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This tab is used to specify the data and results for the test.

 

 

The following can be entered and displayed on this tab:

 

Water Content Information

 

Specimen mass less than minimum: Check this box if the specimen mass was less than the minimum described in the standard.

 

Specimens contain more than one material: Check this box if the specimens contain more that one material type. If checked, the types of material can be described.

 

Drying temperature different than standard: Check this box if the drying temperature is different then described in the standard. If checked, the temperature should be specified.

 

Material excluded from specimen: Check this box to indicate if any material was excluded from the specimens. If checked, the excluded material can be described.

 

Units

 

Mass Units: This is used to select the units for mass.

 

Temperature Units: This is used to select the units for temperature.

 

Toolbar

 

The buttons on the toolbar at the top of the tab can be used to enter, copy, and paste the data.

 

Add: This is used to add a new set of measurements at the selected row.

 

Delete: This is used to delete the measurements on the selected row.

 

Cut: This will cut (remove) all of the measurements and store them in the clipboard.

 

Copy: This will copy all of the measurements and store them in the clipboard.

 

Paste: This will paste the information in the clipboard into the measurement grid. It can be used to copy measurement data from Excel, by selecting and copying the axial force and axial displacement columns in Excel and pasting them into the grid.

 

Clear: This will remove all of the measurements.

 

Measurement Data

 

The measurements for each reading consist of the following:

 

Set: This is the measurement set number and is automatically filled in by the program.

 

Wet Specimen and Can Mass: This is used to specify the mass of container and wet specimen.

 

Dry Specimen and Can Mass: This is used to specify the mass of container and oven dried specimen.

 

Can Mass: This is used to specify the mass of container.

 

Water Content: This is the calculated water content.

 

Results

 

Average Water Content: This is the calculated average water content.