Studies and research of under load soil behavior divided in two different categories: dynamic loads & static loads. In dynamic load, scientist studies behavior of structures under cyclic (dynamic) loads like earthquake. Cyclic and Monotonic Triaxial Test System simulate same conditions.
Technical Specification
Capacity: 25 kN
20 kN load cell with the resolution of 10 N
Pneumatic cyclic loading and Monotonic loading
±5 mm displacement amplitude with the frequency range of 0.1-10 Hz.
50 mm stroke LVDT sensors with the resolution of 0.01 mm
10 bar pressure transmitter
Isotropic and anisotropic consolidation
0.015 – 5 mm/min monotonic uniform loading rate
Vacuum pump for De-airing of sands and soils
70, 50, 38 mm membrane
70, 50, 38 mm bronze made filter
Volume change measurement unit with the resolution of 0.1 cc
250-liter capacity 10 bar air compressor
8 channels data logger for static and dynamic measurement
Computer software in LabVIEW environment
Plot stress-strain, direction-stress, acceleration-time, position-time, velocity-time graphs
Feather to Control Dynamic Load
Irregular dynamic loading like earthquake
Ability to import earthquake data in excel files
Dynamic loading with limited stroke
0.1 – 10 Hz dynamic load frequency
Combination of cyclic and monotonic loading
Automatic control of side and cell pressure
Base on customer order, this device could manufacture for testing 100 mm and 150 mm diameter specimen.