CALIBRATION OF LABORATORY SOILS TESTING EQUIPMENT

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ID UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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Table of Contents

Purpose 1 1

Applicability 2 1

References 3 1

Introduction 4 1

Need for Calibration of Equipment 4a 1

The Laboratory Environment 4b 1

Linear Measurements 5 3

Rules and Tapes 5a 4

Cathetormeters 5b 4

Optical Reticles 5c 4

Calipers 5d 6

Dial Gages 5e 6

Electrical Devices 5f 8

Gage Blocks 5g 9

Volumetric Measurements 6 10

Cylinders and Molds 6a 10

Volume by Linear Measurement 6a(1) 10

Volume by Water-Filling Method 6a(2) 10

Volumetric Flasks 6b 10

Graduated Cylinders 6c 10

Burettes, Pipettes, and Standpipes 6d 11

Weight and Force Measurements 7 13

Balances and Scales 7a 13

Deadweights 7b 14

Load Frames and Rings 7c 16

Proving Rings 7d 16

Load Cells 7e 17

Procedure for Calibration of Load Rings, Frames, and Load Cells 7f 17

Inspection of Knife Edges in Lever Systems 7g 19

Pressure Measurements 8 21

Primary Standards for Pressure Measurements 8a 21

Dead Load Tester 8a(1) 21

Precision Laboratory Test Gages 8a(2) 21

Quartz Tube Pressure Gage 8a(3) 21

Bourdon Tube Pressure Gages 8b 21

Test Gages 8b(1) 25

High Quality Gages 8b(2) 25

"Industrial Gages" 8b(3) 25

Transducers 8c 25

Procedures for Calibration of Pressure Gages and Transducers 8d 25

Manometers 8e 27

Temperature Measurements 9 27

Thermometers 9a 27

Liquid-Filled Glass Thermometers 9a(1) 27

Bimetallic Strip Thermometers 9a(2) 28

Resistance Thermometers 9a(3) 28

Thermocouples 9a(4) 28

Temperature Variation Within Ovens 9b 28

Time Measurements 10 29

Other Measurements 11 29

Levelness 11a 29

* Calibration of Mechanical Compaction Rammers 11b 29

Calibration Frequency 11b(1) 29

Preliminary Checks 11b(2) 29-1

Calibration Procedure 11b(3) 29-1

Adjustment of Mechanical Rammer 11b(4) 29-1

Calibration of Hydrometers 11c 29-2 *

Compression of Consolidation Equipment 11d 32

Piston Friction in Triaxial Equipment 11e 33

Determination of Extension Modulus of

Rubber Membrane 11f 34

Calibration of Liquid Limit Device 11g 34

Initial Checks 11g(1) 35

In-Use Checks 11g(2) 36

Amplitude of Vibration of Vibratory Table 11h 37

Recommended Calibration Schedule 12 37

Permissible Tolerances 13 38

Appendix A References 1