The initial moisture-density data entry window covers basic information about the tested sample. This window is displayed by clicking on the Sample Info. navigation tab, or by selecting Window > Sample Info. The display is similar to the grain size test sample information window covered here.
Some items on the window may be automatically filled in by other data reduction modules. (For example, the sample's USCS classification is automatically calculated after the percent passing the #4 and #200 sieves and the soil's plastic and liquid limit are determined.) Leave these fields blank; after you've completed data entry for the lab tests, the missing information will be filled in for you.
- Because LabSuite supports a number of different report formats, the information requested on this screen varies according to which report format is selected; e.g., some formats may include a place for listing the sample's USCS classification, while others may omit this information.
You can select from the program's different report forms with the Report form toolbar at the top of the report preview window (Window > Report Preview).
While most of the information requested on the Sample Info. window is self-explanatory, a few require further explanation: