Optimize your compaction workAvoid settlement damages TERRATEST3000 GPS turer nufac a m From ay C NO SION S I M OM AN GUAR TEED ! you p Made in Germany IGHT FALLING WEIGHT y r ut Fo -D sts vy ali ea ci H pe S . . With TERRATEST 3000 GPS you are working with the intelligent. general manager of TERRATEST. In comparison with the time-consuming static plate loading test performed by means of a loading vehicle. All my experiences have been used to create the TERRATEST 3000 GPS.“. Frank G. Find out in less than two minutes if you have achieved the required bearing capacity or if it is necessary to continue with the compaction work. I personally guarantee for it.TERRATEST 3000 GPS offers you a huge amount of time and money saved. road and path constructions as well as pipeline constructions.3“ for soil and stone pavements during road construction and is delivered with a calibration protocol issued by the „MPA Kalibrierdienst GmbH Berlin“.3“ for soil and stone pavements in road construction. in less then 2 minutes TERRATEST 3000 GPS . The device is authorised for selfmonitoring in accordance with the German contractual specifications of the „ZTV-E“ (Earthwork) and „ZTV-A“ (Excavation) in earthwork. The tests can be carried out: TERRATEST 3000 GPS is in accordance with the German technical regulation „TP BFStB section B 8. fully equipped and most up-to-date light falling weight deflectometer in the world. With this test equipment you will acquire a high-tech product which lives up to the certificate ‘MADE IN GERMANY’. The instrument is in accordance with German technical regulation „TP BF StB section B 8. the dynamic plate loading test by means of the light falling weight deflectometer has gained currency in earthworks and road construction as well as in gardening and landscaping works. Schulz.Compaction Test in 2 Minutes Optimize your compaction work TERRATEST 3000 GPS The intelligent Falling Weight Tester fully equipped! Thanks to the little test expenses and the possibility to also test under constrictive conditions.Made in Berlin without loading vehicle by a single person in hard to reach places 3 „I’ve been dealing with the theme ‘Light Falling Weight Deflectometer’ for the last 13 years. The latest microelectronic components together with the top quality and ergonomic mechanics guarantee you a rapid and precise test of the bearing capacity. The wide transparent window and the external buttons allow work to be carried out with the window closed. optimal for construction sites printer useable for construction site printing GPS-system with integrated Google® Earth-Interface chip card for data transfer onto the PC back-lit grafic display to view the curves internal memory with up to 2000 test results stored data input function to save construction site information wide transparent window for „protected“ use audio signal for a fast workflow rechargeable high capacity battery. fully equipped and up-to-date light falling weight deflectometer in the world.000 tests per battery charge . ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ compactly constructed. It is built to sustain the daily stress and usage of challenging outdoor conditions. It includes comprehensive technical facilities. over 1. To keep the electronic device protected from any environmental harm.All inclusive kit „TERRATEST 3000 GPS“ Unbeatable price and comprehensively equipped ® Earth e l g Goo ive inclus w o N Link Made in Germany TERRATEST 3000 GPS is a intelligent. on construction sites. ALL INCLUSIVE printer for construction site printing ® GPS-system Googlepro Earth-Link Über 1.000 with Messungen Akkuladung chip card for data transfer analytical software for the PC data input function . 5 meter „TRETMINE“ free standing magnetic base 6 .The „TERRATEST“ product range Comprehensively – unbreakable – high-quality 10kg Drop-weight For tests Evd 15-70 MN/m2 Made in Germany 15kg Drop-weight For tests Evd 70-120 MN/m2 Testsystem „CARELLO“ intelligent fork-lift-system Chipcard set 3 reusable chip cards 15 Paper rolls For integrated thermal printer Transportbox „MILANO“ For transporting the 10kg device Transportbox „ROMA“ For the combined transport of the 10kg and 15kg devices Extension cable circa 2. „TERRATEST 3000 GPS“ Designbox „SPACE“ with above lying external operating buttons Chip card for comfortable test data saving and transfer onto the pc IGHT FALLING WEIGHT . NEW EASY TO GO: Mobile measuring system „CARELLO“ „CARELLO“ was created and constructed to comfortably measure long distance construction sites. The load plate is simply deposited for the test. A centrally positioned magnet fixes the leading pole of the drop