Day: May 14, 2013

Objective For determination of specific gravity of soil solids by pycnometer method. Reference Standard IS : 2720 (Part 4) – 1985 – Method of test for soil (Part 4-Grain size analysis) Equipment & Apparatus Pycnometer Sieve(4.75 mm) Vaccum pump Oven Weighing balance Glass rod Preparation sample After receiving the soil sample it is dried in … Read more

Objective For determination of the moisture content of soil by oven drying method. Equipment’s & Accessories Oven (1050C to 1100C min.) Metal container Balance (0.01 g accuracy) Procedure The number of the container is recorded, cleaned, dried and weighed.(W1) About 15-30 g of soil is placed in the container and the weight of soil with the … Read more