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How to avoid trouble

Right

Stable, vibration-free work-table, adjusted 
with water level

Right

Wrong

Shaky and tilted work table. Vibrations 
influence the measuring results.

Wrong

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How to avoid trouble

Set up and environment

Cleaning the measuring dome

Right

crown

sample ring

soil sample 

ring with  
porous plate

Leakage free measuring setup

Sample ring and/or sealing  
rings are dirty.

Clean all parts of the measuring 
setup epecially the sample ring  
and the sealing rings.

Wrong

trapped air  
between crown 
and soil sample

between soil  
sample and 
porous plate

below the  
porous plate

Trapped air

Use a soft brush  
to clean the  
measuring dome.

Do not use a sharp tool 
to clean the measuring 
dome. You may damage 
the 

pressure sensor

.

Содержание KSAT

Страница 1: ...gistered trademarks of UMS GmbH Munich Printed on paper from chlorine free bleached pulp water column height soil sample pressure sensor USB connection to computer water discharge water Note Key water electronics air soil saturated soil all other parts Darcy equation Ks L V H A t L length of the sample V percolated volume of water H height of the water column A area of the probe t time Illustratio...

Страница 2: ...he pressure sensor 1 Pa 0 01 cm WC or 0 000145038 psi Accuracy of the temperature sensor 0 2 C 0 4 F Sample ring fits also with UMS HYPROP volume 250 ml 0 066 gal height 50 mm 2 in internal diameter 80 mm 3 15 in Software required Windows 7 and later Microsoft Framework 3 5 Intended use The KSAT device is suitable for measuring the hydraulic conductivity of saturated soil samples in a UMS sample r...

Страница 3: ...he KSAT VIEW software Note For installing the KSAT VIEW software you may need administrator rights Fill burette by opening the fill cock then close it Fill measuring dome by opening the burette cock Put wiper plate on the water lense and and take it horizontally off Select Setting zero point in the software Select Setting zero point button A water lense is visible Water level is at the rim of the ...

Страница 4: ...t to the sample height recommended times see below Do not pour water on the sample you may trap air Use the time table below for a reference to determine how long samples take to saturate Sample surface shines 4 Measuring Measuring Saturating the soil sample 2 cm 1 in Note How long saturation typically takes material fill up after approx saturated after approx coarse sand 9 min 10 min fine sand 45...

Страница 5: ...urette cock until water drains off through the discharge Clay samples may be watered to reduce time Fill burette with up to 5 cms 2 in water column Open burette cock and check if sink rate is approx 0 1 cm 10 sec 0 1 in 20 sec If it is significantly less you may add water into the burette to increase the driving pressure and to reduce measuring time water drains off Measuring 5 0 5 for clay only 0...

Страница 6: ...ng head and constant head takes The ballpark duration is seconds to a few minutes for very conductive substrates like sand 1000 cm d or 400 in d whereas measuring substrates like unstructured clay with very low conductivity 0 1 cm d or 0 05 in d may take about 24 hrs or longer The typical exponential curve shape 6 Measuring Measurement runs automatically 0 5 The typical exponential curve shape ...

Страница 7: ...5 cm 2 in Select measuring mode Constant Head in the software Enter water column levels you are going to read Press button Start measuring in the software Open burette cock quickly Press button Click here in the software when the water column passes the selected levels The typical constant curve shape Measuring 7 0 5 Click here The typical constant curve shape ...

Страница 8: ...wn sample ring soil sample ring with porous plate Leakage free measuring setup Sample ring and or sealing rings are dirty Clean all parts of the measuring setup epecially the sample ring and the sealing rings Wrong trapped air between crown and soil sample between soil sample and porous plate below the porous plate Trapped air Use a soft brush to clean the measuring dome Do not use a sharp tool to...

Страница 9: ...nitial water column of 5 cm 2 in Soil samples can pass air bubbles that form a film between the porous plate and the soil sample They reduce the value of the measured conductivity Use degassed water Saturate the soil sample in vacuum A temperature raise reduces the viscosity of the measuring fluid E g increasing temperature from 20 to 23 C 68 to 73 4 F causes a 18 change of the measuring result Me...

Страница 10: ...ure sensor can be damaged by water jets or when being touched with hard and sharp objects like screwdrivers etc Accessories Sample ring and Transport box Standardized sample ring to gain intact soil samples with consistent volumes In a transport box for optimum protection Hammering adaptor SZA Soil samples can be taken carefully by using the hammering adaptor SZA250 The soil surface is always visi...

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