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 | Sibbling Moisture content test when available |
| Reporting | Yes |
| Chart | Yes |
| Bulk Entry | Yes |
| External use | HILF Test report, DDR Test report |
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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 - all fields | Test 1, 2 and 3 must be completed | value > 0 | Yes |
| Pouring Density - all fields | Test 1, 2 and 3 must be completed | value > 0 | Yes |
| Strip 3 | |||
| Surface correction | value > 0 | Yes | |
| Hole Excavation - all fields | value > 0 | Yes | |
| Hole Excavation - Mass of sand required to fill the excavated hole | Make that the result is not equal to 100 | value <> 100 | Yes |
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