ELECTRICAL DETERMINATION OF THE MOISTURE IN SAND

Laboratory and controlled field evaluations of three types of commercially available electric meters were conducted. The meters were designed to determine the moisture content of fine aggregates. In addition, one of the meters, meter A, was field tested on a construction project. All three of these meters measured the changing resistance of the fine aggregate with the changing amount of surface water, to the passage of a current of electricity between two electrodes. Conclusions as to the performance of the meters are given.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Discussion of Proc. Paper 3257 by J.A. Sandover, September 1962.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Discussers:
  • Polatty, J M
• Publication Date: 1963-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 109-110
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Construction Division
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue Number: C01

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electrical equipment; Field tests; Fine aggregates; Instruments for measuring electricity; Laboratory tests; Measuring instruments; Moisture content; Sand
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric measuring instruments
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084064
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM