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The University of Texas at Austin
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Example of Field Seismic and Dynamic
Laboratory Procedures for NQA-1 Projects
July 31, 2019
National Center for Research on
Earthquake Engineering (NCREE)
Taipei, Taiwan
Kenneth H. Stokoe, ll
University of Texas at Austin
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What is NQA-1?
ASME NQA-1 (Nuclear Quality Assurance-1) is a regulatory standard created
and maintained by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).
The ASME Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) Certification Program providescentralized, independent, third-party certification for quality assurance programs inconformance with the ASME NQA-1 standard, "Quality Assurance Requirements forNuclear Facility Applications". It entails a full audit of the Quality Assurance Programperformed by trained ASME auditors with an extensive background in quality assurance.A successful audit will yield a NQA-1 Quality Program Certificate.
The ASME NQA-1 Certification Program seeks to meet the needs of the nuclear industryby expanding the supply chain with organizations who are committed to understandingquality and providing high quality products and services.
Reference: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers website
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NQA-1 Process
Calibration: Performed yearly by the “contractor” conducting
the testing. Most test equipment has a 1-year cycle (some have
2-year cycles) involved in the testing program. However,
calibration may also have to be verified at a field site just
before the field testing begins and immediately after the field
testing is completed.
External Calibration: Laboratories that have NIST traceable
calibrations are generally used to calibrate “local standards”
that are, in turn, used to calibrate all other equipment at the
project facility. The “local standards” are then quarantined
during the year-long testing cycle.
Internal Calibration: Performed by the “contractor”3
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Examples: Field Seismic Testing
for NQA-1 Projects
(SASW, Crosshole and
Downhole Testing)
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External Calibration of Equipment Used in Field Seismic Testing
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF
USE
COMPANY SPECIAL STATUS
Agilent 35670ADynamic Signal
AnalyzerMY41005676 MY41005676 2016-04-22 2017-04-22
See Report
#3397920004RETRIEVABLE
Agilent 34401A Digital Multimeter US36105870 US36105870 2016-04-21 2017-04-21See Report
#3488240012RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 3021 Accelerometer 2120 2120 2016-04-27 2017-04-27See Report
#3476440002RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 4102M Charge Amplifier 813 813 2016-05-16 2017-05-16See Report
#3512290001RETRIEVABLE
Agilent 33120A Function Generator SG40019058 SG40019058 2016-04-19 2017-04-19See Report
#3476440004RETRIEVABLE
L.S. Starrett 465M Micrometer Head 99061016 993873 2016-04-28 2018-04-28See Report
#3476440005RETRIEVABLE
UT MASTER M&TE LIST For FIELD SEISMIC TESTING - NIST TRACEABLE M&TE
Trescal, Inc
Certificate :
#2516.01
#1022.01
Standard NIST Traceable M&TE
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* (2 pgs) Included in this Package as an Example
* * (27 pgs) Not Included in this Package
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External Calibration – Charge Amplifier
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External Calibration – Accelerometer
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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF
USE
COMPANY SPECIAL STATUS
Lamda Model LL-902Regulated Power
SuppplyUT408705 UT408705 2016-05-21 2017-05-21 RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 19049Proximitor
(11mm Probe #3)120137 120137 2016-05-21 2017-05-21 RETRIEVABLE
Mark Products L4 1-Hz Geophone 1067 1067 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Mark Products L4 1-Hz Geophone 1079 1079 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Mark Products L4 1-Hz Geophone 1081 1081 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Mark Products L4 1-Hz Geophone 1085 1085 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Mark Products L4 1-Hz Geophone 1091 1091 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Brown and Sharpe Micrometer 2 2 2016-05-21 2017-05-21
See Report
Calibration Procedure
Micrometer
RETRIEVABLE
Quattro4-Channel Signal
Analyzer20891 20891 2016-05-21 2017-05-21
See Report
Calibration Procedure
4-Channel Signal
Analyzer
RETRIEVABLE
Quattro4-Channel Signal
Analyzer21279 21279 2016-05-21 2017-05-21
See Report
Calibration Procedure
4-Channel Signal
Analyzer
RETRIEVABLE
UT MASTER M&TE LIST For FIELD SEISMIC TESTING - CALIBRATED By UT