weight additionally. Without having to carry the device. The system allows handling of the device without having to carry it around construction sites. Made in Germany 8 . The electronic device stays wired in the “CARRELLO” during all tests. The „CARELLO“ is driven back and the test can be done. This really is how the light falling weight deflectometer becomes light. The complete mechanic is lifted under the diagonal grips of the load plate. The measuring box is fixed in the appliance and is wired with the load plate and can be used comfortably during the entire measuring procedure. Again after the test the mechanic is lifted under the diagonal grips of the load plate and will be driven to next testing point. Genius testing without carrying! Lift it – drive it – test it – FINISH! 1. Deposit device 4. Genius! 9 . Do the test FERTIG! The complete mechanic is simply lifted under the diagonal grips. Lift mechanic 2. Pull back „CARRELLO“ 5. Drive to testing point 3. Now the system is moveable. Print off test 10 .9 MN/m2 s/v = 2. 1.515mm 6.3V 2nd TEST After each test. Measure 4. The well presented user interface of the electronic makes the test with TERRATEST 3000 GPS on construction sites simple.581mm GPS OK OK s4=0. the chipcard and the GPS system and displays the status. Thanks to the integrated mini-printer the user can print the test results immediately. Load plate deposition 2. the display shows the displacement and the curves. The chip card stores the test results which can than be transferred onto the pc. Already during the construction and development phase we focused on the fact that incorrect tests would automatically be excluded thanks to an internal plausibility check. uncomplicated compaction test TERRATEST 3000 GPS is very user friendly. The back-lit graphic display guides the user easily and clearly. Compaction test in 2 minutes The displayed pictures below show the simple and quick method of the test.556mm s6=0. Well presented user interface M O 19/ 0 4 / 10 15 : 5 0 : 12 OK 10 Kg 1th PRELOAD By pressing „START“ again the user automatically enters the menu and the user will be asked to take three preload tests and then the 3 measurements. the battery charge. 40. quick and easy.Simple to use For quick. All results can be transferred onto the pc simply in this way. through all applications. After the third test it displays the Evd value. It allows the user to work during badly lit conditions.581mm s5=0.87 2/127 NEXT TERRATEST 3000 GPS checks the sensor connection. Switch it on 3. s4=0. backfills. shafts .Measuring hard to reach places Such as trenches. The test results can easily be transferred to the PC with the included external chip card reader. Of course the chipcard and the external chipcard reader are included in the „All inclusive kit“ TERRATEST 3000 GPS. The device offers an integrated mini printer which enables test results to be printed out on location. -/# TEXT <= => ENTER Data input function Direct data input on construction site Data input function To save important construction site information such as material or height details the device is equipped with an easy to use text input function. Construction site print out The user can immediately document the test results on the construction site. . The chip card is reusable. Simply insert the card into the device and the test results will automatically be stored. The data input function makes hand written notes irrelevant. The data is automatically stored onto the chip card for later transfer and analysis of the test results. Next to the Evd-value the three displacement curves the maximum displacement together with the displacement speed as well as the GPS-coordinates of the test location is displayed.NEW DATA INPUT ? YES NO DIANASTR. and are then stored onto the pc. Later each test result can be printed out on the pc as a DIN a 4 protocol. Chip card to save test data On the included chip card (64 kb) the user can save over 125 test results.4 PLANUM ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZ1234567890 . therefore the data can be cancelled or replaced. 12 . With help of the key pad the user can input specific construction site information onto the device directly on location. date and time to be displayed in the Google® Earth satellite photo. The GPS-coordinates are automatically translated into the Gauß-Krueger-Coordinates. Usually for the business usage there is a fee when using Google® Earth. the tests can be directly integrated into CADplans (but only in countries where Gauß-Krueger-Coordinates are supported). The user does Made in Germany not have to download Google® Earth onto his computer. the user can also create a statistical result for all tests. In one simple step all test results are analysed and within the obligatory self-monitoring framework and archived on the pc. Google® Earth-link The patent pending GPS-system registers and safes simultaneously the test result and the GPS-position. As well as being able to produce a single test result protocol with the pc. The precision of the GPScoordinates depends on the amount of satellite present. 