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Title:

RAPID COMPACTION CONTROL TESTING USING WET METHOD

Accession Number:

00129494

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/03611981

Abstract:

The California rapid wet weight method using the sand cone and nuclear gauge for determining the percentage of relative compaction is discussed. Oven drying operations, true density relationships, and optimum moisture determinations were eliminated. This permits test results to be available in a matter of hours instead of by the following day. The validity of the method was confirmed by mathematical calculations and by field correlation tests. Comparisons were made between the wet and the conventional dry method to obtain the percentage of relative compaction. This comparison was made by using the California nuclear procedure in which average test results are used. Using the wet method expedites construction testing in many cases by eliminating the need to determine test maximum density and optimum moisture. This is possible because test results are available as soon as a specimen is compacted and answers do not depend on overnight ovendry moistures. The application of the wet method to tests such as those of the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, in which fixed volume test molds are used, is demonstrated.

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Compaction. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00131141

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Hatano, Mas
Smith, Travis

Pagination:

pp 77-87

Publication Date:

1975

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 548
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

54th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia
Date: 1975-1-13 to 1975-1-17

ISBN:

0309024536

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (6) ; References (14) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Rapid methods

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Construction; Highways

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Mar 10 1976 12:00AM

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