USER Manual

OedoLab Reports
(10/06/2015)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................... 2

OEDOLAB REPORTS ............................................................................................................ 3

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 4

1.1 TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 4

2 PC SETTINGS................................................................................................................... 5

3 OEDOLAB REPORTS INSTALLATION...................................................................... 6

4 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW............................................................................................... 7

4.1 MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................... 7

4.2 USER SETTINGS ............................................................................................................... 7
4.3 MANUAL INPUT ............................................................................................................... 8
4.4 IMPORTING DATA............................................................................................................. 8
4.5 PROJECT WINDOW ........................................................................................................... 9
4.6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 9
4.7 INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT ..................................................................................... 11
4.8 PRINTING A TEST REPORT ............................................................................................... 11

5 SOFTWARE USE............................................................................................................ 12

5.1 ENTERING A TEST FILE ................................................................................................... 12

5.1.1 Create a new test file............................................................................................ 12
5.1.2 Enter the test settings ........................................................................................... 13
5.1.3 Add data to the test file......................................................................................... 14
5.2 PROCESSING TEST DATA ................................................................................................. 15
5.2.1 Create a new project ............................................................................................ 15
5.2.2 Select the integrated test file to the project .......................................................... 16
5.2.3 Overall Results ..................................................................................................... 17
5.2.4 Enter additional information................................................................................ 18
5.2.5 Printing the report................................................................................................ 18
6 TIPS .................................................................................................................................. 19

6.1 TABLES ......................................................................................................................... 19

6.2 SAVE THE REPORT IN PDF............................................................................................. 19

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OEDOLAB REPORTS

You own the software OedoLab Reports from MATEST for processing your oedometer test
data.

We thank you for your choice and we hope that you will be satisfied.

Before using the software, we recommend that you carefully read this manual to familiarize
yourself with its handling.

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1 Introduction
OedoLab Reports is a reporting software allowing you to perform calculations and to edit a
report following standards XP P94-090-1, BS 1377 part 5 and ASTM D2435-80.

With this software, you can:

• Create a test file from data entered manually or imported
• Create a project to perform calculations according to the selected standard
• Integrate test files (from OedoLab Connect or manually entered) to a project
• Print an test report compliant to a standard

1.1 Terminology
OedoLab Connect : Software guides the user through the oedometer test; it acquires the data
during the test and creates a file containing the test data. This file can be added into a project
created in OedoLab Reports.

Test file : File containing the data of settlement for each level of compression of oedometer
test. It also contains information about the test (File No., date of Test ...) and the
characteristics of the soil specimen tested (diameter, initial wet mass ...)

Project : A project is a "global" file used by OedoLab Reports to save the test file, but also
the results of calculations and the various information entered by the user (Classification,
particle size analysis ...).

PROJECT
Test file Information
about the sample
Test Test Sample
Data Info. Carac. Comments

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2 PC settings
Before running OedoLab Reports be sure to configure your PC to work with dot as
decimal separator. You can configure the decimal separator by accessing the International
Settings dialog in Control Panel.

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3 OedoLab Reports Installation

OedoLab Reports has been designed to run on Windows 7 or newer.

Insert the CD-ROM and double-click "setup.exe" to start the installation program of OedoLab
Reports.

Follow the instructions of the installer. At the end of the installation, you may be asked by the
installer to reboot the PC.

OedoLab Reports must be run as administrator. To do this, right-click on the shortcut

OedoLab Reports and select "properties". On the Compatibility tab, check "Run this program
as an administrator".

To start OedoLab Reports, double-click the shortcut created on the desktop.

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4 Software Overview

4.1 Main menu

This menu allows you:

1. To process the test data by clicking on "Oedo. Project."
2. To create a test file from data entered manually or imported by clicking the "Manual
input".
3. Configure the software options (i.e. information about the company that will be
displayed on the report) by clicking on "Settings".

4.2 User Settings

1 3
2

This window allows you:

1. To select the language used by the software.
2. To select the standard with which the software will work.
3. To select the chosen folder in Oenolab Connect to save the tests, in order to easily find
them in OedoLab Reports.
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4. To fill in user information. This information will be included in the test report.

4.3 Manual input

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This window allows you:

1. To create/load/save a test file.
2. To enter the test settings (diameter, file number ...).
3. To manually enter or import test data.

4.4 Importing data

This window allows you to import data from a specific location (a USB key used by a
CyberPlus to store data, for example).

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4.5 Project window

1 2,3 and 4 5

This window allows you:

1. To create/load/save a project.
2. To select the test file that form the basis of the project via the "Project Management"
menu.
3. To enter information about the sample (particle size analysis, pictures, ...) via the
menu "Project Information".
4. To print a test report.
5. To see the glossary of symbols used by the software.

