Operation Manual

MODEL－4022Ｂ/C

Elast Logger 2

MANUAL PART No.：18991-0644

INSTRUMENTS BUSINESS HEADQUARTERS MC－0644 /1-a

43 MIYUKIGAOKA, TSUKUBA, IBARAKI, 305-0841, JAPAN JAN. 2010

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Using This Product Safely ································································································· 1

1.1 Using This Product Safely······················································································ 1

1.2 Precautions for Use ································································································ 2

2 Overview······························································································································ 3

2.1 Preface···················································································································· 3
2.2 Features ·················································································································· 3
2.3 System Configuration····························································································· 4

3 Parts ····································································································································· 5

4 Handling Procedure ········································································································· 10

4.1 Handling Flowchart······························································································ 10

4.2 Overall Connection Diagram ··············································································· 11
4.3 Replacement of Printer Paper··············································································· 12
4.4 Low Battery Voltage Indicator············································································· 15

5 Measurement Procedure ································································································· 16

6 Operation Menu················································································································ 18

6.1 Key Manipulation································································································· 18

6.1.1 Menu Selection····························································································· 18
6.1.2 Selection and Setting of Values···································································· 20
6.2 Touch Panel·········································································································· 22
6.3 List of Operation Menus ······················································································ 24
6.4 Measurement Menu······························································································ 26
6.4.1 Start of Measurement ··················································································· 27
6.4.2 Scale Setting ································································································· 31
6.4.3 Calibration ···································································································· 32
6.4.4 QUIT ············································································································ 43
6.5 Playback Menu····································································································· 44
6.5.1 File Operation Menu····················································································· 45
6.5.2 Printout ········································································································· 51
6.5.3 Scale Setting ································································································· 52
6.5.4 Other File Operations ··················································································· 53
6.5.5 QUIT ············································································································ 55
6.6 System Menu········································································································ 56
6.7 Error Message ······································································································ 60

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7 Data Format ······················································································································ 62

7.1 ORG Format········································································································· 62

7.2 CSV Format ········································································································· 65

8 Inspection and Maintenance ··························································································· 66

8.1 Inspection and Maintenance of Device Body······················································· 66

8.2 Replacement of Fuse ···························································································· 66
8.3 Internal clock battery···························································································· 67
8.4 How to Update the Firmware ··············································································· 68

9 Storage ······························································································································· 70

10 Specifications····················································································································· 71

10.1 Specifications ······································································································· 71

10.2 Included Items ······································································································ 72
10.3 Options ················································································································· 73

11 Reference Materials ········································································································· 74

11.1 Foundation Behavior During Measurement ························································· 74

11.2 Calculating The K Value (Foundation Coefficient) ············································· 75
11.3 Calculating The E Value (Elasticity Coefficient)················································· 75
11.4 A Solution Based on the Surface Deformation Supposition ································ 75

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 1 Using This Product Safely

1.1 Using This Product Safely

In order to use this product safely, please read this manual completely before use and make sure that
you have fully understood the precautions, the capabilities of the product, and the proper use of the
product.

Precautions that must be followed in order to avoid endangering the lives, bodies, or property of the
people using this product or of people nearby are explained in this manual, divided into the three
categories below.

It is the responsibility of the user to follow these precautions. Our company cannot take
responsibility for any damages that result from not properly following these precautions.

Types of warning labels:

Failure to follow this precaution will likely result in

Danger death or serious injury.

Failure to follow this precaution can possibly result

Warning in death or serious injury.

Failure to follow this precaution can result in injury

Caution or property damage.

Failure to comply with this precaution can result in

【Caution】 permanent damage or malfunctioning of the device.

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1.2 Precautions for Use

To use this product safely and to avoid damaging it, please take care to observe the following
instructions.

Warning
1) No operator serviceable parts inside. Servicing to be provided by trained individuals.
2) For continued protection against risk of fire. Replace only with same type and ratings
fuse.

Caution
1) If you observe a strange noise or smell coming from the device’s case during use, stop
using the device and perform an inspection.
2) Always turn the device’s power off before connecting cables to it. Failure to do so
could result in electric shock.
3) Always use a power supply that complies with the listed specifications for this device.
Before use, make sure that you have not confused alternating current (AC) with
direct current (DC).
4) Direct current (DC) has + and - polarity. Do not confuse one polarity for another.
5) Do not bend, pull, or twist the device’s cords or cables, place heavy objects on them,
or allow them to become trapped somewhere. This can result in disconnection or a
short.
6) Dropping, knocking into, or hitting the device can cause malfunctions. Please use care
when handling the device.
7) This device is not drip-proof; exposure to dripping water can result in the failure of
the device. Hence, during rain or snow, keep the device away from direct exposure to
dripping water (e.g., in a car, tent, etc.).
8) When powering on the device, do not push any of the panel keys before a menu screen
appears, as this may cause the device to malfunction.
9) Never power off the device during measurement or operation of a USB memory stick.
This could lead to loss or corruption of data.
10) Only use the device in the recommended temperature range (0-40℃). In the
summertime in particular you should avoid direct sunlight and use the device in a
cool location.
11) When transporting the device, always put it in a cardboard box or other container
filled with packing material to protect it from shocks and vibration.

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 2 Overview

2.1 Preface

Elast Logger 2 is a borehole horizontal loading tester designed for use with an Elastometer HQ sonde
or Elastometer 2 sonde. The device can perform a series of operations from pressure and displacement
data collection to plotting of the results. Moreover, with the Elast Logger 2, mechanical information
such as the Young’s modulus can be immediately obtained.
The Elast Logger 2 is also compatible with all sondes that are used with a conventional Geologger
3030, Geologger 3, and Elast Logger.

The menu screen is operated through an easy-to-use touch panel and employs a color LCD with a
backlight, so it can provide a sharp image even in the dark.
The results of measurements can be stored either on the device’s internal memory or on an external
USB memory stick. In addition, calculation of displacement and aging displacement graph
manipulation can be performed on the device itself..

2.2 Features

・ The device can set to automatically perform all the steps from measurement of stress and
displacement to record and process of data and plot of the displacement curve.
・ Measured data can be stored on internal memory or on an external USB memory stick. In addition,
the device can immediately print out the measurement results with its built-in printer.
・ The device is operated with only four buttons or a touch panel and is very easy to use.
・ The MODEL-4022B is CE compliant product.

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2.3 System Configuration

An example of this device’s system configuration is as follows

Example of system configuration

Elastmeter 2 Control cable

High pressure
Ground cable water tube

Power cable
Pressure
gauge

バッテリ Battery
12 V
Elast logger 2
Ground ※
Elastmeter HQ
エラストメータ High
高圧 pressure
sonde hand pump

※ The MODEL-4022B is CE compliant product.

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 3 Parts

The parts of the Elast Logger 2 are shown in the following.

Elast Logger 2

⑩ PROBE connecter ⑧ Power switch

⑤ Power connecter ⑨ USB connecter ⑦ FUSE ⑥ BATTERY voltage

display LED
⑯ Ground
terminal

⑪ Trimmer panel

③ Printer unit ④ FEED button ② Operating buttons ① LCD monitor

& touch panel

① LCD monitor & touch panel

It displays the operational menus and measurement data.

② Operating buttons
These buttons are used to operate the device, for example, for menu selection and parameter
setting.

③ Printer unit
This unit prints data stored on the device’s internal memory or on a USB memory stick.

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④ FEED button
The button feeds the printer paper.

⑤ POWER connector Layout of power connector pins

This connector connects to an external
Connector NJW202RM
power supply (DC 12 V) through an
accessory power cable. 1
+12V
2
GND

⑥ BATTERY voltage meter

This display shows the remaining battery level using LED. The battery voltages corresponding
to the individual LEDs are shown in the following.

BATTERY voltage meter

BATTERY

LOW FULL

10.8V 11.4V 12.0V 12.6V

⑦ FUSE
This is where a fuse (capacity 5 A, length 20 mm) is installed.

⑧ POWER switch
When the switch is tilted toward ON, the device is powered on. When the switch is tilted
toward OFF, the device is powered off.

Caution Never press this switch during measurement; this may cause the
device to fail.

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⑨ USB connector
This connector is compatible with any standard USB memory stick and can enable direct recording
of data on to the external device during measurement. In addition, the data on the device’s internal
memory can be transferred to the USB memory stick. Firmware updates can also be installed using
this connector.

Caution If the lid of the case is closed when a USB device is still inserted, a
part of the connector will break.

【Caution】
It might require some time to detect USB memory stick depending on manufacture and
capacity.
Please use USB memory stick with confirmed operation. ( See section 10, Specification. )
Do not use any memory stick other than USB.

⑩ PROBE connector
This connector receives data signals from the PROBE and also supplies power to the PROBE.

