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Purpose
The General Settings tab contains a number of sub-tabs. The various sub-tabs are used to define values that are selected by users in various pick lists in MetaField.
Sample Types
The Sample Types grid lists the various sample types available for concrete work.
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Default Specimen Size |
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Certain sample types listed (Field Test, Batch Log) do not pertain to the capture of physical samples. MetaField simply considers them a form of concrete / grout / mortar work. |
Specimen Sizes
The Specimen Sizes tab is used to store all of the specimen sizes used in your practice.
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Diameter / Width |
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Height / Length |
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Depth |
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all of the concrete / grout / mortar sample types along with applicable metadata:
- Sample type code (abbreviation)
- Default specimen size
- Default specified test age
- Default test cost
General
The Default LIMS Batch Report Specimen selection allows you define a default answer to the question asked when preparing a batch report in the LIMS system. The two possible answers are:
- Selected Specimens Only
- All Specimens In Sample
Admixture Unit
The Admixture Unit tab is used to store all of the admixture units used in your practice.
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Admixture Type
The Admixture Type tab is used to store all of the admixture units types used in your practice.
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Type |
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Method of Placement
The Method of Placement tab is used to store all of the methods of concrete placement (bucket, chute, pump, etc.) used in your practice.
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Name |
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Sampled From
The Sampled From tab is used to store the places concrete is sample from (chute, mixer, etc.) in your practice.
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Name |
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Specified Air
The Specified Air Sampling Method
The Sampling Method tab is used to store the the various specified air Sampling Method values that can be selected from .
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Specified Slump
The Specified Slump in a C/G/M form.
Sample Condition
The Sample Condition tab is used to store the the various specified slump Sample Condition values that can be selected from in a C/G/M form.
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- Specified slump value.
- Only two decimal places allowed.
Beam Fabrication Method
The Beam Fabrication Method tab is used to store the the fabrication methods used for beams in your practice.
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To get Sample Condition to display on break reports such as the Compressive Strength of Concrete report, a sample record must have both a 'Sampling Method' and 'Sampling Condition' value set. |