4.6 Project Management

In OedoLab Reports, a project gathers all the information on a soil sample, the test data as
well as the characteristics of the sample, the comments, ...

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5
2,3 and 4

This window allows you:

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• To select the test file that will serve as a basis for the project. Choice: a test file
created by OedoLab Connect or a file manually created by the user.
• To select the method for calculation of the consolidation coefficient.

1,2 and 3

When Taylor method is selected, the window allows:

1. To calculate the tangent D1 and D2 straight line following the method of Taylor from
compaction curves.
2. To visualize any potential defects on some levels of compression.
3. To modify the settlement data of all levels of compression.

1,2 and 3

When the Casagrande method is selected, the windows allows:

1. To calculate the tangent C1 of the inflexion point and C2 corresponding of the final
linear portion.
2. To visualize any potential defects on some levels of compression.
3. To modify the settlement data of all levels of compression.

Inconsistent values detected by the software are highlighted in orange in the table "Time
(min) Settlements (mm)".

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When data from a test are added and modified in a project, only the changes are saved in
the project. The test file itself remains intact, thereby, allowing you to restore the original data
if needed.

4.7 Information on the project

This window allows you:

1. To enter the information related to the soil sample (particle size analysis, blue value,
classification ...).
2. To include pictures (to better visualize the color of the soil specimen, for example).

All these data are additional information on the sample, it is possible to include them or
not, when editing the report.

4.8 Printing a test report

This window allows you:

1. To choose, or not to include additional information about the project to the test report
(see section 3.7).
2. To print the test report.

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5 Software Use

5.1 Entering a test file

5.1.1 Create a new test file

In the test window, click on , a dialog box appears allowing you to select the name and
location under which will be saved the new test file.

Once the newly test file is created, the software displays directly the test settings window
from which it is possible to enter information about the test and the characteristics of the
tested sample.

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5.1.2 Enter the test settings

The tab « forecast workload » allows to modify load's and unload's step.

Once the settings are entered, clicking on , the software returns to the manual entry
window.

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5.1.3 Add data to the test file

The data must be entered by level of compression and transferred to an test file in the order of
their application, via the button .

Data entry of each level of compression can be done in two ways:

• By manual input, writing directly on the table "Time (min) Settlements (mm)" or
copy/paste.
• By importing data from an external element (a USB key in which has been stored data
from a CyberPlus, for example) via the button .

Once all the data of levels of compression are transferred to the test file, the latter is ready to
be used in a project for processing test data.
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5.2 Processing test data

5.2.1 Create a new project

In the project window, click on , a dialog box appears allowing you to select the name and
location under which will be saved the new project.

When the new project is created, the software displays directly the project management
window from which you can select the test data file that will be integrated in the project.

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5.2.2 Select the integrated test file to the project

In the project management window, click on , a dialog box appears allowing you to select
the test file that will be the basis for the new project.

Once the test file is selected, the software automatically calculates tangents D1 with the
method selected (Taylor or Casagrande).

In addition, several calculations from the characteristics of the sample are made (void ratio,
water content, densities, ...).

All data, information and calculations for each level of compression can be found in the three
tabs (test information, sample specifications and test data).

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When loading data from the test, the software identifies any data that may present
inconsistencies and orange highlights them in the table "Time (min) Settlements (mm)".

It is possible to correct the data in the table "Time (min) Settlements (mm)". The software
recalculates tangent D1 and straight line D2 according to new data.

In all cases, only the project is changed, the test file itself remains intact, thereby,
allowing restoring of original data if necessary.

By clicking on , the software returns to the test window and performs overall calculations
on all levels of compression (curve of compressibility, compression ratio, ...).

5.2.3 Overall Results

The software draws the compressibility curve as well as tangents AB, DL and MN, allowing
performing the calculations required by the standard (compression ratio, swelling ratio, ...).
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Comments on the current project can be added if necessary.

By clicking on , the software displays the window for entering the project information
(information about the soil sample, pictures, ...).

The test report can be printed by clicking on , once calculations made and various
additional information entered.

5.2.4 Enter additional information

By entering data in the table "Opening (mm) Passing (%)", the software directly draws the
grading curve.

All information entered here can be added to the test report by checking the "Add project
information" in the print window.

5.2.5 Printing the report

Depending on the selected standard in the software settings, OedoLab Reports selects or not
to add project information to the report. However, it is possible to add/remove this
information by checking/unchecking the appropriate box.

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6 Tips

6.1 Tables

When you right click on a table, a pop-up menu appears with the available options (Copy or
Copy/Paste/Clear) allowing to easily modify or retrieve data from the table.

6.2 Save the report in PDF

With a software kind like "PDF creator", it is possible to save the test report in PDF format by
selecting the printer "PDFCreator" in the drop down "Printer Selection" menu.

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