Hollow cylinder apparatus - sample preparation

Hollow cylinder apparatus

Pedestal mount

Base pedestal

Placement of inner membrane

Placement of outer membrane

Position external mold

External mold in place

Vaccum application

View of inner and outer membrane

Placement of the split inner mold

Partly filling with deaired water

Placement of collar

Mold and collar in place

Raining of sand

Levelling off the top

Clamping system and top cap positioned

Placing the inner membrane inside the top cap

Securing inner membrane with O-rings

Securing outer membrane with O-rings

Connecting the back pressure lines

Removing external mold after applying vaccum using CKC reservoirs

Removing the clamping system

Measuring of sample's outer diameter

Connecting the load cell and positioning the top cap

Cell chamber filled with water