Shear strength torvane (TOR) report

Sediment strength was measured on section halves using a Humbolt Manufacturing Torvane handheld instrument. The Torvane is suitable for sediment not affected by cementation (i.e., saturated, clay-rich, soft sediment).

Data File format

    Exp: expedition number
    Site: site number
    Hole: hole number
    Core: core number
    Type: type indicates the coring tool used to recover the core (typical types are F, H, R, X).
    Sect: section number
    A/W: archive (A) or working (W) section half.
    Offset (cm): position of the observation made, measured relative to the top of the section.
    Depth CSF-A (m): location of the observation expressed relative to the top of a hole.
    Depth [other] (m): location of the observation expressed relative to the top of a hole. The location is presented in a scale selected by the science party or the report user.
    Shear strength (Torvane) (kg/cm2): vane shear strength from Torvane measurement.
    Penetration direction: orientation of the experiment orthogonal to the shear experiment plane (usually into the x-axis).
    Adapter ID: adapter used on the Torvane (2.5x, 1.0x, or 0.2x).
    Timestamp (UTC): point in time at which the observation or set of observations was made on the logger.
    Instrument: abbreviation or mnemonic for the strength sensing device used to make this observation.
    Text ID: automatically generated unique database identifier for a sample, visible on printed labels.
    Test No: unique number associated with the instrument measurement steps that produced these data. 
    Sample comments: observations recorded about the sample itself.
    Test comments: observations about a measurement or the measurement process; some measurement observations may be under Result comments.
    Result comments: observations about a measurement or the measurement process; some measurement observations may be under Test comments.