Concrete - General Settings

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Purpose

The 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.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the sample type. These are system names and not editable.
Code	Short name to identify the sample type. Editable by administrators.
Default Specimen Size	Captures the default specimen size (used most) for that sample type. Default specimen sizes can't be defined for sample types that are not physical samples (Field Test, Truck Log)

Certain sample types listed (Field Test, Truck Log) do not pertain to the capture of physical samples. MetaField simply considers them a classification of concrete work.

Specimen Sizes

The Specimen Sizes tab is used to store all of the specimen sizes used in your practice.

Field	Description
Name	Name of the specimen size.
Diameter / Width	Diameter of the cylinder / width of the beam.
Height / Length	Height of the cylinder / length of the beam.
Depth	Depth of the beam.
Used for Beam	Indicates if the specimen size is applicable for beams. Only specimen sizes with a check mark will be presented when entering a beam sample type.
Used for Cast Cylinders	Indicates if the specimen size is applicable for cast cylinders. Only specimen sizes with a check mark will be presented when entering a cast cylinder sample type.
Used for Density Test	Indicates if the specimen size is applicable for concrete density tests. Only specimen sizes with a check mark will be presented when entering a cast cylinder sample type.

Admixture Unit

The Admixture Unit tab is used to store all of the admixture units used in your practice.

Field	Description
Value	Admixture unit value (i.e. Gal, Gr, Lb, etc.)

Admixture Type

The Admixture Type tab is used to store all of the admixture units used in your practice.

Field	Description
Type	Type of admixture that could be added to concrete. Usually contains just the list of admixtures that are added in the Field (versus the plant).

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.

Field	Description
Name	Method of concrete placement.

Sampled From

The Sampled From tab is used to store the places concrete is sample from (chute, mixer, etc.) in your practice.

Field	Description
Name	Where concrete is sampled from.

Specified Air

The Specified Air tab is used to store the the various specified air values that can be selected from.

Field	Description
Value	Specified air value. Only one decimal place allowed.

Specified Slump

The Specified Slump tab is used to store the the various specified slump values that can be selected from.

Field	Description
Value	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.

Field	Description
Test Method	Beam fabrication test method.