QEST Platform Documentation 4.94
Applies to QESTField Tests

This article covers the data entry process for entering test results related to AS 1289.5.8.1 Field density and field moisture content of a soil using a nuclear surface moisture-density gauge - Direct transmission mode.

Overview

The data entry process in QESTField for AS 1289.5.8.1 is composed of a single-page workflow per shot of field density testing. This article will discuss how to add and complete data entry for a point of testing.

Data Entry

Setup

Refer to the Setup Section article for details on how to set the values on this section.

Sample Details

The sample details section provides fields for entering general information about the sampling process and material details.

Importing a Laboratory Reference Density

Workflows that import a reference density value will not have fields to enter material details. Instead, the material details will be copied from the reference density sample. See the Importing a Laboratory Reference Density article for more information. Since most AS QESTField workflows do not import a reference density this is the case presented below.

Field Prompt	Expected Information
Sample ID	An automatically generated identifier for this test point and any material sampled from the location.
Container/Field Sample ID	Used to meet the requirements of AS 1289.1.2.1 Clause 8(g) to record where more than one container is used to collect a sample. If multiple containers are used, all relevant IDs should be recorded here.
TRN	A Test Request Number (if one exists or is available) can be entered here if a different number needs to be used for each sample. Otherwise the work order level TRN field should be set in QESTLab.
Client Sample ID	If the client has a sample number by which they would like to refer to this sample, it should be entered here.
Sampled By	The name of the tester and sampler. Automatically set to the name of the currently logged in user.
Date Sampled	The date of the test, automatically populated from today's date of the device being used. Important Since today's date is automatically populated when entering this data, care should be taken when performing data entry for previous days' work since this date will need to be manually adjusted for every point of testing on that work order.
Time Sampled	The date of the test, automatically populated from the current time of the device being used. Important Since the time is automatically populated when entering this data, care should be taken when performing data entry for previous days' work since this date will need to be manually adjusted for every point of testing on that work order.
Sampling Method	The sampling method applicable to the sample being taken. Options available here come from the Sampling Method list populated in QESTLab. If the free entry option is enabled on this list by a system administrator via the QEST Administrator Console, the setting will be honored by QESTField Tests.
Source	General source of the material under test. Options available here come from the Agg/Soil Material Source list populated in QESTLab.
Material	General description of the material or product under test, applicable to all samples on the work order. Options available here come from the Agg/Soil Materials list populated in QESTLab. If the free entry option is enabled on this list by a system administrator via the QEST Administrator Console, the setting will be honored by QESTField Tests.
Soil Description	A soil description specific to the current sample.

Test Location

Refer to the Setup Section article for details on how to enter location values.

Field Density Test

This section allows the user to enter the test data relevant to the AS 1289.5.8.1 test.

Field Prompt	Expected Information
Mode	The mode of the nuclear gauge, locked to Direct Transmission for this test method.
Density Gauge	The density gauge used for the test, from QESTLab's equipment register.
Field DS	The field density standard count.
Field MS	The field moisture standard count.
Probe Depth (mm)	The depth of the nuclear density probe.
Test Density Count	The density count at the test site from the gauge.
Test Moisture Count	The moisture count at the test site from the gauge.
Wet Density (t/m³)	The wet density value read directly from the gauge.
Moisture Content (%)	The moisture content value read directly from the gauge.
Moisture Density (t/m³)	A calculated moisture density value from the moisture content. Can be used to check the dry density value by subtracting this value from the wet density.
Dry Density (t/m³)	The dry density value read directly from the gauge.
Depth of Layer (mm)	Depth of the layer under test.

Other Tests

This section will show a list of other tests added to the sample with this workflow, usually laboratory tests to be subsequently completed.

Available Workflows

There are five alternative workflows for the AS 1289.5.8.1 test method, as listed below.

Variant	Behaviour
Nuclear Density [AS 1289.5.8.1] (CWD Hilf)	Adds a HILF converted wet density test to the sample as the reference density test to be completed at the laboratory as well as the appropriate test reports.
Nuclear Density [AS 1289.5.8.1] (MDD 5.1.1 Std)	Adds a standard maximum dry density and compaction control test to the sample as the reference density test to be completed at the laboratory as well as the appropriate test reports.
Nuclear Density [AS 1289.5.8.1] (MDD 5.2.1 Mod)	Adds a modified maximum dry density and compaction control test to the sample as the reference density test to be completed at the laboratory as well as the appropriate test reports.
Nuclear Density [AS 1289.5.8.1] (MDD Import)	Does not add any laboratory tests to the sample. The reference density value will be imported from another sample. Intended to be used with assigned MDD values or when externally provided reference results must be used. See the Importing a Laboratory Reference Density article for more information on using this functionality. Allowable reference density test methods for import: AS 1289.5.4.2 - Assigned Maximum Dry Density
Nuclear Density [AS 1289.5.8.1] (Min/Max)	Adds a Min/Max Dry Density Cohesionless and density index test to the sample as the reference density test to be completed at the laboratory as well as the appropriate test reports.

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