MTS Triaxial Cell Models 656-06 - Manual (Page 31)

Description Item
Spherical Platen 10
Platen Seal 11
Upper Vent 12
To run this test, some ports closed during pore pressure or extension tests are now open and others closed.
The spherical platen compensates for specimens whose ends are not parallel.
The solid end caps come in several sizes for different sized specimens.
Ready to Run a Pore Pressure Test
Description Item
Upper Confining Fluid Port 1
End Cap Seal 2
Upper Pore Pressure Line 3
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