MTS Triaxial Cell Models 656-06 - Manual (Page 54)

Apply Pore Pressure
Caution :
You will blow out the jacket if you let the pore pressure get higher—even for a second—than
the confining pressure.
Remove the Old Specimen
1. Set and enable displacement interlocks to limit actuator movement to ± 2 in. (±50 mm).
2. If the specimen remains unbroken, reduce the compressive force to 1% of your operating range, then
skip ahead to step 6.
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Operation