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Sand Replacement Method Guide

The document discusses the sand replacement method for determining field density of soils through a core sample. The method involves excavating a sample from the soil, measuring the in-situ volume of the hole by filling it with calibrated sand, then calculating density based on the weight of excavated material over the measured in-situ volume. The key apparatus include a sand cone apparatus filled with graded sand, a density plate, digging tools, precision balances, and containers for weighing and measuring moisture content.

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Sand Replacement Method Guide

The document discusses the sand replacement method for determining field density of soils through a core sample. The method involves excavating a sample from the soil, measuring the in-situ volume of the hole by filling it with calibrated sand, then calculating density based on the weight of excavated material over the measured in-situ volume. The key apparatus include a sand cone apparatus filled with graded sand, a density plate, digging tools, precision balances, and containers for weighing and measuring moisture content.

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FIELD DENSITY TEST BY SAND REPLACEMENT METHOD

(IS:2720-PART-28)
INTRODUCTION:
The dry density of the compacted soil or pavement material is a common measure of the
amount of the compaction achieved during the construction. Knowing the field density and
field moisture content , the dry density is calculated .Therefore field density test is importa-
nce as a field control test for the compaction of soil or any other pavement layer.
There are several methods for the determination of field density of soils such as core cutter
method , sand replacement method ,rubber balloon method, heavy oil method etc. One of the
common methods of determining field density of fine-grained soils is core cutter method ; but
this method has a major limitation in the case of soils containing coarse-grained particles
such as gravel , stones and aggregates ,as the presence of coarse grained particles will
adversely affect the test results.
The basic principle of sand replacement method is to measure the in-situ volume of hole from
which the material was excavated from the weight of sand with known density filling in the
hole. The in-situ density of material is given by the weight of the excavated material divided
by the in-situ volume.

APPARATUS:
1. Sand cone apparatus , filled with uniformly graded sand passing through No. 20 sieve and
retained on No. 30 sieve.
2. Density plate, with a central circular hole of diameter equal to the diameter of pouring
cone.
3. Digging tools.
4. Balances sensitive to 1 gm &0.1gm.
5. Spoon.
6. Brush.
7. Moisture container.

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