Mode

The mode of the nuclear gauge, the field is locked to Direct Transmission for this test method.

Density Gauge

The density gauge used for the test that is selected from QESTLab’s equipment registry.

Transmission Test Depth (mm)

The depth of the nuclear density probe.

Calibration Equation

A read-only field showing the calibration equation of the form Slope x Ln(DR) + Intercept

Calibration Slope (t/m³)

A read-only field showing the slope calibration constant retrieved from the calibration worksheet for the given gauge, test depth and calculated density ratio.

Calibration Intercept (t/m³)

A read-only field showing the intercept calibration constant retrieved from the calibration worksheet of the given, test depth and calculated density ratio.

Enter all Counts

Option to record or not record all the density standard counts. The checkbox is defaulted as checked for the first test on a given work order to allow users to record the density standard counts. Subsequent tests will copy the mean density count value from the first test, once this has been calculated.

Density Standard 1.1

The first density standard count of the pair of density counts required by the WA 324.2 test method.

Density Standard 1.2

The second density standard count.

If the second density standard count is out of tolerance, QESTField will display the following warning to the user.

Open

Density Standard 1.3

The third density standard count if the first two counts are out of tolerance.

If the third standard count is out of tolerance, QESTField Test will display the following warning to the user.

Open

Density Standard Count 2.1

The final density standard count. This count should be entered after the completion of all the density tests have been performed on the site.

Density Standard Count 2.2

A second final density standard count if the first standard density count is out of tolerance.

If the second final density count is out of tolerance, QESTField Tests will display the following warning to the user.

Open

Mean Density Count

The field is defaulted as a locked field for data entry but will display the calculated mean density count when a final density standard count that is within tolerance has been entered in the density standard count 2.1 or 2.2 field(s).

Once calculated on the first test, this value will propagate to all subsequent WA 324.2 field density tests on the work order.

If testing requires to record a new mean density count that differs from the first or previous test's mean density count, the field can be edited by clicking on the Enter Manually button.

If a test’s mean density count has been edited, a user can choose to copy the previous mean density count to the subsequent test by clicking on the Copy Previous button.

Test Density Count

The density count at the test site from the gauge.

Density Count Ratio

A read-only field that calculates the density ratio, (DR) = Density Count / Density Standard Count.

Wet Density (t/m³)

The wet density calculated from the imported calibration equation and density ratio.

Moisture Content (%)

The moisture content from the gauge. This field is not reported or used on the WA relative compaction test but is available so that an indicative gauge dry density can be provided.

Gauge Dry Density (t/m³)

The calculated gauge dry density. Initially calculated from the gauge wet density and moisture content, will be overwritten once the laboratory moisture content value is entered.

Depth of Layer (mm)

Depth of the layer that is being tested.

Nuclear Density [WA 324.2] (Mod. Comp - Coarse Soil)

Adds a modified maximum dry density for coarse grained materialas the reference density tests that is to be completed by the laboratory. Also added are the dry density ratio and moisture ratio and water content tests. The appropriate test reports will also be added to the sample.

Nuclear Density [WA 324.2] (Mod. Comp - Fine/Med Soil)

Adds a modified maximum dry density for fine and medium grained materialas the reference density tests that is to be completed by the laboratory. Also added are the dry density ratio and moisture ratio and water content tests. The appropriate test reports will also be added to the sample.

Nuclear Density [WA 324.2] (No Comp)

Does not add a maximum dry density test but adds the dry density ratio and moisture ratio and water content tests to the sample. The appropriate test reports will also be added to the sample.

Nuclear Density [WA 324.2] (Std. Comp - Coarse Soil)

Adds a standard maximum dry density for coarse grained materialas the reference density tests that is to be completed by the laboratory. Also added are the dry density ratio and moisture ratio and water content tests. The appropriate test reports will also be added to the sample.

Nuclear Density [WA 324.2](Std. Comp - Fine/Med Soil)

Adds a standard maximum dry density for fine and medium grained materialas the reference density tests that is to be completed by the laboratory. Also added are the dry density ratio and moisture ratio and water content tests. The appropriate test reports will also be added to the sample.