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Sieve and Hydrometer Analysis Equipment

The document lists the equipment required for conducting sieve and hydrometer analyses, including balances, sieves, thermometers, and various glassware. It provides detailed tables for sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis, showing weights retained on sieves and hydrometer readings over time. Additionally, it includes formulas for calculating particle diameter and percentage finer based on the readings obtained.

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Sieve and Hydrometer Analysis Equipment

The document lists the equipment required for conducting sieve and hydrometer analyses, including balances, sieves, thermometers, and various glassware. It provides detailed tables for sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis, showing weights retained on sieves and hydrometer readings over time. Additionally, it includes formulas for calculating particle diameter and percentage finer based on the readings obtained.

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Equipment

• Balance (To be used sensitive extent of 0.1% of Total Weight of Sample taken).​
• I.S Sieves.​
• Rubber Pestle & Mortar.​
• Mechanical Sieve Shaker.​
• Hydrometer.​
• Glass Measuring Cylinder (Two 1000mL Capacity with Ground Glass or Rubber
Stoppers about 7 ​
cm diameter and 33 cm high marked at 1000mL volume).​
• Thermometer (To cover the range 0 to 50°C with an accuracy of 0.5°C. 09 using a
Water Bath).​
• Thermostatically Controlled Oven (With interior on noncorroding material to maintain
the​
temperature between 105°C to 110°C.​
• Stopwatch.​
• Desiccators.

• Centimeter Scale.​
• Porcelain Evaporating Dish.​
• Wide Mouth Conical Flask/Beaker (1000mL capacity).​
• Thick Funnel (~10cm in diameter).​
• Filter Flask (To take the Funnel).​
• Measuring Cylinder (100mL Capacity).​
• Wash Bottle (Distilled Water).​
• Filter Papers.​
• Glass Rod (~15-20cm long & 4-5mm diameter).​
• Sodium Hexametaphosphate Solution

TABLE 1: Sieve Analysis

ASTM Sieve Weight Percentage Cumulative Percentage


Sieve No. Size (mm) retained in retained on percentage finer (%)
each sieve each sieve retained on
(g) (%) each sieve
14.3(14.3%)
4 4.75 212.11 14.3 14.3 85.7
10 2 305.89 20.6 34.8 65.2
20 0.850 75.55 5.1 39.9 60.1
40 0.600 212.67 14.3 54.2 45.8
100 0.150 646.49 43.4 97.6 2.4
120 0.125 14.77 1.0 98.6 1.4
200 0.75 8.29 0.6 99.2 .8
Pan 0.00 12.55 0.8 100.0 .0
Sum 1491.3

Percentage Retained on Sieve (%) = Weight Retained on Sieve / Total Weight Retained
on Sieve

TABLE 2: Hydrometer Analysis

Elapsed Hydrometer Effective Equivalent Percentage Adjusted


Time, T reading depth , L diameter of finer, P Percentage
(min) upper (cm) particle , D (%) finer, P1
Meniscus (mm) (%)
(Rc)
0.0833 15 13.8 12.87 1.01 0.009
0.25 14 14 7.48 0.94 0.008
0.5 14 14 5.29 0.94 0.008
1 13 14.2 3.76 0.87 0.007
2 13 14.2 2.66 0.87 0.007
5 10 14.7 1.71 0.67 0.006
15 8 15 1.0 0.54 0.005
30 8 15 0.71 0.54 0.005
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𝐷=(𝑘)(squareroot(𝐿 / 𝑇))

𝑃=(𝑅𝐶⋅𝑎 / 𝑤𝑠) ⋅ 100

ws is the weight of the soil sample in grams

Gs - Specific Gravity of the soil (if not known, assume 2.65)

𝑃1=(𝑃⋅𝐹200)/(100)

F200 = % finer of #200 sieve as a percent

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