E1001A-171107
1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF TEST...................................................................2
2EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................3
3EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY........................................................................................5
4USING THE DP BOX................................................................................................6
4.1 Description.........................................................................................................6
4.2 Installing the DP BOX READER APPS ..............................................................7
4.3 Connecting and turning on the DP BOX.............................................................7
4.4 Using the DP BOX READER APPS ...................................................................8
4.4.1 Main Menu..................................................................................................8
4.4.2 Using the DP BOX READER APPS with the TEXAMe.................................9
5SATURATING THE EQUIPMENT ..........................................................................13
5.1 Saturating the control box cylinder ...................................................................13
5.2 Saturation check ..............................................................................................15
5.3 Saturating the tubing probe assembly..............................................................16
6CALIBRATION .......................................................................................................16
6.1 Calibration for pressure correction ...................................................................16
6.2 Calibration for volume correction......................................................................17
7TEST EXECUTION.................................................................................................17
7.1 Making of the borehole.....................................................................................17
7.2Initial readings..................................................................................................17
7.3 Strain controlled test ........................................................................................18
7.4 Stress controlled test........................................................................................19
8PROBE DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ...........................................................19
9TRANSPORT..........................................................................................................22
10 LIMITATIONS OF USE .......................................................................................22
10.1 Cold temperature .............................................................................................22
10.2 Soft material.....................................................................................................22
10.3 Rock.................................................................................................................23
10.4 Dry borehole ....................................................................................................23
10.5 Deep borehole .................................................................................................23
11 RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................23
12 MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................23
12.1 Preventing the equipment from rusting.............................................................23
12.2 Cleaning the filter.............................................................................................24
12.3 Splicing the Tecalan tubing..............................................................................24
13 DATA REDUCTION ............................................................................................24
14 MISCELLANEOUS..............................................................................................27
