radial sensor input, Left strain input, Right strain input
 Data Logs tab>Trigger:
o Remove all
 Data Logs tab>Halt:
o Remove: PwP Settlement, Cell Pressure Input, Actual Effective Pressure
o Add to BCheck1 schedule: Time >= 10 seconds
o Add to CPRamp schedules: Time > dCP/60 (hrs)
o BCheck2 schedule: Delete all halt conditions
 Data Logs tab>After:
o Add to final schedule: Continue
 Automation tab>Add>Load Control:
o Set and Maintain: Load Input > e.g. -25.5N (whatever the submerged load cell + top cap reading is
when empty)
o Settings: “Hold at last target level”
 BCheck2 Schedule>Automation tab:
o Delete “Back Pressure Control”
 Check Transformed variable = None

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 Add: Radial sensor input, Left strain input, Right strain input
o Engage> Add Volume Input, CP Volume (and above if necessary)
 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 both schedules: Continue
 Automation tab>Add>Load Control:
o Set and Maintain: Load Input > e.g. -25.5N
o Settings: “Hold at last target level”

Stress Path Stage:

Starting conditions:

 Line 1: target p, q, conditions

 Line 2: creep stage, same p, q conditions as Line 1
 Line 3: chosen stress path (e.g. constant p, increase q)

Data Logging:

 To be amended in test plan

Stop Criteria:

 Uncheck all boxes

 To be amended in test plan

Stress Path Test Plan Mods:

 Data Logs tab>Data:

o Remove: Mid – PwP Input
 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 for every schedule
For a constant p (+/- q) test:

‘Consolidation’ Schedule (Line01):

 Automation tab>Cell Pressure Control:

o Ramp and Maintain>Mean Stress>e.g. 440kPa
 Feedback variable: Cell Pressure Input
 Automation tab>Back Pressure Control:
o Set and Maintain>Back Pressure Input>e.g. 390kPa
 Feedback variable: None
 Automation tab>Load Control:
o Set and Maintain>Deviator Stress>e.g. 0kPa
 Feedback variable: Load Input

‘Creep’ Schedule (Line02):

 Automation tab>Cell Pressure Control:

o Set and Maintain>Mean Stress>e.g. 440kPa
 Feedback variable: Cell Pressure Input
 Automation tab>Back Pressure Control:
o Set and Maintain>Back Pressure Input>e.g. 390kPa
 Feedback variable: None
 Automation tab>Load Control:
o Set and Maintain>Deviator Stress>e.g. 0kPa
 Feedback variable: Load Input

‘Shearing’ schedule only (Line03 – Odd numbers)):

 Automation tab>Cell Pressure Control:

o Set and Maintain>Mean Stress>e.g. 400kPa
 Feedback variable: Cell Pressure Input
 Automation tab>Back Pressure Control:
o Set and Maintain>Back Pressure Input>e.g. 390kPa
 Feedback variable: None
 Automation tab>Load Control:
o Set and Maintain>Load Controller (ctlRAM):
 Level to attain: 0.5%/hour
 1mm / hour = 0.0166666667 mm / minute
 Feedback variable: None
 Settings> Delete xfmLoad
 Data Logs>Halt:
o Time >= e.g. 15minutes

For Unloading schedules (Line 04 – even numbers):

 As above, except:
 Automation tab>Load Control(ctlRAM):
o Set and Maintain>Load Controller:
 Level to attain: -0.0166666667 mm / minute
 Feedback variable: None
 Settings> Delete xfmLoad
 Data Logs>Halt:
o Deviator stress <= 5 kPa