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1. Target values x Values IV Test and show target values Ev2 etc Allow Ev2 MN r 120 000 Allow Ev2 E 1 2 500 MV Also test Ev1 gt allow factor Ev2 Allow factor Lt 0 600 Entry if condition fulfilled Te With tick With text Text fulfilled og Weather conditions menu item Corresponding informations about the weather can be entered Test times menu item You can enter start and end time of a test You can select the type of marker or annotation for the subsequent representation of the results if the condition is fulfilled GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 12 of 28 September 2010 5 2 6 5 2 7 5 2 8 5 3 5 3 1 General menu item After selecting this menu item you can enter general data such as project designation report num ber annex number etc SO ti Project line 1 Exame ss Project line 2 Den Edited by foto Edit date EY 01 2010 Report no 98399710 Annex no i Cancel These data will be displayed in the corresponding areas of the output sheet Company menu item You can enter your company adress in four lines These lines will be entered at the top left of the output sheet Remarks menu item You can enter more information such as deviations from the specified procedure or any observa tions made during the test Graphics preferences menu View output table View diagram menu2. Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Short output table element 5 4 14 Weather conditions menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Weather conditions element The input for this element can be edited immediately after double clicking on the element or via the menu item Edit Weather conditions see Section 5 2 4 5 4 15 Target values menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Target values element The input for this element can be edited immediately after double clicking on the element or via the menu item Edit Target values see Section 5 2 3 5 4 16 Test times menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Test times element The input for this element can be edited immediatel
3. GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 14 of 28 September 2010 5 3 3 5 3 4 5 3 5 5 3 6 In addition you can vary the number of decimal places for manometer data input between 3 and 5 for each plate loading test performed The value a0 should be given in the evaluation of your plate loading test in compliance with DIN 18134 2010 04 draft Display in the Deformation modulus evaluation table can be achieved by activating the check box Enter a0 in table When you leave the dialogue box with OK all preferences will be accepted Refresh and zoom menu item The program works on the principle of What you see is what you get This means that the screen presentation represents overall what you will see on your printer In the last consequence this would mean that the screen presentation would have to be refreshed after every alteration you make For reasons of efficiency and as this can take several seconds for complex screen contents the screen is not refreshed after every alteration If e g after using the zoom function see below only part of the image is visible you can achie ve a complete view using this menu item Zoom Use curent zoom of 1 000 24 oel os ol 15 25 40 a Cancel A zoom factor between 0 4 and 8 0 can be entered in the input box By then clicking on Use to exit the box the current factor is accepted By clicking on the 0 4 0 6 etc buttons the selected factor is used directly and
4. activate 16 System show information cess 24 Target values define cee eeeeseeeeeee Target values edit element Test numbers activate display s sssessessesee Test results display in message box Test times edit element Test times enter EE Tests display maximum number Tests enter base data Toolbar for menu items Translation activate cccccccceesccceeesseeseeeeeees Transmission ratio enter Tru type fontso geseet geen Eer Unloading curve edit display settings 14 Unloading enter data 11 Weather conditions edit element 21 Weather conditions enter What you see is what you get Z Zoom factor define for full screen display 15 Zoom function activate sss 0s000000 15 17 25 GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 28 of 28 September 2010
5. curve 17 GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 27 of 28 September 2010 P Page numbering automatically in output table 7 Page section Cop pint eee eee 17 26 Page size dehnen geess 18 Pen preferences load settlement curve 16 Plate diameter edit element ves Dil Plate diameter enter 0 ccccceeccecseesseesseeeeeeee 11 Plate substratum enter ccccceesesseeseeeeeeeeee 11 Print graphics Print output table ensinaron 8 Print section ccccccssscceesseccesseeeessseees 9 17 26 Print several Dies 10 Printer preferences eceeceeseeeeeeteeseeeeeeaees 7 8 Program load save preferences SN KR Program show improvement seeceeeeee 24 Program show information sssseseeesesseseeseeee 24 Project data edit element Project data emter eeceeeeceeteeeeeteeeeeeeeeee Ratio EB Enter oo eeeeseeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeee 6 12 Remarks edit element 21 Remarks enter 00000eeeee 13 Report number edit element 20 Report number enter cee eee eeeeeeee 13 Scroll the screen ee eeecesceeeeceeeneeseeeeeeeeees Secant activate dieplag eee Second test edit output table element o Second test enter data cccccccssccesssseesseeee Short output table activate display Short output table edit element Smarticons for menu items cc ceeseeeeeees 16 Standard s lection oe 6 11 Status bar main program
