MAN-179 In-Site Software
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1. 177012007 16 18 11 01 2007 10 28 E 1201 2007 12 33 re Cit FF 4 4 44 5 Displacement mm Displacement mm Simply click Add Another for each point you wish to display Once all the points have been selected click the Graph button amp Trend Graphs of Deflections Deflection at Depths demo bh 2 A Axis Cumulative Initial survey 11 01 2007 16 19 cu Ed EJ 25m 35 m 5m 5m Deflection at Depths demo bh 2 B Axis Cumulative Initial survey 11 01 2007 16 19 25m 345m 5m 8 5 m 7m Displacement mm 41 Thu Jan 2007 The graph will be displayed in the middle of the screen You can now click the Report button to print the graph User Manual 21 Section 6 Importing Data The Import function allows other types of data to be imported into In Site The Import Survey Data window displays the following Data Format options RPP Described in 2 02 Getting Started The import function looks for an extension of RPP If an error message occurs open your RPP file with an ASCII editor such as notepad Check that the header information and format is correct see example below TIME 16 19 55 11 Jan 2007 DIGITILT SPIRAL D ENGLISH METRIC M HOLE bh 2 PROJECT demo JOB DESC A Sample site DIR CODE aaa PROBE SER 1351 OPERATOR npk START DEPTH 10 END DEPTH 0 5 INCREMENT 0 5 INSTR CONST 50000 R2. Places Open as read only In Site will use the information in the RPP header file to organise the readings into the relevant survey folders The surveys will now all be displayed in the database window B C Program Files In Site Example mdb Qu C Program Files In Site E xample mdb Installation Header Survey List demo bh2 11 01 2007 16 19 55 Ste I 11 01 2007 16 26 40 a 12 01 2007 12 39 12 Installation a demo bh 3 Shallowest Depth 7 11 01 2007 08 54 08 11 01 2007 10 56 09 Deepest Depth gt SSS 15 01 2007 13 19 23 __ 40 direction Description 2 Sample ste i CS Probe Serial No Probe Type fi t Probe Units Data Type E Edit Add Delete When the borehole name is highlighted the header information will be displayed on the right hand side To view the numerical data in this window click on the actual survey displayed as date and time The data will now be displayed on the right hand side 11 To view the graph options select the borehole name right click and select New Deflection Graph amp C Program Files In Site Example mdb C Program Files In Site E xample mdb fp New Deflection Graph Adjust Casing Depth 12 01 2007 123812 demo bh 3 11 01 2007 08 54 08 11 01 2007 10 56 09 15 01 2007 13 19 23 The deflection graph will open in a new window with several options for viewing data The first is the Cumulative Displacem
3. B Min 1 0 00 bo B Max 10 00 Auto Show Y axis of section view as e Depth Depth adjustment Report Save User Manual C Elevation gt The Content Menu The Content menu displays the readings for the selected graph The readings are displayed in the top window shown as date and time These can be de selected by un ticking the survey The survey will not disappear from the window but will not be displayed on the graph This is very useful when you have accumulated many readings and do not wish to have too may sets displayed on the graph as this can make analysing data confusing The Initial is the base set of data the point from which all other data will be compared The initial survey can be changed using the drop down menu if required The graph can be viewed summed from Top or the Bottom of the casing depending on whether the inclinometer is assumed fixed at the bottom or the top of the borehole the user can choose whether to sum displacements from either A Skew angle in can be inserted when the keyways of the installation is not in the true AO direction The user enters the angle by which the borehole is to be rotated The data scale can be entered manually for the A and B min and max or Auto scale will fit data to screen The visual Alert option can be used during critical monitoring Once the values are entered the alerts will be displayed on the graphs for easily identifyin
