MTS 316 Load Frame User Manual
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Series 316 Load Frame Product Information
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Contents
Functional Description 6
Specification 9
Hydraulic Configurations 13
Specimen Mounting Considerations 14
Uniaxial Configuration 15
Installation of Hardware 15
Installation of spacers as required 16
Specimen installation 17
Specimen removal 18
Installation of Hardware 19
Tri-axial Cell Initial Installation 22
Installation of the specimen into the triaxial cell 24
Specimen removal in the triaxial cell configuration 27
Installation of Hardware 28
Installation of the Direct Shear hardware 29
Direct Shear Specimen Preparation 30
Direct Shear Specimen Insertion into the Test Space 31
Direct Shear Specimen Removal from Test Space 32
Test specimen removal from specimen box 33
Making Daily Inspections 35
Preventing Rust 36
Checking the Accumulators’ Precharge Pressures 37
Servicing the Actuator 38