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1. Workability or…
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Sand replacement test method is used to determine the field density or in-place density of earth embankments, road fills, sub-grade, sub-base or any of compacted material. This method serves as base upon which one can accept the density of a compacted material to a specified…
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Determine the moisture content of timber by oven dry method - Experiment
September 12, 2014
To determine the moisture content of timber by oven dry method
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Apparatus
Oven, weighing device, timber specimen.
Reference:
D2016-(Reaffirmed in 1983)
Scope
This method covers the determination of the…
