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CPDG — Pore Pressure Dissipation Tests (PPDT) - General

Path: PROJLOCACPTGCPDG · Family: In-Situ Penetration & Strength Tests

Editions: 4.2

New in AGS 4.2

This group was introduced in AGS edition 4.2.

Key chain

Identified by LOCA_ID, CPTG_TESN, CPDG_DPTH. Inherits CPTG_TESN, LOCA_ID from CPTG.

Heading Status Type Unit Description
LOCA_ID (key) KEY ID Location identifier
CPTG_TESN (key) KEY X Test reference or push number
CPDG_DPTH (key) KEY 2DP m Inclination corrected depth of dissipation test
CPDG_IR OTHER 1DP Rigidity index used in analysis
CPDG_RCMP OTHER YN Were the rods clamped during test?
CPDG_UI OTHER 3DP MPa Measured, corrected or assumed initial pore water pressure (u_i)
CPDG_UIP OTHER PA Procedure to define initial pore water pressure
CPDG_M OTHER 3DP kPa/s Gradient of extrapolation line on square root time graph
CPDG_UEQ OTHER 3DP MPa Measured or assumed equilibrium pore water pressure (u_o)
CPDG_UEP OTHER PA Procedure to define equilibrium pore water
CPDG_DDIS OTHER 0DP % Degree of dissipation for analysis
CPDG_T OTHER 1DP s Time to achieve degree of dissipation stated in CPDG_DDIS
CPDG_CH OTHER 2SCI m2/yr Coefficient of consolidation (horizontal), c_h
CPDG_CHMT OTHER X Method(s) used to determine horizontal coefficient of consolidation
CPDG_CV OTHER 2SCI m2/yr Coefficient of consolidation (vertical), c_v
CPDG_CVMT OTHER X Method(s) used to determine vertical coefficient of consolidation
CPDG_REM OTHER X Remarks, note if data is recorded as whole seconds
CPDG_DATE OTHER DT yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss Test date and time
CPDG_OPER OTHER X Name of test operator
CPDG_ANBY OTHER X Name(s) of analyser / person responsible for data quality and correctness
TEST_STAT OTHER X Test status
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. equipment calibrations)

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  • CPDT — Pore Pressure Dissipation Tests (PPDT) - Data