13 .3“ for soils and rocks in road construction. That way the single test results can be at a later date allocated to the test locations.Userfriendly Software With integrated Google® Earth-link PC-Analysis The analysis of the test results can be done quickly and without any problems thanks to the included software. Each test is displayed with a single protocol in DIN size A 4. This allows the test location inclusive of the Evd-value. All analysis is in accordance with the German standard „TP BFStB Teil B 8. However the software „TERRATEST“ automatically links Google® Earth in through an integrated internet link. That way the annual fees for Google® Earth are eliminated. E LUSIV C N I NOW K H-LIN ® EART LE GOOG ES E F NO r es fo No fe ® Earth le Goog ! The included „TERRATEST“ software is above all user friendly. To be sure of the results the user should compare all test results of the Light falling weight deflectometer with bearing capacity test of the static load plate test or other official test methods according to his country standard. The conversion of the minimum requirements of the first loading modulus of the static plate test (E v1) with the dynamic deformation one of the dynamic plate test (Evd) for non cohesive soils is: – Ev1 for Ev1 < 25 MN/m2 is: Evd = 6 – Ev1 for Ev1 ≥ 25 MN/m2 is: Evd = 10 + 4 5 5 and for cohesive soils: Evd = 10 + 4 – Ev1 5 This relation is represented in chart 1.04 (Austria) (Compaction proof by means of the plate dynamic test austrian Road. Advice: With chart 1 you can convert the requirements (limit values). the dispersion caused by the increased test number and the deviations due to the various technical attempts in presence of high stiffness. For interpretation of geological situations the user has to consultate an official test-laboratory accepted in his country standard. Rail and Transportation Research Association.The Light Falling Weight Deflectometer is time and cost saving. compared to the classical bearing capacity tests performed with a loading vehicle which is both time consuming and uneconomical Abstract of the guideline RVS 08. During the preparation many factors have been taken into consideration: the influence that comes into play in cohesive soils during the excess pore water pressure. Table 1: Conversion of the minimum riquirements Ev1 and Evd Static Dynamic plate test plate test First loading modulus Ev1 [MN/m2] 0 5 7. Please be aware of country specific test regulations! 14 Dynamic Static non cohesive 0 6 9 12 18 24 30 cohesive 10 14 16 18 22 26 30 . edition 1st march 2008) 8. The test value Evd corresponding to the minimum requirement Ev1 of this calibration chart has to be taken as sample and proved.03.5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 Dynamic deformation modulus Evd [MN/m2] 34 38 42 46 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 We advice to take always the calibration chart of the instrument with it.Ev1). but it`s useless for the conversion of the test values (Evd .1 Conversion of the minimum requirements A minimum requirement referring to the first loading modulus Ev1 of the static plate test can be proved by means of the dynamic plate test. All information is without guarantee. In order to calculate the mean Evd value. 45 ° 60 cm 60 ° 45 static attempt 30 cm TERRA TEST3000 60 cm 45 ° 15 .The light falling weight deflectometer offers you time and money saving compared to the classical bearing capacity tests performed with a loading vehicle. With the correlation values Evd/Md obtained. we advise you the following procedure. Perform a test with the static plate on the area to be tested. it’s necessary to take different tests in succession along the compaction line. Only the 4 values that showed results closed to each other will be taken into consideration. schematical description for the correlation assessment of the static/dynamic plate loading test TERRA TEST3000 90 ° 4 5° TERRA TEST3000 45° TERRA TEST3000 top view ° 45 30 cm 60 cm TERRA TEST3000 30 cm cm 30 cm TERRA TEST3000 45 ° TERRA TEST3000 45 ° TERRA TEST3000 cut Terra 3000 Terra 3000 30 cm 60 cm static attempt 30 cm 60 cm Terra 3000 Terra 3000 The dynamic plate loading test