Nuclear Gauge Calibration and Testing Guidelines for Hawaii

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• Creators:
  Brandes, Horst G.
• Corporate Creators:
  Hawaii. Dept. of Transportation. Highways Division
• Contributors:
  Hee, Brandon
• Corporate Contributors:
  Hawaii. Dept. of Transportation. Research Development & Technology Transfer
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Calibration Cost Effectiveness Density Guidelines Mineralogy Moisture Content Nuclear Gages Nuclear Gauges Pavement Design Pavement Management Systems Pavement Performance Research Hub Research Projects Soil Aggregates Soil Water

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• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Hawaii
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  01460454
• Edition:
  Project proposal
• Corporate Publisher:
  Hawaii. Dept. of Transportation. Research Development & Technology Transfer
• Abstract:
  Project proposal brief: AASHTO and ASTM nuclear gauge testing procedures can lead to misleading density and moisture readings for certain Hawaiian soils. Calibration curves need to be established for these unique materials, along with clear standard procedures to maximize the reliability of field measurements reported by contractors using the nuclear gauge. The objective of this research is to provide calibration curves for high-moisture and other unique volcanic soils that may lead to erroneous gauge measurements without proper correction of raw instrument readings. Additionally, develop a set of written specifications for use of the nuclear gauge by contractors. These procedures will be incorporated into the Hawaii Test Method Manual. Training will also be provided on behalf of HDOT.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  54040 ; HWY-L-2005-05
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f688536d24d1a2403ee3664981f98fbf233cc7ab8966d42b7531aa72da1ea9b3
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34319/dot_34319_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 73.70 KB ]