Items Calibrated by UT
See Report
Calibration Procedure
See Report
Laboratory Calibration
Procedure of Vertical
1-Hz Geophones
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Texas at
Austin
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* (7 pgs) Included in this Package as an Example
* * (6 pgs) Included in this Package as an Example
Internal Calibration of Equipment Used in Field Seismic Testing
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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF
USE
COMPANY SPECIAL STATUS
Geospace GS-11D 4.5-Hz Geophone 1 1 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Geospace GS-11D 4.5-Hz Geophone 10 10 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Geospace GS-11D 4.5-Hz Geophone 20 20 2017-03-28 2018-03-28 RETRIEVABLE
Agilent 33120A16-Channel Signal
Analyzer6003043 6003043 2013-10-31 2014-10-31
See Report
Calibration Procedure
16-Channel Signal
Analyzer
RETRIEVABLE
3-D Receiver3 Geospace 101 LT,
14-Hz GeophonesUT2005-CH02 UT2005-CH02 2016-12-19 2017-12-19 RETRIEVABLE
3-D Receiver3 Geospace 101 LT,
14-Hz GeophonesUT2005-CH03 UT2005-CH03 2016-12-19 2017-12-19 RETRIEVABLE
3-D Receiver3 Geospace 101 LT,
14-Hz GeophonesUT2005-CH05 UT2005-CH05 2016-12-19 2017-12-19 RETRIEVABLE
Crosshole Source
Mechanical Clamping
and Drop-Weight
System
UTCHS01 UTCHS01 2016-12-19 2017-12-19 RETRIEVABLE
Trigger 28-Hz Geophone UTXT03 UTXT03 2016-12-19 2017-12-19 RETRIEVABLE
See Report
Laboratory Calibration
Procedure of Vertical
4.5-Hz Geophones
See Report
Crosshole
Source/Receiver
Verification
Measurements
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UT MASTER M&TE LIST For FIELD SEISMIC TESTING - CALIBRATED By UT
Items Calibrated by UT
Internal Calibration of Equipment Used in Field Seismic Testing
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The SASW test set-up and example data
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Internal Calibration – 1-Hz Geophone (pg. 1/4)
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Internal Calibration – 1-Hz Geophone (pg. 2/4)
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Internal Calibration – 1-Hz Geophone (pg. 3/4)
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Internal Calibration – 1-Hz Geophone (pg. 4/4) Pg.10 shows a typical set-up and
where each piece of equipment fits
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(Note: Geophone outputs normalized to geophone 1091)
Key measurement
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Internal Calibration – 4-Channel Signal Analyzer (pg. 1/4)
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Internal Calibration – 4-Channel Signal Analyzer (pg. 2/4)
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Internal Calibration – 4-Channel Signal Analyzer (pg. 3/4)
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Internal Calibration – 4-Channel Signal Analyzer (pg. 4/4)
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Internal Calibration – 4-Channel Signal Analyzer Software
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SASW Software(WINSASW) Verification
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SASW Software(WINSASW) Verification (pg. 1/4)
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SASW Software(WINSASW) Verification (pg. 2/4)
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SASW Software(WINSASW) Verification (pg. 3/4)
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SASW Software(WINSASW) Verification (pg. 4/4)
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SASW Testing and Analysis Procedures
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Crosshole Calibration Activities
- Initial Calibration (Lab)
- Pre-Calibration (Before Field Testing)
- Post-Calibration (After Field Testing)
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Initial Calibration (Lab) – Crosshole source/receiver (pg. 1/2)
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Initial Calibration (Lab) – Crosshole source/receiver (pg. 2/2)
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Internal Pre/Post Calibration (Field) – Crosshole source/receiver (pg. 1/3)
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Internal Pre/Post Calibration (Field) – Crosshole source/receiver (pg. 2/3)
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Pre-Calibration (Before Field Testing)
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Internal Pre/Post Calibration (Field) – Crosshole source/receiver (pg. 3/3)
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Post-Calibration (After Field Testing)
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Example of Dynamic Laboratory
Calibration Procedures for NQA-1
Projects
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1. Laboratory NQA Calibration
1.1 Laboratory Calibration Organization
