Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Tester Operating Instructions Manual page 36

Load powder, start test
Apply compaction load,
measure lid position
Apply consolidation load, shear
to steady state
Re-apply consolidation load,
measure peak
Apply Wall consolidation
load, rotate for required shear
displacement
End test, process results
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Figure IV-10: Wall Friction Test Algorithm
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Loop until
all increasing
compaction loads
are taken
Loop until all reducing
consolidation loads are
tested
Loop until all increasing
wall displacements are
measured
Manual No. M09-1200-F1016