Entering Lab Results

Table of Contents

Initiating Data Entry

To enter results, simply mark the respective specimen records and click the Enter Test Results button.

Any specimens records displaying in a red row indicate that the test date is past due.

MetaField supports the integrated data transfer for select specimen types. For more information follow this link - Integrated Data Entry.

For Cast Cylinder specimens, the pencil icon to the left of the Sample # field can be used. This will display a pop up version of the results entry screen for only one specimen. This approach is useful when you are not using a break list and entering results directly at the compression machine.


Cylinders - Cast Cylinder, Grout Cylinder, Mortar Cylinder

FieldDescription
Sample
  • Sample number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Set# - Spec#
  • Set number and Specimen number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Project
  • Project number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Specified Strength
  • Specified strength the specimen is suppose to reach
  • This value is entered in Field
  • Read-only value
Test Age
  • Test age of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Diameter 1 (in)
  • Enter the first measured diameter of the specimen
  • Unit of measure is inches
  • Allows up to two decimal places

This value will default if a daily measurement average was entered in the Cast Cylinder Diameter Averages module.

Diameter 2 (in)
  • Enter the second measured diameter of the specimen
  • Unit of measure is inches
  • Allows up to two decimal places

This value will default if a daily measurement average was entered in the Cast Cylinder Diameter Averages module.

Average Diameter (in)
  • System calculated
  • Read-only value
Area
  • System calculated

(Diameter1 / 2) * (Diameter2 / 2) * 3.141592653589793

Height
  • Enter the length the specimen length
  • Unit of measure is inches
  • Allows up to two decimal places
H/D Ratio
  • System calculated
Correction Factor
  • If the specimen's length to diameter ratio is 1.75 or less you may enter a correction factor that is applied to the test results
  • Allows up to two decimal places

Correction factors will default based on the calculated H/D ratio and the configured correction factors in Admin or the Specifications module.

Load Strength (lbs)
  • Enter the load strength of the specimen - compression machine reading
  • Unit of measure is pounds
  • Only whole numbers are allowed
Compressive Strength (psi)
  • System calculated value of Compressive Strength
  • Will highlight in red if it is considered a low break based on the configured compressive strength alert rules
Capping Method
  • Record what type of capping method was used during testing
  • List of Capping Methods is controlled by your MetaField Business Administrator
Fracture Type
  • Enter the type of fracture observed during testing
  • List of Fracture Types is controlled by your MetaField Business Administrator
Remark Code
  • Enter the Remark Code that applies to the specimen tested
  • List of Remark Codes is controlled by your MetaFeld Business Administrator
Is Cut
  • If the specimen is cut during testing check this box
Tested Date
  • Record the date the specimen was tested
  • Defaults to the current date
Tested By
  • Enter the name of the person who performed the test
  • Defaults to the current logged in user
Untested
  • If a specimen is not tested (hold cylinders for example) select this box
  • When checked, you will not be required to complete many of the other fields on this screen
Report Comment
  • Comments related to the test that will appear on the customer-facing report
Notes
  • Optional area where a Lab user can record notes pertaining to the specimen
  • Once the specimen is set to Analyzed in Lab, these notes will display in Quality Control for project managers to see
Exclude From Average
  • Excludes the specimen from the test age average strength calculation

Beams

FieldDescription

Sample

  • Sample number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Set#-Spec#

  • Set number and Specimen number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Project

  • Project number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Specified Modulus of Rupture

  • Modulus of Rupture the specimen is suppose to reach
  • This value is entered in Field
  • Read-only value

Test Age

  • Test age of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Width 1, Width 2, Width 3

  • Enter 3 width measurements of the specimen
  • Allows up to two decimal places
  • Unit of measure is inches

Average Width

  • Average of the width measurements provided
  • Unit of measure is inches
  • System calculated value

Depth 1, Depth 2, Depth 3

  • Enter 3 width measurements of the specimen
  • Allows up to two decimal places
  • Unit of measure is inches

Average Depth

  • Average of the depth measurements provided
  • Unit of measure is inches
  • System calculated value

Span

  • Enter the specimen span
  • Allows up to two decimal places
  • Unit of measure is inches

Load

  • Enter the tested load of the specimen
  • Unit of measure is pounds
  • Only whole numbers are allowed

Location of Failure

  • Select the appropriate failure location
  • Dropdown list of values is controlled by your Business Administrator

    If Location of Failure is changed to either Blank or Middle (The default System Middle value) a dialogue box will pop up warning you that your LOF Distance fields will be cleared if you proceed with the change

Testing Method
  • Select the testing method that was used
  • Dropdown list of values is controlled by your Business Administrator
Forming Method
  • Select the forming method that was used
  • Dropdown list of values is controlled by your Business Administrator
Defects
  • Enter any visual defects that you can see on the specimen
  • Numbers and text are both allowed

LOF Distance 1
LOF Distance 2
LOF Distance 3

  • Enter 3 line of fracture measurements of the specimen
  • Allows up to two decimal places
  • Unit of measure is inches
  • Can only be entered if a Location of Failure has a valid entry

The presence of the LOF measurements tells MetaField that the beam failure location was outside the middle 1/3 and the alternate MOR calculation is performed.

Average LOF Distance

  • Average of the line of fracture measurements provided
  • Unit of measure is inches
  • System calculated value
Alt. Multiplier
  • Allows for an alternative multiplier constant to be used in situations where project specifications call for a modulus of rupture multiplier that is different than the standard ASTM calculation

Modulus of Rupture

  • System calculated value of Modulus of Rupture
  • Will highlight in red if it is considered a low break based on the configured compressive strength alert rules

Location of Failure

  • Select the appropriate failure location
  • Dropdown list of values is controlled by your Business Administrator

Wet or Dry

  • Select the curing/moisture environment at time of test

Remark Code

  • Enter the Remark Code that applies to the specimen tested
  • List of Remark Codes is controlled by you Business Administrator

Tested Date

  • Record the date the specimen was tested
  • Defaults to the current date

Tested By

  • Enter the name of the person who performed the test
  • Defaults to the current logged in user

Untested

  • If a specimen is not tested select this box
  • When checked, you will not be required to complete many of the other fields on this screen
Report Comment
  • Comments related to the test that will appear on the customer-facing report

Notes

  • Optional area where a Lab user can record notes pertaining to the specimen
  • Once the specimen is set to Analyzed in Lab, these notes will display in Quality Control
 Exclude From Average
  • Excludes the specimen from the test age average strength calculation

Grout Prism

FieldDescription
Sample
  • Sample number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Set# - Spec#
  • Set number and Specimen number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Project
  • Project number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Specified Strength
  • Specified strength the specimen is suppose to reach
  • This value is entered in Field
  • Read-only value
Test Age
  • Test age of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Width 1
Width 2
Width 3
Width 4 

  • Four width measurements for the prism
Avg Width 1&3
  • Average with of Width 1 and Width 3
  • Two decimals
Avg Width 2&4
  • Average with of Width 2 and Width 4
  • Two decimals
Area
  • Calculated area of the prism
  • Calculated using the two calculated averages

Height 1
Height 2
Height 3
Height 4 

  • Four height measurements for the prism
Correction Factor
  • Correction factor option available if needed
Load Strength (lbs)
  • Enter the load strength of the specimen - compression machine reading
  • Unit of measure is pounds
  • Only whole numbers are allowed
Compressive Strength (psi)
  • System calculated value of Compressive Strength
  • Will highlight in red if it is considered a low break based on the configured compressive strength alert rules
Perp and Plane
  • Captures the perpendicularity and planeness measurements related to the grout prism specimen

Capping Method
  • Record what type of capping method was used during testing
  • List of Capping Methods is controlled by your MetaField Business Administrator
Remark Code
  • Enter the Remark Code that applies to the specimen tested
  • List of Remark Codes is controlled by your MetaFeld Business Administrator
Is Cut
  • If the specimen is cut during testing check this box
Tested Date
  • Record the date the specimen was tested
  • Defaults to the current date
Tested By
  • Enter the name of the person who performed the test
  • Defaults to the current logged in user
Untested
  • If a specimen is not tested (hold cylinders for example) select this box
  • When checked, you will not be required to complete many of the other fields on this screen
Report Comment
  • Comments related to the test that will appear on the customer-facing report
Notes
  • Optional area where a Lab user can record notes pertaining to the specimen
  • Once the specimen is set to Analyzed in Lab, these notes will display in Quality Control for project managers to see
Exclude From Average
  • Excludes the specimen from the test age average strength calculation

