Contents

• Field Test Methods
  • Field Aggregate and Soil Test Methods
    • Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Tests
      • QESTLab Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Tests
        • Q114B: Insitu California Bearing Ratio - dynamic cone penetrometer
      • Dynamic Cone Penetrometer [UK In-House Method]
    • Sand Replacement Tests
      • QESTLab Sand Replacement Tests
        • Q141B - Compacted Density of Soils and Crushed Rock (Sand Replacement)
      • Sand Replacement Density [BS 1377-9, Clause 2.2]
    • Hand Shear Vane [UK In-House Method]
    • CBR By Plate Loading Test [UK In-House Method]
    • In-situ Density by Nuclear Method Test [BS 1377-9: 1990 Clause 2.5]
    • Incremental Plate Loading Test [BS 1377-9: Clause 4.1]
  • Field Asphalt Test Methods
  • Field Masonry Test Methods
  • Field Grout Test Methods
  • Field Concrete Test Methods
    • AS 1012.4.2 Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete
    • Sampling Concrete in QEST Web App
      • BS EN 12350-1 Sampling Fresh Concrete
  • Other Field Test Methods
• Reduced Tests
  • Q109 Series: Apparent particle density of soil - weighted average, fine fraction, coarse fraction
  • Proctor Test
• Laboratory Test Methods
  • Lab Aggregate and Soil Test Methods
    • California Bearing Ratio Single Point Tests
      • Q113C Single-point - California Bearing Ratio of soil at nominated levels of dry density and moisture content
      • AS 1289.6.1.1 - Determination of the California Bearing Ratio of soil
    • California Bearing Ratio Multipoint Tests
      • Q113A Multipoint - California Bearing Ratio of soil - standard
      • Q113B Multipoint - California Bearing Ratio of soil - modified
    • Emerson Class Number
    • Maximum Dry Density/Proctor Tests
      • QESTLab Maximum Dry Density/Proctor Tests
        • AS 1289.5.1.1: Determination of the density/moisture content relation of a soil - standard
        • AS 1289.5.2.1: Determination of the density/moisture content relation of a soil - modified
        • Q142A: Dry density–moisture relationship of soils and crushed rock - standard
        • Q142B: Dry density–moisture relationship of soils and crushed rock - modified
      • ASTM D698 Standard Proctor
    • Moisture Content Tests
      • ASTM D2216: Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
      • BS 1377-2 Clause 3.2: Determination of moisture content (Oven-drying method)
      • QESTLab Moisture Content Tests
        • WA 110.1: Soil and Granular Pavement Material Moisture Content: Convection Oven Method
        • Q102A: Standard moisture content of soil - oven drying
        • Q102D: Subsidiary moisture content of soil – hotplate drying
        • Q102B: Subsidiary moisture content of soil - microwave oven drying
    • Particle Density, Water Absorption Tests
      • BS EN 1097-6 Particle Density & Absorption (Wire Basket)
      • BS 1377.2 Particle Density (Gas Jar)
    • Particle Size Distribution Tests
      • QESTLab Particle Size Distribution Tests
        • Q103A: Particle Size Distribution of Soil - Wet Sieving
      • Particle Size Distribution by Sieving Tests
        • Sieve Analysis Test Preparation, Visual Description
        • Sieve Analysis Test Method, Test Procedure
        • Sieve Weighing Method, Weighing Pan Masses, Calculation Method
        • Adding Sieves, Refreshing Sieves
        • Managing Sieve Analysis Separations (Sample Splitting)
        • Sieve Analysis Specimen Preparation, Received Sample Condition, Nominal Particle Size, Timing of Drying, Timing of Washing
        • Sieve Portion Preparation
        • Sieve Analysis: Portion Sieving, Sieve Set Selection, Sieving in Parts
        • Sieve Analysis Separations
        • Sieve Analysis Washing
        • Sieve Analysis Results, PSD Chart, Calculated Results
        • Sieve Analysis Reporting
        • Example PSD by Sieving QWA Worksheet
      • Individual QWA PSD Worksheets
        • ASTM C136 - Sieve Analysis of Aggregates
        • ASTM D1140: Amount Finer than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in Soils by Washing
        • BS 1377-2 Clause 10 Particle Size Distribution by Sieving
        • BS EN ISO 17892-4 Soil Particle Size Distribution by Sieving
        • BS EN 933-1 Particle Size Distribution by Sieving
        • ASTM D6913 Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis
          • ASTM D6913.1 - No Separations
          • ASTM D6913.2 - One Separation
          • ASTM D6913.3 - Two Separations
    • Plasticity Index Tests
      • ASTM D4318: Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils
      • AASHTO T 89/T90: Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils
      • BS 1377-2 Clause 5.2, 6: Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index (Cone penetrometer, multi-point)
      • BS 1377-2 Clause 5.3, 6: Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index (Cone penetrometer, one-point)
    • ASTM D2974: Determining the Water (Moisture) Content, Ash Content, and Organic Material of Peat and Other Organic Soils
    • Sand Equivalent Tests
      • NZS 4407 Test 3.6: Sand Equivalent
    • Specific Gravity, Absorption Tests
      • AASHTO T 85 - Specific Gravity (Coarse)
      • ASTM C127 - Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
  • Lab Concrete Test Methods
    • AS 1012.13 - Determination of the drying shrinkage of concrete
    • Reporting of Site Cured Specimens on US Concrete Test Reports
  • Lab Asphalt Test Methods
  • Lab Bitumen Test Methods
  • Lab Masonry Test Methods
  • Lab Grout Test Methods
  • Other Lab Test Methods

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