Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below: Calibration of Pycnometer (1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, M₁ = 317.11 g (2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g (3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, T = 26.4°C Secondary data for the determination of Specific Gravity is as follows: Determination No: Mass of pycnometer + soil + water at test temperature, Mpws,t (9) 1 966.17 22.3 Test Temperature, T₁ (°C) Mass of pycnometer + water at T₁, Mpw,t (9) Evaporating dish no. Mass of evaporating dish, Md (g) Mass of evaporating dish + oven-dried soil, Mds (9) Mass of solids, M, (g) Conversion factor, K Specific gravity of soil, Gs@20°C Determine the Specific gravity of soil, G₁@20oC (2 decimal places) 1 15.52 115.51
Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below: Calibration of Pycnometer (1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, M₁ = 317.11 g (2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g (3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, T = 26.4°C Secondary data for the determination of Specific Gravity is as follows: Determination No: Mass of pycnometer + soil + water at test temperature, Mpws,t (9) 1 966.17 22.3 Test Temperature, T₁ (°C) Mass of pycnometer + water at T₁, Mpw,t (9) Evaporating dish no. Mass of evaporating dish, Md (g) Mass of evaporating dish + oven-dried soil, Mds (9) Mass of solids, M, (g) Conversion factor, K Specific gravity of soil, Gs@20°C Determine the Specific gravity of soil, G₁@20oC (2 decimal places) 1 15.52 115.51
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Transcribed Image Text:Initial data for determining the specific gravity of a soil sample is given below:
Calibration of Pycnometer
(1) Mass of dry clean pycnometer, Mp=317.11 g
(2) Mass of pycnometer + water at calibration temperature, Mpw,c = 903.03 g
(3) Observed temperature of water at calibration, T₁ = 26.4°C
Secondary data for the determination of Specific Gravity is as follows:
Determination No:
Mass of pycnometer + soil + water at test temperature, Mpws,t (9)
Test Temperature, T₁ (°C)
Mass of pycnometer + water at T₁, Mpw,t (9)
t
Evaporating dish no.
Mass of evaporating dish, M. (g)
Mass of evaporating dish + oven-dried soil, Mds (g)
Mass of solids, Mg (g)
1
966.17
22.3
1
15.52
115.51
Conversion factor, K
Specific gravity of soil, G₁@20°C
Determine the Specific gravity of soil, Gs@20oC (2 decimal places)
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Mass of pycnometer+ water,
Mass of pycnometer+soil+water,
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