Clisp Studio Unsaturated Software Module

csUNSAT Features:

• Equalisation, Consolidation, Shear and Failure stages
• Step method (at constant moisture content)
• Mean net stress ramp at a specific constant matric suction using either Cell Pressure or Pore Air Pressure
• Configurable test automation
• Isotropic Consolidation
• Anisotropic Consolidation (including k0 consolidation)
• Full Stress Path capability
• Customisable System Units
• Easy instrument and equipment setup and calibration
• Tests can be set up and run on an individual client, job, borehole and sample basis
• Easy test setup using wizard style Assistant
• User configurable data logging
• E-mail test status
• Live view of sensor readings and status
• Live Data Views:
  • Equalisation Data View (Measured Input Parameters, Mean Net Stress, Matric Suction, Volume Change)
  • Consolidation Data View (Measured Input Parameters, Mean Net Stress, Matric Suction, Volume Change)
  • Shear UNSAT Live Input View (Measured Input Parameters)
  • Shear UNSAT Line  Calculated View (Time, Specific Volume, Matric Suction, Mean Net Stress, Deviator Stress, Axial Strain)
  • Specimen Failure View (Deviator Stress, Axial Strain, Matric Suction, Mean Net Stress, Time)
• Live graphical display of logged and calculated data:   
  • Equalisation Time Graph (Time vs Cell Pressure Input)
  • Consolidation Time Graph (Time vs Cell Pressure Input)
  • Shear Graphs:       
• Shearing Time Graph (Time vs Mean Net Stress)
• Deviator Stress/Strain Graph (Axial Strain vs Deviator Stress)
• Deviator and Mean Stress Graph (Mean Net Stress vs Deviator Stress)
• Specimen Failure Graph (Axial Strain vs Deviator Stress)
• Live tabular display of logged and calculated data:   
• Equalisation Data Table (Time, Pore Water Pressure Input, Pore Air Pressure Input, Cell Pressure Input, Volume Input, Water Volume Input, Volume Change, Mean Net Stress, Matric Suction)
• Consolidation Table (Time, Pore Water Pressure Input, Pore Air Pressure Input, Cell Pressure Input, Volume Input, Water Volume Input, Volume Change, Mean Net Stress, Matric Suction)
• Shear UNSAT Line Input Table (Time, Load Input, Displacement Input, Pore Water Pressure Input, Pore Air Pressure Input, Cell Pressure Input, Volume Input, Water Volume Input)
• Shear UNSAT Line Calculated Data Table (Axial Strain, Deviator Stress, Axial Stress, Mean Net Stress, Net Minor Principal Stress, Net Major Principal Stress, Matric Suction)
• Specimen Failure Data Table (Time, Load Input, Displacement Input, Pore Water Pressure Input, Pore Air Pressure Input, Cell Pressure Input, Volume Input, Water Volume Input, Load Volume Channel, Axial Strain, Deviator Stress, Matric Suction, Mean Net Stress)
• User configurable views, graphs and tables (customisable from Input, Measured and Result data)   
• Customisable presentation reports available on request