4. 1 02 Installation Before installing In site close any other applications that may be running The software should be installed BEFORE inserting the USB Dongle The installation CD should start automatically If the CD does not initiate navigate to your CD Rom drive and double click the CD_Start exe file Follow the steps in the order specified In Site will automatically install the software to the correct directory on your PC so you will not have to define any specific files or folders Once the set up process is complete a prompt will inform you to click Finish Once finished the Dongle can be inserted into the USB port The installation process will automatically place an In Site icon on your desktop 1 03 In Site Free Evaluation Soil Instruments provides a free evaluation of In Site The fully licensed version of In Site is run via a USB Dongle The evaluation package runs without the dongle and allows you to look at data graphs and use other functions however you can not import or print data If after the evaluation you wish to purchase In Site please contact our Sales Department Once the purchase has been completed a USB Dongle will be sent out to you Once you have received the Dongle the software can be used immediately with no further installation required User Manual 4 Section 2 Inclinometer Overview Inclinometers were first invented by Stanley Wilson to provide a system for measuring lateral movement
5. below ground level A permanent casing usually made from a tough durable plastic although occasionally aluminium is installed in a pre drilled borehole at a predetermined depth and is grouted into place some are backfilled with tamped sand however grouting is most common The casing has four longitudinal keyways or grooves on the inside wall and is normally supplied in 3 metre lengths Some types of casing such as Soil Instruments Easy Connect EC Casing simply click together using a quick lock system while others are glued or riveted together depending on the type of casing Each of the keyways grooves has an identifier These are AO or A A180 or A BO or B and B180 or B The casing is always read twice per survey bottom to top with the probe s A axis facing the casing AO A direction for the first run and then reversed 180 degrees so the probe A is facing the casing A180 A direction for the second run In rare cases the B axis is alSo read requiring 4 passes of the probe to gather data for each survey Plan view of inclinometer casing showing keyway groove directions AO A reference direction B180 B gt lt BO B A180 A User Manual 5 The inclinometer probe is cylindrical in shape and is typically around 500mm long and 25mm in diameter It has two sets of sprung loaded wheels at each end of the probe which are designed to run inside the casing keyways whilst keeping the probe cen
6. 16 19 55 CheckSum B CheckSum Mean 2 1 Mean 1 7 Std Dev 0 8 Std Dey 0 8 User Manual 17 3 04 Adjusting Casing Depth Using the database window click on the borehole name right click and choose Adjust Casing Depth Select the survey data that contains the extra readings form the Copy From survey Now tick the sets you wish to add the readings to in the Copy To surveys Choose whether the readings are to be added to the top or the bottom of the borehole and click Copy to proceed Once completed the window will close and the readings sets will have been adjusted B Adjust Casing Depths Copy From r Copy To Survey Depths FullSet Spiral Survey Depths FullSet Spiral 1140142007 16 19 55 11 01 2007 16 26 40 v 11 01 42007 16 26 40 Copy to Bottom IA Y 12 01 2007 12 39 12 i gt 14 01 2007 12 39 12 e Copy to Top Notes 1 Select one Copy From survey 2 Check one or more Copy To surveys 3 Choose Copy to Top or Copy to Bottom 4 Click Copy to proceed 5 Ensure Copy From survey has more depths than Copy To survey Only Copy To surveys with less number of depths than Copy From survey will be processed 6 Double click on a survey to view data 7 Depths of the latest survey will be used to graph deflection Copy Cancel User Manual 18 Section 4 Edit or Add Installation The Edit or Add Installation function is locat