doesn't replace the static plate loading test as provided by the national regulations. We suggest to perform a correlation of values between the purchaser and the contractor in order to agree with the test method. carry out eight tests with the dynamic plate at 30-60 cm and 45 degree distance from each other. At the end of the dynamic plate test you can determine the water content of the backfill materials. According to the site size. You have to perform at least 3 test sequences at a distance of 20 meters from each other. out of the 8 tests the highest and the lowest values won’t be considered. Then. you can perform all the tests you have to take with the light falling weight. In order to have correlation values for the materials to use. This procedure must be repeated also on other points of the area to be tested. at least when the same materials are employed. After that the mean values of the Evd values are compared with the mean values of the Md values obtained with the static plate test. Because of this reason there’s no constant correlation between the parameters Md and Evd. CORRELATION proposal for the correlation test of the static/dynamic plate loading test The test methodes performed with the static plate and the dynamic plate differ from each other especially in the load speed and the pressure exerted on the ground. if the water content of each test point is not too different from each other. The loading vehicle has to leave the area very carefully in order to avoid any ground displacements. around that point. In order to obtain a quite precise correlation. Verify that the materials have reached a suffiecient compaction. it’s suggested to perform a specific comparison correlation test for each site. that protects safely wherever your business takes you. This sturdy transportation box is the safe. Light aluminium with a 22 mm Hard-Fiber-Board create a sturdy box. Below the surface „Butterfly“ metal lock Perfect for transportation and storage of your „TERRATEST 3000 GPS“ our transportation box „MILANO“ takes you further.Transportation box „MILANO“ Ideal transport options for your TERRATEST 3000 GPS Integrated wheels for easy handling rofessional and comfortable transportation of „TERRATEST 3000 GPS“ with the transportation box „MILANO“. comfortable and professional long lasting option. A more than worthwhile investment. For the joint transportation of our 10 kg and 15 kg „TERRATEST 3000 GPS“ for both devices we recommend our heavy-duty box „ROMA“. The attached integrated wheels on the corners make moving the box „MILANO“ easy. Of course all our high-quality transportation boxes are hand made in Germany. Made in Germany Dimensions: 118 x 37 x 37 cm weight: 17 kg (empty) 16 . The metal „Butterfly“ locks shut the box safely and are in a protected position below the surface. Transportation box „ROMA“ For the transport of both the 10 kg. The integrated wheels allow comfortable loading and storing of the transportation box in a vehicle.and 15 kg-device Perfect for transportation and storage of your „TERRATEST 3000 GPS“ 10 kg and 15 kg loading devices our transportation box „ROMA“ takes you further. 17 . de · info@terratest. internal memory up to 2000 tests.000 tests per battery charge. back-lit graphic display to view the curves during the tests.10 kg drop weight „TERRATEST 3000 GPS“ with integrated GPS system . wide transparent window for „protected“ use electronic box/loading plate connection cable with high quality plugs (self-closing) data input function user-friendly software „TERRATEST“ including Google® Earth-Link with statistical analysis chip card to save up to 125 tests external chip card reader with USB connection battery charger 220 volt .Patent pending accordance with the German regulation: „Dynamic plate loading test with the aid of the light falling weight deflectometer TP BF-StB section B 8.3“ TERRATEST GmbH Dianastraße 4 · 16565 Lehnitz / Berlin · GERMANY Tel: + 49 33 01 700 700 · Fax: + 49 33 01 55 44 0 www.de Fotos: Frank G.car battery charger 12 V/DC calibration protocol in accordance with the German regulation „TP BF-StB section B part 8.IGHT FALLING WEIGHT All inclusive kit „TERRATEST 3000 GPS “ Light Falling Weight Deflectometer . chip card reader.000/5 · April 2010 Umweltfreundlich hergestellt auf chlorfrei gebleichtem Papier. thermal print complete with paper roll. over 1. .terratest. Schulz · Gestaltung: IDEENFaBRIK (0 33 01) 700 700 · 1.3“ Consists of: loading device with 10 kg drop weight 300 mm loading plate electronic box with GPS system. internal automatic plausibility check and test data trimming. external buttons. rechargeable high capacity battery.