6. item allows you to switch the menus and the graphics from German to English and vice versa To work in German deactivate the two check boxes Dialoge Men s bersetzen trans late dialogues menus und Graphiktexte iibersetzen translate graphics Alternatively you can work bilingually e g with German dialogue boxes but with graphic output in English The program always starts with the language setting applicable when it was last ended GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 24 of 28 September 2010 6 Tips 6 1 Keyboard and mouse You can scroll the screen with the keyboard using the cursor keys and the Page up and Page down keys By clicking and pulling with the mouse with Ctrl pressed you activate the zoom function i e the selected section will fill the screen Furthermore you can use the mouse wheel to zoom in out or scrolling the screen presentation The following mouse wheel functions are available e Mouse wheel up move screen image up e Mouse wheel down move screen image down e Ctrl mouse wheel up enlarge screen image zoom in e Ctrl mouse wheel down shrink screen image zoom out e Shift mouse wheel up move screen image right e Shift mouse wheel down move screen image left If you click the right mouse button anywhere on the screen a context menu containing the principal menu items opens Test Target values Weather conditions General Company Preferences Output sheet te
7. previously zoomed in this tool returns to a full screen display GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 16 of 28 September 2010 Zoom Zoom With the zoom functions you can zoom in or out of parts of the image by clicking the left mouse button KO Undo move object If you have previously moved a legend F11 or used Output preferences Move objects you can undo the last movement with this tool Ca Restore move object If you have previously undone a movement you can restore with this tool Copy print area Use this tool to copy only parts of the graphics in order to paste them e g to a report You will see information on this function and can then mark an area which is copied to the clipboard or can be saved in a file Alternatively you can send the marked area directly to your printer see Tips Section 6 3 H Diagram output table By clicking on this tool you can switch between the load settlement curve and the output table 5 3 10 Load graphics preferences menu item You can reload a graphics preferences file into the program which was saved using the Graphics preferences Save graphics preferences menu item Only the corresponding data will be re freshed 5 3 11 Save graphics preferences menu item Some of the preferences you made with the menu items of the Graphics preferences menu as well as the inputs using the Edit Company menu item can be saved to a file If you select GGU PLATE
8. simply proceed as described there The input for this element can be edited directly by double clicking the element or by going to the menu item Edit General see Section 5 2 6 For this element you also have the option of adapt ing the texts in front of the input boxes to suit your needs Go to the menu item Output prefer ences Texts see Section 5 4 2 5 4 10 Load settlement curve menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Load settlement curve element GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 20 of 28 September 2010 5 4 11 Plate diameter menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Platediameter element 5 4 12 Remarks menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 To edit the Remarks element simply proceed as described there The input for this element can be edited immediately after double clicking on the element or via the menu item Edit Remarks see Section 5 2 8 5 4 13 Short output table menu item
9. the Page format button you can define amongst other things the size of the left margin and the number of lines per page The Header footer button allows you to enter a header and footer text for each page If the symbol appears within the text the current page number will be entered during printing e g Page The text size is given in Pts You can also change between Portrait and Landscape formats GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 7 of 28 September 2010 e Print pages group box If you do not wish pagination to begin with 1 you can add an offset number to the check box This offset will be added to the current page number The output range is de nn fined using From page no to page no e Output to group box Start output by clicking on Printer or File The file name can then be selected from or entered into the box If you select the Window button the results are sent to a separate window Further text editing options are available in this window as well as loading sav ing and printing 5 1 6 Printer preferences menu item You can edit printer preferences e g swap between portrait and landscape or change the printer in accordance with WINDOWS conventions 5 1 7 Print and export menu item You can select your output format in a dialogue box You have the following possibilities e Printer allows graphic output of the current screen to the WINDOWS standard printer or to
10. 6 Installation pena sheds d egd eege ls A Knowledge Base accegg 24 L Language preferences cceeceeeeeeseeneees 4 24 Least squares method 14 Licence protection csceceseeeeeseeeeeee 4 Load settlement curve activate display 13 Load settlement curve define colour pens 16 Load settlement curve edit display settings 14 Load settlement curve edit element 20 Load settlement curve switch to output table 17 M Manometer define dimension ccceeeeee 11 Manometer specify decimal places 15 Margins define Gei Markers define for load settlement curve 14 Measure point data edit element 20 Measure point data edit input box texts 18 Measure point data enter 11 Metafile export a Mini CAD file export 0 0 cee eeeeeeeseeteeeeeeeees Mini CAD USE ccccccecccceesseceesseeeesseeeessseeeeees Mouse click functions Mouse wheel functions Output sheet alter position size of individual elements using mouse 19 23 Output sheet change name eee 18 Output sheet edit title element we LO Output sheet reset all elements to defaults 23 Output sheet reset individual elements to defaults eege erraia ia 19 Output table activate deplax eee 13 Output table edit manometer column heading 18 Output table print eee cee cteeeeeeeeeeee 7 Output table switch to load settlement
