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Manual No. M09-1200-F1016
IV.7.4 How to Compare Data
Data sets can be compared using the comparison tab. A user can open up to eight data sets for
comparison by double-clicking on the open slots and selecting a data set from the database.
Graphs as well as tabular data can be created to show the comparison of like output parameters.
For example, if the user wants to compare the flow function graph of many data sets, only flow
function test sets can be selected.
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Figure IV-27: Comparison Graph for Data Sets
To clear data sets from the list, highlight over the chosen data set and hit the “Blank Page icon”
to erase it from the list. The user also has the ability to export the comparison report to Microsoft
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by using the bottom button with the “arrow icon”.
Comparisons between data files are done using one condition from each file. There are several
output parameters to consider. For example, only the Time consolidated values from a Time
Consolidated Flow Function test are compared to other files. The instantaneous values for the
Time Consolidated Flow Function test are not used in the comparison.
a) Flow Function Curves:
• For Flow Function Test data, the regular Flow Function curve is used for comparisons.
This reports the gradient, intercept, critical stresses, and Flow Index based on this
Flow Function.
• For Time Consolidated Flow Function Test data, the time consolidated flow curve is
used for comparisons. This reports the gradient, intercept, critical stresses, and Flow
Index based on this Time Consolidated Flow Function. If you want to compare the
instantaneous and time curves within a single Time Test data set, you can do so in
the Analysis section.
• Wall Test data: Not applicable.
• Density data: Not applicable.
b) Friction Angle Curves:
• For Flow Function Test data, the Internal Friction Angle curve is used for comparisons.
This reports the Internal Angles at critical stresses based on this curve.
• For Time Consolidated Flow Function Test data, the Time Consolidated Internal
