Test Method Title
Standard Test Methods for Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth) **This test method has been replaced by ASTM D6938
Reference Number
ASTM D2922
Material
Field Soil
Test Property
Wet density of in-situ soil
Description of Test
The wet density of in-situ soil is empirically determined by comparing the attenuation of gamma radiation thru a ground sample compared to a block of known density with a nuclear density gauge.
Number of Test Specimens
project specific
Test Specimen Size
NA
Keywords
compaction, Density, gauge, Nuclear