Cylinder Break Types

Overview

Cylinder Break Types serve as templates for establishing timing schedules between concrete cylinder testing intervals, setting conditions that trigger cylinder breaks, and controlling how these breaks appear in the main Cylinder Break Tracking interface.

Accessing Cylinder Beak Types

Navigation Path: Configuration > Quality Control Setup > Cylinder Break Types (Figure 1).

Figure 1

Field Definitions

Name: This mandatory field requires a descriptive identifier that will appear as a column header in the Cylinder Break Tracking list. Common naming conventions include time-based identifiers like "Release +24" to indicate testing occurs 24 hours post-release.

Plant: A required selection specifying which facility this break type applies to. You may assign unique break types to individual plants or select "All" to apply the configuration across all facilities. Each name-plant combination must be unique (see Figure 5).

Strength Type: A mandatory choice between "Design" or "Release" strength classifications.

Include on Report: When enabled, this checkbox ensures the Cylinder Break Type appears in the Cylinder Break Tracking grid display.

Show Reminder: Activating this option highlights overdue breaks in the Cylinder Break Tracking grid.

Remind After X Days: Specifies the number of days following the pour when reminder notifications should activate.

Group with Previous: This feature consolidates the current column with the preceding column in the Cylinder Break Tracking grid for calculating reminders and averages. Apply this setting to breaks sharing the same characteristics and timing. For instance, group all 24-hour breaks together. Note: The initial break type in any group should not be grouped with earlier break types.

Group Average: When checked, generates an average calculation for the grouped break types and adds a corresponding column to the grid.

Group Average Title: Determines the column header text for grouped break types in the Cylinder Break Tracking grid.

Order By: Controls the sequence of break types in both the current list and the Cylinder Break Tracking grid. Incorrect ordering may interfere with reminder highlighting and group averaging functions.

Active: Toggles whether the break type is currently in use.

Figure 2

Creating a New Cylinder Break Type

1. Select the [Add new record]button (Green box, Figure 2)
   • The Add New dialog box will appear (Figure 3)
2. Input the Cylinder Break Type name (Required)
3. Choose the Plant Location (Required)
4. Select either Design or Release for Strength Type (Required)
5. Decide whether to include in reports
6. Configure reminder settings
7. Specify the reminder delay in days
8. Choose whether to group with the previous column for calculations
9. Decide if group averages should be calculated
10. Enter the Group Average Title text
11. Adjust the Order By value if needed (defaults to next available number)
12. Set the active/inactive status
13. Click the [Save] button (Yellow box, Figure 3) to create the record.

Figure 3

Modifying an Existing Cylinder Break Type

1. Click the pencil icon next to the desired Cylinder Break Type (Yellow box, Figure 2)
2. Update any of the following fields as needed:
   • Name (Required, see Figure 4)
   • Plant Location (Required)
   • Strength Type selection
   • Report inclusion setting
   • Reminder display option
   • Reminder timing in days
   • Grouping with previous columns
   • Group average calculation
   • Group average title
   • Order sequence
   • Active status
3. Click [Save] to apply changes (Figure 4)  

Figure 3

Viewing Audit Information

To access audit information for any Cylinder Break Type:

1. Click the information (i) button next to the relevant entry (Blue box, Figure 2)
2. A details window will open showing audit trail information including creation details, modification dates, and user information (Figure 5)

Figure 5

Deleting a Cylinder Break Type

1. Click the [X] deletion button next to the target Cylinder Break Type (Red box, Figure 2)
2. A confirmation dialog will appear asking "Are you sure you want to delete this record?"
3. Click [OK] to proceed with deletion (Figure 6)

Note: Break Types that have been used in actual break tests cannot be deleted from the system. Instead, deactivate these records using the Active checkbox option (Green box, Figure 3).

Figure 6