4.1. Gravimetric vs. Volumetric Measurements

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is gravimetric measurement?

   Hint

   Think about what it measures directly.

2. 2.

   Define struck measure.

   Hint

   How does it differ from heaped measure?

3. 3.

   What does gravimetric measurement focus on?

   • Weight
   • Volume
   • Length

   Hint

   Think about what is being measured.

4. 4.

   True or False: Volumetric measurements can vary based on how material is handled.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the difference between struck and heaped measures.

5. 5.

   A truck's safe operating weight is 8,000 kg, but during a project, it was loaded with 10,000 kg. What could be the possible consequences of this overload?

   Hint

   Consider both immediate and long-term consequences.

6. 6.

   If you excavate a site with a bank measure of 500 m³ and know that the swell factor is 1.2, what will be the volume in the loosened state?

   Hint

   Use the swell factor to find how much material expands.