7. 270 clockwise by selecting the appropriate correction and clicking OK 90 degrees clockwise 180 degrees clockwise 270 degrees clockwise User Manual 20 Section 5 Displacement Against Time Graphs Graphs showing displacement against time can be selected via the deflection graph Select a point on the graph and left click A box will appear displaying the depth you have selected You can then choose to Add Another point or to Clear the information 6 Cortent Tile gn Section Vies Plan View Cum Data Incremertal Ince Dala S Giaph ii gt m Sa EE 0900 demo bh 2 A Axis Cumulative demo bh 2 B Axis Cumulative 11 01 2007 16 26 40 Pr j i q H ppm Initial survey 11 01 2007 16 19 Initial survey 11 01 2007 16 19 14 01 2007 1239 12 Ina NA 11 01 2007 TESS e Aro Sum From Skew Bottom Io 0 Data Scale Alert i ae Fan RE E Select Depths to Graph aina Depths to Graph B Mir 10 0 ee Im FFEFFFFFFH OOOO F rs FEFFFFFFFFFFH DOS ERA ERA A EE EF AH OOO u HE AAA HERA AE A tts FH FFH Aulo Depth m 5 eae oe oe oe ee op Show Y axis of section view as le Depth A Elevabon Depth a adusment 0 Bleport Save Delete Chose oO BREE EEE EH mal enka a ibs ws ie ee 5 i Oooo opago FFFA Ooo j a E F F 1110112007 1819 O 110112007 16 26 FFF
8. a File name lExample mdb v y My Network Save as type In Site Project Database ha Cancel Places Select an appropriate file name and click the save button A window will automatically open containing a blank mdb database Leave this window open and select the Import icon located fourth from the left on the top toolbar A new window will appear with the Import Survey Data options z TAS a C Program Files In Site Example mdb Installation Header Survey List Site O Installation ea Shallowest Depth a Deepest Depth Reading Interval o AD direction Description o O Probe Serial No Probe Type amp Import Survey Data Cua Data Format e RPP s SONET C PCSLIN C GI RST C SIL C GTILT 1022 List of Recent projects Q Technical Dept Lucie s Transfer Copy of crup mdb Edit Add Copy Paste Delete For the Soil Instruments Digital Inclinometer System select the RPP data format and click the Import button When the Open window appears browse to the location of your previously downloaded RPP files Select all the readings you wish to import and click the Open button The readings will now be displayed in the database window User Manual 10 User Manual Look in O RPP Files 4 ex Ed 2 D11351 demo bh2 1200701110419 rpp My Recent Documents File name v Oen My Network Files of type RPP files rpp Cancel
9. and analysing inclinometer data In Site has been designed to be user friendly and simple to use In Site can be used with most commercially available inclinometer systems and is not specific to any one type of inclinometer casing Use of this software is subject to the terms of the license agreement Technical Support for In Site software is available from www itmsoilsupport com IMPORTANT We strongly recommend that you back up the information from the Field PC SD card on a regular basis to prevent loss of data and software due to accidental deletion by users Although the software can be re installed the database and information created by users can not be recovered if accidentally deleted User Manual 1 01 Features e Simple icons allow the user to select an option without having to navigate through menus e Visual alert levels can be easily set for use in critical monitoring e Strata can be easily applied with fill patterns and colours to define e The Report function automatically prints out the cumulative displacement plots as well as a plan view and the numerical data e Company logo can be imported for display on report e Plots can easily be exported in HTML format allowing others to view the data without having to have a copy of In Site e In Site can handle data from all popular types of inclinometer probes and loggers e In Site supports probes of any gauge length e In Site supports Imperial or Metric units
10. displayed and use the Report option for this data type User Manual 16 Site demo Section View Plan View Incremental Deflection Absolute Position Installation bh 2 ii demo bh 2 A Axis demo bh 2 B Axis Surveys to Compare Initial survey 11 01 2007 04 19 PM Initial survey 11 01 2007 04 19 PM Initial Current Survey 11 01 2007 16 19 Current Survey 11 01 2007 16 19 11 01 2007 16 19 55 v Curent j 1120172007 16 19 55 y Sum From Bottom C Top Data Scale Min 1 10 00 Max 10 00 A axis Min 10 00 Max 110 00 B axis Incr Def Abs Pos Statistics I Include with report Readings per group 10 y Report Depth in m Depth in m 50 100 25 2 45 10 5 0 5 10 Absolute Position in mm Absolute Position in mm 3 03 1 Export Print Validate The Export Print and Validate options are accessed in the same way as the Absolute Position option Using the database window click on the reading set right click and choose from the options Export The data can be exported back to an RPP file Tab Delimited ASCII or to PCSLIN Print This print option allows you to print out the readings displayed on the right hand side Validate This option shows a performance test for the entire survey showing the Mean and Standard Deviation check sum for the A and B axis Performance Test for the Entire Survey E Site demo t S Installation bh2 0 Date 11 01 2007 Time
