ASTM D-6938 1 / 22 1) 17. In ASTM D-6938, When possible, select a test location where the gauge will be placed at least.....................away from any object sitting on or projecting above the surface of the test location, A) c) 600 mm B) b) 300 mm C) d) 900 mm D) a) 100 mm 2 / 22 2) 2. ASTM D 6938 is used for the................. A) c) Both B) a) Soil C) b) Soil aggregate mixture D) d) None 3 / 22 3) 5. The test method described is usefull as a rapid, nondestructive technique for in-place measurements of wet density and water content of soil and soil-aggregate and the determination of dry density A) a) Wet density B) b) Moisture content C) c) DRY density D) d) All 4 / 22 4) 20. The hole should be a minimum of ................deeper than the desired measurement depth and of an alignment that insertion of the probe will not cause the gauge to tilt from the plane of the prepared area A) b) 150 mm B) c) 300 mm C) a) 50 mm D) d) 80 mm 5 / 22 5) 12. The test method is used for quality control and acceptance testing of compacted soil and soil-aggregate mixt A) b) False B) a) True 6 / 22 6) 21. Procedure B The Backscatter or Backscatter/ Air-Gap Ratio Procedure Set the gauge into the........... Position A) d) None B) c) Slow down of Neutrons C) a) Direct Transmission D) b) Back Scattering 7 / 22 7) 16. If for any reason the measured density or moisture becomes suspect during the day's use, perform another standardization check. A) b) False B) a) True 8 / 22 8) 6. Nuclear Density / Moisture Gauge Consist of A) a) Gamma Source and detector B) c) SLOW Neutron detector C) d) All D) b) East Neutron source 9 / 22 9) 19. In ASTM D 6938 for the Procedure A The Direct transmission Procedure Select a test locaiton where the gauge in test position will be at least.................... away from any vertical projection. A) d) 100 mm B) b) 150 mm C) c) 300 mm D) a) 20 mm 10 / 22 10) 13. Water Content in the soil or soil-aggregate is found by fundamental that the............present A) c) Both B) b) Hydrogen Ions C) d) None D) a) Soil particles 11 / 22 11) 8. Perform the standardization with the gauge located at least...........away from other nuclear moisture density gauges. A) c) Both B) a) 9 meter C) b) 30 ft D) d) None 12 / 22 12) 3. Total or wet density of soil and soil - aggregate is measured by the attenuation of A) a) Neutron radiation B) c) Gamma Radiations C) d) None D) b) Alpha radiations 13 / 22 13) 7. Standardization of the gauge shall be performed at the start of........... A) a) Each week B) b) After 1 year C) c) Each day D) d) All 14 / 22 14) 11. Procedure B involves the use of a dedicated...................or the probe in the backscatter position A) c) Drive pin B) b) Nuclear Source C) a) Backscatter gauge D) d) None 15 / 22 15) In ASTM D-6938 uses the Nuclear gauge to find the....................of Soil and Soil aggregates A) a) in-place density B) d) All C) b) Moisture content D) c) DRY density 16 / 22 16) 10. Procedure A describes the........... method in which the probe cxiends through the base of the gauge into a pre-formed hole to a desired depth A) b) direct transmission of Gamma B) d) None C) a) Slowing Down of Gamma D) c) Neutron transmission 17 / 22 17) 18. The depth of the maximum void beneath the gauge shall not exceed A) c) 3 mm B) a) 10 mm C) d) None D) b) 6 mm 18 / 22 18) 14. In ASTM D -6938 Measurements may be affected by non-homogeneous soils and surface texture A) b) False B) a) True 19 / 22 19) 22. Calculate the air-gap ratio by dividing the counts per minute obtained in the air-gap position by the counts per minute obtained in the standard position A) a) True B) b) False 20 / 22 20) 9. Maximum laboratory density value in............. A) a) Kg/m3 or lbm/ft3 B) c) Both C) d) None D) b) Kg /ft3 or lbm/m3 21 / 22 21) 4. This method is used for the Shellow depths up to A) d) None B) b) 500 mm C) a) 300 mm D) c) 600 mm 22 / 22 22) 15. Other radioactive sources must not be within 9 m ( 30 ft) of equipment in operation. A) a) True B) b) False Loading your result Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz