Calmetrix I-Cal 8000 User Manual page 13

Mix Configuration area:
This part of the screen is used to capture all mix and sample related data. Please note that there are
eight individual tabs: one for each sample.
Units can be changed from US to metric by clicking on the SETTINGS tab on top of the screen.
Box (a) – Total Mass – enter the total mass of specimen as sampled. Target ~20-50 g for cement paste,
100 g for mortar and a full cup for concrete. This information is used to normalize readings across
samples.
Box (b) – Logging, hh:mm – enter the desired total length of the experiment
Box (c) – Mix Date/Time – enter the mixing time (when the water gets in contact with the cement)
(c)
Box (d) – Content, SCM 1, 2 &3 - Enter SCM unit mass as per mix design. This mass is regarded as a
"filler" if plotting Power per unit of dry cement and considered "active" if plotting Power per unit of dry
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(d)
(e)
(a)
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