Rowe-Barden Consolidation Systems
Specially developed cells by Wille Geotechnik®:
- K0 consolidation cells
- Unsaturated consolidation cells (Prof. Schanz)
- Swell pressure cells
- Temperature controlled consolidation cell
- High-pressure cell
These type of cells are designed for stress and strain controlled consolidation tests:
- Rowe cells / Rowe Barden cells
- CRS consolidation cells
- Features
- Specifications
- Software
- Standards
- Applications
- CRS, CL, IL or swelling pressure tests
- For use with different load frames and ranges
- For all kinds of permeability test
- Optional water pressure or load frames to gene- rate normal stresses
- Expandable for unsaturated conditions
- Applicable for all swell and swell pressure tests
- Different sample heights are optional
- For saturated conditions with pore pressure measurement or pore pressure/back pressure control
- Air pressure for axial stress control
Specifications and components:
- Available as corrosion-resistant material (optional)
- Lower cylinder with 2 inlet and outlet connections, equipped with needle valves, stainless steel sample ring and stainless steel porous discs
- Special flushing system for best de-aired conditions
- Upper cell part with pressure and de-airing connection and needle valves
- Teflon guided, low friction stainless steel load piston
- Bracket for strain transducer
Sample area |
20, 40, 70, 100 and 140 cm² |
Sample height |
20 mm (optional: up to 100 mm) |
Pore pressure |
Up to 1 MPa (optional 1.5, 3.5, 10 or 20 MPa) |
- Not available
- ASTM D-2435
- ASTM D-2435M-11
- ASTM D-3877
- ASTM D-4186
- BS 1377-6
- CEN ISO/TS 17892-5
Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading
Standard Test Methods for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Incremental Loading
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Standard Test Method for: One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils Using Controlled-Strain Loading.
Methods of Test for Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes: Consolidation and Permeability Tests in Hydraulic Cells and with Pore Pressure Measurement
Geotechnical investigation and testing -- Laboratory testing of soil -- Part 5: Incremental loading oedometer test
- Detailed information will follow soon