Astm Standards With Steps

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C29 UWCA 1

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Sample D75, Reduce C702

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UWCA 2

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Start w/ ~twice the aggregate needed

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UWCA 3

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Bring to oven dry condition

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UWCA 4

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Determine volume of bucket with water/glass plate

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UWCA 5

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Rodding (fill 1/3, tamp 25x, fill 2/3, tamp 25x penetrating, overfill, tamp 25x penetrating, rod off)

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C127 Density, S.G. Abs 1

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Sample D75, Reduce C702

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C127 2

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Use material retained on or above #4 sieve

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C127 3

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Determine mass needed by NMAS

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C127 4

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Take dry weight

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C127 5

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Submerge 24 hrs, take Wsubmerged

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C127 6

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Dry with damp towel, take Wssd

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C131 - L.A. Abrasion 1

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Sieve to obtain grading/test samples

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C131 2

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Use tables to select correct # of spheres with required mass

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C131 3

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Place sample and charge in machine

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C131 4

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Run test at 30 rev/min for 500 revs

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C131 5

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Sieve onto #12, % passing is % loss

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C136 Sieve Analysis - 1

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Reduce sample using mechanical splitter

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C136 2

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Determine sample size by NMAS

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C136 3

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Use SCDOT tests to determine sieves

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C136 4

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Run test in mechanical shaker for 15 minutes or until <1% is lost when shaken by hand

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C136 5

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Ensure that no sieve was overloaded

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C136 6

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Record mass on each sieve

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D2041 Theoretical MSG and Density 1

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Obtain appropriate sample size (if too large, work in stages)

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D2041 2

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Dry and record mass

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D2041 3

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Separate by hand

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D2041 4

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Cover sample completely in water in covered container

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D2041 5

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Attach to mechanical agitation device/remove air trapped in sample using vacuum pressure

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D2041 6

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Release pressure using bleeder valve

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D2041 7

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Determine submerged mass

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D2041 8

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Perform MSG calculations

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D2726 Bulk Specific Gravity - 1

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Use pills created

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D2726 2

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Record dry weight after pill cools

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D2726 3

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Submerge in water for 3-5 minutes, record submerged weight

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D2726 4

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Dry with damp towel and take Wssd

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D4791 Flat and Elongated Particles 1

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Determine needed mass for sample using NMAS

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D4791 2

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Use material retained on #4, reduce using C702 until 100 particles remain

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D4791 3

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Based on specs, use methods A and B and place create groups

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D4791 4

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Use test apparatus and correct ratios to test each rock and count results

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D6307 Binder content using ignition test 1

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Get sample with quartering method C702

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D6307 2

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Determine mass of sample by NMAS

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D6307 3

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Heat to 110 degrees celsius

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D6307 4

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Set ignition oven to 1000 degrees fahrenheit

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D6307 5

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Record mass of trays and catch pan

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D6307 6

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Distribute sample evenly across THREE trays

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D6307 7

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Record initial mass of setup

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D6307 8

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Set correction factor to zero and run test

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D6307 9

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Oven will auto stop when loss does not exceen .01% of mass for 3 minutes

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D6307 10

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Machine will give results, weight by hand to double check output