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ELE International, Inc. 
PO Box 608 
Loveland, CO  80539 
USA 
Phone: (970) 663-9780 
Fax: (970) 663-9781 
E-Mail: soiltest@eleusa.com 
Website: www.eleusa.com

 

Distributor: ELE 

International, 

Ltd. 

Chartmoor Road Chartwell Business 
Park 
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire 
LU7 4WG England 
Phone: + (0) 1525 249200 
Fax: + (0) 1525 249249 
E-Mail: ele@eleint.co.uk 
Website: www.eleint.co.uk

 

 

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Page 1: ...l soiltest eleusa com Website www eleusa com Distributor ELE International Ltd Chartmoor Road Chartwell Business Park Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4WG England Phone 0 1525 249200 Fax 0 1525 249249 E Mail ele eleint co uk Website www eleint co uk Operating Instructions VACUUM PYCNOMETER Model 45 9300 AP 132 ...

Page 2: ...Chartwell Business Park Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4WG England Phone 0 1525 249200 Fax 0 1525 249249 E Mail ele eleint co uk Website www eleint co uk TABLE OF CONTENTS I GENERAL INFORMATION 1 II RELATED USER DOCUMENTATION 1 III CALIBRATION 1 IV OPERATION 2 A Sample Preparation 2 B Operation 2 V CALCULATIONS 4 VI TROUBLESHOOTING 4 VII ACCESSORIES OPTIONS 5 VIII SPECIFICATIONS 6 FIGURE 1 7 GR...

Page 3: ...s up to 13 2 lbs 6 kg minimizing segregation effects Constructed of lightweight polycarbonate the 45 9300 AP 132 Vacuum Pycnometer has a transparent top for easy visual observations of the vacuum effects II RELATED USER DOCUMENTATION These operating instructions do not contain all the required information for the standard test method used to determine the theoretical maximum specific gravity and d...

Page 4: ...s C The weight of the sample is A C B 3 Install the gauge and hose assembly and connect the aspirator to both the pycnometer and the laboratory water faucet as shown in Fig 1 Note Instead of the aspirator a vacuum pump may be connected directly through a water trap to the hose 4 With the water inlet valve closed connect the water inlet hose to both the pycnometer and the laboratory water supply as...

Page 5: ...lose the water inlet valve 12 Disconnect the water inlet hose from the pycnometer 13 Within 10 1 minutes after step 8 weigh the pycnometer while it is still filled with water de aired and the sample Record this weight as E 14 Remove the lid and drain the water from the pycnometer Remove the asphalt sample clean the inside and clamp the lid on Re install the gauge and hose assembly reconnect the wa...

Page 6: ...to thermal effects Where A Mass of the dry sample in air grams D Mass of container when filled with water at 77 F 25 C grams E Mass of container filled with both water and sample at 77 F 25 C grams Note If the test temperature differs significantly from the recommended 77 F 25 C the formula should be adjusted for thermal effect as follows Where A Mass of dry sample in air grams F Mass of pycnomete...

Page 7: ...topcock nut at bottom of stopcock of the water inlet valve B Air Bubbles Entering from the Water Inlet Valve 1 Check to make sure the water inlet valve is on tight 2 Tighten the stopcock nut at bottom of stopcock of the water inlet valve C Clogged In Line Filter Replace the filter assembly D Too Many Air Bubbles in Water 1 Air bubbles come from dissolved air in water Check for this by opening wate...

Page 8: ... E Mail ele eleint co uk Website www eleint co uk 6 45 9301 AP 131 Filtering Kit Functions as water trap for vacuum pump 45 9320 AP 134 Manometer VIII SPECIFICATIONS Capacity Approximately 10 liters 6 kg 13 2 lbs sample weight Construction Lightweight polycarbonate with transparent upper half Gauge 2 50 8 mm diameter 30 x 0 5 Hg Aspirator Plastic 3 8 pipe thread included Connections Water inlet va...

Page 9: ...80 Fax 970 663 9781 E Mail soiltest eleusa com Website www eleusa com Distributor ELE International Ltd Chartmoor Road Chartwell Business Park Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4WG England Phone 0 1525 249200 Fax 0 1525 249249 E Mail ele eleint co uk Website www eleint co uk 7 FIGURE 1 ...

Page 10: ...780 Fax 970 663 9781 E Mail soiltest eleusa com Website www eleusa com Distributor ELE International Ltd Chartmoor Road Chartwell Business Park Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4WG England Phone 0 1525 249200 Fax 0 1525 249249 E Mail ele eleint co uk Website www eleint co uk 8 GRAPHS ...

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