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Method Statement Sand Cone
Method Statement Sand Cone
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………..4
2. SCOPE AND PURPOSE…………………………………………………………………....4
3. PROCEDURES………………………………………………………………………….......4
4. CALCULATION…………………………………………………………………………....7
4.1 Water Content…………………………………………………………………………...7
4.2 Sand Cone Test………………………………………………………………………….7
5. SHE ASPEC……………………………………………………………………………........8
5.1 Manpower……………………………………………………………………………….8
5.2 Tools…………………………………………………………………………………….8
Appendix 1
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1. INTRODUCTION
One important aspect to build a building is to know the density of soil where the building
will be built. The sand cone apparatus is used to determine the density of any soil that can
be excavated to a stable condition with hand tools.
3. PROCEDURES
3.1 Select a location that is representative of the area to be tested.
3.2 Seat the base plate in the surface, make sure there is contact with the ground surface.
Secure the plate against movement by using nails pushed into the soil adjacent to the
edge of the plate.
3.2 Dig the test hole through the center hole in the base plate, being careful to avoid
disturbing or deforming the soil that will bound the hole. Depth of the hole minimal
10 cm.
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3.4 Clean the flange of the base plate hole, invert the sand cone apparatus and set the sand
cone funnel in to the flanged hole. Open the valve and allow the sand fill the hole,
funnel and base plate.When the sand stop flowing, close the valve.
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3.5 Determine the mass of the residual sand and the bottle cone (W2).
3.6 Determine the mass of the moist soil material and can that was removed from the test
hole (W3).
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3.7 Determine the water content of the soil. Here is the steps:
1. Determine mass of can (W4)
2. Determine the mass of wet sample soil. Weight for wet sample soil is 1 kg (W5).
3. Dry the wet sample soil.
4. After that weight the dry sample soil (W6).
4. CALCULATION
4.1 Water Content
Determine weight of water (W7) = ( W5 – W6)/W5 x 100 %
W5 = weight of wet sample soil (gr)
W6 = weight of dry sample soil (gr)
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5. SHE ASPEC
Manpower must use complete PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) namely safety shoes,
helmet, hand gloves, high visible vest.
5.1 Manpower
1 Quality Control
1 Helper
5.2 Tools
1. Hammer
2. Scales with a minimum capacity of 10 kg with precision up to 1.0 grams
3. Measurement Tape
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APPENDIX 1
FORM OF SAND CONE TEST
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