Layout of PROBE connector pins

Connector SRCN2A16-10P
1
Power 24V
2
Pressure sensor
3
Displacement sensor signal
4
GND
5～10
No connection

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⑪ Trimmer Panel

⑫ P. GAIN ⑬ P. ZERO ⑭ R. GAIN ⑮ R. ZERO

⑫ P.GAIN
Adjust the gain for calibration of pressures (P).

⑬ P.ZERO
Adjust the zero point for calibration of pressures (P).

⑭ R.GAIN
Adjust the gain for calibration of displacements (R).

⑮ R.ZERO
Adjust the zero point for calibration of displacements (R).

※ See Section 6.4.3 on “Calibration” for details regarding the calibration procedure.

⑯ Ground Terminal ( In case of CE compliant product “MODEL-4022B”, the ground terminal is

equipped.)
By connecting with the earth, it reduces a malfunction by the noise ( the electro magnetic
interference ) from outside.
When measuring, connect with the earth using the ground cable of the attachment.

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⑰ Internal clock battery
This battery is for back up the internal clock. The battery is located in the printer unit.
Replace to the new battery when the battery is depleted. (Refer to the following picture)
The battery life is around 8 years.
See the section 8.3 “Internal clock battery” for replacing battery.

Internal clock battery

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 4 Handling Procedure

4.1 Handling Flowchart

An example of a handling procedure for the Elast Logger 2 is shown in the following handling
flowchart.

Handling flowchart

List of measurement equipment

Preparation of measurement ・Elast Logger 2
equipment ・Elastmeter HQ sonde
・Elastmeter 2 control cable
・High-pressure water tube
・High-pressure hand pump
・Battery (12 V)
・Printer paper
・Rod supply machine (boring device, etc.)
・Boring rod

※ Set up Date/Time on the system menu.

Set up Date/Time
See section 6.6 System menu.

Layout and connection of ※ See Section 4.2 on the "Overall Connection Diagram”
and the instruction manual for Elastmeter HQ sonde
measurement equipment

Conduct PR calibration, Kp ※ See Section 6.4.3

calibration, and gain

calibration

Completion of
measurement

Measurement

Completion

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4.2 Overall Connection Diagram

The connection diagram and equipment are shown in the following.

Connection diagram

Elastmeter 2 Control cable

High pressure
Ground cable water tube

Power cable
Pressure
gauge

バッテリ Battery
12 V
Elast logger 2
Ground ※
Elastmeter HQ
エラストメータ High
高圧 pressure
sonde hand pump

※ The MODEL-4022B is CE compliant product.

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4.3 Replacement of Printer Paper

The procedure for replacing the printer paper is shown in the following flowchart.

Flowchart for replacement of printer paper

Printer paper has been exhausted

Push and open the panel of the printer

unit.

Remove the core.

Raise vertically the blue lever in the unit.

Take the new paper roll and insert the

loose end of the roll into the bottom of
the roller.

Tilt the blue lever horizontally

(90-degree angle).

Press the “FEED” button on the lower

body and feed the paper.

Once the paper has passed the upper

roller, pass it through the slit of the
printer panel.

Ensure that the blue lever is horizontally

tilted and then close the panel.

The replacement of the printer paper has

been completed.

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 The old printer paper is replaced according to the following instructions.

1) Remove the printer cover by pressing the “ ” mark on the right side of the printer panel.

「 」mark

2) Take a new roll of paper, insert the core into the paper roll, and set the paper in the unit. In
addition, vertically raise the blue lever in the unit.

Blue lever

3) Insert the loose end of the paper roll into the bottom of the roller and then tilt the blue lever
horizontally.

Lower roller

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 4) Press the “FEED” button to move the paper.

FEED button

5) Pass the paper through the slit on the printer panel.

Slit on the printer cover

6) Ensure that the blue lever is horizontally tilted and then close the panel. Close the panel so that
the mark on the printer cover matches that on the body.

「 」mark

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4.4 Low Battery Voltage Indicator

When the battery voltage of the Elast Logger 2 is low, the “Battery Level Display LED” comes close
to the LOW mark. This indicates that the battery level is low. Complete the measurement as soon as
possible and replaced the old battery with a new charged battery.

A 24 Ah battery will allow operation for about 10 hours. Use a battery that with an appropriate rating
depending of the amount of time that will be necessary to complete the measurement.

Battery Level Display LED

10.8V 11.4V 12.0V 12.6V

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 5 Measurement Procedure

An example measurement procedure using the Elast Logger 2 is shown in the following flowchart.
(Borehole horizontal loading test step)
Refer to the appropriate section for details of each step.

Measurement flowchart

Preparation for measurement

※ See 4.1.

※ Set up Date/Time on the system menu.

Set up Date/Time
See section 6.6 System menu.

Completion of measurement

Install the sonde at the No

Print out?
measurement depth.

Yes

Set Elast Logger 2. Printing

Start measurements Completion of measurement

Apply pressure using the Cleanup

high-pressure hand pump.

※ See the instruction manual for

Elastmeter HQ sonde.

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 Caution ・The pressure that can be applied to the rubber tube depends on its
diameter and type. Check of the pressure range appropriate for
the tube and then use it within that range of pressures.
・Note that pressurization increases the diameter of the tube during
measurement.
・Once the pressure exceeding the values mentioned below is loaded,
the rubber is feared to burst.
・This explosion also might damage the pressure sensor itself
because of very strong dynamic impact of water with soil/rock
particles.
・The damage of pressure sensor by the puncture of packer tube
voids the one-year warranty of the product.

Maximum pressures for different Elastmeter rubber tubes

Rubber tube Diameter (mm) Hard (MPa) Soft (MPa)
~70 20.0 5.0
60Φ
~76 8.0 4.0
（BX）
~80 3.0 1.5
~80 20.0 5.0
70Φ
~85 8.0 4.0
（NX）
~90 3.0 1.5

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 6 Operation Menu

6.1 Key Manipulation

This section describes the basic operation methods such as selection of menu items and setting of
parameter values.
This device can be manipulated with the four operating buttons. The functions of these operating
buttons are shown on the menu bar at the bottom of the screen. In addition, the device can also be
operated by touching the menu item on the screen (touch panel).

6.1.1 Menu Selection

(1) Main Menu

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The selected item
LCD panel changes to red.
(Touch panel) MEASURE

PLAYBACK

SYSTEM

CURSOR(↓ ENTER

Menu bar
Operating
buttons

Main Menu

The selected menu item changes to red. Press the “CURSOR（↓）” button, select a menu item, and
then press the “ENTER” button. The device will proceed to the selected screen.

Hereafter, this manual describes a red menu item or a red highlight as the “CURSOR.” Furthermore,
the four buttons at the bottom of the display are collectively referred to as the “MENU BAR.”

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(2) MENU 1 (lower menu)

When a menu item on the main menu is selected, the appropriate sub-level menu (MENU 1) appears.
For example, when the “MEASURE” menu is selected, the following screen appears.

FMT:[ORG] Data format

ELAST-LOGGER2 <MEASURE SAVE[INT] Destination to save
(P) data
20.00
MPa Depth
16.00 70.0m
Tube
12.00 BX Hard
Sampling
8.00 TIME
00.00MPa
4.00 00.000cm
0.00 00:00:00
3.20 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45cm (R)

MEASURE SCALE CAL. QUIT

Example of MENU 1: MEASURE Menu

Press the external button corresponding to the desired menu item at the bottom of the screen or touch
the menu item on the screen; this menu item is run. See the following section for the touch panel.

The data format that is currently selected and the destination to save the data are displayed at the upper
right of the screen. See Section 5.6 on “System Menu” for setting the values and Section 6 on “Data
Format” for the data format.

FMT (Data format) ORG CSV

SAVE INT USB
（Destination to save data） （Internal memory） （USB memory）

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 6.1.2 Selection and Setting of Values

When pressing the “MEASURE” button on MENU 1, a parameters setting screen with a red cursor is
displayed.

Parameter

Hole No. START

MEASURE
08_05

Depth 10.00m

Rubber tube BX Hard

Sampling parameter TIME

BACK CURSOR(↓ (－) (＋)

Example of MENU 2: Parameter Setting Screen

Parameter

Hole No. START

MEASURE
08_05
Shift the digit number
by pressing the Depth 10.00m
“CURSOR（↓）”
button and change the Rubber tube BX Hard
value by pressing the
“（－）” or “（＋）” Sampling parameter TIME
b

BACK CURSOR(↓ (－) (＋)

Example of MENU 2: Setting of Hole Number

1) When pressing the “CURSOR（↓）” button, the red cursor moves to the point where a value can
be changed.

2) In the above case, the cursor can be moved to adjust the tens and ones digits by pressing
“CURSOR（↓）.”

3) Adjust any parameter to the desired value by pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

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 4) Only a default may be selected under a given item. In addition, the items in the menu bar may
change according to the selected function.

5) After completing the adjustments, press the “BACK” button and the new settings are applied.