11. Analysis and presentation of plate loading tests according to DIN 18134 DIN 18134 2010 04 Draft or Austrian Standard B 4417 GGU PLATELOAD VERSION 8 ina Last revision September 2010 Copyright Prof Dr Johann Bu Technical implementation and sales Civilserve GmbH Steinfeld Contents L NC 2 Licence protection and installation ccsccscscscscscscssscsscscscssscscscsssssssscscssscssessesssssees 3 Language Selection cscccccscssscssssscsscssscssssssscsscsscesscssecssccsscssscssscsssssesscsssesccesccssecsscssoesee F 4 Starting the program ccsscscsssssscssscsssessccsescseessssccssessscssscsssssessesssesesssecssesssesseesseesse D 5 Description of menu items cccsccccsscssscssscssscscscscscsssscsscssscssscsssssessssssssssssesssessscssoesee O DL TRIG AMON E 6 SLT NG WwW MCN U lemer E E A Age Gage 6 5 1 2 Load menu item 5 1 3 Save menu item 5 1 4 Save as men em 7 5 1 5 Print output table menu tem 7 5 1 6 Printer preferences menu tem 8 5 1 7 Print and export menu tem 8 51 8 Batch print menu item eege hog Abate ENEE ee EE 10 DAO y ME Xat UE EE 10 SS El Met PE EI EE 10 2 VEGI AMON psec A EE ENER dd oO d EA GER cous one cdeteetsestacets EE EEN d 11 RE MN E EE 11 EN MENU LEM EE 5 2 3 Target values menu tem seie ENEE SEENEN Eed EES dc 5 2 4 Weather conditions menu item 5 2 5 Test times menu Mem ENEE dee ee 5 2 0 Genera i m
12. LOAD alg as file name and save the file on the same level as the program the data will be automatically loaded the next time the program is started and need not be entered again If you do not go to File New upon starting the program but open a previously saved file instead the preferences used at the time of saving are shown If subsequent changes in the general preferences are to be used for existing files these preferences must be imported us ing the menu item Graphics preferences Load graphics preferences GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 17 of 28 September 2010 5 4 Output preferences menu 5 4 1 Page size menu item The default page set up is A4 when the program is started Using this menu item you can edit height and width of the output sheet 5 4 2 Texts menu item The default labelling of some output sheet elements can be edited in this menu item s dialogue box Among other things the name of the output sheet can be specified here Tests S Manometer des Manometer Heading 1 Plate loadingtet Heading 2 SILKE Report Repot Annex annes Row 1 Test number Row 2 Measuring station Row 4 Solype SS Row 5 Water content and plate TAIA a 4 a QJ Row 6 Station Cancel Reset E Ke Your input in the first row Manometer designation will be used as column heading in the out put tables Your input in rows to 6 of the above dialogue box as well as the input
13. any other printer selected using the menu item File Printer preferences But you may also select a different printer in the following dialogue box by pressing the Printer prefs change printer button ME 8 l Page sizes Output device civilbsdcO01 Lexmark T630 Output device mm x 197 y 285 Image mm x 210 0 y 297 0 m Printer Printer prefs change printer Portrait m Output preferences Zoom factor 1 000 Fit to page Page overlap x mm 0 000 Page overlap y mm 0 000 Output of 4 pages 2 wide Print pages E to ER m No of copies D Cancel GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 8 of 28 September 2010 In the upper group box the maximum dimensions which the printer can accept are given Below this the dimensions of the image to be printed are given If the image is larger than the output format of the printer the image will be printed to several pages in the above e xample 4 In order to facilitate better re connection of the images the possibility of ente ring an overlap for each page in x and y direction is given Alternatively you also have the possibility of selecting a smaller zoom factor ensuring output to one page Fit to page button Following this you can enlarge to the original format on a copying machine to en sure true scaling Furthermore you may enter the number of copies to be printed e DXF file allows output of the g
14. ck copy protection component hardware for connection to the PC CM stick Because of the way the system is configured the protected software can only be operated with the corresponding CM stick This creates a fixed link between the software licence and the CM stick copy protection hardware the licence as such is thus represented by the CM stick The correct Runtime Kit for the CodeMeter stick must be installed on your PC Upon start up and during running the GGU PLATELOAD program checks that a CM stick is connected If it has been removed the program can no longer be executed For installation of GGU software and the CodeMeter software please refer to the information in the Installation notes for GGU Software International which are supplied with the program 3 Language selection GGU PLATELOAD is a bilingual program The program always starts with the language setting applicable when it was last ended The language preferences can be changed at any time in the menu using the menu item Spracheinstellung for German or Language preferences for English GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 4 of 28 September 2010 4 Starting the program After starting the program you will see two menus at the top of the window e File e After clicking on the File menu a previously calculated system can be loaded by means of the Load menu item or a new one created using New The program allows simple input procedures by movi
15. e Loading again later creates exactly the same presentation as was present at the time of saving Save as menu item You can save data entered during program use to an existing file or to a new file i e using a new file name For reasons of clarity it makes sense to use pdr as file suffix as this is the suffix used in the file requester box for the menu item File Load If you choose not to enter an exten sion when saving pdr will be used automatically Print output table menu item You can have an output table that can be sent to the printer or to a file e g for further editing in a word processor Alternatively you have the option of viewing the result in a separate window and of editing them there xi Printer preferences Et toad JI sas Page format Header footer Portrait Font size pts DR C Landscape Print pages From page no 1 Offset for page number to page no ER IR m Output to Cancel Printer File e Printer preferences group box Using the Edit button the current printer preferences can be changed or a different printer selected Using the Save button all preferences from this dialogue box can be saved to a file in order to have them available for a later session If you select GGU PLATELOAD drk as file name and save the file in the program folder default the file will be automatically loaded the next time you start the program Using
