ASTM D-1556 1 / 13 1) 6. The walls of the cone will form an angle of ..........with the base to allow uniform filling with sand. A) b) 40 degree B) a) 45 degree C) d) All D) c) 60 degree 2 / 13 2) 5. Diameter of the sand cone is........ A) c) 10 inch B) d) None C) b) 3 inch D) a) 6.5 inch 3 / 13 3) 2. This method used for rock or coarse materials having aggregate size.......................in diameter A) c) 3/4 inch B) b) 3 inch C) a) 1 1/2 inch D) d) 1/2 inch 4 / 13 4) 7. The base plate may be round or square and will be a minimum of ......................larger than the funnel (sand-cone) A) a) 5 inch B) c) 2 inch C) b) 3 inch D) d) 8 inch 5 / 13 5) 13. Bulk - density tests of the sand will be made at time intervals not exceeding...............Days A) c) 14 B) b) 20 C) d) 8 D) a) 10 6 / 13 6) 4. Balance used for the test should be readable to A) d) All B) a) 1g C) c) 0.1 g D) b) 5g 7 / 13 7) 12. In ASTM D 1556. Sand is used which has maximum particle size smaller than the 2.0 mm (No. 10) sieve size, and less than 3% by weight passing the 250 μm ( No. 60) sieve size A) b) False B) a) True 8 / 13 8) 10. Sand must be clean, dry, uniform in density and grading, uncemented, durable, and free-flowing A) a) True B) b) False 9 / 13 9) 11. Any gradation may be used that has a coefficient of uniformly (Cu= D60/D10) less than........ A) c) 4 B) a) 3 C) d) 2 D) b) 5 10 / 13 10) Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by A) c) Both B) d) None C) b) Sand cone method D) a) Nuclear Gauge 11 / 13 11) 9. Water Content is reported to nearest to A) b) 0.1 % B) d) None C) c) 1 % D) a) 2 % 12 / 13 12) 8. Bulk density/ Wet density of the sand used in the test, to...................significant digits A) b) 4 B) d) None C) a) 3 D) c) 6 13 / 13 13) 3. This test method is not suitable for .............soils A) d) All B) c) Highly Plastic C) a) Organic D) b) Saturated Loading your result Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz