AS 1289.5.3.2-1993

1 - AS 1289.5.3.2-1993 METHODS OF TESTING SOILS FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES - SOIL COMPACTION AND DENSITY TESTS-DETERMINATION OF THE...
1 - METHOD
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2 - 3 APPARATUS
2 - 3.1 Without a volume displacer
2 - 3.2 With a known-volume displacer
2 - 3.3 With an IPCAD device
5 - 4 DETERMINATION OF POURED DENSITY OF SAND
5 - 4.1 Without a volume displacer
5 - 4.2 With a known-volume displacer
5 - 4.3 With an IPCAD device
6 - 5 MEASUREMENT OF FIELD DENSITY
6 - 5.1 Hole excavation
7 - 5.2 Volume of the hole excavated
7 - 5.3 Mass and moisture content of excavated soil
7 - 6 CALCULATIONS
7 - 6.1 Volume of the hole
9 - 6.2 Wet density
9 - 6.3 Dry density
9 - 7 TEST REPORT

This Standard sets out a procedure for determining the field density of fine-grained, medium-grained and coarse-grained soils (as defined in AS 1289.0), by sand replacement with or without the use of volume displacers (see Note 1).The gross mass per unit volume (wet density) may be calculated, and the dry mass per unit volume (dry density) obtained by correcting for the moisture content.The field density is determined for the total material at the test site. Any of the following procedures may be used:Procedure A: without a volume displacer, layer thickness about 50250 mm. Procedure B: with a known-volume displacer, layer thickness not less than about 100 mm.Procedure C: with an IPCAD volume displacer device, layer thickness about 75250 mm.

First published as part of AS A89-1966.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1289.E3.2-1977.
Revised and redesignated AS 1289.5.3.2-1993.