Cubes - Mortar Cube, Grout Cube

FieldDescription
Sample
  • Sample number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Set# - Spec#
  • Set number and Specimen number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Project
  • Project number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value
Specified Strength
  • Specified strength the specimen is suppose to reach
  • This value is entered in Field
  • Read-only value
Test Age
  • Test age of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Width 1
Width 2

  • Four width measurements for the cube
Area
  • Calculated area of the cube
  • Calculated using the two Width measurements
Correction Factor
  • Correction factor option available if needed
Load Strength (lbs)
  • Enter the load strength of the specimen - compression machine reading
  • Unit of measure is pounds
  • Only whole numbers are allowed
Compressive Strength (psi)
  • System calculated value of Compressive Strength
  • Will highlight in red if it is considered a low break based on the configured compressive strength alert rules
Capping Method
  • Record what type of capping method was used during testing
  • List of Capping Methods is controlled by your MetaField Business Administrator
Remark Code
  • Enter the Remark Code that applies to the specimen tested
  • List of Remark Codes is controlled by your MetaFeld Business Administrator
Is Cut
  • If the specimen is cut during testing check this box
Tested Date
  • Record the date the specimen was tested
  • Defaults to the current date
Tested By
  • Enter the name of the person who performed the test
  • Defaults to the current logged in user
Untested
  • If a specimen is not tested (hold cylinders for example) select this box
  • When checked, you will not be required to complete many of the other fields on this screen
 Report Comment
  • Comments related to the test that will appear on the customer-facing report
Notes
  • Optional area where a Lab user can record notes pertaining to the specimen
  • Once the specimen is set to Analyzed in Lab, these notes will display in Quality Control for project managers to see
Exclude From Average
  • Excludes the specimen from the test age average strength calculation

Density

Field
Description

Sample

  • Sample number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Set#-Spec#

  • Set number and Specimen number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Project

  • Project number of the specimen to be tested
  • Read-only value

Specified Dry Unit Weight

  • Specified dry unit weight (or density) the specimen is suppose to reach
  • This value is entered in Field
  • Read-only value

Round

  • Indicates the test round for data entry
  • Read-only value

Suspended Immersed Weight

  • Enter the weight of the specimen suspended in water
  • Allows up to two decimals
  • Unit of measure is pounds

Saturated Surface Dry Weight

  • Enter the saturated surface dry weight
  • Allows up to two decimals
  • Unit of measure is pounds

Saturated Surface Dry Unit Weight

  • System calculated value
  • Rounded to the nearest .5
  • Unit of measure is pounds per cubic foot

Average SSD Unit Weight

  • System calculated average of Saturated Dry Unit Weights
  • Rounded to the nearest .5
  • Unit of measure is pounds per cubic foot

Dry Specimen Weight

  • After curing, enter the dry specimen weight
  • This field is only available for data entry on the second and subsequent rounds of testing
  • Allows up to two decimal places
  • Unit of measure is pounds per cubic foot

Dry Unit Weight

  • System calculated value
  • Rounded to the nearest .5
  • Unit of measure is pounds per cubic foot

% Change

  • System calculation of the percent change from the current Dry Unit Weight compared to the last Dry Specimen Weight
  • This is only calculated on the third and subsequent test rounds

Tested Date

  • Record the date the specimen was tested
  • Defaults to the current date

Tested By

  • Enter the name of the person who performed the test
  • Defaults to the current logged in user

Lab Remark

  • Select the appropriate Lab Remark code for the specimen
  • List of Remarks is controlled by your Business Administrator
  • Optional for this sample type

Report Comment

  • Comments related to the test that will appear on the customer-facing report

Notes

  • Optional area where a Lab user can record notes pertaining to the specimen
  • Once the specimen is set to Analyzed in Lab, these notes will display in Quality Control

Oven Dry Adjustment

  • If specimen was tested using the oven dry method, select this box
  • An adjustment will be made to the final dry specimen unit weight displayed in Quality Control and on the Report
  • This selection will also control remarks on the report
  • This field will be read-only until you select Complete Test

Complete Test

  • Select this box if testing is complete
  • Once approved lab results will be sent to Analyzed queue in Lab, and Quality Control / Dashboard

Future Test Date

  • Specimens will come to lab with 1 to 3 test dates predetermined. Once all the predetermined test dates have been exhausted and if an additional test date need to be scheduled, enter the date here.

View Test Rounds

  • Select this icon will open a window with previous lab data from other test rounds