16. e Polvneomial 14 aQ activate display 0 0 cece eee eeeeeneeee 15 20 Annex number edit element 20 Annex number enter ccccccccceeeessseceeeeeeees 13 ASCII file import from plate loading apparatuer EECH Austrian standard B 4417 activate Axes scales define EE Base data enter for test 11 Clipboard e sept teen nite ei eee 9 CodeMeter s ck 4 Colour pens define for load settlement curve 16 Company data edit element 00 0 eee 20 Company data enter 13 Condition fulfilled activate display Dk Context menu Open 25 Copy print area s ssessseeeeeesesestsererrrsseseeee 9 17 26 Cutting borders turn on off eee eee 19 D Data import from plate loading apparatus 12 Deformation modulus edit element 20 DIN 18134 actpvate ccc cccccccesseceessseeesseees 6 DXF file export DXF file import eneren n ona 4 EMP fofmat ian nrerin terete eiert Ber ER 9 E value activate testing cc eeeeeeeeeeee 6 12 Ey value enter cccecesecsseessecesseestsseeeesees 6 12 File display name in legend ssseseseeeseseeseeeeeee 22 File TEE H First test edit output table element 22 First test enter data 8 Font sizes define ccccccccceeseessceeeeesseesseeeeeees Font gelegtl AER Function Keys Gage setto ZETO s sicscceecsssesiderecesrecseseestvenesweede 12 GGUCAD file export a9 GGUMiniCAD file esport 39 Graphics integrate using Mim CAD 1
17. enu TEE amare Eege Ee 13 5 2 1 Company MENU e s eser iea rea Tree ae aeee N Esaera eaa ii kaaa ara i aabt aeeai in 13 2 8 Remarks Menuatem n a a E E E a a E 13 5 3 Graphics preferences MeNU 2 00 eecesescesecseeseceeseceseeecssecaeesecseesecnaeeecsaecaeesecaeesesnaeeneegs 13 5 3 1 View output table View diagram menu em 13 5 3 2 Preferences men tem 14 5 3 3 Refresh and Zoom menu item eceeeeeceesceesecececseeeseceeeeeeceeceeceseceseceseenseenseenes 15 5 3 4 Zoominfo MENU tem essc iieri eriei ris ie ee irori as Eee ris ie er isois 15 5 3 5 Legend font selection menu tem 15 5 3 6 Font size selection menu tem 5 3 7 Pen colour and width menu item 5 3 8 Mini CAD toolbar menu item s sssssesessseseesesseesessteetsresetstestesesseeeesreresseseessesees 5 3 9 Toolbar preferences menu item ssssssessseiesesssrstsrtererssssrsesrerrersrsrerrerssrsesesreerees 5 3 10 Load graphics preferences menu item s s esesessererseeereresrsrrreresstsrseerrerersesesreerees 17 5 3 11 Save graphics preferences menu tem 17 5 4 Output preferences men 18 541 Page size menu E 18 5 4 2 Texts menu RE 18 5 4 3 Margins menu itemi esros inre a E a ae ia Eea NE ES oe 19 5 4 4 Position info menu tem 19 5 4 5 Title change position menu item ee sseseesesresieresssrstsrtrrerersstsrrrerrersrsesrereerees 19 5 4 6 Deformation modulus menu item s sssesssesessseeeesererstetess
18. ew plate loading test A dialogue box opens where you can decide whether you want to use the German DIN 18134 the draft DIN 18134 2010 dated April 2010 or the Austrian Standard B 4417 bes Standard DIN 18134 DIN 18134 2010 C Austrian standard B 4417 Stress factor 1 Stress factor 2 Only for Austrian standard B 4417 With correction function Target values Allow factor V Test and show target values Ev2 etc Allow Ev2 MN r Allow Ev2 Ev1 IV Also test Ev1 gt allow factor Ev2 120 000 2 500 0 600 Iw Diagram with output table You can define the target values for Ey and the ratio of E 2 E that will be checked and entered by the program In addition a target value factor can be given with which E can be correlated If the Diagram with output table check box is activated a short output table is displayed to gether with the load settlement curve evaluation see also Section 5 4 13 GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 6 of 28 September 2010 5 1 2 5 1 4 5 1 5 Load menu item You can load a file with test data which was created and saved at a previous sitting and then edit the test data Save menu item You can save data entered or edited during program use to a file in order to have them available at a later date or to archive them The data is saved without prompting with the name of the current fil
19. for Report and Annex also represent the designations for the input boxes in the Edit Test and Edit General menu items dialogue boxes If rows are deactivated in the above dialogue box the corresponding input boxes in the Edit Test menu item dialogue box are also deactivated see Section 5 2 2 Use Reset to restore the default labelling settings GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 18 of 28 September 2010 5 4 3 Margins menu item In the default program preferences the output sheet is shown with cutting borders For output to an A4 printer a reduction of the printer output is generally necessary as proprietary printers cannot fully cover an A4 page The margin preferences can be defined in a dialogue box z With borders Left margin mm 18 00 Bottom margin mm 1 00 Cancel By deactivating the With borders check box and with an appropriate choice of left and lower margins it is generally possible to create a non reduced printer output It is necessary to also adapt the page height and width see Section 5 4 1 5 4 4 Position info menu item The positions and layout of the individual elements on the output sheet can be altered using the following menu items This menu item provides information on the options for altering the posi tion and layout more quickly using the mouse 5 4 5 Title change position menu item The position and layout of the title element can be altered via the dialogue box
