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Geomil GVT 100 Leaflet

The GVT-100 is a field vane tester that uses a PLC and torque sensor to determine soil shear strength through vane tests. It can test at variable speeds and log data in real-time and ASCII files for processing in a spreadsheet. Standard and custom vanes can be used along with CPT equipment to reduce costs.

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Geomil GVT 100 Leaflet

The GVT-100 is a field vane tester that uses a PLC and torque sensor to determine soil shear strength through vane tests. It can test at variable speeds and log data in real-time and ASCII files for processing in a spreadsheet. Standard and custom vanes can be used along with CPT equipment to reduce costs.

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GVT-100

Electrical vane tester

The Geomil Equipment GVT-100 field vane tester is a The purpose-built spreadsheet allows plotting of the
sophisticated PLC controlled device with a high vane test results such as rotation angle, shear strength
precision torque sensor. The testing procedure and and remoulded conditions. The use of a standard
data acquisition are fully software controlled. spreadsheet offers the user a great deal of flexibility.

With a nominal torque of 100 Nm, all standard vanes The GVT-100 comes with two standard rectangular
can be applied allowing for the determination of the vanes (100 x 50 mm and 150 x 75 mm respectively),
undrained shear strength of cohesive soils. which are both default inputs in the processing
spreadsheet. Other vane sizes can be used as well and
The rotational speed can be adjusted from 0.1 °/s up to the different dimensions can be input while processing.
20 °/s, while the sampling rate can be user defined
between 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz. The logging and control The GVT-100 is designed for the use of CPT tubes as
software communicates with the PLC and allows for actuating and extension rods, with casing tubes acting
the various user inputs. as friction reducer. A special protection shoe on the
toe of the casing tubes protects the vane while it is
In line with the latest standards, the control software advanced into the subsoil. The use of standard CPT
provides options for the following automated test equipment reduces investment cost for current users.
procedures:
• vane test to obtain undrained shear strength (Su) Main characteristics of the GVT-100:
• remoulding to obtain residual shear strength (cres,v) • PLC controlled
• subsequent vane test to obtain remoulded shear • rotational speed adjustable 0.1 ⁰/s to 20 ⁰/s
strength value (crv) • standard and custom vanes can be applied

The measured values are displayed in real-time, both Other options:


numerical and graphical, whereby the actual torque is • adapters for standard (STD), heavy (HVY) and
plotted against the rotation angle or time. speedlock (SPL) threaded CPT tubes
• slip coupling (SPL only)
Simultaneously all measured data and the test
variables are logged in a separate ASCII file, which is For more technical information or a quotation based
then used as input for further processing in an Excel on your specific requirements please contact
spreadsheet. [email protected] or call us at +31 172 427 800.

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www.geomil.com

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