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6.2 Touch Panel

This device has a touch-panel LCD. You can move or operate the cursor by pressing the buttons or
menu items on the screen.

The regions on the screen sensitive to touch are limited. In the figure below, the regions enclosed by
the dashed line are touch sensitive.

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The device can be

MEASURE operated by
touching a menu
The device can PLAYBACK button (red or
be operated by
green).
touching the SYSTEM
menu bar at the
bottom of the
CURSOR(↓ ENTER
screen.
Screen: Case 1

Scale Settings ［MIN］ [MAX]

Scale of pressure 0MPa 20MPa

Scale of displace 0.20mm/div

R-Initial point 32.0mm

画面下のメニュー
The cursor can be [32.0－90.0] バー（青ボタン） The device can be
moved by が押せます。 operated by
touching an item. touching the menu
bar at the bottom of
BACK CURSOR(↓ (－) (＋)
the screen (blue
Screen: Case 2 button).

he buttons are stereoscopically displayed on the screen. As shown in Display Cases 1 and 2, these
buttons cover the blue menu buttons as well as the red or green ones.

You can the operate menu items on the screen by touching a range of lines of an item.

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In the following screen (Case 3) touch operation is also enabled. Cases 3 and 4 both form a
“PLAYBACK” screen.

Read File
/ELAST/
070701
070703
The cursor can 070715
The device can be
be moved by
operated by
touching an
touching the menu
item.
bar at the bottom of
Page 1/1
the screen (blue
BACK CURSOR(↓ ENTER NextPage
buttom).
Screen: Case 3

Screen Case 4 shows a list playback screen. You can touch the buttons（▲・●・▼）on the right sides
of the values for operation.

FMT:[ORG]
ELAST-LOGGER2 <PLAYBACK> READ[INT]

No. P[MPa] R[mm]

Date
0001 00.100 31.920 ▲ 07/07/15
0002 00.250 32.010 10:37:23
0003 00.340 32.050 ● Hole No.
0004 00.490 32.080 00_12 The device can
0005 00.620 32.210 ● Depth
0006 00.740 32.260 10.0m be operated by
0007 00.920 32.290 ● Data 0833 touching the
0008 01.010 32.320 Tube BXH
0009 01.320 32.360
▼ scroll bar.

▲ ▼ PRINT QUIT

Screen: Case 4

The device can be

operated by touching the
menu bar at the bottom of
the screen (blue button).

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6.3 List of Operation Menus

The configurations of the operational menus are shown for each item on the main menu.
See each section for more information.

１） MEASURE MENU LIST

MAIN MENU
Section of MENU1 MENU2 Function
manual
Hole No. Input borehole hole number
Depth Input the measurement depth
MEASURE Rubber tube Select the rubber tube type
Sampling parameter Select the sampling method
Sampling interval Select the sampling interval
Scale of pressure Select the pressure scale on the graph
MEASURE SCALE Scale of displace Select the displacement scale on the graph
Section 6. 4 Input the initial point of displacement on the
R-Initial point
graph
PR CAL.
Calibrate the displacements and pressures
（M/M CAL）
CAL. Kp CAL Execute Kp calibration
GAIN CAL. Execute gain calibration
PRINT Output data to the printer
QUIT Return to main menu

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２） PLABACK MENU LIST

MAIN MENU
Section of MENU1 MENU2 Function
manual
Read data from Select the device on which the data is present
Playback by Select graph or list
FILE Copy data to USB Copy internal memory to a USB memory stick.
Delete internal data Clear the internal memory
Convert ORG to
Convert ORG data to CSV format.
PLAY BACK CSV
Section 6.5 Scale of pressure Select the pressure scale on the graph.
SCALE Scale of displace Select the displacement scale on the graph.
Select the initial point of displacement on the
R-Initial point
graph.
PRINT Output data to the printer.
QUIT Return to the main menu.

３） SYSTEM MENU LIST

MAIN MENU
Section of MENU1 MENU2 Function
manual
Language Change the menu language (Japanese or English)
Date
Set the date
setting
Time
Set the time
SYSTEM setting
Section 6.6 Data format Select a ORG or CSV data format
Storage
settings Select the data storage destination (internal
Select Storage
memory or USB memory).
Update the part of data logger and read a
System
coefficient and other initial values.

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6.4 Measurement Menu

This section describes the procedure for using the measurement menu and the menu functions.

Manipulation flowchart for measurement menu

※ Set up Date/Time on the system menu.

Set up Date/Time See section 6.6 System menu.

Select the “Measure” from the main

menu.

NO
Calibrated? PR CAL.

YES

KP CAL.

Select the “MEASURE” and set

GAIN CAL.
individual items.

Select the “START MEASURE” and

start the measurement.

Completion of measurement

YES
Print out? Graph printing

NO

Completion

For “QUIT”, return to the main menu (see 6.1.1).

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6.4.1 Start of Measurement

After selecting “MEASURE” on the “MEASUREMENT MENU” screen, the following parameter
settings screen appears.

Set the measurement parameters such as a the hole number and depth on this screen, and then start the
measurement.

Parameter
Hole No. START
MEASURE
08_05

Depth 10.00m

Rubber tube BX Hard

Sampling parameter TIME

BACK CURSOR(↓ (－) (＋)

Parameter Settings Screen

1) Hole No.
Set the borehole number. The range that can be set is 00_00～99_99.
Bring the cursor to the desired digit using the “CURSOR” button and change the value
using the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

2) Depth
Set the measurement depth. The range that can be set is 000.1～999.9. Bring the cursor
to the desired digit using the “CURSOR” button and change the value using the “（－）”
or “（＋）” buttons.

3) Rubber tube
Select the rubber tube used for measurement.
Types that can be set are “BX Soft,” “BX Hard,” “NX Soft,”and “NX Hard.”
（BX：φ60 mm NX：φ70 mm）

※ When starting the measurement, select a calibrated rubber tube.

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 4) Sampling parameter
Set the sampling criterion. Select it from among “PRESSURE,” “RADIUS,” “TIME,”
and “MANUAL.”

5) Sampling interval
Set the sampling interval. This item adjusts the following details depending on the
measurement parameters.

Measurement
Range of sampling interval
parameter
PRESSURE 0.1 MPa ～ 9.9 MPa
RADIUS 00.1mm ～ 99.9mm
* *
0.5 s, 1 s, 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 30 s,
1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min
TIME
*Not available when USB memory is selected as save destination.

MANUAL Perform sampling by pressing the “*” button.

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 6) START MEASURE
Move the cursor to the “START MEASURE” button by pressing “CURSOR (↓).” The
menu bar shows the following options, and the “START MEASURE” button becomes
red. Start the measurement by pressing “START MEASURE” on the menu bar.

Parameter

Hole No. START

MEASURE
08_05

Depth 10.00m

Rubber tube BX Hard

Sampling parameter TIME

BACK CURSOR(↓ (－) (＋)

Start Measure Screen

【Caution】
The number of data recorded per file is limited to 9,999.

When the measurement parameter is “TIME” and the selected interval is 2 seconds, the
measurable time is as follows:
Measurable time = (Sampling time × number of data processed)/3,600 (hours)
= (2 (seconds) × 9,999)/3,600
≒5.5
In this case, the parameter can be measured about for 5.5 hours.

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 7) STOP MEASURE
Stop the measurement by pressing the “STOP MEAS” button. After the measurement has
been stopped, a message asking whether the result must be printed on the graph is
displayed. Select “YES” or “NO.”

FMT:[ORG]
ELAST-LOGGER2 <MEASUREING> SAVE[INT]
(P) Remain：9975 data
20.00
MPa Depth
16.00 10.0m
Tube
測定パラメータを『手動』
12.00 BX Hard
にした場合は、メニューバ
Sampling
PRESSURE
8.00 ーのここに（＊）が表示さ
00.10MPa
4.00 れます。 32.400cm
0.00 〔*〕を押すことにより、 00:01:36
サ
3.20 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45cm (R)
プリ グを行 ます
STOP MEAS

Screen during measurement

【Caution】
For data storage, a date directory is created in the device’s internal memory or on the
USB memory stick, in order to allocate file IDs from 000 in numerical order and in an
automatic manner. After stopping the measurement, a message asking which file ID the
date was saved at is displayed.

e.g., when a parameter is first measured on July 10, 2007,

Directory name: 070710
File ID: 000 (3 digits)

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6.4.2 Scale Setting

When selecting the “SCALE,” the following screen appears.

You can set the scale for pressure and displacement and the displacement initial point displayed during
measurement on this screen.

※ The scale during the measurement can be automatically changed by an auto-scaling function
when the data exceeds the given scale.

