Record the dry density to the nearest what?

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Record the dry density to the nearest what?

Explanation:
Dry density is reported with a precision of one decimal place, to the nearest tenth of a pcf, because the density tests used in field and lab work for FDOT typically have an accuracy around ±0.1 pcf. This level of precision lets you detect meaningful differences in compaction without implying unrealistically exact measurements. Recording to the nearest 0.5 pcf would oversimplify, missing small but important changes; 0.01 pcf is more precise than the test methods can reliably achieve; and 1 pcf is too coarse to reflect typical variations in dry density.

Dry density is reported with a precision of one decimal place, to the nearest tenth of a pcf, because the density tests used in field and lab work for FDOT typically have an accuracy around ±0.1 pcf. This level of precision lets you detect meaningful differences in compaction without implying unrealistically exact measurements. Recording to the nearest 0.5 pcf would oversimplify, missing small but important changes; 0.01 pcf is more precise than the test methods can reliably achieve; and 1 pcf is too coarse to reflect typical variations in dry density.

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