11. COMPANY Example Corrpany CLIENT Example Client NOTE AO Direction towards excavation Page 1 3 03 Absolute Position The Absolute Position graph displays the position of the installation against true vertical Each data set is compared against the initial set which can be set using the drop down menu This is very useful for visualising the deformation of the installation To view the Absolute Position graph close all other deflection graphs so you can easily see the database window displaying the readings Click on the reading set right click and choose Compare 5 C Program Files In Site Example mdb C Program Files In Site E xample mdb bh 2 Date Probe S N Time Data Type 11 01 2007 16 26 44 Export gt 12 01 2007 12 39 12 Print Depths Probe Type demo bh 3 Validate Full Set Operator Compare Depth 2 i ChkSum ChkSum 0 5 8 63 3 Na www 4 63 4 p39 ca pa pa wl o ro lr H 1 63 63 Pa KO KO ol mu mo mi mo O ro Edit Add Copy Paste Delete A new window will open displaying the Inclinometer Data Reduction options As per the previous Deflection Graphs the options are the Section View showing cumulative deflection the Plan View Incremental Deflection and Absolute Position Again you can choose to sum from the Bottom or Top choose the scale
12. OTATIONAL CORR A ROTATIONAL CORR B SENSITIVITY FACTOR SENSITIVITY FACTOR 0 AQ 27 8 289 1 268 278 1 398 380 2 221 241 2 50 47 3 125 324 3 661 658 4 863 664 4 g48 858 5 969 971 GTILT The Gtilt import function looks for an extension of GTL and is for importing Slope Indicator Gtilt files Please be aware that Slope Indicator uses a different probe sensitivity or instrument constant 25000 from an Soil Instruments system You can not swap systems from a Slope Indicator to an Soil Instruments system and continue to use the same database PCSLIN The import function looks for an extension of PRN The first line of the file must start with the word QUESTIONS If there is an error open the file with an ASCII editor such as Notepad and delete any lines before the word QUESTIONS GI RST The import function looks for an extension of dt and imports data from a GI or RST system SIL This import function looks for a txt extension and is for importing data from the Soil Instruments Soil Instruments analogue system User Manual 22 GTILT 1022 The GTILT 1022 import function looks for an extension of GTL and is for importing Soil Instruments Soil Instruments Analogue GTILT files S a AE 2 Installation Header Survey List C Program Files In Site E xample mdb Stef Installation Shallowest Depth Deepest Depth j
13. Reading Interval e AD direction Description Po Probe Serial No Probe Type 5 Import Survey Data Data Format RPP C GTILT C PCSLIN C GIAST E SIL GTILT 1022 List of Recent projects Ce SETOAIN Files nS iese ample mdb A ei ie aes Q Technical DeptiLucie s Transfer Copy of crup mdb Edit Add Copy Paste Delete 6 01 Importing Analogue Data Direct from Logger To import data directly from the Soil Instruments Soil Instruments Analogue logger go to Data Retrieval in the top toolbar and using the drop down menu choose the Soil Analogue Inclinometer option Tools Data Retrieval Window Help Soil Digital Inclinometer Soil Analogue Inclinometer Other Options Ez Soil Analogue Inclinometer To download data 1 Switch on datalogger 2 Press FN 3 Press 2 to DUMP 4 Press 1 to START User Manual 23 Section 7 Exporting Reports in HTML Format In Site has the facility to export the data Report as an HTML format allowing others to look at data without having to run an In Site license First create an Output folder for the HTML graphs to be saved to To set up the HTML function click on the Tools then select Options from the drop down menu Tools Data Retrieval Window Help Compact Database Options This will open the HTML Output options Enable HTML output of reports needs to be ticked for this process The graph size can be edited