Scale Settings ［MIN］ [MAX]

Scale of pressure 0MPa 20MPa

Scale of displace 0.20mm/div

R-Initial point 32.0mm

画面下のメニュー
[32.0－90.0] バー（青ボタン）
が押せます。

BACK CURSOR(↓ (－) (＋)

Scale Setting Screen

1) Scale of pressure
Set the scale of pressure for the graph. The setting range is
MIN 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5 (MPa)
MAX 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20 (MPa)
The pressure can be selected by pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

2) Scale of displace
Set the scale of displacement for the graph. The figures on the screen represent the
displacement level per scale mark. The setting range is
0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4（mm/div）
The scale can be selected by pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

3) R-Initial point
Set the initial point of displacement to be displayed. The setting range is 32.0–90.0 mm.
Bring the cursor to the desired digit by the “CURSOR（↓）” button and adjust the value by
pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

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6.4.3 Calibration

On selecting “CAL.,” the following screen appears. An Elastmeter sonde can be calibrated on this
screen before measurement.

When the device is connected to a sonde for the first time to measure parameters (also when the sonde
to be used has been replaced), or when the rubber tube has been replaced, always calibrate the device.

Calibration

PR CALIBRATION
(M/M CALIBRATION)

Kp CALIBRATION
GAIN CALIBRATION

BACK CURSOR(↓ ENTER

Calibration Menu Screen

1) PR CALIBRATION（M/M CALIBRATION）
Calibrate the arm displacement sensor and pressure sensor.

【Caution】
PR calibration is equivalent to “M/M CALIBRATION” on a Geologger 3030.

2) Kp CALIBRATION
Calculate the coefficient to determine the displacement of the rubber tube’s outer diameter
and store the correction coefficient on the internal memory.

3) GAIN CALIBRATION
For gain calibration, use a calibration pipe with an inner diameter larger than that of the
calibration pipe used for Kp calibration (φ66 mm for BX, φ76 mm for NX), and linearly
correct for the difference between the two hole diameters.

【Caution】
Execute calibration only in the following order: Calibration of arm displacement,
calibration of pressure, Kp calibration, and finally gain calibration.

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① Calibration of arm displacement

Remove the rubber tube from the sonde, install a calibration ring, and connect the ring to the sonde as
shown in the following figure.

Connection method for calibration of arm displacement

Elastmeter 2 control cable

High-pressure
water tube
Ground cable
Pressure gauge
Power cable Elastmeter HQ
zonde

Calibration
ring

Battery
12 V High-pressure
Elast logger 2
Ground ※ hand pump

※ The MODEL-4022B is CE compliant product.

1) Select “MEASURE” on the main menu to reach the measurement menu.

2) Push the “CAL.” button on the menu and select “PR CALIBRATION” on the calibration menu
screen.
3) The PR Calibration Monitor screen appears.

P_R Calibration Monitor

Adjust zero point and gain

Ｒ： ００．０００ ｍｍ
Ｐ： ００．００ ＭＰａ

BACK

PR Calibration Monitor Screen

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 How to calibrate arm displacement

（ａ） （b）

＊：Confirmation for the caliper-arm

4) Adjust the value of R falls within 0 ± 0.02 mm under condition (a) in the above figure.
Adjust it by turning the trimmer of [R. ZERO].

5) Slide the calibration ring to position (b) and adjust the value of R falls within 10 ± 0.02 mm (see
the following figure).
Adjust it by turning the trimmer of [R. GAIN].

P_R Calibration Monitor

Adjust zero point and gain

Ｒ： １０．０００ ｍｍ
Ｐ： ００．００ ＭＰａ

BACK

Screen at calibration of R gains

【Caution】
Adjust the calibration ring while checking the position of the contact point of the
caliper-arm.

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 6) Press the “BACK” button to terminate this adjustment.

【Caution】
R: Display means a variation in arm displacement on the PR calibration monitor screen. For
calibration of the displacement magnitude, it is critical that the difference between two
calibration values equals 10.00.

For instance, when in condition (a) in the figure the arm displacement is assumed to be 0.01,
adjust it so that in condition (b), the value equals 10.01.

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② Calibration of Pressure

Connect the device to the sonde as shown in the following figure. If not required, proceed to Kp
calibration.

Connection method at calibration of pressure

Elastmeter 2 control cable

High-pressure
Ground cable water tube
Guide ring

Elastmeter HQ Pressure gauge

sonde
Power cable

Calibration
pipe

Guide ring
High-pressure
Battery
バッテリ hand pump
12 V
Ground ※ Elast logger 2

※ The MODEL-4022B is CE compliant product.

1) Insert the Elastmeter sonde into the calibration pipe and center it using a guide ring.

2) Proceed to the calibration menu.

3) On selecting “PR CALIBRATION,” the PR calibration monitor screen appears.

4) Adjust the value of P to 0.00 by turning the trimmer on the trimmer panel [P. ZERO].

5) Subsequently, pressurize the pressure sensor (to the full-scale value of 20 MPa) with the hand
pump. When the pressure reaches 20 MPa, adjust the value of P to “20.0” by turning the
trimmer on the trimmer panel [P. GAIN].
After the completion of the adjustment, depressurize the sensor and push the “BACK” button.

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 P_R Calibration Monitor

Adjust zero point and gain

Ｒ： ００．０００ ｍｍ
Ｐ： ２０．００ ＭＰａ

BACK

Screen for Calibration of P Gain

Caution ・There are pressure limits for some diameters of calibration pipes.
Refer to the following values.
・In addition, there are pressure limits for rubber tubes of some
diameters during in-hole measurement. Pressurize the rubber
tube while observing its internal diameter.
・Once the pressure exceeding the values mentioned below is loaded,
the rubber is feared to burst.
・This explosion also might damage the pressure sensor itself because
of very strong dynamic impact of water with soil/rock particles.
・The damage of pressure sensor by the puncture of packer tube voids
the one-year warranty of the product.

Measure of possible pressure for Elastmeter rubber tube

Internal diameter of
Rubber tube calibration pipe (mm) Hard (MPa) Soft (MPa)
(hole diameter)
~70 20.0 5.0
60Φ
~76 8.0 4.0
（BX）
~80 3.0 1.5
~80 20.0 5.0
70Φ
~85 8.0 4.0
（NX）
~90 3.0 1.5

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③ Kp Calibration

This device automatically calculates the various coefficients for Kp calibration after simply
pressurizing a φ66 mm calibration pipe for the BX rubber tube and a φ76 mm calibration pipe for
the NX rubber tube; these coefficients are stored on the internal memory. The stored coefficients are
updated when a Kp calibration test is conducted.

1) Connect the device to an Elastmeter HQ sonde as follows.

Connection method at Kp correction

エラストメータ２コントロールケーブル
Elastmeter 2 control cable

Ground cable High-pressure water tube

Guide ring
Elastmeter HQ Pressure gauge
sonde
Power cable

Calibration
pipe

Guide ring
High-pressure
バッテリ
Battery hand pump
12V
12 V
Ground
アース
※ Elast logger 2
エラストロガー２

※ The MODEL-4022B is CE compliant product.

2) Before using a new rubber tube, repeat pressurization and depressurization three times or more.

3) Push the “CAL.” button on the menu and select the “Kp & GAIN CALIBRATION” on the
calibration menu screen.

4) The rubber tube selection screen appears. Select the type of a rubber tube to be used by
pressing the “CHANGE” button. On pressing the “ENTER” button, the calibration menu
screen appears.

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 Select Rubber Tube

ＢＸ 〔６０φ：ＨＡＲＤ〕

BACK ENTER CHANGE

Rubber Tube Selection Screen

5) On selecting “Kp CALIBRATION” on the following calibration menu screen, the Kp

calibration monitor screen appears. This provides the Kp calibration measurement mode.

Calibration Menu

ＢＸ 〔６０φ：ＨＡＲＤ〕

Kp CALIBRATION

GAIN CAL.

BACK CURSOR(↓ ENTER

Calibration Menu Screen

6) In the Kp calibration measurement mode, data is obtained in step of 0.5 MPa from 1 MPa.
Apply at least the pressure that is to be measured. Operate the pump to apply a pressure of 0.5
MPa after 2 seconds or more.

7) When the pressure reaches 20 MPa or when the “END” button is pressed, Kp calibration is
completed. The device will then calculate the various coefficients for Kp calibration and
multiply the measurement data by the correction to determine the displacement of the rubber
tube’s outer diameter. Print out the displacement and terminate the Kp calibration.

A message asking whether you wish to continue Gain calibration appears. When executing gain
calibration , select the “YES” button.

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 Kp Calibration Monitor

ＢＸ 〔６０φ：ＨＡＲＤ〕

Ｒ：－０１．２４０ ｍｍ
Ｐ： ００．１２ ＭＰａ
Pressurize slowly

BACK ENTER

Kp Calibration Monitor Screen

【Caution】
On pressing the “END” button at a pressure of less than 2 MPa, an error message will appear
indicating insufficient data for computation. Also, rapid pressurization will cause an error. So,
pressurize the tube slowly.