1.1 NIST Traceable Calibration
1.2 Internal Calibrations
2. Technical Procedures for RCTS Testing
2.1 Specimen Preparation
2.2 Resonant Column Testing Procedure
2.3 Resonant Column Testing Examples
2.4 Torsional Shear Testing Procedure
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Laboratory Testing Set-Up: Combined Dynamic Torsional Resonant Column and Cyclic Torsional Shear Device (RCTS Device)
(a) Reconstituted sand
specimen on base pedestal and
confined using a vacuum
(b) Driving and monitoring
systems on support cylinder
(c) Simplified schematic of
RCTS confining system
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UT Soil and Rock Dynamic Laboratory and RCTS Equipment
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Laboratory Calibration Organization
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UT MASTER M&TE LIST
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF USE
SPECIAL
STATUS
HP 53131A Universal Counter 3416A05562 3416A05562 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938001 RETRIEVABLE
Agilent 34401A Digital Multimeter US36105870 US36105870 2016/4/21 2017/4/21See Report
#3488240012RETRIEVABLE
Agilent 33120AFunction/Arbitrary
Waveform GeneratorSG40019058 SG40019058 2016/4/19 2017/4/19
See Report
#3476440004RETRIEVABLE
HP 3562ADynamic Signal
Analyzer2502A00579 2502A00579 2016/7/11 2017/7/11 See Report #1938002 RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 3021 Accelerometer 2120 2120 2016/4/27 2017/4/27See Report
#3476440002RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 4102M Charge Amplifier 813 813 2016/5/16 2017/5/16See Report
#3512290001RETRIEVABLE
Omega PX309-150G5VDifferential Pressure
Transducer031814D264 031814D264 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938003 RETRIEVABLE
Sensotec Z/0761-29ZG Pressure Transducer 756196 756196 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938004 RETRIEVABLE
Sensotec 060-3147-01 Readout Unit 783809 783809 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938004 RETRIEVABLE
L.S. Starrett 465M Micrometer 99061016 993873 2016/4/28 2018/4/28See Report
#3476440005RETRIEVABLE
Mitutoyo Digital Caliper 6283603 6283603 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938008 RETRIEVABLE
RH520Temperature Humidity
RecorderCH05770 CH05770 2016/8/2 2017/8/2 See Report #1938011 RETRIEVABLE
Standard NIST Traceable M&TE
NIST Traceable Calibration - 20 pieces of equipment
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Included in this Package as an Example*
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NIST Traceable Calibration – 20 pieces of equipment
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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF USE
SPECIAL
STATUS
Troemner (1g - 100g) Calibration Weight Set 17723 17723 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938015 RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus (200 g) Calibration Weight GEC-99002 GEC-99002 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938021 RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus (500 g) Calibration Weight GEC-99003 GEC-99003 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938022 RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus (1 kg) Calibration Weight GEC-99004 GEC-99004 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938028 RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus (2 kg) Calibration Weight GEC-99005 GEC-99005 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938031 RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus (2 kg) Calibration Weight 4684 4684 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938035 RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus (5 kg) Calibration Weight 3105 3105 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938038 RETRIEVABLE
Troemner (10 kg) Calibration Weight 2530 2530 2016/7/8 2017/7/8 See Report #1938042 RETRIEVABLE
Standard NIST Traceable M&TE
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NIST Traceable Calibration – Micrometer
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Internal Calibrations – 61 pieces of equipment
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF USE
SPECIAL
STATUS
Sartorius MSE8202S Weight Balance 31913378 2017-1 2017/3/22 2018/3/22See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus Champ Square CQ25R Weight Balance 06573236DG 2017-2 2017/3/22 2018/3/22See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap2 2017-3 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap3 2017-4 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.8 in. Aluminum Top
Cap6 2017-5 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Aluminum Top
Cap7 2017-6 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap8 2017-7 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.8 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap9 2017-8 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Aluminum Top