14. but will default at 270 x 600px for the Profile Plot and 450 x 450px for the Plan View Browse to the Output folder you previously created and click Open The path should now be displayed in the window 5 Options HTML Output Deflection Graph l Enable HTML output of reports Graph Size Width in pixels Height in Pixels Profile Plot 1270 1600 Plan View 1450 1450 Output path C Program Files In SiteSHT ML Close this window and navigate to your Deflection Graph and select the Report function Once the Report is displayed on screen the HTML files are automatically created and saved in the location of the Output path folder soil INSTRUMENTS Bell Lane Uckfield East Sussex t 44 0 1825 765044 e info itmsoil com TN22 1QL United Kingdom f 44 0 1825 744398 w www itmsoil com Soil Instruments Ltd Registered in England Number 07960087 Registered Office 5th Floor 24 Old Bond Street London W1S 4AW User Manual 24
15. cked Authorised for Issue Contents Section 1 1 01 1 02 1 03 Section 2 2 01 2 01 1 2 01 2 2 01 3 Section 3 Section 4 4 01 Section 5 Section 6 6 01 Section 7 User Manual MVE OCCU O Nic A AA 3 o totasncothe satan aateeieedisa sone deatesaiacoheimnes a A 4 IMStallatioNa aa o 4 InsSite Fee EV a lla Nun as 4 ENCINMO Meter OvV rvie Woo ooslalo o 5 Interpretatu on VIEWS ta a cl lo co a e OD e 7 Cumulative DISHlaceme Nte a a a sanocted deaabalee eaanaetooaweadiassievatienseadtiaseee 7 Incremental DiSPlACSMENE ida 7 ADSOlUtE POSION iria ta c 7 USINO INSI nd 8 QUICK Start Display ICONS A tdo 9 End ale SUITE CG A O A O T tena eteabenmitaateietas 10 The Content Menta aia aaa lla abia 13 Me Tte Mela idol 14 The Borehole Log FUNCION ealuar weds oeecnaatausaganseacrs ORT E ESO EE E 15 TheReporeFUACIO Nai Ad 15 ADSOJULO POSICION sarina a ara a 16 EX DOE Fie aldo tension ar dis 17 AGIUSUING Cassina DEP ad 18 Edit r Add Installation ira 19 MECO S a RN 20 Displacement Against Time GrapbS occcccnnnnnccccnccancccconcnncnccnnnnncnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrrnnnnnnrrrnnnnanerennnanennns 21 IMportina Data ana a iTA EET 22 Importing Analogue Data Direct from Logger cooocccnncccccccnncccnnncnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnononnnnnnononnnnnnononnninnnnnns 23 Exporting Reports in HTML Format daa 24 Section 1 Introduction Soil Instruments In Site software has been developed for the purpose of importing
16. ed at the bottom of the database window To edit the header information select the borehole name and click Edit Add A window displaying the header information will appear which can now be edited Edit or Add Installation Site Installation Shallowest Depth Deepest Depth Reading Interval AD direction Description A Sample site Probe Serial No 11351 Probe Type Digit y Probe Units Metric l Data Type 5000 To edit information in the reading sets select the survey set and click Edit Add A window will appear displaying the numerical data and the information for that survey set If a survey has been read under a different name by mistake it can be moved into the correct location by using the Site and Installation drop down menu at the top of this Edit Add window Simply select the correct location and click OK A copy of the reading will be placed in the chosen borehole You can now delete the one with the wrong name S Edit or Add Survey Site and Installation demo bh 2 Date 11 01 2007 Probe S N 1351 Time 161955 PiobeComstart 5000 Depths 24 Probe Type Digtik Full Set Tue y Operator npk EEEREN 8 an Shift Columns Cancel User Manual 19 4 01 Shift Columns The Shift Columns in the Edit Add function allows the user to correct the survey when the AO direction has been read incorrectly You can rotate the readings 90 180 or
