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S L O P E I N D I C A T O R
Pneumatic Settlement Cell
Applications
The pneumatic settlement cell is
used to monitor settlements in soil.
Typical applications include:
Monitoring settlement or heave in
embankments.
Monitoring settlement due to
dewatering and preloading.
Monitoring consolidation of soil
under storage tanks.
Operation
The pneumatic settlement cell com-
prises a reservoir, liquid-filled tubing,
and a pressure transducer.
The reservoir is located on stable
ground, away from the construction
area. The liquid-filled tubing runs
from the reservoir down to the pres-
sure transducer, which is embedded
in fill or installed in a borehole.
The transducer measures the pres-
sure created by the column of liquid
in the tubing. As the transducer set-
tles with the surrounding ground, the
height of the column is increased and
the transducer measures higher pres-
sure.
Settlements are calculated by con-
verting the change in pressure to
millimeters or inches of liquid head.
Advantages
Remote Readout: The reservoir and
readout station can be located away
from the construction area. The cell
and tubing are buried and do not
interfere with construction activities.
Simple Operation: The cell can be
read by one person.
Reservoi r
Li qui d-f i l l ed t ubi ng
Hei ght of t he col umn of
l i qui d i ncreases as cel l
moves downward wi t h
set t l i ng ground.
Cel l measures t he
pressure of t he
col umn of l i qui d
Set t l ement cel l provi des set t l ement measurement s wi t h no i nt erf erence t o const ruct i on act i vi t i es. Set t l ement cel l wi t h pl at e, t ubi ng, and reservoi r.
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PNEUMATIC SETTLEMENT CELL
Pneumat ic Set t lement Cell . . . . . . 51416300
Incl udes set t l ement cel l , connect i on of t ubi ng t o
cel l , and qui ck-connect socket s f or connect i on t o
reservoi r. Does not i ncl ude t ubi ng or pneumat i c
qui ck-connect pl ug (bot h requi red) or set t l ement
pl at e (opt i onal ).
Sensor t ype: Twi n t ube pneumat i c t ransducer.
Range: Approxi mat el y 64 m (210' ) of l i qui d
head. Mi ni mum head 1.5 m (5' ) requi red.
Resolut ion: 0.001 bar, 0.01 psi usi ng met ri c
and Engl i sh-uni t modes of di gi t al gauge on 256
i ndi cat or.
Repeat abilit y: 0.25%FS t o 1% FS.
Accuracy and repeat abi l i t y of t he syst em depend
on a number of f act ors, i ncl udi ng accuracy of
gauge, proper operat i on of i ndi cat or, proper
i nst al l at i on of t ubi ng and reservoi r, and proper
mai nt enance of deai red l i qui d i n t ubi ng.
Dimensions: Cel l di amet er i s 95 mm and cel l
hei ght i s 216 mm (3.75 x 8.5" ).
SETTLEMENT PLATE
St eel Set t lement Plat e . . . . . . . . . 51410100
Opt i onal accessory f or set t l ement cel l . St eel
pl at e 305 x 305 mm ( 12 x 12" ) bol t s t o t he bot -
t om of t he cel l t o hel p mai nt ai n upri ght ori ent a-
t i on. Recommended when cel l i s i nst al l ed i n f i l l .
TUBING
Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50706201
Twi n 1/4" t ubes f i l l ed wi t h de-ai red l i qui d and
t wi n 3/16" pneumat i c t ubes. Speci f y l engt h.
Quick-Connect Plug . . . . . . . . . . . 51407301
For connect i on of pneumat i c t ube t o i ndi cat or.
One requi red f or each cel l . At t ached at f act ory.
Splice Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51401715
Incl udes uni ons and ot her hardware t o make one
spl i ce.
VENTED RESERVOIR
Vent ed Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51419500
Incl udes mount i ng hardware and smal l bot t l e of
de-ai red l i qui d.
De-Aired Liquid, 1 Quart . . . . . . . 51419552
One quart of 50/50 et hyl ene gl ycol -wat er mi x-
t ure f or mai nt ai ni ng l evel of l i qui d i n reservoi r.
Mi xt ure has rel at i ve densi t y of 1.065.
READOUTS
256 Pneumat ic Indicat or . . . . . . . . 51425602
Recommended readout i s t he 256 pneumat i c
i ndi cat or wi t h di gi t al gauge. See separat e dat a
sheet f or more i nf ormat i on.