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④ Gain Calibration

The following calibration pipes can be used for Gain calibration.

When a BX rubber tube is used, φ67 mm～φ80 mm; recommended: φ70 mm
When a NX rubber tube is used, φ77 mm～φ90 mm; recommended: φ80 mm
After completing the acquisition of data, the various coefficients for gain calibration are also stored on
the internal memory.

1) Select “GAIN CAL” by using the “CURSOR (↓)” button. On pressing the “ENTER” button, a
screen to input the internal diameters of the calibration pipes for gain calibration appears.

Calibration Menu

ＢＸ 〔６０φ：ＨＡＲＤ〕

Kp CALIBRATION

GAIN CAL.

BACK CURSOR(↓ ENTER

Calibration Menu Screen

2) On the input screen, set the diameter of the calibration pipe used by pressing the “（－）” or
“（＋）” buttons.
Press the “START” button to begin gain calibration.

Gain Calibration

Select calibration-pipe caliber

76.00 mm
［67.00 - 80.00］

BACK START （－） （＋）

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 Gain Calibration

ＢＸ 〔６０φ：ＨＡＲＤ〕

Ｒ：－０１．２４０ ｍｍ
Ｐ： ００．１２ ＭＰａ
Pressurize slowly

BACK END

Gain Calibration Screen

3) Data is obtained in step of 0.5 MPa from 1 MPa, as in the Kp calibration. Operate the pump to
apply a pressure of 0.5 MPa after 2 seconds or more. Pressurize according to the levels
prescribed for each rubber tube, referring to the following table of maximum pressurization
specifications for Elastmeter rubber tubes.

Caution ・There are pressure limits for calibration pipes of some diameters.
Refer to the following values.
・In addition, there are pressure limits for rubber tubes of some
diameters for in-hole measurement. Pressurize the rubber tube
while observing its internal diameter.
・Once the pressure exceeding the values mentioned below is loaded,
the rubber is feared to burst.
・This explosion also might damage the pressure sensor itself because
of very strong dynamic impact of water with soil/rock particles.
・The damage of pressure sensor by the puncture of packer tube voids
the one-year warranty of the product.

Measure of possible pressure for Elastmeter rubber tube

Internal diameter of
Rubber tube calibration pipe (mm) Hard (MPa) Soft (MPa)
(hole diameter)
~70 20.0 5.0
60Φ
~76 8.0 4.0
（BX）
~80 3.0 1.5
~80 20.0 5.0
70Φ
~85 8.0 4.0
（NX）
~90 3.0 1.5

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 4) On pressing the “BACK” button, the device starts computing and prints out the data from gain
calibration and Kp calibration.

6.4.4 QUIT

The measurement menu can be exited by pressing the “QUIT” button. The device then returns to the
main menu (see 6.1.1).

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6.5 Playback Menu

The playback menu displays and prints out recorded measurement data.

Flowchart for manipulation of playback menu

Select “PLAYBACK” on the main menu Select a directory

Select the “FILE” on the playback Press “ENTER” to display a file

menu screen selection screen

The file operation screen appears Press “CURSOR（↓）”to select a

file

NO Press “ENTER” to playback data on

Is the source the internal
the screen
YES
Change to USB memory NO
Print out?

YES

NO Press “PRINT” on the playback

Is the display style a graph? menu screen to print out the file.

YES

End
Change to a list

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Select “PLAYBACK” on the main menu and then press the “ENTER” button to display the playback
menu screen.

FMT:[ORG]
ELAST-LOGGER2 <PLAYBACK> READ[INT]
(P)
20.00
MPa Date
16.00

12.00 Hole No.

Depth
8.00

4.00 Data
Tube
0.00
3.20 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45cm (R)

FILE SCALE PRINT QUIT

Playback Menu Screen

6.5.1 File Operation Menu

Press the “FILE” button on the menu to display the file operation screen.

File Operation

Read data from Internal memory

Playback by Graph

Copy data to USB All data

Delete internal data All data

Convert ORG to CSV Select data

BACK CURSOR(↓ READ CHANGE

File Operation Menu

① File Read

1) Read recorded data from the internal memory or USB memory stick. To set the playback
method to list display (numerical display), move the cursor to highlight “Playback by” and
change it to “List” by using the “CHANGE” button.

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 2) To read data from the internal memory, press the “READ” button. A directory selection screen
appears.
To read data from an external USB memory stick, position at the cursor over “Internal Memory”
and press the “CHANGE” button to select the “USB Memory.” Now, on pressing the “READ”
button, a directory selection screen appears.

【Caution】
It may take some time after insertion to detect a USB memory stick. Wait for a while
until the message “Detected USB memory” is displayed.
If a USB memory stick is not detected over 30 seconds after being inserted, restart the
unit with the USB memory still inserted.

Read File
/ELAST/
070701
070703
070715

Page 1/1
BACK CURSOR(↓ ENTER NextPage

Directory Selection Screen

The directory selection screen displays a list of existing directory names. Select the desired directory
by pressing the “CURSOR（↓）” button, and display the file selection screen within the directory by
pressing the “ENTER” button.
If the list of directories exceeds one page, the “NextPage” button appears on the menu bar.

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 Read File
/070701/
000 007
001 008
002
003
004
005
006
Page 1/1
BACK CURSOR(↓ ENTER NextPage

File Selection Screen

3) Select the data file to be playbacked from the file list by pressing the “CURSOR （↓）”
button. Pressing the “ENTER” button closes the file selection screen and displays the data
playback screen. At this point, information on the selected data appears in the information
area (within a circle) on the upper right of the data playback screen.
If the list of files exceeds one page, the “NextPage” button appears on the menu bar.

ELAST-LOGGER2 <PLAYBACK> FMT:[ORG] Data format

READ[INT]
(P)
Data read source
/ELAST/070705/ELAST000.ORG
20.00
MPa Date
16.00 07/07/15
14:46:21
12.00 Hole No.
00_12
Depth
8.00
10.0
4.00 Data 833
Tube BXH
0.00
3.20 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45cm (R)

FILE SCALE PRINT QUIT

Data Reproduction Screen

The available display styles for data playback are “Graph” and “List.” See the next section for
changing the display style.
In addition, the data read sources and data formats appear on the upper right of the screen.

FMT (Data format) ORG CSV

READ (Data read source) INT (Internal memory) USB (USB memory)

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To exit the playback menu, press the “QUIT” button. The message “Exit ‘PLAYBACK’ menu？” will
be displayed. Press the “YES” button to return to the main menu. Press the “NO” button to return to
the file selection menu.

ELAST-LOGGER2 <PLAYBACK> READ[INT]

(P) /ELAST/070705/ELAST000.ORG
20.00
MPa Date
16.00Exit 07/07/15
“PLAYBACK” menu?
再生メニューを終了します。 14:46:21
12.00よろしいですか？ Hole No.
00_12
Depth
8.00
10.0
4.00 Data 833
Tube BXH
0.00
3.20 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45cm (R)

YES NO

Exit playback Menu

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② Playback by
Data can be playbacked as a graph or a numerical list. To change the display style, on the file
operation screen menu, move the cursor to “Playback by” using the “CURSOR（↓）” button and press
the “CHANGE” button to select “Graph” or “List.”

File Operation

Read data from Internal memoy

Playback by Graph

Copy data to USB All data

Delete internal data All data

Convert ORG to CSV Select data

BACK CURSOR(↓ READ CHANGE

Display Style Selection Screen

③ Playback
When the data is playbacked on a graph, automatic scaling is performed for both the pressure and
displacement axes.

FMT:[ORG]
ELAST-LOGGER2 <PLAYBACK> READ[INT]
(P) /ELAST/070705/ELAST000.ORG
20.00
MPa Date
16.00 07/07/15
14:46:21
12.00 Hole No.
00_12
Depth
8.00
10.0
4.00 Data 833
Tube BXH
0.00
3.20 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45cm (R)

FILE SCALE PRINT QUIT

Data Playback Screen

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When the data is playbacked as a list, as shown in the following screen, scroll by using the “▲” or
“▼” buttons.

ELAST-LOGGER2 <PLAYBACK> READ[INT]

/ELAST/070705/ELAST000.ORG
No. P[MPa] R[mm]
Date
0001 00.100 31.920 ▲ 07/07/15
0002 00.250 32.010 10:37:23
0003 00.340 32.050 ● Hole No.
0004 00.490 32.080 00_12
0005 00.620 32.210 ● Depth
10.0m
0006 00.740 32.260 Data 0833
0007 00.920 32.290 ●
Tube BXH
0008 01.010 32.320
0009 01.320 32.360
▼
Scroll bar
▲ ▼ PRINT QUIT

List Display Playback Screen

When the number of data exceeds nine, a scroll bar appears on the right. You can use the scroll bar to
directly scroll to the top and bottom of the list of data.
The buttons on the scroll bar have the following functions.

