Field density testing by using a nuclear density gauge printed copies of this document are uncontrolled rms 15 058 page 6 21 where surveillance of the field density testing reveals non conformance specialist surveillance personnel may need to review the detail of practices associated with the application of the test. T191 density of soil in place by the sand cone method t310 density of soil in place by the nuclear gauge soil density testing flow chart setting target values laboratory proctor one point proctor running field tests speedy moisture test drying moisture test. Nuclear gauges are also used for industrial mining and scientific purposes.
A nuclear gauge also called a nuclear density gauge a soil moisture gauge or a moisture density gauge is a tool used for civil engineering projects and construction that measures soil density or soil water content. Gauge usually contains a small gamma source about 10. Equipment for this test special equipment which measures in place density using gamma radiation is used.
Measurement of density of soil in place by nuclear density gauge purpose this is a quick method of determining the in situ density of soil which is based on the radiation. Moisture density gauge 12 200mm depth in 1 25mm increments hs 5001ez0121. Visit humboldt scientific for further information.
The gauge is calibrated by the five block calibration method. Astm d6938 d2950 c1040 and aashto t310. The ez gauge complies with all pertinent standards.
As easy it may seem at first glance it is actually an involved job requiring judgement and experience as well as proper knowledge of compaction techniques equipment and soil types. Pound the pin depress the handle and take the reading. Performing compaction testing using a nuclear density gauge may seem at first to be a simple task.
Humboldt hs 5001sd state of the art nuclear gauge. Supplying the construction industry with premier gauges and training. Humboldt s nuclear gauges provide density and moisture measurements for road bed construction to determine the percent of soil compaction.
Cpn recently purchased by instrotek humboldt instrotek seaman and troxler which collectively have more than 20 different gauge models that measure soil asphalt and concrete density and soil and rooftop moisture.
Nuclear gauge soil testing. Nuclear densitometry is a technique used in civil construction and the petroleum industry as well as for mining and archaeology purposes to measure the density and inner structure of the test material the processes uses a nuclear density gauge which consists of a radiation source that emits particles and a sensor that counts the received particles that are either reflected by the test. Nuclear densitometry is a technique used in civil construction and the petroleum industry as well as for mining and archaeology purposes to measure the density and inner structure of the test material the processes uses a nuclear density gauge which consists of a radiation source that emits particles and a sensor that counts the received particles that are either reflected by the test. There are currently 5 gauge manufacturers.
There are currently 5 gauge manufacturers. Nuclear densitometry is a technique used in civil construction and the petroleum industry as well as for mining and archaeology purposes to measure the density and inner structure of the test material the processes uses a nuclear density gauge which consists of a radiation source that emits particles and a sensor that counts the received particles that are either reflected by the test. Nuclear densitometry is a technique used in civil construction and the petroleum industry as well as for mining and archaeology purposes to measure the density and inner structure of the test material the processes uses a nuclear density gauge which consists of a radiation source that emits particles and a sensor that counts the received particles that are either reflected by the test.
