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Determination of fine percentage in soil is very important in dams construction and in concrete industry business too. This will help determine the effectiveness of permeability for the first one and the sand cleanliness in the second.
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Why is it important?
A preliminary study was conducted to assess the principle of estimating fines content by measuring relative volumes of the coarse-grained to fine-grained soil fractions. The results indicated soundness and adequacy of the principle. Utilizing this volume-based concept and the standard sample washing methods, a pilot study was conducted to develop and evaluate a more precise testing method, the mold test.
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Writing this article was a great honor since it took almost 5 continuous years of research, field and lab testing and recording.
Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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This page is a summary of: A Simple Test Method for Rapid Measurement of Fines Content in Soils, Geotechnical Testing Journal, January 2014, ASTM International,
DOI: 10.1520/gtj20130095.
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