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ND T 87 - Dry Preparation of Disturbed Soil and Soil Aggregatesamples For Test

This document provides a procedure for dry preparation of disturbed soil and soil aggregate samples for testing. The procedure involves drying, breaking up clumps, splitting the sample, sieving through various sieves including #4, #10, and #40 sieves, pulverizing any material retained on the sieves, and splitting the sample to obtain the desired amount for testing. The goal is to prepare a representative sample of the material passing the #40 sieve for mechanical analysis, physical tests, or moisture-density relation tests.

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ND T 87 - Dry Preparation of Disturbed Soil and Soil Aggregatesamples For Test

This document provides a procedure for dry preparation of disturbed soil and soil aggregate samples for testing. The procedure involves drying, breaking up clumps, splitting the sample, sieving through various sieves including #4, #10, and #40 sieves, pulverizing any material retained on the sieves, and splitting the sample to obtain the desired amount for testing. The goal is to prepare a representative sample of the material passing the #40 sieve for mechanical analysis, physical tests, or moisture-density relation tests.

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2/13/2015 Revised ND T 87

ND T 87 - DRY PREPARATION OF DISTURBED SOIL AND SOIL


AGGREGATESAMPLES FOR TEST

Conduct this procedure according to ND T 87.

Consult the current edition of AASHTO for procedure in its entirety and
equipment specification details.

The following describes the Alternate Method using the No. 4 and 10 sieves.

SCOPE

Dry preparation of soil and soil-aggregate is used to prepare samples received


from the field for mechanical analysis, physical tests, or moisture-density relation
tests.

APPARATUS

Balance
Oven
Sample splitter
Pan
Pulverizing apparatus - mortar and rubber-covered pestle, or mechanical device
Sieves: 3/4" (19.0 mm), 3/8" (9.5 mm), No. 4 (4.75 mm), No. 10 (2.00 mm), No.
40 (0.425 mm)

SAMPLE SIZE

The initial sample size needed will be dependent upon the tests required.

For Particle Size Analysis:

Material passing the No. 10 sieve is required in the amount of 110 g for sandy
soil and 60 g for silty or clayey soil. A sufficient amount of material retained on
the No. 4 or No. 10 sieve is necessary to obtain a representative gradation. If the
material is not being used in a base or subbase the following table (page 2) may
not be needed.

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Approximate Minimum
Diameter of Largest Particle
Mass of Portion
3/8" (9.5 mm) 1 lb (0.5 kg)
1" (25 mm) 4.25 lbs (2.0 kg)
2" (50 mm) 8.5 lbs (4.0 kg)
3" (75 mm) 11 lbs (5.0 kg)

For Physical Tests:

The final amount needed is approximately 300 g of material passing the No. 40
sieve. The breakdown for each physical test is listed below.

Test Sample Size Needed


Liquid Limit ND T 89 100 g
Plastic Limit ND T 90 20 g
Shrinkage Factors 30 g
Check and Referee Tests 100 g

For Moisture Density Tests:

The amount needed for a sample is approximately 7 lbs (3.2 kg) or more passing
the No. 4 sieve.

PROCEDURE

Dry the material in air or by oven at a temperature that does not exceed
140F (60 C).

Break up the clumps of soil with a mortar and rubber covered pestle without
reducing the size of the individual grains.

Split the material with a sample splitter or by quartering to obtain a representative


sample in the desired amount for testing.

Weigh portion selected and record as weight of total sample.

Method using No. 4 and No. 10 sieves:

Separate the sample into two portions by sieving through the No. 4 sieve. Set
aside material that passes the sieve.

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Pulverize the material remaining on the No. 4 sieve until the particles are broken
into separate grains.

Separate again on the No. 4 sieve. When repeated grinding produces only a
small amount of material passing the sieve, the retained material is set aside for
use in coarse sieve analysis. The material passing the No. 4 sieve is added to
the previously sieved material. Mix together all material passing the No. 4 sieve.
Again split by the sample splitter or quartering to obtain a representative portion
for the required tests.

Once again separate the material passing the No. 4 sieve into two portions by
sieving through the No. 10 sieve. Set aside material that passes the sieve.

Pulverize the material remaining on the No. 10 sieve until the particles are
broken into separate grains.

Separate again on the No. 10 sieve. When repeated grinding produces only a
small amount of material passing the sieve, the retained material is set aside for
use in coarse sieve analysis. The material passing the No. 10 sieve is added to
the previously sieved material. Mix together all material passing the No. 10
sieve.

Again split by the sample splitter or quartering to obtain a representative sample


in the desired amount for testing.

Once again separate the material passing the No. 10 sieve into two portions by
sieving through the No. 40 sieve. Set aside material that passes the sieve.

Pulverize the material remaining on the No. 40 sieve until the particles are
broken into separate grains.

Separate again on the No. 40 sieve. When repeated grinding produces only a
small amount of material passing the sieve, discard the material that is retained
on the sieve. The material passing the No. 40 sieve is added to the previously
sieved material. Mix together all material passing the No. 40 sieve.

Again split by the sample splitter or quarter to obtain a representative sample in


the desired amount for testing.

CALIBRATION

A calibration check of the equipment should be performed annually as a


minimum, or whenever damage or repair occurs.

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