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Pressurize the triaxial cell – MTS Triaxial Cell Models 656-06 User Manual

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Connect the Extensometers

Description

Item

Pull gently to check cabling.

1

Connect cables.

2

Pressurize the Triaxial Cell

Note:

You must know how to operate your confining and pore pressure intensifiers to successfully run
tests.

The figures in this section show a specimen setup for a pore pressure test. Pressurizing this Cell is
basically the same for extension/pore pressure and compression tests.

1. Set the mode selector to Setup.

2. Unlock and lower the bell onto the platen assembly.

Ensure that the extensometer zero pins clear the bell.

50 | Triaxial Cell Product Information

Operation

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