tin_tares: Masses of small water content tins

tin_taresR Documentation

Masses of small water content tins

Description

Tared masses to nearest 0.001 g. Useful for Atterberg limits and other small-sample water content determinations.

The sets are described/labeled as the following:

  • 2020-05-24 A set comprisiong 2" aluminum lightweight tins and also a set of sturdier 2" aluminum containers (both the lids and the containers themselves)

  • 2021-03-04 A set of new lightweight aluminum weigh tins/boats with tabs, purchased from Gilso Co. These are slightly smaller than the 2020-05-24 set.

  • 2021-09-10 Larger steel tins used for Proctor testing. Some are original to ASI 468; the others were acquired from Jack Watson's lab when he retired in summer 2021.

  • 2022-11-27 "Home-made" aluminum foil tins made by folding Dollar Tree aluminum foil sheets into rectangular tubs....makes for easier compression testing because the entire sample fits into the tin, eliminating the need to break the sample apart and gather a representative portion.

Usage

tin_tares

Format

Data frame containing three columns: a character string which is the identifier for the tin tare set (typically a date in YYYY-MM-DD format),the tin number, and its mass in g.


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