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California Test 366 <br /> January, 1985 7,:Lt:r.r ,,.I;reragn m <br /> N <br /> OIAGRArAATIC SKETCH OF THE �•. �� <br /> STA81LOMETER <br /> Ho•:anrct f <br /> - 'j�i�N � .u.p..r.n.r..r,.. >'resort Gaupa °4•; <br /> � I . <br /> •w.L <br /> MURK v �/� / ., u , ,;;�; ZLro Ad3astrnel,t 1 — <br /> PE <br /> Turns Ogrlacemenl <br /> l ' O,ot In,$Ca1Or <br /> - I.[rR[p4.ulk <br /> ipr YTrf Lf <br /> n.art.a,on.a '—Slope base . <br /> NOTE: spr..m.n gnrn l.r.1a1'.poor,Ly ftmhle ud..'on rpirh r/ , <br /> Iramm4l[hpri,mrol pr.R.rr 10 ha.ld. ! Pump <br /> M.p.,Ird..1 p.......mar N—d <br /> F(puro IA Ftqure 1 <br /> E. TEST PROCEDURE AND rCALCULATFJNS d. Place the follower on top of the specimen, <br /> 1. Test Procedure: and apply a horizontal pressure of 5 psi. (The <br /> a. Test specimens at 1407 t 5°F.if it is desira- 5 psi pressure should be exact as a deviation <br /> ble to test with moisture present in the mix- of as little as 1 psi has considerable effect on <br /> ture,however, test at room temperature, the final value.) <br /> b. Check the head of the press to be certain it e. Start movement of testing machine platen or <br /> is free-acting without locking shims. head at a speed of 0.05 inch per minute,and <br /> c. Transfer the test specimen from tit.e mold to record the horizontal pressures (stabilome. <br /> the stabilometer by placing the mold con- ter gauge readings) when the vertical loads <br /> taining the specimen on top of the stabilome- are 2,000,3,000,4,000,5,000 (400 psi) and 6,- <br /> ter,then,using the plunger,hand lever and 000 lbs, <br /> special fulcrum attached to the testing ma_ (During this operation the rate of load af- <br /> chine, force the specimen out of the mold ter starting will vary depending on the physi- <br /> into the stabilometer. Make sure that the <br /> specimen goes into the stabilometer straight, <br /> with the tamped end up,and is firmly seated <br /> IPvet on the base.This operation is shown in <br /> Figure 2. <br /> 2 <br />