Cap10 2017-9 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Aluminum Top
Cap11 2017-10 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap12 2017-11 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap13 2017-12 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap14 2017-13 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap15 2017-14 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap16 2017-15 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap17 2017-16 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap A18 2017-17 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
**Items Calibrated by UTA**
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Internal Calibrations – 61 pieces of equipment
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF USE
SPECIAL
STATUS
Sartorius MSE8202S Weight Balance 31913378 2017-1 2017/3/22 2018/3/22See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Ohaus Champ Square CQ25R Weight Balance 06573236DG 2017-2 2017/3/22 2018/3/22See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap2 2017-3 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap3 2017-4 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.8 in. Aluminum Top
Cap6 2017-5 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Aluminum Top
Cap7 2017-6 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap8 2017-7 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.8 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap9 2017-8 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Aluminum Top
Cap10 2017-9 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.0 in. Aluminum Top
Cap11 2017-10 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap12 2017-11 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap13 2017-12 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap14 2017-13 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)1.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap15 2017-14 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap16 2017-15 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Aluminum Top
Cap17 2017-16 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap A18 2017-17 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
**Items Calibrated by UTA**
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Internal Calibrations – 61 pieces of equipment
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF USE
SPECIAL
STATUS
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap B19 2017-18 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (TC)2.5 in. Stainless Steel
Top Cap C20 2017-19 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (CP)Stainless Steel
Calibration Plate1 2017-20 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (CP)Stainless Steel
Calibration Plate2 2017-21 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (CP)Stainless Steel
Calibration Plate3 2017-22 2017/3/23 2018/3/23
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
L.S. Starrett 763 Micrometer 1 2017-23 2017/3/23 2018/3/23See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Brown and Sharpe Micrometer 2 2017-24 2017/3/23 2018/3/23See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Agilent E3620A DC Power Supply LR38497C 2017-25 2017/3/26 2018/3/26See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Lambda Model LL-903Regulated Power
SupplyUT238462 2017-26 2017/3/26 2018/3/26
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 3-Y) FEB G106073 2017-27 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 4-R) FEB G106076 2017-28 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 5-Y) 04H006X9 2017-29 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 6-R) 04H006XT 2017-30 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 7-Y) 07B003X9 2017-31 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 8-R) 07B003XP 2017-32 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 9-Y) 07B003Y5 2017-33 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Bently Nevada 330100--50-05 Proximitor (Probe 10-R) 07B003XN 2017-34 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
**Items Calibrated by UTA**
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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF USE
SPECIAL
STATUS
Columbia Model SH-200-S3R LVDT 7907 2017-35 2017/3/23 2018/3/23See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model SH-200-S3R LVDT 77002 2017-36 2017/3/23 2018/3/23See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model SH-200-S3R LVDT 04004 2017-37 2017/3/23 2018/3/23See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Heise CM-60750 (0 - 6.1 psi) Vacuum Gage (No. 3) UT409547 2017-38 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Ashcroft (0-73psi) Pressure Gage (No. 1) UT279327 2017-39 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Ashcroft (0-500psi) Pressure Gage (No. 2) UT289551 2017-40 2017/3/27 2018/3/27See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