20. for this menu item if the Title display check box is activated xi IV Title display JV With frame Je With background colour x 25 0 y 233 0 dx 104 0 dy 36 0 Background colour Pen colour Pen width mm 0 30 Cancel Reset The position of the element on the output sheet and its size can be defined or edited by means of the variables x and y dx and dy The element can be provided with a frame and a back ground colour to suit your personal requirements If the element needs to be returned to its original condition this can be done using the Reset button Alternatively you can alter the size and shape of the element using the mouse see menu item Output preferences Move objects Sec tion 0 GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 19 of 28 September 2010 The heading shown in the title element can be edited in the menu item Output prefer ences Texts see Section 5 4 2 The texts Project 1 line and Project 2 line are entered immediately after double clicking the element or using the menu item Edit General see Sec tion 5 2 6 5 4 6 Deformation modulus menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Deformation modulus element The value a0 should be given in the evaluation of your plate loading te
21. g characterises the end of the table Then the entry of the dial gauge reading follows Newer plate loading apparatus only have one dial gauge for measuring the settlement of the loading plate So in order to avoid having to enter all the settlement readings three times with the same value the button Gauge2 Gauge3 Gaugel exists After clicking on this button all the values entered under Gauge 1 are assumed to Gauge 2 and Gauge 3 e Edit second test A dialogue box appears which enables the entry of the second loading cycle Input is com pletely the same as described for the first loading cycle GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 11 of 28 September 2010 5 2 3 5 2 4 5 2 5 Show current data The data which belong to the latest test are calculated and shown Zero gauge readings The button allows all the dial gauge first and second loading cycle to be set on zero after a confirmation prompt Import ASCII file You can import measured values received with plate loading apparatus from various com Target values menu item After leaving the dialogue box by pressing the Done button the data is evaluated and all input and results displayed on the output sheet Using this menu item the target values for Ba and the ratio of E E can be defined These values will be checked and entered by the program just as under the menu item File New In addition a target value factor can be given with which E can be correlated
22. graphics to a file in order to enable processing in the GGUMiniCAD program e Cancel Printing is cancelled GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 9 of 28 September 2010 5 1 8 Batch print menu item If you would like to print several appendices at once select this menu item You will see the fol lowing dialogue box Batch print GE Printer Cancel Add Delete all Delete File list D Example 2 pdr D Example 3 pdr Create a list of files for printing using Add and selecting the desired files The number of files is displayed in the dialogue box header Using Delete you can mark and delete selected individual files from the list After selecting the Delete all button you can compile a new list Selection of the desired printer and printer preferences is achieved by pressing the Printer button You then start printing by using the Print button In the dialogue box which then appears you can select further preferences for printer output such as e g the number of copies These prefer ences will be applied to all files in the list 5 1 9 Exit menu item After a confirmation prompt you can quit the program 5 1 10 1 2 3 4 menu items The 1 2 3 4 menu items show the last four files worked on By selecting one of these menu items the listed file will be loaded If you have saved files in any other folder than the program folder you can save yourself the occasionally onerous rummaging through var
23. he pen colours can be adapted On monochrome printers e g laser printers colours are shown in a corresponding grey scale Graphic elements employing very light colours may be difficult to see In such cases it makes sense to edit the colour preferences Mini CAD toolbar menu item Using this menu item you can add free text to the graphics and add lines circles polygons and images e g files in formats BMP JPG PSP TIF etc A pop up menu opens the icons and functions used are described in more detail in the Mini CAD manual provided Toolbar preferences menu item After starting the program a horizontal toolbar for menu items appears below the program menu bar If you would rather work with a popup window with several columns you can specify your preferences using this menu item The smarticons can also be switched off At the bottom of the program window you find a status bar with further information You can also activate or switch off the status bar here The preferences will be saved in the GGU PLATELOAD alg file see menu item Graphics preferences Save and will be active at the next time the program is started By clicking on the tools smarticons for menu items you can directly reach most of the program functions The meaning of the Smarticons appears as a text box if you hover with the mouse pointer over the tools Some of the tool functions can be activated from the normal menu items Zoom out If you have
24. ious sub folders GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 10 of 28 September 2010 5 2 Edit menu 5 2 1 Preferences A dialogue box opens which can also be reached via the File New menu item see Section 5 1 1 The applicable standard and the target values can be edited 5 2 2 Test menu item This is the central menu item of the program Here you can enter almost all base data for calcula tion After clicking on this menu item the following dialogue box appears Plate loading test values x Transmission ratio 1 0000 Plate diameter cm 30 000 Plate substratum JV Apparatus with a gauge First test only Manometer values in bar GG Min C kN Test number FO Measuring station IR Depth IR Soil type IR Water content and plate CY Station Edit first test Edit second test Show curent data Zero gauge readings Import ASCII fie First enter general information on your data collection point into the respective input boxes The marked texts in the dialogue box also appear in the output sheet Input boxes can be altered or switched off such as Station as shown in the above dialogue box by going to the menu item Output preferences Texts see Section 5 4 2 The following buttons are then available e Edit first test After clicking the button you reach a dialogue box where you enter the manometer rea dings of each load increment including the unloading The entry of a negative manometer readin
