FIELD DENSITY TEST
‘Gali contol of sll compaction inne eke Is 19
ccmure that properies of sll confor fo he
Speificason, Inplace dena) of sail and wster
oem are compodly used as compaction quai
ccourel prancirs. Field ensty west by sani-cone
nethod! is wily ised 1p determine these
‘mamies, Volume of compacted so is measured
‘eesly by reece of sank met Inte th
see tale, Sed dey then colelited by diving
‘he weigh of si removed ay voluve of fe fale
Standard of Tex Method
“The tx ic dane in ancanlance wih ASTM meth
Dis
“Test Equipment and Apparatus
1. Demity Apparatus const of Illa jar (4
1) moma 2 cetuctahe seal five,
‘her ina eplinbcal alse witb an efce of
fs (12 ram) netuaes th ja a he Fan
2. Sand should te cloas, dy, uncemented oe
Rowing saad, having few, if ary. prticles
fussing No20 ar retained on the Nad
‘Seve, (kaha sas widely used ities.
3 Balance, oven and ther sisellaneous
esuipmen.
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Enply jar Wig Wotensille Jar W, gm
Preparation
‘Volume ofthe jar ad density ofthe sand shouldbe
reetermined before te fetes a flow.
‘Daermination of Volume ofthe Jar
‘Volume of tejar, V = (w,—WCy
siete w)
¢
‘xeightof jar and fuel, 2
sxeight of waee-filedjr and furl, gre
vate emperaure- volume
‘onecton shown in fable 1
‘Table |, Tempeainre conection fictor
Tempera eels)
ca ca
2 Be Too
4 n2 ooo
6 wos Lows
is 4 Laois
2 716 0221
4 72 oo2e
% as 10030
® 4 ooses
30 fo ross
2 mo boas?
‘Determination of ull: Density ofthe Sand
»
Jer with sand Wy
Expy jar Wien
‘uidenstyorsing, yy 2 UTA
‘where W, = Weight far funnel and
sand gm.
“Tes Procedure
Prepare surface of tes location so tat iis
level plase
igs le sets cic aaa
finals ameter. Place all fe Sugoi in
= Seat the invened aparsts over the est
oe, Open the vale
Aer ibe sand sop flwlag, chat the
salhe and neanre the weigh oF apyaraue
andtherenairingsard (Wm)
= Weigh the soll ht was removed from the
bale (Wy gm)
= Determine amount of moitue in the
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Digholenecrensteandusin Seal aice wemepseat
Datermination of Wet and Dry Donaty
‘Campacted Soil
mainte WO
wae
“ce = sete
‘enainingsand.¢
eight of he sae in fared. g
soit weit of he ase
‘om the te ole. @
From de dey weigt of sample sata, Stee
spoigore cnienof Se role, geal
%
Dydeeivtomeid = Te Tae
ae ean caceancata
fatale
Ya
Deg of conmaton 100%
a (tab)
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‘Recommendation forthe Test
CConiceraion for minimum test hole volume
ant rnin riser coment amples shold
{depend on maximum pasicle sizeof compacied
inaenils, Show in Tatle 2
Number of tes Ibcation depends on the
tnifornity of the compction and ok tor.
[Design enginer shoulé determine namter of
125 leaton and review the esis
The test shoud give in-place wer desiy, dey
enya depres af compaction.
imation of te vest
+ Thetes can cetermine ensty ofthe sper
Lyeref compacted mil ly
[Net appro w tat fr atc with
anise site cree? iecher (S08 =)
Advantage ofthe eat
Paani otal for tat ca alse
feo are:
“eble2 Minium 25 holevoluns and wininum neisue cuntert sample head on manu pile size
‘aximan Pale Size Misimam Tes Hole | Miaimam Wostae
‘Volume, 13 Contem Sample, g
Ned slew (273mm) ows 100
Sie 2S os) 0.080 250
Fs as mm) ors ‘500
2 in GO mm o.in0 roo