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    Does anyone know any Jokes (about soil testing)?

    I need something funny to put on a gag gift for an engineering geologist who is retiring. Does anyone know any relevant one-liners?
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    CBR Test

    Yes, The ASTM Method D1883 is similar in that you calculate the CBR for both and compare. I also have the same issue (getting higher CBR for 0.2 in vs. 0.1 in) but I am often doing the test on soil with fine gravel and I find that causes issues. I don't know what kind of soil you are usually...
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    C88 Soundness of FA

    Hi, I am researching a non-conformity from a recent fine aggregate proficiency sample. My lab has been getting a consistently higher %loss for the past 4 years (multiple technicians, virtually the same equipment). We only do this test once a year when we participate in the proficiency testing...
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    Concrete Testing Databases

    At my company we use excel, every cylinder sen has a different tab in an excel file designated to that project. When the cylinders are cast the information from the field testing and the delivery ticket are input by the technician, the spreadsheet auto calculates the breakdates and the lab...

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