HP 6824A Power Supply Amplifier 1716A02655 2017-41 2017/3/28 2018/3/28See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
HP 6824A Power Supply Amplifier 1027A01995 2017-42 2017/3/28 2018/3/28See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 4102MCharge Amplifier
(w/Accel 2919)119 2017-43 2017/4/10 2018/4/10
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 302-6 Accelerometer (No. 1) 2919 2017-44 2017/4/10 2018/4/10See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 4102MCharge Amplifier
(w/Accel 3878)849 2017-45 2017/4/10 2018/4/10
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 302-6 Accelerometer (No. 2) 3878 2017-46 2017/4/10 2018/4/10See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 4102MCharge Amplifier
(w/Accel 3878)604 2017-47 2017/4/10 2018/4/10
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 302-6 Accelerometer (No. 3) 3878 2017-48 2017/4/10 2018/4/10See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 4102MCharge Amplifier
(w/Accel 3879)850 2017-49 2017/4/10 2018/4/10
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
Columbia Model 302-6 Accelerometer (No. 4) 3879 2017-50 2017/4/10 2018/4/10See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
NI PXI-6251 #1M Series DAQ -
Multimeter01A29AFB 2017-51 2017/4/11 2018/4/11
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
**Items Calibrated by UTA**
Internal Calibrations – 61 pieces of equipment
Included in this Package as Examples
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Internal Calibrations – 61 pieces of equipment
Sixty-one (61) pieces of equipment are calibrated in the internal calibration effort.
Different equipment have different required accuracies of equipment in the
procedure.
In the internal calibration, the percent difference is calculated to verify the
equipment performance.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONSERIAL
NUMBER
CALIBRATION
I.D. NUMBER
CALIBRATION
DATE
EXPIRATION
DATE
CALIBRATION
TOLERANCE OR
LIMITATIONS OF USE
SPECIAL
STATUS
NI PXI-6251 #2M Series DAQ -
Multimeter01837EC9 2017-52 2017/4/11 2018/4/11
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
NI PXI-6251 #1M Series DAQ -
Function Generator01A29AFB 2017-53 2017/4/11 2018/4/11
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
NI PXI-6251 #2M Series DAQ -
Function Generator01837EC9 2017-54 2017/4/11 2018/4/11
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
NI PXI-4462 #1 DSA - Multimeter 019A1FAA 2017-55 2017/4/11 2018/4/11See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
NI PXI-4462 #2 DSA - Multimeter 01A7E02C 2017-56 2017/4/11 2018/4/11See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
NI PXI-4462 #1DSA - Function
Generator019A1FAA 2017-57 2017/4/11 2018/4/11
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
NI PXI-4462 #2DSA - Function
Generator01A7E02C 2017-58 2017/4/11 2018/4/11
See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (DP) Drive Plate 4 2017-59 2017/4/15 2018/4/15See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (DP) Drive Plate 5 2017-60 2017/4/15 2018/4/15See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
University of Texas (DP) Drive Plate 8 2017-61 2017/4/15 2018/4/15See Project Document
App. 2RETRIEVABLE
**Items Calibrated by UTA**
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Internal Calibration of the Low-Pressure Gage
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Internal Calibration of the Power Supply Amplifier
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RCTS Equipment
(a) Top View of RCTS Set-Up (b) Section A-A of RCTS Set-Up
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RCTS Specimen Preparation Procedure
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Intact Specimen Preparation
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Cutting An Intact Specimen from A Shelby Tube
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Reconstituted Specimen Preparation
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(a) Split Compaction Mold (b) Compaction Tamper
(c) One Reconstituted Sandy Specimen
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Resonant Column Testing Procedure
(a) Schematic Diagram of the Dynamic
Monitoring System in the RC Test
(b) Example of A Small-Strain Frequency Response
Measured in the Fix-Free Resonant Column Test.
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Resonant Column Testing Procedure
(a) Schematic Diagram of the Dynamic
Monitoring System in the RC Test
(b) Example of the Free-Vibration Decay Curve
Measured in the Fix-Free Resonant Column Test.
