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CONG — Consolidation Tests - General

Path: PROJLOCASAMPCONG · Family: Soil Strength, Consolidation & Deformation Tests

Editions: 4.0.3 – 4.2

Key chain

Identified by LOCA_ID, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TYPE, SAMP_ID, SPEC_REF, SPEC_DPTH. Inherits LOCA_ID, SAMP_ID, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_TYPE from SAMP.

Heading Status Type Unit Editions Description
LOCA_ID (key) KEY ID Location identifier
SAMP_TOP (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to top of sample
SAMP_REF (key) KEY X Sample reference
SAMP_TYPE (key) KEY PA Sample type
SAMP_ID (key) KEY ID Sample unique identifier
SPEC_REF (key) KEY X Specimen reference
SPEC_DPTH (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to top of test specimen
SPEC_DESC OTHER X Specimen description
SPEC_PREP OTHER X Details of specimen preparation including time between preparation and testing
CONG_TYPE OTHER PA Type of consolidation test
CONG_COND OTHER PA Sample condition
CONG_SDIA OTHER 2DP mm Test specimen diameter
CONG_HIGT OTHER 2DP mm Test specimen height
CONG_MCI OTHER X % Initial water/moisture content
CONG_MCF OTHER X % Final water/moisture content
CONG_BDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial bulk density
CONG_DDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial dry density
CONG_PDEN OTHER XN Mg/m3 Particle density with prefix # if value assumed
CONG_SATR OTHER 0DP % Initial degree of saturation
CONG_SPRS OTHER 2SF kPa Swelling pressure
CONG_SATH OTHER 1DP % Height change of specimen on saturation, or flooding as percentage of original height (BS1377 Settlement on saturation test)
CONG_IVR OTHER 3DP Initial voids ratio
CONG_REM OTHER X Remarks including commentary on effect of specimen disturbance on test result
CONG_METH OTHER X Test method
CONG_LAB OTHER X Name of testing laboratory/organization
CONG_CRED OTHER X Accrediting body and reference number (when appropriate)
TEST_STAT OTHER X Test status
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. equipment calibrations)
SPEC_BASE OTHER 2DP m since 4.1 Depth to base of specimen
CONG_DEV OTHER X since 4.1 Deviations from the test method
CONG_MCIS OTHER X since 4.1 Initial water/moisture content source
CONG_CORR OTHER YN since 4.1 Results corrected for equipment deformation

Child groups (1)

  • CONS — Consolidation Tests - Data