6.2 Recommended test methods
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6.2 Recommended test methods

There are various methods in use to determine the angle of repose for non-cohesive solid bulk materials. The recommended test methods are listed below:

6.2.1 Tilting box method

This laboratory test method is suitable for non-cohesive granular materials with a grain size not greater than 10 mm. A full description of the equipment and procedure is given in 2.1 of appendix 2.

6.2.2 Shipboard test method

In the absence of a tilting box apparatus, an alternative procedure for determining the approximate angle of repose is given in 2.2 of appendix 2.

Parent topic: Section 6 – Methods of determining the angle of repose
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