25. item By selecting the menu item Graphics preferences View output table you can have the results calculated by the program shown on the screen This output table contains the most important test data and can be printed for delivery After once selecting this menu item you will see the menu item View diagram instead of View output table in the Graphics preferences menu If you select the View diagram menu item the load settlement curve will be visible again You can switch between diagram and output table presentation with the smarticon H in the toolbar of the program GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 13 of 28 September 2010 5 3 2 Preferences menu item After selecting this menu item a dialogue box appears in which you can edit preferences for graphical presentation preferences x m Load settlement curve Do not connect points Connect points linearly 2nd degree polynomial Bezier spline Je Linearly connect unloading curve l Display secant Marker MV Show markers Show test number Marker size mm ER Axes User defined axes m Manometer Decimal places for pressure gauge 3 DI m Evaluation IT Enter al in table Cancel By activating the Do not connect points switch you can ensure that the measured values are not connected to a load settlement curve Only in rare cases e g if you need to draw a load settlement curve by hand you will use this swi
26. ne and edit the position of the legend using the x value and y value and the size of the legend using Font size In addition to the prompted heading you can have a designation before the file name The file na me can be excluded or displayed automatically with or without the file path and or date and time GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 22 of 28 September 2010 5 4 20 Reset all menu item With this button all preferences for the aforementioned elements which may have been edited with the previous menu items will be reset to the program defaults 5 4 21 Move objects menu item When you go to this item you can move the various objects with the aid of the mouse Move the mouse over the object to be moved When you are located above a moveable object the mouse pointer appears in the shape of a cross You can now press and hold the left mouse button and drag the object to the required position After going to this menu item only one object at a time can be moved using the mouse or its size be altered In order to move or edit several objects this function can be more quickly activated by pressing F11 or the icon The size of an object can also be altered using this menu item or the F11 key If you move over the frame of a changeable object after activating this function the mouse assumed the shape of a double headed arrow Hold the left mouse button and move the frame until the object has reached the required size T
27. ng directly to the option box after New is clicked this can also be reached by pointing to the File New menu item You can now directly select the standard to be adopted and the target values to be used After leaving this box by press ing OK you will arrive at the initial program screen containing all elements of the output sheet that will be filled after data input Five menus then appear at the top of the window e File e Edit e Graphics preferences e Output preferences e After clicking one of these menus the so called menu items roll down allowing you access to all program functions The program works on the principle of What you see is what you get This means that the screen presentation represents overall what you will see on your printer In the last consequence this would mean that the screen presentation would have to be refreshed after every alteration you make For reasons of efficiency and as this can take several seconds for complex screen contents the GGU PLATELOAD screen is not refreshed after every alteration If you would like to refresh the screen contents press either F2 or Esc The Esc key additio nally sets the screen presentation back to your current zoom which has the default value 1 0 cor responding to an A4 format sheet GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 5 of 28 September 2010 5 Description of menu items 5 1 File menu 5 1 1 New menu item You use this menu item to start a n
28. o retain the ratio of the sides pull at one corner only If on one side only is pulled the object will become higher or wider The last change made in the position or size of an object can be undone using Back or by click A oi ing the icon GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 23 of 28 September 2010 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 2 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 7 menu Copyright menu item You will see a copyright message and information on the program version number The System button shows information on your computer configuration and the folders used by GGU PLATELOAD Maxima menu item Here you can check the defaults for maximum values Help menu item The GGU PLATELOAD help is opened as a PDF document The help function can also be ac cessed using the F1 function key GGU on the web menu item Using this menu item you can access the GGU Software website www ggu software com Keep in touch with new program versions and the regular download offers If you would like to be automatically notified about program innovations please register for the Newsletter in our Knowledge Base Go to the following website http kbase civilserve com GGU support menu item This menu item takes to the GGU Software Support area at www ggu software com What s new menu item You will see information on program improvements in comparison to older versions Language preferences menu item This menu