▲ Move to the top of the list

● Move a third of the way down the list
● Move to the center of the list
● Move two-thirds of the way down the list
▼ Move to the bottom of the list

When the data are playbacked on the graph, pressing the “QUIT” button will take you back to the
main menu. When the data are playbacked as a list, pressing the “QUIT” button will take you
back to the playback menu. In order to reach the main menu, press the “QUIT” button again.

④ Copy data to USB

Data stored on the internal memory can be copied to a USB memory stick. Select any or all files
or directories and begin copying by pressing the “ENTER” button.

⑤ Delete internal data

Data stored on the internal memory can be deleted. Select the files or directories to be deleted and
pressing the “ENTER” button.

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6.5.2 Printout

On pressing the “PRINT” button on the menu, a confirmation message for printout appears. On
pressing the “YES” button, the data are output to a printer. Here, the output type depends on the
display type.

【Caution】
When the data are not being playbacked, the “PRINT” menu cannot be used.

Graph printout case List printout case

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6.5.3 Scale Setting

On pressing the “SCALE” button on the menu, the scale setting screen appears.
The scales for data playback are determined automatically, but can be arbitrarily set using this menu.

Scale Settings ［MIN］ [MAX]

Scale of pressure 0MPa 20MPa

Scale of displace 0.20mm/div

R-Initial point 32.0mm

画面下のメニュー
[32.0－90.0] バー（青ボタン）
が押せます。

BACK CURSOR(↓ (－) (＋)

Scale Setting Screen

4) Scale of pressure
Set the scale of pressure for the graph. The setting range is
MIN 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5 (MPa)
MAX 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20 (MPa)
The pressure can be selected by pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

5) Scale of displace
Set the scale of displacement for the graph. The figures on the screen represent the
displacement level per scale mark. The setting range is
0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4（mm/div）
The scale can be selected by pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

6) R-Intial point
Set the initial point of displacement to be displayed. The setting range is 32.0–90.0 mm.
Bring the cursor to the desired digit by the “CURSOR（↓）” button and adjust the value by
pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）” buttons.

On pressing the “BACK” button, the graph scale is changed.

【Caution】
When the display style is set to “List,” the “SCALE” menu cannot be used.

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6.5.4 Other File Operations

This section describes the options “Copy data to USB,” “Delete internal data,” and “Convert ORG to
CSV” on the file operation screen.

1) Copy data to USB

The data stored on the internal memory can be transferred to an external USB memory
stick.

File Operation

Read data from Internal memory

Playback by Graph

Copy data to USB All data

Delete internal data All data

Convert ORG to CSV Select data

BACK CURSOR(↓ READ CHANGE

File Operation Screen (internal data copy)

Move the cursor to “Copy data to USB” using the “CURSOR（↓）” button and press the
“ENTER” button (at “ALL DATA”) to copy all the data. A confirmation message will
appear and data copying will start on selecting “YES.”

To copy only one directory, press the “CHANGE” button and select “Directory.” Then push
the “ENTER” button to reach the “Directory Selection Screen.” Select the directory that you
want to copy.

To copy an arbitrary data file, press the “CHANGE” button and select “１data.” Then
press the “ENTER” button to reach the “Directory Selection Screen”→”File Screen,” as in
file read. Select the file that you want to copy.

When copying is completed, a message indicating the same appears.

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 2) Delete Internal Data
Data in the internal memory can be deleted.

File Operation

Read data from Internal memory

Playback by Graph

Copy data to USB All data

Delete internal data All data

Convert ORG to USB Select data

BACK CURSOR(↓ READ CHANGE

File Operation Screen (Delete internal data)

Move the cursor to “Delete internal data” using the “CURSOR（↓）” button and press the
“ENTER” button to delete all data.

To delete only one directory, press the “CHANGE” button and select “Directory.” Then
press the “ENTER” button to reach the “Directory Selection Screen,” as in file read. Select
the directory that you want to delete.

To delete an arbitrary data file, press the “CHANGE” and select “１data.” Then press the
“ENTER” button to reach the “Directory Selection Screen”→”File Screen,” as in file read.
Select the file that you want to delete.

When deleting is completed, a message indicating the same appears.

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 3) Convert to CSV File
When the data format is set to ORG, an option to convert the stored data to a CSV file that
can be read by a spreadsheet program is available. When the data format is set to CSV, this
option is not available.

File Operation

Read data from Internal memory

Playback by Graph

Copy data to USB All data

Delete internal data All data

Convert ORG to CSV Select data

BACK CURSOR(↓ READ CHANGE

File Operation Screen (CSV conversion)

On pressing the “ENTER” button, “Directory Selection Screen”→”File Screen” appears, as

in data read. Select the file that you want to convert and press the “ENTER” button. In this
case, data can be read from and stored on to either the “Internal memory” or “USB
memory,” as designated in “data read.”
During file conversion, the number of data that has been converted is shown, and a message
of completion appears when conversion is complete. The amount of time taken to convert
data will increase if there are a greater number of data.

6.5.5 QUIT

On pressing the “QUIT” button on the menu, the main menu (see 6.1.1) will appear.
If the “list” display style has been selected, on pressing the “QUIT” button, the playback menu screen
will appear. To return to the main menu, press the “QUIT” button again.

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6.6 System Menu

The system menu enables setting the menu language, the system date and time, the data storage
method, and also allows updating the firmware and setting the initial value.

Ｅｌａｓｔ Ｌｏｇｇｅｒ－２

MEASURE

PAYBACK

SYSTEM

CURSOR(↓ ENTER

Main Menu

Press the “CURSOR（↓）” button on the main menu to select “SYSTEM.” Then press the
“ENTER” button to reach the system menu screen.

ELAST-LOGGER2 <SYSTEM>

Language ENGLISH（英語）

Date setting 07/08/28

Time setting 12:32:51

Storage settings Set（ENTER）

System Update
(version 1.00)

BACK CURSOR(↓ CHANGE

System Menu Screen

【Caution】
The latest available version of the firmware is always installed on the device.
For this reason, note that the version number displayed in the example message
screen/output data in the instruction manuals may not be with the same as the actual version
number displayed.

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 1) Language
The menu that is currently selected is “ENGLISH.” Press the “CHANGE” button to change
the language of all menus to “JAPANESE.”

2) Date setting
The system date can be set by moving the cursor to the desired field (day, month, and year)
using the “CURSOR（↓）” button and adjust the value by pressing the “（－）” or “（＋）”
buttons.

【Caution】 If the date shows 00/01/01 after the device is powered on, the internal clock battery
is depleted.
Replace the battery following to the replacement procedure on 8.3 “Internal clock
battery”.

3) Time setting
The system time can be set by moving the cursor to the desired field (minute and hour)
using the “CURSOR（↓）” button and adjusting the value by pressing the （
“ －）” or （
“ ＋）”
buttons. Seconds cannot be adjusted.

4) Storage settings
Move the cursor to “Storage settings” using the “CURSOR（↓）” button and press the
“ENTER” button. The data storage setting screen appears, on which the data storage format
and storage destination can be selected. The default value for storage format is “ORG,” but
can be changed to “CSV.” For the data storage destination, “Internal memory” or “USB
memory” can be selected. The default value is “Internal memory.”

Move the cursor to the item that you want to change by pressing the “CURSOR（↓）” button
and then press the “CHANGE” to change the value. Pressing the “BACK” button will cause
the change to take effect.

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 ELAST-LOGGER2 <STORAGE SETTINGS>

Data format: ORG

Select Storage: Internal memory

BACK CURSOR(↓ CHANGE

Data Storage Setting Screen

【Caution】
When the data storage destination is “USB memory,” the sampling interval for measurement
parameter “Time” cannot be less than 2 seconds.

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 5) System
The system firmware can be updated and all the device settings can be retuned to their factory
defaults.

ELAST-LOGGER2 <SYSTEM>

Language ENGLISH（英語）

Date setting 07/08/28

Time setting 12:32:51

Storage settings Set（ENTER）

System Update
(version 1.00)

BACK CURSOR(↓ CHANGE

System Menu Screen

・Update (Data logger program)

Update the data logger program.
For more information, see Section 8.4.

・Load defaults
Return values such as the correction coefficient to their factory defaults. Move the cursor
to “SYSTEM” using the “CURSOR（↓）” button. Select “Load default” by using the
“CHANGE” button and press the “ENTER.” A confirmation message will appears; press
the “YES” button to confirm.
The message “Please reboot” will appears after the completion of a read. Reboot the
system by turning off the power and then turning on the power again.

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6.7 Error Message

Error messages may be encountered during the operation of the Elast Logger 2. The following is a list
of error messages, describing each error and its countermeasures.

