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This document is a worksheet for conducting a sand cone density test on soil samples. It includes sections to record the project information, test identification details, measurements taken during the test to determine in-place dry density of a soil sample, a moisture determination section, and relationship to standard Proctor test results including required maximum dry density and optimum moisture content.

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FDT Form PDF

This document is a worksheet for conducting a sand cone density test on soil samples. It includes sections to record the project information, test identification details, measurements taken during the test to determine in-place dry density of a soil sample, a moisture determination section, and relationship to standard Proctor test results including required maximum dry density and optimum moisture content.

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DENSITY TEST WORKSHEET - SAND CONE METHOD

North Dakota Department of Transportation, Materials & Research


SFN 59725 (5-2019)

Project Number PCN Date Tested By Tech ID

Test Number
IDENTIFICATION

Time

Lot
TEST

Station

Offset from centerline

Lane

Depth below finished grade ft.

a Unit Weight of Sand (pcf) SFN 59724

b Wt. material removed from test hole-lbs.

c Initial sand weight - lbs.


IN-PLACE DRY DENSITY DETERMINATION

d Final sand weight - lbs.

e Wt. sand in funnel and hole = c - d

f Cone calibration factor- lbs. SFN 59724

g Wt. sand in hole = e - f (lbs.)

h Volume of test hole = g/a (cu. ft.)

l Wet Density = b/h/(lbs./cu. ft.)

j Dry Density = i/(100+p) x 100(lbs./cu.ft.)

Moisture Determination

k Wet weight + container

l Dry weight + container

m Moisture loss = k - l

n Tare weight of container

o Dry weight of soil = l - n


p Moisture Percentage = (m/o) x 100 (%)

ND Procedure
RELATIONSHIP TEST
MOISTURE-DENSITY

Test Number (Proctor Test)

Station

Offset from centerline

Depth below finished grade

q Maximum Dry Density

Optimum Moisture

Required % maximum Dry Density


MOIS-DENS.
REQUIRED

% Maximum Dry Density = (j/q) x 100

Required Moisture

Moisture = p

Remarks

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