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GeneralGeneric Users​

Add any generic names to appear on technician dropdown lists, which do not exist as employees in your accounting system.
General - Generic Users

GeneralLocations(tick)

Determine what pre-configured location values will be used for Density Testing.

Edit the existing values where appropriate.

Add any additional locations needed.
General - Locations 

GeneralSuppliers / Mix Designs

Add commonly used Suppliers; as well as their related Plants and Mix Designs that are used in your bituminous density testing operations.

Associate the Asphalt material with these Plants and Mix Designs.

Determine if Draft values will be allowed.

General - Suppliers / Mix Designs

Density TestingSettings


Define global setting for Minimum Specified Compaction - and optionally, Maximum Specified Compaction.
Density Testing - Settings
Density TestingTest Type (tick)Inactivate any Density Test types not used by your organization.
Density Testing - Test Type
Density TestingNuclear Gauges

Prepare a list of all Nuclear Gauges used by your organization, their associated Density and Moisture readings, Calibration and Leak Test information. For example:

Category
Method
Name
Make
Model
Calibration Date
Calibrated by
Office

Moisture/Density

Radioactive Decay

ABC124

Troxler

3430

3/8/2014

Jane Doe

St. Paul

Density

Standard Count

XYZ456

Troxler

4640-B

12/28/2013

Jane Doe

St. Paul

Density Testing - Nuclear Gauges

Density TestingSand Cones

Prepare a list of all Sand Cones, their associated information for use in calculating test results, and Calibration information. For example:

Name
Sand Cone ID
Method
Calibration / Test Sand Name
Method A Bulk Density of Sand (g/cm3)
Method B Bulk Density of Sand (g/cm3)
Wt. of Funnel & Base Plate Sand (g)
Vol. of Funnel & Base Plate Sand (cm3)
Calibration Date
Calibrated by

SC 01567

01567

ASand 00571.525


1719

1127.21

01/14/2013

Bill Smith

Density Testing - Sand Cones

Density TestingDrive Cylinder

Prepare a list of all Drive Cylinders used by your organization, their associated parameters, and Calibration information. For example:

Name
Drive Cylinder ID
Wt of Cylinder (lb)
Top Diameter (in)
Bottom Diameter (in)
 Cylinder Ht (in)
Volume of Cylinder (cf)
Calibration Date
Calibrated by
A-428A-4282.8440.03606/28/13J. Doe
Cylinder ABSC 0221341.6332.66 0.11108/06/13Mary Smith

Density Testing - Drive Cylinders

Density TestingBituminous Material (tick)Edit or add to pre-defined Bituminous Materials list as needed. 
Density Testing - Bituminous Material
Density TestingSoil Classifications (tick)

Review pre-defined global settings for Upper and Lower Moisture Tolerances, and edit if needed.

Add list of all Soil Classifications which may be present in your proctors. 

Optional:  Add Sub-Code (to create uniqueness between Codes if you would like more granular descriptions). Add Moisture Tolerance parameters for individual Soil Classifications if different than the global tolerances defined at the top of the Soil Classifications tab.
Examples:

CodeSub-CodeDescriptionLower Moisture % ToleranceUpper Moisture % ToleranceRequires Retest

CL


Lean clay

-1

2

Yes

CL

SD

Lean clay with sand



No

CLGVLean clay with gravel

No

Density Testing - Soil Classifications

Density TestingStandards

Define Sand Cone standards used by your organization.  For example:

Measurement Type
Standard
Notes
Default Value

Moisture

ASTM D4959

                                             

Yes

Density Testing - Standards

Density TestingRemarks (tick)Review pre-defined remarks, and edit or add to as needed.  
Density Testing - Remarks
LIMS / SamplesBituminous Test Methods

List all Bituminous Test Methods used by your organization.  See examples below.

Name
Description
Standard
Marshall                                                    ASTM C123
Rice

LIMS - Bituminous Test Methods

LIMS / SamplesSoil Proctors- Standards (tick)

Select the appropriate test type the standard is associated with: Density or Moisture.

Add the appropriate Density and Moisture standards.

LIMS - Soil Proctors

LIMS / SamplesSoil Proctors - Source

Enter the appropriate Sources to be used when adding proctor results within LIMS.

LIMS - Soil Proctors

LIMS / SamplesSoil Proctros - Origin

Enter the appropriate Origins to be used when adding proctor results within LIMS.

LIMS - Soil Proctors

LIMS / SamplesSoil Proctors - Methods (tick)

Select the appropriate Standard that is associated with the method being added.
LIMS - Soil Proctors

ReportsReport Types

Define settings for your density testing report types.

Name
Report Code
Field Alternative Title
QC Alternative Title
Run Time
Alternative Title
Standard
Digital Signature
Configuration
Send Field Reports to
Soil Density - Nuclear GaugeSNG
In Place Density Testing - Nuclear Method
ASTM D6938Digital With Seal Graphic, Long Signature NoteQuality Control - Field Reports

Reports - Report Types

ReportsReport Labels

Create a list of report labels for density testing reports (used to help in filtering and searching for reports).

This is an optional configuration.
Reports - Report Labels

Work Items / Field CostsCost Types

Define the Cost Types you would like associated with your field density testing operations.

This is configuration is only needed if you'd like to track field costs through MetaField.

Work Items / Field Costs - Cost Types 

Work Items / Field CostsCost Units (tick)

Review pre-defined Cost Units. Edit list as needed.

This is configuration is only needed if you'd like to track field costs through MetaField.

Work Items / Field Costs - Cost Units

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