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PTST — Laboratory Permeability Tests

Path: PROJLOCASAMPPTST · 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, PTST_TESN. 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
PTST_TESN (key) KEY X Test reference
SPEC_DESC OTHER X Specimen description
SPEC_PREP OTHER X Details of specimen preparation including time between preparation and testing
PTST_COND OTHER PA Sample condition
PTST_SZUN OTHER 0DP mm Size cut off of material too coarse for testing
PTST_UNS OTHER 0DP % Proportion of material removed above PTST
PTST_DIAM OTHER 2DP mm Specimen diameter
PTST_LEN OTHER 2DP mm Specimen length
PTST_MC OTHER X % Initial water/moisture content of test specimen
PTST_BDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial bulk density of test specimen
PTST_DDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial dry density
PTST_IDIA OTHER 2DP mm Diameter of drain for radial permeability in hydraulic cell
PTST_DMET OTHER X Method of forming central drain
PTST_VOID OTHER 3DP Initial voids ratio
PTST_K OTHER 1SCI m/s Coefficient of permeability
PTST_TSTR OTHER 0DP kPa Mean effective stress at which permeability measured (when measured in triaxial or hydraulic cell).
PTST_HYGR OTHER 0DP Hydraulic gradient at which permeability measured (for constant head test).
PTST_ISAT OTHER 2SF % Initial degree of saturation
PTST_SAT OTHER X Details of saturation, where appropriate
PTST_CONS OTHER X Details of consolidation, where appropriate
PTST_PDEN OTHER XN Mg/m3 Particle density with prefix # if value assumed
PTST_TYPE OTHER PA Type of permeability measurement
PTST_CELL OTHER PA Type of permeameter
PTST_REM OTHER X Remarks on test
PTST_METH OTHER X Test method
PTST_LAB OTHER X Name of testing laboratory/organization
PTST_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. test result sheets)
SPEC_BASE OTHER 2DP m since 4.1 Depth to base of specimen
PTST_DEV OTHER X since 4.1 Deviations from the test method
PTST_WCIS OTHER X since 4.1 Initial water content source
PTST_WCF OTHER X % since 4.1 Final water content of test specimen
PTST_FSAT OTHER 2SF % since 4.1 Final degree of saturation, if determined
PTST_TEMP OTHER 1DP DegC since 4.1 Average laboratory temperature at which the test was performed
PTST_SOUR OTHER X since 4.1 Source of permeameter water
PTST_BACK OTHER 0DP kPa since 4.1 Back pressure
PTST_BVAL OTHER 2DP since 4.1 B-value, if used
PTST_LOSS OTHER X since 4.1 Equipment head loss corrections applied to the measurements, if any, and the associated flow rates