29. raphics to a DXF file DXF is a common file format for transferring graphics between a variety of applications e GGUCAD file allows output of the graphics to a file in order to enable further processing with the GGUCAD program Compared to output as a DXF file this has the advantage that no loss of colour quality occurs during export e Clipboard The graphics are copied to the WINDOWS clipboard From there they can be imported into other WINDOWS programs for further processing e g into a word processor In order to import into any other WINDOWS program you must generally use the Edit Paste function of the respective application e Metafile allows output of the graphics to a file in order to be further processed with third party soft ware Output is in the standardised EMF format Enhanced Metafile format Use of the Metafile format guarantees the best possible quality when transferring graphics If you select the Copy print area tool from the toolbar you can copy parts of the graphics to the clipboard or save them to an EMF file Alternatively you can send the marked area directly to your printer see Tips Section 6 3 Using the Mini CAD program module you can also import EMF files generated using other GGU applications into your graphics e MiniCAD allows export of the graphics to a file in order to enable importing to different GGU appli cations with the Mini CAD module e GGUMiniCAD allows export of the
30. s 24 5 5 6 What s new Menu Wem 24 5 5 7 Language preferences menu Wem 24 VE KE 25 GL Keyboard and mouse eege Eier eters 25 6 2 gt Function Keys deet EELER 25 D Gopy print area ICON iiaei eeen tee Dh ab cod i a a aeai e ieaie oa 26 RTE 27 GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 3 of 28 September 2010 1 Preface The program GGU PLATELOAD enables the analysis and presentation of plate loading tests according to DIN 18134 DIN 18134 2010 04 Draft or Austrian Standard B 4417 Data input is in accordance with conventional WINDOWS operations and can therefore be learned almost entirely without the use of a manual Graphic output supports the true type fonts supplied with WINDOWS so that excellent layout is guaranteed Colour output and any graphics e g files in formats BMP JPG PSP TIF etc are supported DXF files can also be imported by means of the integrated Mini CAD module see the Mini CAD manual The program has been thoroughly tested No faults have been found Nevertheless liability for completeness and correctness of the program and the manual and for any damage resulting from incompleteness or incorrectness cannot be accepted 2 Licence protection and installation In order to guarantee a high degree of quality a hardware based copy protection system is used for the GGU PLATELOAD program The GGU software protected by the CodeMeter copy protection system is only available in conjunction with the CodeMeter sti
31. sferred to Clipboard File or Printer The cursor is displayed as a cross after leaving the dialogue box and keeping the left mouse button pressed the required area may be enclosed If the marked area does not suit your requirements abort the subsequent boxes and restart the function by clicking the icon again If Clipboard was selected move to the MS Word document for example after marking the area and paste the copied graphics using Edit Paste If File was selected the following dialogue box opens once the area has been defined Dos File D Programe Civilserve GGU S oftware GGU PL4ATELOAD lmagel emf generated Rename Delete The default location of the file is the folder from which the program is started and if several files are created the file is given the file name Image0 emf with sequential numbering If the Rename button in the dialogue box is clicked a file selector box opens and the copied area can be saved under a different name in a user defined folder Saving can be aborted by pressing the Delete button If the Printer button was pressed in the first dialogue box a dialogue box for defining the prin ter settings opens after marking the area Following this a dialogue box for defining the image output settings opens After confirming the settings the defined area is output to the selected prin ter GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 26 of 28 September 2010 7 Index 2 degre
32. st in compliance with DIN 18134 2010 04 draft After double clicking the Deformation modulus element a dialogue box opens allowing activation of the Enter a0 in table check box 5 4 7 Company menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Company element The input for this element can be edited immediately after double clicking on the element or via the menu item Edit Company see Section 5 2 7 5 4 8 Text no etc menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 To edit the Test no etc element simply proceed as described there The input for this element can be edited immediately after double clicking on the element or via the menu item Edit Test see Section 5 2 1 For this element you also have the option of adapt ing the texts in front of the input boxes to suit your needs Go to the menu item Output prefer ences Texts see Section 5 4 2 5 4 9 Annex and report menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 To edit the Annex and report element
33. tch According to DIN 18 134 a 2 degree polynomial using compensation according to the least squares method is required for analysis of the plate loading test This method is utilised in all cases to determine the governing plate loading values com pletely independently of the smoothing out procedure selected here However representation of the plate loading test using the 2nd degree polynomial switch sometimes leads to rather unusual curves Alternatively then and for optical effect only you can select between the methods Con nect points linearly or Bezier spline for the representation Regardless of the selected setting for the load settlement curve you can separately specify a linear connection for the unloading curve data points In addition it is possible to display the secant in accordance with Figure 4 of DIN 18134 2010 04 draft By activating the Show markers or the Show test numbers switch the load settlement curve will be displayed with markers or their current numbers at all measuring points You can switch off both when you only want to display the curve on the output sheet The size of the markers can be influenced with the input in the Marker size mm field Using the User defined axes button it is possible to define your own axes scales Otherwise the axes will be scaled automatically If you select this button you are first offered the automatic scale values in a box which you can then edit as required
