Description
The VJ Tech Multi-Purpose Frame SWCC system is used to determine the drying and wetting Soil Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC) of a soil specimen, providing a useful insight into the unsaturated properties of soil samples.
The Multi-Purpose Frame SWCC system consists of a load frame (ACONS Pro) to control the vertical stress, a hydraulic APCH Pro to control the Pore Water Pressure, and a pneumatic APC to control the Pore Air Pressure. Suction is controlled using the axis translation technique by elevating Pore Air and Pore Water pressures while the change in the moisture content is ben monitored.
The Clisp Studio csSDSWCC software module enables the performance of an SD-SWCC test with full automation and minimum human intervention.
Main Features
- Suction control using the Axis-Translation technique
- Accurate monitoring of the water volume change
- Monitoring of the total sample volume change through a displacement transducer
- Determination of the drying and wetting curves under constant vertical stress
- Ability to perform saturation and consolidation prior to the SWCC test
- Ability to determine Suction in undisturbed, unconditioned specimens
Technical Specifications
| Maximum Vertical Load |
15 kN or 50 kN |
| Maximum Pore Air Pressure |
1750 kPa |
| Maximum Pore Water Pressure |
1000 kPa |
| Maximum Applied Suction |
1500 kPa |
| Connectivity |
Ethernet or USB Interface |
| Power Supply |
DC Adaptor (Output 24V DC, Input 90-240V, 50/60Hz, 1ph.) |
Tests Performed
- Soil Water Characteristic Curve (Drying, Wetting)
- Unsaturated 1-D Consolidation
Standards
| American |
ASTM D6836-16 (Method B) |
Downloads
Datasheet (PDF)
Ordering Information
ACONS Pro Frames (please select one)
| VJT0650M2-P |
ACONS Pro Motorised Automatic MultiPurpose Frame (15 kN) |
| VJT0650M2-PHL |
ACONS Pro (High Capacity) Motorised Automatic Multi-Purpose Frame (50 kN) |
Multi-Purpose Cell & Kit
| VJT0651-H |
ACONS Pro (High Capacity) Motorised Automatic Multi-Purpose Frame (50 kN) |
| VJT0651-HUNSAT70 |
MPCC – UNSAT Kit (70 mm Diameter) |
Temperature Control Equipment
| VJT0651-H-TEMP
|
Temperature Probe, Heater Element & Controller unit (for Multi-Purpose Consolidation Cell) |
Automatic Pressure Controllers
| VJT2250-P |
Pro Pneumatic Automatic Pressure Controller (1 MPa) |
| VJT2266-P |
Pro Hydraulic Automatic Pressure Controller (1 MPa) |
Internal Submersible Load Cell (recommended)
| VJT0353B/MPC |
25 kN Internal Submersible Load Cell with 25 mm diameter Ram |
Displacement Transducer
| VJT0271 |
LSCT Displacement Transducer, 25 mm x 0.001 mm with 2 metre cable & Plug |
Transducer Bracket
| VJT0281C |
Transducer Bracket for LSCT transducer |
Clisp Studio Software (Required)
| VJT-csSDSWCC |
Clisp Studio SD-SWCC Software |
Additional 70mm HAEDs available for MPCC
| VJT0651AR1 |
1 Bar HAED & Ring for MPCC |
| VJT0651AR2 |
3 Bar HAED & Ring for MPCC |
| VJT0651AR3 |
5 Bar HAED & Ring for MPCC |
| VJT0651AR4 |
15 Bar HAED & Ring for MPCC |
