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Sand replacement test 2 Objective Student should be able to Determine the in situ density of natural or compacted soils using sand pouring cylinders 3 Theory By conducting this test it is possible to determine the field density of the soil The moisture content is likely to vary from time and hence the field density also
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Open the shutter and permit the sand to run into the hole Close the shutter when no further movement of the sand is seen Remove the cylinder and determine its weight W 3 Moisture meter Dry density Step 2 Expose an area of about 450mm square on the surface of the soil mass Trim the surface down to a level surface using a scrapper tool
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Sand Cone Test ASTM D1556 The sand cone test has been widely used for many years to determine in place field density for more cohesive soil Apparatus Sand cone Aluminum funnel and glass or plastic jar with plastic being preferred Test procedure at site Carry the sand cone base plate bucket and digging tools to the area to be
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Worksheet Layout QESTLab worksheets for this test type are laid out in the following manner Note that Individual elements may be named slightly differently for the purposes of
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ND T 176 Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregates and Soils by Use of the Sand Equivalent Test ND T 191 Density of Soil In Place by the Sand Cone Method The AASHTO standard test procedure reports the percentage of material finer than the No 200 sieve to the nearest % except if the result is 10% or more
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The sand pouring cylinders and calibration cans are made of cast aluminium and precisely machined The tray is made of plated sheet steel The verification of the degree of compaction can be determinate on site by a simple procedure consisting essentially in removing and weighing a part of compacted soil and replacing in the hole with sand by a simple apparatus recording the volume of sand and
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To determine the field density of soil by sand replacement method Theoretical Background A hole of specified dimensions is excavated in the ground The mass of the excavated soil is determined The volume of the hole is determined by filling it with clean uniform sand whose dry density d is determined separately by calibration
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Clean the surface of tested area by using a srapper Dig a hole of 150 mm deep by 100 mm diameter Weigh the soil which dug out from the hole mt Make sure no soil left in the dredge or fall into a hole Take some of soil to determine whether the moisture content by using oven
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The procedure is done in two steps which are discussed below Step 1 Calibration of Apparatus Calibration of the apparatus consists of the determination of the bulk density of sand and is as follows i The pouring cylinder is filled with sand so that the level of the sand in the cylinder is within about 10 mm of the top
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The Sand Replacement Test Set is used for the determination of the degree of compaction on site The Complete set consists of a pouring cylinder calibration container and tray The sand pouring cylinder is made of cast aluminum and precisely machined the calibration container and tray are made of plated sheet steel
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Sand replacement density SRD tests are used to measure the in situ density of natural or compacted soils using sand pouring cylinders The in situ density is typically used for highway or pavement design purposes to estimate the relative density of base course or subgrade materials
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Figure shows sand replacement test apparatus The procedure is completed in two phases a Calibration of cylinder b Measurement of field density a Calibration of cylinder Calibration of the cylinder is done to determine the bulk density of the sand to be used for this test Calibration of the cylinder is completed in the following
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The procedure for the determination of dry density by the sand replacement method involves the following series of steps i Initially the apparatus is set up as shown in the figure below ii The square tray is then taken and placed on the leveled ground iii A small quantity of soil is then excavated from the hole iv
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Formula for Bulk Density of Sand ρs Bulk density of sand Mg/m³ Ms Mass of sand to fill the container in gm V Vol of container in mL M1 Mass of sand before pouring in the container in mg M2 Mass of sand in cone in gm M3 Mass of sand after pouring the container in gm
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11 Soils Field Procedures Using the Sand Cone Method The apparatus Figure 11 1 required for the Sand Cone Method consists of a one gallon jar a detachable metal appliance and a base plate Sand replacement test method is used to determine the field density or in place density of earth embankments road fills sub grade sub base or any
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S237 KIT Sand replacement apparatus Ø 200 mm Sand replacement apparatus Ø 200 mm Soil BS 1924 2 BS 1377 9 Used to determine the in situ density of fine graned compacted soil Identical to but having cone diameter of 200 mm recommended for coarse grained soil and gravel The kit includes S237 05 cone with valve and upper
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At times the sand replacement method is not recommended for determination of field density and in such cases water replacement method is used Field Density Test by Water Replacement Method Water Replacement Method of Field Density Test For large test pits of volume between 3 to 100 ft 3 to m 3 and with material of particle size
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14 Calibration Step 1 Measure internal volume of calibrating container from volume of water required to fill the container 15 Calibration Step 2 Fill the pouring cylinder with sand within about 1cm of top and weigh it Step 3 Place the pouring cylinder concentrically on the top of calibrating cylinder 16
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Metal containers 5 Metal tray 5 Pan Balance sensitive to gram fprocedure i Calibration 1 Fill the sand pouring cylinder with sand within about 10mm of its top Determine the mass of the cylinder M1 to the nearest gram 2 Place the sand pouring cylinder vertically on the calibrating container
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There are the following formulas used in the sand replacement method As The weight of sand filling the calibrating container = Wa = W1 W3 W2 g Sand Bulk Density Weight of excavating hole sand filling = Wb = W1 W4 W2 g Excavated hole sand filling volume = V = weight of dry soil/ bulk density cm3 In situ Bulk Density = W/V g/cm3
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sand replacement test procedure field density test sand cone method FDT 117 views Aug 21 2024 Sand Cone Density is an accurate and reliable test method that has long been
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The sand replacement test It is used to determine in situ dry density of soil The procedures materials equipment and specifications of this test are based on the Indian Standard IS 2720 part 28 Material As per IS 2720 Part 28 1974
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Open the valve and allow the sand to fill the test hole and the sand cone Close the valve when the flowing of the sand stopped Determine the mass of moist soil at the laboratory check for any oversize If present use the oversize correction if required Determine the moisture content in accordance with ASTM D 2216
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Procedures of the moisture content test for green sand molds are 1 20 to 50 gms of prepared sand placed in the pan and heated by an infrared heater bulb for 2 to 3 minutes 2 The moisture in the moulding sand is thus evaporated 3 Moulding sand is taken out of the pan and reweighed 4
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Scope This test method may be used to determine the in place density and unit weight of soils using a sand cone apparatus This test method is applicable for soils without appreciable amounts of rock or coarse materials in excess of 1 1/2 in 38 mm in diameter This test method may also be used for the determination of the in
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Procedure for Sand Cone Test Take an empty sand cone and weight it W1 Again fill it with known value of sand and reweigh it to get exact weight of test sand W2 Now go to field and place the hole plate where you want to test the density of soil After that dig the soil gently deep about 4 to 5 inches with the help of hole base plate
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Experimental determination of shrinkage limit used to be performed following ASTM D427 04 and BSI 1377 2 1990 however both standards were withdrawn without replacement due to the
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