34. the dialogue box closed It is much simpler however to get a complete overview using Esc Pressing Esc allows a com plete screen presentation using the zoom factor specified in this menu item The F2 key allows screen refreshing without altering the coordinates and zoom factor Zoom info menu item By clicking two diametrically opposed points you can enlarge a section of the screen in order to view details better An information box provides information on activating the zoom function and on available options Legend font selection menu item With this menu item you can switch to a different true type font All available true type fonts are displayed in the dialogue box Font size selection menu item You can edit font sizes for various text elements of your graphic GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 15 of 28 September 2010 5 3 7 5 3 8 5 3 9 Pen colour and width menu item For reasons of clarity different colours are used as default for graphic presentation of the loading curves as well as the type of dashing With this menu item you can alter the preferences to suit your wishes OOOO hh hhh Colour Width mm Standard ER Line type Dash length mm B sang fo40 Continuous 50 a Unloading Ion Continuous zl 50 C Second loading o o Continuous zl 50 The pen width line type and dashing can be edited for the load settlement curves and after click ing the corresponding buttons t
35. tsresresersssreresseeeessesees 20 GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 2 of 28 September 2010 SAT Compatry Menu tem NENNEN EEaren ESP ESERE ES 20 5 4 8 Text no etc menu item oo ec ceccceesececsssceeenseeecesssececssseeceesseeecsssseeeensseeeeenae 20 5 4 9 Annex and report menu item 0 ee e ee eeeeecseesecesececesecseesccneesecsaecaeesecaeeseeneeseeegs 20 5 4 10 Load settlement curve menu em 20 5 4 11 Plate diameter Menu item cc ce eccccescecssecesccecsecseeeecsaecneececsaecseeeecseeceeeeesaeene 21 34 12 Remarks menu temic ssc ver cient d cGbts Ea Backes Goes e eet 21 5 4 13 Short output table menu em 21 5 4 14 Weather conditions menu tem 21 5 4 15 Target values Menu jem 21 5 4 16 Test times Menu em 21 5 4 17 First test output table menu tem 22 5 4 18 Second test output table menu item eee eeeeeeseeeeceeeceeeeeeeceeeeseceseenseeneeeaes 22 5 4 19 File name menu item ne aea E E E EE a EERENS 22 5 4 20 Reset all menu tem 00 cc cceceessecssecesscecsecseccecsseceeeeecsaeceeeeecseeceeeeeceeeseeesesseenes 23 5 4 21 Move objects Menu Wem 23 E MENU EE 24 5 5 1 Copyright menu items ee EEN EEEa EDE 24 5 5 2 Maxima meng itemise ni sess denccsvessesuncetss cvonasuess REE ATE RSEN 24 5 5 3 Help menuitem issen sia cist na RA ele a in 24 5 5 4 GGU on the web Menu tem 24 335 GGU s pport Menu IeM seser irienna Esera esor ri lad tpssesoeendesdogpbacheestbeas
36. xts Print and export By double clicking the left mouse button on output sheet or Mini CAD objects the editor for the selected object immediately opens allowing it to be edited By double clicking output sheet ele ments while holding the Shift key the preferences for the position size and appearance of the element open for editing in the editor 6 2 Function keys Some of the function keys are assigned program functions The allocations are noted after the cor responding menu items The individual function key allocations are Esc refreshes the screen contents and sets the screen back to the given format This is useful if for example you have used the zoom function to display parts of the screen and would like to quickly return to a complete overview F1 opens the online help F2 refreshes the screen without altering the current magnification F3 opens the menu item Graphics preferences Refresh and zoom F11 activates the menu item Output preferences Move objects GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 25 of 28 September 2010 6 3 Copy print area icon A dialogue box opens when the Copy print area icon in the menu toolbar is clicked desc ribing the options available for this function For example using this icon it is possible to either copy areas of the screen graphics and paste them into the report or send them directly to a printer In the dialogue box first select where the copied area should be tran
37. y after double clicking on the element or via the menu item Edit Test times see Section 5 2 5 GGU PLATELOAD User Manual Page 21 of 28 September 2010 5 4 17 First test output table menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the First test output table element To view the output table you must change to the d table using the menu item Graphics pre ferences View output table or by clicking the icon 5 4 18 Second test output table menu item Almost exactly the same dialogue box opens with the same preference options as that described in the Output preferences Title change position menu item see Section 5 4 5 Simply proceed as described there to edit the Second test output table element To view the output table you must change to the CR table using the menu item Graphics pre ferences View output table or by clicking the icon 5 4 19 File name menu item If the button Show legend is activated a legend with file informations will be diplayed on the output sheet Date time values in mm x MV Show legend Heading Example x value sm y value 31 00 Font size mm 25 V with frame Desig in front of file name Pie Short file name DI Without date and time DI Cancel You can defi
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