17. ent graph showing the displacement profile of the borehole See section 1 04 for more information on this data type Content iis en Section View Plan vins Gan Data ncismental ira Dela Surveys lo Gag OD 7 F pa 7 e AA TENES eds demo bh 2 A Axis Cumulative om demo bh 2 B Axis Cumulative fv 1143142007 16 26 40 E 2 0 122107 12 3812 Initial survey 11 01 2007 16 19 Initial survey 11 01 2007 16 19 Sum Frome Sha Soltom Too Data Scale lat A Mire 0 00 Mex 20 00 B Mr 7000 a gt 4 B Max fioco Riad fdo gt Q uaa Show Y avis of se a Depth Elevation Deplh aint Depth m Depth m 11 01 2007 10 10 110112007 10 20 12012007 12 30 00 E 10 5 0 5 10 10 5 0 5 10 Displacement mm Displacement mim The second option is Plan View This shows the data as if looking directly down the borehole The third option is Cumulative Data which shows the numerical Cumulative data for the A and B directions The fourth option displays the Incremental displacement graph See section 1 04 for more information on this data type and the final tab displays the numerical Incremental data User Manual 12 3 02 1 Surveys to Graph Y 11 01 2007 16 19 55 Y 11 01 2007 16 26 40 v 12 01 2007 12 39 12 Initial 11 01 2007 16 19 55 Apply Sum From e Bottom Data Scale ir Skew Top Alert A Min 1 0 00 A Max 10 00
18. g trigger values The Depth and Elevation option allows the user to enter the site levels of a borehole 13 3 02 2 The Title Menu Content Title BH Graph Name Deflection Graph 1 Project Example Site demo Installation bh 2 Company Example Compary Client Example Client Note 40 Direction towards excavation Logo Soil logo medium jpg Clear Browse User Manual The Title menu allows the user to input site information which is displayed in the Report function A logo can be easily inserted as a jpg or bmp file and field notes can be included REMEMBER TO CLICK SAVE TO RETAIN THE INFORMATION 14 3 02 3 The Borehole Log Function BH The BH Log data allows you to insert the strata information Borehole log data Stratum No 1 Using the Stratum No drop down menu select 1 for the first layer Name of Stratum ill Enter a name in the Name of Stratum From Depth 0 To Depth 11 Fill Pattern Enter the required depths to display in the From and To depths Choose a fill pattern and colour Once the options have been filled in click Draw and then Update if any changes have been implemented The Clear button will delete all previous strata HH EE EE y Ezol ol de joll lols slo The option to show BH log when open can be ticked or un ticked depending on whether you wish this infor
19. mation to be displayed each time the graph is opened O O 25 Mili Colour Y Black O L Blue REMEMBER TO CLICK SAVE TO RETAIN THE INFORMATION Magenta gt eno Update Clear Draw V Show BH log when open Delete 3 02 4 The Report Function The report function prints a complete analysis of all graphs and numerical data When the Report button is clicked a box will appear asking you to select which graphs you wish to print From here you can choose to print all graphs or just a selection by un ticking the relevant box The function to the right hand side allows you to select which directions to include in the report A only B only and A and B This option has been included for use with Horizontal Inclined Inclinometers where the A or B axis only is relevant amp Report Options Check to Include Direction to Include Iv C A only C B only j Cumulative Data e AandB Y Incremental Graph V Incremental Data Continue Once you have selected the required options click continue to proceed to the Report You will notice that your title information and Logo are displayed User Manual 15 Report Graph showing Alerts Title and BH information demo bh 2 AAxis Cumulative demo bh B Axis Cumulative htal amey 11012007 16 19 hial amey 11012007 16 19 Cisplacerrert imm Cisplacerrert fmm PROJECT Exarrple SITE dermo t INSTALLATION bh 2 msol
20. soil INSTRUMENTS In Site Inclinometer Data Presentation Software Dongle Version For use with Microsoft Windows Man 179 Manual No User Manual ES Deflection Graph 1 Content Title BH Surveys to Graph 06 10 2005 14 30 00 0610 2005 17 30 00 07 10 2005 05 28 00 07 10 2005 11 51 00 07 10 2005 16 11 00 10 10 2005 08 24 00 70 10 2005 13 12 00 70 10 2005 17 22 00 11 10 2005 03 50 00 11 10 2005 16 50 00 79 10 2005 09 48 00 04 07 2006 09 1300 Apply Sum From Skew Bottom I 0 Data Scale Alert A Mirc 8 00 A Max Ss nm B Mirc 1000 Smaa MN Sito Show Y axis of section view as Depth Elevation Depth o o adjustment 0 Beport Save Delete Close 3 0 1 Revision Section View Plan View Cum Data Incrementa Incr Data 0 500 Depth m 11 Top bo A Axis Cumulative Initial survey 04 07 2005 09 13 0 5 10 15 20 4624 04 07 2006 0 16 07 2008 0 25 t 20 09 2008 0i 5 0 5 Displacement mm 06 08 14 Final Date Status Lhe oe 11 Top bo B Axis Cumulative Initial survey 04 07 2005 09 13 TEVI iT Be sr t A m Et po m H hi Bs 153 sandang Dh A Fe 4 ow al po Chak a j 10 h E E Bo pE emad HH ch 15 y HH i RUE 00 Aaa n 25 20 00 2005 00 40 10 5 o 5 10 Displacement mm Lucinda Chris Chris Williams Rasmussen Rasmussen Originator Che