Error Message List

Error code Error message Detailed descriptions and countermeasures

In this device, the parts of the LCD touch
panel and data logger operate separately.
01 No response from the data logger! This message appears when there no
response is received from the data logger, for
example, due to failure of the data logger.
This message appears if an updated file does
not exist in a designated directory within the
USB memory stick when “Update” is
02 Update file is not fouund.
executed from the system menu.
Ensure that there is an updated file (NK.nb0)
on the USB memory stick.
Data files do not exist in the internal memory
Data file is not found.
or USB memory stick.
10 (ORG file)
(ORG file) →There is no ORG file.
(CSV file)
(CVS file) →There is no CSV file.
This is a system error.
This message could appear when the USB
11 Copying files failed.
memory stick is removed during the course
of the operation.
This is a system error.
12 Deleting a file failed. The internal memory may have
malfunctioned.
The number of directories that can be
There are over 1000 directories. displayed by this device is limited to 1,000.
13
Therefore it cannot be all displayed. Reduce the number by backing
up/eliminating directories.
The number of files that can be display by
There are over 1000 files. Therefore
14 this device is limited to 1,000. Reduce the
it cannot be all displayed. number by backing up/eliminating files.
Ensure that the USB memory stick is
inserted.
If this message still appears, there is a
possibility that the USB memory is being
detected, which could take a considerable
USB memory is not installed or
30 amount of time. Wait for a while until the
detecting it now. message “Detected USB memory” appears.
【Caution】
When there are many files on the USB
memory stick, it may take very long
time to detect it.
Free space on the internal memory is 500KB
or less. Increase the free space by deleting
31 Free space of memory is not enough.
unnecessary files.

All data ID exists from 000 to 999 in a

32 Data file is full. directory.
Delete unnecessary data files.

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 Error code Error message Detailed descriptions and countermeasures
Number of data reached 9999. Finish the The number of data that can be recorded in
50
measurement. one measurement is limited to 9,999.
The sonde has not been calibrated.
Calibration file is not found.Finish the
70 Execute Kp calibration and gain calibration
measurement.
before starting the measurement.
Data could not be acquired due to excessive
speed of pressurization during measurement
Pressurizing is too fast. Depressurize a
of Kp calibration and gain calibration.
71 little until this message disappears. And
Depressurize slightly until the error message
pressurize again slowly.
disappears and repressurize so data can be
reacquired.
KP-CAL is not executed. Execute GAIN-CAL Gain calibration has been attempted without
72
after executing KP-CAL. first completing Kp calibration.
KP-CAL is not executed. Execute GAIN-CAL Execute Kp calibration before gain
73
after executing KP-CAL. calibration.
74 KP-CAL error!! Number of data is not enough. Insufficient data for computation of
coefficients because Kp calibration or Gain
calibration has been terminated at a pressure
GAIN-CAL error!! Number of data is not below 2 MPa.
75 Terminate the calibration only after
enough.
obtaining data at a pressure of 2 MPa or
more.
KP-CAL error!! Calculation coefficient is It was shown that the calculation coefficient
76
abnormal value. became an abnormal value.
The following two possibilities exist as a
cause.
GAIN-CAL error!! Calculation coefficient 1) Abnormality of the device.( The sonde
77
is abnormal value. and the cable are contained)
2) The size of the calibration pipe is
different.
The device has run out of printer paper.
90 Printer paper is empty. Replace the printer paper roll using the
procedure in Section 4.3.
The printer head is up. Tilt a blue lever of the
91 Printer head is not closed.
printer unit horizontally.
The temperature of the printer head is －
10°C or less, or 80°C or more.
When the temperature reaches －5～75°C,
92 Temperature of printer head is abnormal. the printer is ready to operate.
Turn off the device power or place it in the
shade to reduce its temperature.
If the error continues to occur, there is a
possibility that the printer may fail.
The supply voltage to the printer is out of the
Power source voltage of printer is allowable range (10–27 V).
93
abnormal. There is a possibility that the device power
supply may fail.

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 7 Data Format

The Elast Logger 2 can record data in two different data formats (ORG and CSV).

7.1 ORG Format

This is the data format used by the conventional Geologger 3030 Mark 2 and Geologger 3.

1) File name

＊＊＊ELAST.ORG
（* represents ID No.）

2) Whole data format

The data format consists of header and data sections.

Whole data

Header
512 bytes

Elast 2
Measured data

Measured data: 19 bytes per measurement point × Total number of data

The maximum number of measured data is 9,999.

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 3) Header Format

Header Composition
Location No. of
Content Notes
(byte) Bytes
0 2 35 Editing code
2 3 ＊＊＊ File ID
5 7 ELAST□□ File Name
12 2 DD Sampling date (day)
14 2 MM Sampling date (month)
16 2 YY Sampling date (Year)
18 2 HH Sampling time (hour)
20 2 MM Sampling time (minutes)
22 2 SS Sampling time (seconds)
24 2 ＊＊ Reserve
26 5 ＊＊＊＊＊ Hole No.
31 5 ＊＊＊．＊ Depth
36 4 ＊＊＊＊ Total data number
40 2 BX or NX Rubber Tube
42 7 ＊＊＊．＊＊＊ Calculation coefficient A (1)
49 5 ＋ or －．＊＊＊ Calculation coefficient A (2)
54 5 ＊．＊＊＊ Calculation coefficient G
59 6 ＊＊．＊＊＊ Calculation coefficient ΔRi (A)
65 1 + or - Calculation coefficient G sign
Indicates that the pressure unit is
66 2 SI
MPa
Hardness of rubber tube
68 1 H or S
H: Hard , S: Soft
The first digit of
69 1 ＊
calculation coefficient A (2)
70～
442 Space Reserve
511

□ indicates a space. ＊ indicates a number from 0 to 9.

All of the data in the header is ASCII data.

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 1) Sampling Data Format
The data is made up of 19 bytes (the time is 6 bytes, the pressure is 4 bytes, the
displacement is 5 bytes, and the post-calculation displacement is 4 bytes).

Data for 1 Sampling Point

Location No. of
Content Notes
(byte) Bytes
0 2 HH Sampling time (hour)
2 2 MM Sampling time (minutes)
4 2 SS Sampling time (seconds)
6 4 ＊＊＊＊ Pressure
10 5 ＊＊＊＊＊ Displacement
15 4 ＊＊＊＊ Post-calculation displacement

The ＊ in the table represent numbers. However, if the pressure and displacement data
are negative, the first character will be “-“.

The sampling data is all ASCII data.

The units are as follows:

Pressure: 1/100 (MPa)
Displacement: 1/1000 (mm)
Post-calculation displacement: 1/100（mm）

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7.2 CSV Format

This is a comma-delimited data format that is easily read by spreadsheet software.

The resolution of each recorded data is 1/1000. Record the data in CSV format if you wish to see
greater details of the changes in the data.

1) File name

＊＊＊ELAST.CSV
（* represents ID No.）

2) Data format
An example of data recorded in CSV format is given in the following.

Example of CSV format

ELAST LOGGER2 DATA

FILE ID 000
DATE 07/09/26
TIME 16:21:12
HOLE-NO 08_05
DEPTH 70.0
NUMBER OF DATA 0215
TUBE BXH
COEF. A(1) 441.148
COEF. A(2) -0.480
COEF. G 1.811
COEF. dRi(A) 1.964

NO TIME P[MPa] Ri[mm] R[mm]

0 00:00:02 -0.010 -1.348 30.428
1 00:00:04 -0.010 -1.348 30.428
2 00:00:06 -0.006 -1.348 30.428
3 00:00:08 0.006 -1.341 30.434
4 00:00:10 0.018 -1.328 30.443
5 00:00:12 0.031 -1.310 30.457
6 00:00:14 0.047 -1.280 30.479
7 00:00:16 0.069 -1.228 30.518
8 00:00:18 0.091 -1.150 30.578
9 00:00:20 0.103 -1.069 30.639

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 8 Inspection and Maintenance

8.1 Inspection and Maintenance of Device Body

1) Clean individual systems immediately after completing the measurement.

2) Wipe the panel face with a dry cloth or a cloth that has been moistened with water and firmly
squeezed.
3) The display can be damaged very easily, so please wipe the display with care.
4) Ensure that the connector has no dust, water droplets, or any other material before and after
use.
5) It is recommended to conduct maintenance operations on a clean work surface.

Warning
No operator serviceable parts inside. Servicing to be provided by trained individuals.

8.2 Replacement of Fuse

Replace a blown fuse with a new 5 A (length 20 mm) fuse.

1) Turn the cap of the fuse holder (Fig.⑦ on page 4) counterclockwise and open it.
2) The fuse is inserted in the holder’s cap. Remove the blown fuse and insert the new one into the
cap.
3) Turn the cap clockwise and close it.

Warning
For continued protection against risk of fire. Replace only with same type and
ratings fuse.

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8.3 Internal clock battery

The device incorporates a battery to work internal clock.

