QESTonline:Test Method AS1289.5.3.1
Test Description
The test method AS1289.5.3.1 Field Density Sand Replacement is an alternative method to the nuclear field density test. It dertermines the field density of soils by sand replacement method using sand-cone apparatus
Summary
| Description | Comments |
|---|---|
| Full Screen | Yes |
| Reduced Screen | Yes |
| Equipement | Balance, Sieve |
| Import data | Moisture content from sibbling test when available |
| Reporting | Yes |
| Chart | No |
| Bulk Entry | Yes |
| External use | HILF Test report, DDR Test report |
| Icon | 
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| Date created | June 2006 |
| Warning messages | 0 |
Screen shots
- Note that the values entered give an idea of the range expected but may not be practical/realistic.
How to complete the test
| Name | Expected | Required | Used for calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strip 1 | |||
| Equipment - Sieve / Balance | Select any equipment from combo boxes | No | No |
| Description - Depth of the layer tested | value > 0 | No | No |
| Description - Soil description | Text | No | No |
| Strip 2 | |||
| Pouring Apparatus - Test 1, 2 and 3 must be completed | value > 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Pouring Density - Test 1, 2 and 3 must be completed | value > 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Strip 3 | |||
| Surface correction | value > 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Hole Excavation - all fields | value > 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Hole Excavation - Mass of sand required to fill the excavated hole | result <> 100 | Yes | Yes |
Interaction with other screens
Interdependencies
Like "Nuclear Field Density" tests, the "Field Density Sand Replacement" test is often used in conjunction with:
- any "Moisture Content" test
AND
- a "Hilf ratio and converted wet density" test
OR
- a "Dry Density Ratio" test
Fields imported by other tests:
| Field names | Destination | |
|---|---|---|
| Soil description | Hilf ratio and converted wet density - standard | AS1289.5.7.1 |
| Wet density | ||
| Dry density | ||
| Depth of layer tested | ||
| Depth of the hole | ||
| Soil description | Dry Density ratio | ??? |
| Wet density | ||
| Dry density | ||
| Depth of layer tested | ||
| Depth of the hole | ||
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