Temperature Controlled Consolidation Apparatus (THM)
This high-precision advanced thermos-hydro-mechanical (THM) consolidation testing system for one-dimensional consolidation tests. It enables a menu-driven, fully automatic performance of incremental and optionally continuous load tests under different sample temperatures ranges.
The system includes an advanced THM consolidation cell for stress and strain controlled consolidation tests under temperature controlled conditions. Closed-loop control of sample temperatures possible in order to reach the highest temperature accuracy with special software modules for temperature control.
Different temperature ranges for frozen tests or high temperature tests or both are also available.
- For frozen soil tests down to -25 °C
- High temperature tests up to +200°C
- Features
- Specifications
- Software
- Standards
- Applications
- Table top or Floor type loading frame
- The CRS cell includes of External load cell to measure the axial load
- Advanced Volume Pressure Controller (VPC) to apply pressure
- Temperature control in the range of -25°C to + 200 °C degree
- High quality industrial controller with displayer and membrane keys for monitoring of measured values and test procedures
- Fully automatic adjustment of load stages according to the selected stop-criteria
- For frozen soil tests down to -25 °C
- High temperature tests up to +200°C
- Different Pressure ranges from 1 MPa to 3 MPa
- Direct operation of the device by a front panel keypad or via PC with controlling software (communication protocol is available)
- Precise settlement control by using accurate displacement Transducer
- Fully automatic testing procedure and monitoring via PC control, up to 12 devices simultaneously and independent
- Compatible to LABVIEW©
- Ethernet Port for fast data transferring to PC
- Real-time data and graph display
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Load range |
Up to 100 kN |
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Max. Pressure |
Up to 20MPa |
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Sample Diameter |
Ø 50mm up to 100 mm |
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Sample height |
up to 50mm |
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Temperature range |
-25°C to +200°C |
GEOsys is multifunctional and modular fully automatic controlling and data acquisition software available for WINDOWS, LINUX or MAC OSX , which is the universal software for our products.
All testing systems is controlled out via GEOsys software which is configured for each testing unit per as customer’s ordered parameters. The software operates the system and collects test data as defined for each test.
- Performs all consolidation tests
- User defined multiple Incremental loading & unloading
- Ability to move automatically to next stress level
- The software can be programmed for multiple incremental loading stages
- Optional swelling pressure test
- Complete recording and displaying test results in real time
- Live test graphs on screen
- Automatic calculation on back ground
- Fully automatic testing procedure and monitoring via PC control, up to 12 devices simultaneously and independent
- Possibility to export test results to Microsoft Excel
- Integrated safety features are implemented in software
- Comprehensive status and error messages on the display/ software with unique number for traceability
- Limit Setting
- Not available
- Detailed information will follow soon