The battery life is around 8 years.
The battery is possibly depleted in 8 years after the purchase, so replace the battery in good time
following to the replacement procedure.

＜Replacement procedure＞
1) Prepare a new battery CR123A for replacement.
Many battery brands sell this CR123A for camera lithium battery.
2) The battery is located under the printer unit cover.
(The arrow mark points on the following picture)

3) The date/time needs to be set up again after the replacement.

Set up date/time on the system menu again.

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8.4 How to Update the Firmware

The firmware on the Elast Logger 2 can be updated using a USB memory stick.

1) Firmware update files are named “NK.nb0.” A directory called “Upload”-“Kernel” is created
on the USB memory stick when it is attached to the Elast Logger 2. This directory should
contain the file “NK.nb0” (see the following figure). Overwrite this file with the latest version
of “NK.nb0” using a PC.
If the USB memory stick has not been previously attached to the Elast Logger 2, you must
create these directories and copy the file “NK.nb0”to the directory “Kernel.”

Updated file

USB memory

2) Insert the USB memory stick containing the updated files into the Elast Logger 2.
Power on the Elast Logger 2 and open the system menu screen from the main menu.

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 3) Updating
Move the cursor to “Update” on the system menu screen and press the “ENTER” button.
A confirmation message will appear. Push the “ENTER” button to begin updating.

【Caution】
It will take some time to detect the USB memory stick. After inserting the memory, wait for
the message “Detected USB memory” to appear. Then, press the “ENTER” button.
If the USB memory stick has not been detected 30 seconds or more after being inserted,
restart the unit with the still memory inserted.

ELAST-LOGGER2 <SYSTEM>

Language ENGLISH（英語）

Date setting 07/08/28

Time setting 12:32:51

Storage settings Set（ENTER）

System Update
(version 1.00)

BACK CURSOR(↓ CHANGE

System Menu Screen

4) After the program has been successfully updated, the system is automatically rebooted. It takes
about 10 minutes to complete the entire updating procedure.

5) After the restart, check the program’s version on the system screen menu.

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 9 Storage

1) Store the device in the following type of environment. Avoid locations that experience extreme
changes in temperature, as these can result in condensation forming on the device, possibly
causing malfunctions.
・Temperature: A location between 0-40℃
・Humidity: A location that does not experience condensation
2) To prevent dust from getting inside the device, either put it in a box or cover it with a bag.
3) Avoid locations that are in direct sunlight.

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 10 Specifications

10.1 Specifications

The standard specifications of the Elast Logger 2 are as follows.

Standard specifications of Elast Logger 2

・Displacement display (R)：Displayed digit number 00.000 cm.

・Pressure display (P) ：Displayed digit number 00.00 MPa.

・Measured parameter (1) Pressure ：Pressure sensor in sonde

(2) Displacement ：Compute the value measured by a displacement
detection mechanism (2 arms) and calculate the
displacement of the rubber tube’s outer diameter.
(3) Time ：Measure hours, minutes, and seconds.

・Measurement interval (1) Pressure criterion ：Maximum of 9.9 MPa in 0.1-MPa steps
(2) Displacement criterion：Maximum of 99.9 mm in 0.1-mm steps
(3) Time criterion ：0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 30 seconds
1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes
(0.5 and 1 second cannot be set when the
time is being recorded on a USB memory
stick)
(4) Manual ：Record manually

・Record media ：Internal flash memory (7 MB) or external USB memory stick
・Number of files ：ID000～999 (1,000 files per directory)
・Number of data recorded：Up to 9,999 (maximum number of data recorded per file)

・Display ：QVGA support (320 × 240) 5.7-inch color LCD

・Interface ：Interface for USB memory stick
・USB memory stick ：512MB , 1GB

・Operating voltage ：DC 10.8～13.2 V

・Current consumption ：Normal: 2 A Printout: 5 A (maximum)
・Working temperature range：0～40°C

・Outer dimensions ：180 (H) × 470 (W) × 370 (D) mm

・Mass ：8 kg

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 ※Operations of USB memory stick of the following manufacturers are confirmed.
Other USB memory sticks might not be operated.
SanDisk Corporation
I-O Data Device , Inc.
Silicon-Power Computer & Communications Inc.
Buffalo Inc.
Elecom Co., Ltd

Elast Logger2 (MODEL-4022B) and Erast Meter HQ sonde (MODEL-4180) are certified according
to CE marking standard.

10.2 Included Items

The following items are included with the Elast Logger2.

List of Included Items

Item Part Number Quantity Notes
Power cable 01343-9303 1
Fuse 12911-5022 2 5A、20L
Trimmer adjustment rod 15702-0001 1
Thermal recording paper 18984-1111 1
USB memory 1 1GB
USB adapter 17211-3012 1
Ground bar 1 For the CE compliant product
Ground cable 1 “MODEL-4022B”.

Elast Logger2 Operation Manual 18991-0644 1

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10.3 Options

Optional items for the Elast Logger2 are listed below.

List of Optional Items

Item Part Number Quantity Notes

Battery EB65 12532-0007 1 12V、24AH
100V Charger 01962-0503 1
220V Charger 01962-0504 1
Elastmeter HQ Probe 04180-0501 1
Control Cable (100m) 04181-2001 1
High-pressure water supply tube (100m) 04153-0501 1
T-300NDX High pressure hand pump 04185-0501 1
Tools set 04149-6005 1
Rubber Tube (60φ, hard) 15491-2000 1
Rubber Tube (60φ, soft) 15491-2016 1
Rubber Tube (70φ, hard) 15491-2010 1
Rubber Tube (70φ, soft) 15491-2011 1
Calibration Pipe (66φ) 04154-4001 1
Calibration Pipe (70φ) 04154-4002 1
Calibration Pipe (76φ) 04154-4005 1
Calibration Pipe (80φ) 04154-4006 1

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 11 Reference Materials

11.1 Foundation Behavior During Measurement

If you were to plot the typical sampling results, it is possible to create a sampling results pattern
diagram such as the one below. This section will talk in general about the behavior of the foundation
during sampling, while referring to the sampling results pattern diagram.
Elastmeter 2 sampling is started with the probe inserted into a pre-drilled borehole. In this state, the
walls of the borehole are being squeezed by active earth pressure, making the diameter of the borehole
smaller than it would ordinarily be. The probe is set in the center of this hole with a certain amount of
clearance.
As the load is applied, the expansion of the rubber tube and the behavior of the foundation will
follow the process below.
Sampling Results Pattern Diagram
1) The free expansion of the rubber tube
means that it does not touch the walls of the
borehole and it does not convery pressure to
⑦
the foundation. Ｐｙ ⑥

2) The rubber tube touches the walls of the

応

borehole.
力

Stress
ΔＰ
3) The walls’ tendency to press back against P
Ｐ

the active earth pressure results in a gradual ⑤

increase in the subgrade reaction while the

rate of displacement decreases.
Ｐｏ ④
③
4) Upon reaching the borehole walls, because ΔＲ
①
②
equilibrium with earth pressure at rest (Po)
Displacement
変　位　Ｒ R
is maintained, the pressure at this point can
be considered earth pressure at rest. In this
state, the subgrade reaction describes a sharp point of inflection and the displacement speed is at
the minimum.

5) This is the initial linear stage of the load process that creates passive earth pressure -- a sort of
pseudo elastic displacement zone. The pressure - displacement curve is almost a straight line,
with the displacement speed remaining almost constant.

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 6) The foundation’s yield point and pressure-displacement curve leave the linear area as the
displacement speed increases and the curve begins to turn upward.

7) The flow and displacement of the foundation continues to progress until it is destroyed.

11.2 Calculating The K Value (Foundation Coefficient)

The K value is defined as the slope of the displacement process on the pressure-displacement curve
of the Sampling Results Pattern Diagram.

ΔP
K= Unit: MPa
ΔR

In other words, the K value is the load strength against the unit displacement amount.

11.3 Calculating The E Value (Elasticity Coefficient)

The E value is the so-called foundation elasticity coefficient. Obtaining this from Elastmeter 2
sampling results presents some very complicated problems, such as whether to use 2 or 3 dimensions
depending on the stress distribution state or the deformation conditions. Therefore, it is most realistic
to accept a certain approximate supposition when performing the calculation.

11.4 A Solution Based on the Surface Deformation Supposition

The behavior of the foundation during sampling can be treated as a two-dimensional displacement
problem on a horizontal plane. If one assumes the pressure is within the elastic area and that the radial
surface is filled with surface deformation, then the elasticity coefficient can be expressed by the
following formula:

E = (1+ν) × r × K

ν is Poisson’s ratio, K is the K value we arrived at above, and r is the intermediate radius of the K
value calculation area. The Poisson ratio ν is approximately 0.3 to 0.5 for soft ground. For rock it
may be 0.3 to 0.4, but in generally we assume that ν= 0.3.

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