Soil Liquefaction Instructions

2. Parts List and Overview

Components List:

1. 1x Round 6 Quart Translucent Storage Container

2. 1x Black Waterproof Junction Box

3. 1x Type A to B Mini USB cable

4. 1x Fully Soldered PCB

5. Sample Structure

2.1.1 Soldered PCB

3. Assembly

3.1 Container

1) Fill container a fourth of the way up with water.

2) Insert PCB into the water vertically and hold it against the side of the container.

3) Pour sand in container until water is covered and there is only dry sand.

4) Put structure on top of sand, secure it from moving sideways.

5) Plug in PCB connections.

6) Start software

4. Experiment

1) Once the software is running, start a run.

2) Shake the container back and forth until the structure sinks into the sand and the water table rises above the sand.

3) Stop run, record data.