GeoLab, a measurement system for the geotechnical characterization of polluted submarine sediments

• Published in: Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation Vol. 127; pp. 335 - 347
• Main Authors: Adamo, Francesco, Andria, Gregorio, Bottiglieri, Osvaldo, Cotecchia, Federica, Di Nisio, Attilio, Miccoli, Daniela, Sollecito, Francesca, Spadavecchia, Maurizio, Todaro, Francesco, Trotta, Amerigo, Vitone, Claudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Automated test system; Automation; Contaminated sediments; Geotechnical measurements; Geotechnology; Marine sediments characterization; Measurement; Sediments; Submarines; Marine sediments characterization; Automated test system; Geotechnical measurements
• ISSN: 0263-2241; 1873-412X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2018.06.001

•A system for geotechnical measurement on submarine sediments is described.•GeoLab increases speed, accuracy, and productivity in geotechnical lab tests.•It allows to develop and test new procedures or innovative algorithms.•A low noise/high stability power supply for transducers’ excitation was designed.•An highly reliable management software was proposed. In this paper an integrated system (hardware and software), named GeoLab, for geotechnical measurement on submarine contaminated sediments is described; GeoLab permits to reduce the probability of human mistakes often made during long and repetitive manual operations and, to increase speed, accuracy, and productivity in geotechnical laboratory tests. A new, suitable management software was developed to permit the communication with different data acquisition platforms and to easily adapt software in case of changes in the laboratory procedures.