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Resonant Column (RC) Device
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2 4 6
102 4 6
1002 4 6
10002
Duration of Confinment, t, minutes
400
300
200
100
0
Sm
all
-Str
ain
Sh
ear
Wa
ve
Vel
oci
ty, V
s , m
/sec
Specimen D
Depth = 7.8 m
0.0004%
Confining Pressure 14 kPa 28 kPa 55 kPa 110 kPa 221 kPa
(a) RC Device(b) Vs – Log Time
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Consolidation and Secondary Consolidation
62(a) Log Gmax – Log Time (b) Void Ratio – Log Time
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Small-Strain Behavior
63(a) Log Vs – Log s0’ (b) Void Ratio – Log s0’
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Modulus Reduction Behavior
64(a) G – Log (b) G/Gmax – Log
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Nonlinear Behavior
65(a) G/Gmax – Log (b) D – Log
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RC Measurements: Nonlinear Shear Modulus Versus Strain at One Pressure
66(a) G/Gmax – Log (b) Frequency Sweeping
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
No
rma
lize
d S
hea
r M
od
ulu
s, G
/Gm
ax
10-5
10-4
10-3
10-2
10-1
100
Shearing Strain, , %
Sample Type: D: ~ 11.3 m, USCS: MHSample ID. UTA-82-G(7C)
s0 = 13 psi (1.87 ksf = 89.6 kPa)
Notes:
1. (1) Starting Data Point for Response Curves Plot
2. (3) Final Data Point for Response Curves Plot
(1)
(2)
(3)
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RC Measurements: Nonlinear Damping Ratio Versus Strain at One Pressure
67(a) G/Gmax – Log (b) Free-Vibration Decays
Qu
ality
Facto
r, Q
10-5
10-4
10-3
10-2
10-1
100
Shearing Strain, , %
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Mate
ria
l D
am
pin
g R
ati
o, D
, %
Sample Type: D: ~ 11.3 m, USCS: MHSample ID. UTA-82-G(7C)
s0 = 13 psi (1.87 ksf = 89.6 kPa)
?Plotted Free-Vibration Signals
3.33
6.67
(1)
Shearing Strains in RC Test werecorrected to the average of thefirst 3 free-vibration cycles
Notes:
1. (1) Starting Data Point for Free-Vibration Signals Plot
2. (3) Final Data Point for Free-Vibration Signals Plot3. Free-Vibration Signals are plotted vertically in consecutive order
(2)
(3)
Norm
ali
zed
Free-V
ibrati
on
Sig
nals
, V
ou
t/V
max
1.00.80.60.40.20.0
Time, t, seconds
(2)
Shearing Strains in RC Test werecorrected to the average of thefirst 3 free-vibration cycles
(1)
(3)Sample Type: D: ~ 11.3 m, USCS: MHSample ID. UTA-82-G(7C)
s0 = 13 psi (1.87 ksf = 89.6 kPa)
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Torsional Shear Testing Procedure
(a) Schematic Diagram of the Dynamic
Monitoring System in the TS Test
(b) Example of A Stress-Strain Curve Measured in the
Torsional Shear Test.
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References• Keene, A. (2017). Next-Generation Equipment and Procedures for Combined
Resonant Column and Torsional Shear Testing. The University of Texas at Austin.
• Wang, YN. (2018). Development of Constitutive Models for Linear and Nonlinear
Shear Modulus and Material Damping Relationships of Uncemented Soils. The
University of Texas at Austin.
• Ni, S.H. (1987). Dynamic Properties of Sand Under True Triaxial Stress States
from Resonant Column/Torsional Shear Tests. Ph.D. Dissertation, The University
of Texas at Austin.
• Stokoe, K.H., Choi, W.K., Jeon, S.Y., and Lee, J.J. (2006). Test Procedures and
Calibration Documentation Associated with The RCTS and URC Tests at The
University of Texas at Austin. Geotechnical Engineering Report GR06-04,
Geotechnical Engineering Center of the Civil Engineering Department of The
University of Texas at Austin.
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