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    The document describes the sand-cone method for determining the density of soil in place. This involves excavating a test hole, measuring its volume by filling it with sand of a known density, then weighing the soil to calculate its wet and dry density. The procedure involves 7 steps, including determining the density of the sand used and measuring the volume of the hole. A sample worksheet is also provided to calculate the actual moisture content from measurements of wet and dry soil weights.

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    The document describes the sand-cone method for determining the density of soil in place. This involves excavating a test hole, measuring its volume by filling it with sand of a known density, then weighing the soil to calculate its wet and dry density. The procedure involves 7 steps, including determining the density of the sand used and measuring the volume of the hole. A sample worksheet is also provided to calculate the actual moisture content from measurements of wet and dry soil weights.

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    The document describes the sand-cone method for determining the density of soil in place. This involves excavating a test hole, measuring its volume by filling it with sand of a known density, then weighing the soil to calculate its wet and dry density. The procedure involves 7 steps, including determining the density of the sand used and measuring the volume of the hole. A sample worksheet is also provided to calculate the actual moisture content from measurements of wet and dry soil weights.

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    The document describes the sand-cone method for determining the density of soil in place. This involves excavating a test hole, measuring its volume by filling it with sand of a known density, then weighing the soil to calculate its wet and dry density. The procedure involves 7 steps, including determining the density of the sand used and measuring the volume of the hole. A sample worksheet is also provided to calculate the actual moisture content from measurements of wet and dry soil weights.

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    FIELD DENSITY TEST

    Determination of Density of Soil In-Place

    Density of Soil - weight/mass per unit volume

    Adequate Compaction results to:


    a. Minimal Future settlement
    b. Greater stability
    c. Greater resistance to water absorption
    FIELD DENSITY TEST

    Sand-Cone Method (AASHTO T191 / ASTM D1556)

    Apparatus / Materials:

    1. Density Apparatus
    2. Sand
    3. Balances
    4. Drying Equipment
    5. Digging tools
    6. Calibration bucket
    7. Guide plate
    8. Soil pans, MC cans, plastic bags, labeling materials
    FIELD DENSITY TEST

    Sand-Cone Method (AASHTO T191 / ASTM D1556)

    Procedure:
    1. Get the density of the sand in the laboratory
    - Standard sand or Ottawa sand or
    calibrated sand**
    2. Test Hole is excavated (approx. 150mm or
    200mm)
    3. Material is saved in a container, weighed
    and water content calculated
    4. Hole is filled with sand with known density
    and volume is determined
    5. In place wet density is determined (wet
    weight/volume of hole)
    6. By knowing moisture content and wet
    density, the in-place dry density is calculated
    FIELD DENSITY TEST

    WORK SHEET FOR FIELD DENSITY TEST:

    Unit Weight of Air-Dry Sand


    1. Container full of water, kg --- 8.267
    2. Container, kg --- 5.488
    3. Water, kg (1) – (2) --- 2.779
    4. Vol. of Container, m3 (3) / 1000kg/m³ --- 0.002779
    5. Container filled with air dry sand, kg --- 9.300
    6. Air-dry sand, kg (5) – (2) --- 3.812
    7. Unit weight of dry sand, kg/ m³ (6) / (4) --- 1372

    Mass of Sand to Fill Funnel


    8. Mass of Jar + Sand, kg --- 9.321
    9. Mass of Jar + Sand, kg (after pouring) --- 7.993
    10. Sand in Funnel, kg (8) – (9) --- 1.328
    FIELD DENSITY TEST

    WORK SHEET FOR FIELD DENSITY TEST:


    Actual Moisture Content I II
    11. Container + wet soil, g --- 123.2 140.5
    12. Container + dry soil, g --- 118.7 135.3
    13. Moisture, g (11) – (12) --- 4.5 5.2
    14. Container, g --- 29.1 29.4
    15. Dry Soil, g (12) – (14) --- 89.6 105.9
    16. Actual Moisture content, % (13) / (15) x 100 - - - 5.0 4.9
    17. Average actual moisture content, % - - - - - - - - - 4.95

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