21. ting Open Recent Data Import Options fe EEI ya Import Soil Analogue Inclinometer Saved Graph Graph Options Quick Start icon display User Manual 8 3 01 Quick Start Display Icons Open Recent E gt Soil nalogue Inclinometer New Graph User Manual The Create New icon allows you to create an mdb database for a new installation This icon takes you to the location of your saved mdb database This icon will open your most recent surveys The Import icon brings up a dialogue box This allows you to import all data sources This option is for importing the Soil Instruments analogue data This icon will bring up a list of the last saved graphs From here you can select which graph to view from recent projects This option will create a new graph of the current borehole This is useful if multiple graphs of the same borehole are required with different alerts or strata 3 02 Getting Started First of all a new database needs to be created This can be done via the Quick Start menu on start up or alternatively via the first icon on the top toolbar The default location for storing databases is C Program Files In Site however you can create your own directory in another location 7 Save As axi Save in E In Site y ej Ed O Sample ww My Recent Documents E Desktop D My Documents 43 My Computer
22. tral within the casing Inside the probe is a biaxial accelerometer which measures two horizontal deflections at 180 to one another known as A and B axis The A axis is the inclination of the wheel direction while the B axis is the direction at right angle to the wheels This means that when reading the A and B direction the opposing directions are also recorded When reading an installation always start by reading the AO A direction first The probe is lowered to the bottom of the installation and a reading is taken every gauge length of the probe i e Y metre for a metric probe The probe is then rotated 180 degrees to read the A180 A direction the B directions are not manually read as the biaxial accelerometer has read both the B axis during the survey The amount that the casing moves between surveys is what we wish to determine Generally three initial sets of base readings are taken in succession as a reference The plots show us the change in the AO and the A180 over a period of time and so it is important that the initial base readings are as accurate as possible If they are not then you will not have an accurate comparison Soil Instruments Inclinometer Probe other probes may vary please refer to manufacturers manual Measurement direction Soil Instruments probe Lower most leading whee AO fet y A L Angle of inclination 0 gauge length User Manual 6 2 01 Interpretation Views 2 01 1 Cumulati
23. ve Displacement The most commonly used plot type is the Cumulative Displacement plot which shows a displacement profile of the borehole This plot shows the change in the position of the casing since the initial set of readings If however a user error has occurred during reading the error will be accumulated If this is Suspected or anomalies occur the data can be examined using the Incremental Displacement function 2 01 2 Incremental Displacement Another form of data presentation is the Incremental Displacement plot This shows displacement over each probe length during the period since the initial reading sets Unlike the Cumulative Displacement plot operator error or instrument malfunction do not accumulate as the data are plotted from reading to reading i e delta previous not delta datum 2 01 3 Absolute Position As its name suggests this type of plot shows the absolute position of the casing and will determine the verticality of the installation It does not pick up movement but can be useful for assessing installation error User Manual 7 Section 3 Using In Site When In Site is opened a Quick Start menu appears in the middle of the page From here you can access all the available options without searching through endless menus and options to perform the desired task The options displayed in this menu can also be accessed via the top toolbar Quick Start Menu Database Options Create New Open Exis
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