Common use of Sample Splitting Clause in Contracts

Sample Splitting. Samples are reduced to testing size according to ASTM C 702 (Standard Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size). The samples are to be reduced using a xxxxxx splitter (mechanical splitter) that has a minimum of twelve openings and is acceptable for use for fine aggregates. The sample is split into two portions by allowing the material to fall through the chutes of the mechanical splitter in accordance to ASTM C 702. Material from one catch pan of the splitter is then further reduced by repeating this process until a sample weight of approximately 300 grams is reached (the “Reduced Moisture Test Sample”).