The lab methods discussed in class are not the only means of measuring specific gravity- one can also measure the volume of water displaced directly. Suppose you have a sample of sand that displaces 251 cm³ in the SSD state. The sample has an SSD weight of 618 g and an oven dry weight of 599 g. Calculate the bulk specific gravity (SSD), bulk specific gravity, apparent specific gravity, and absorption (dry) of the material.

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The lab methods discussed in class are not the only means of measuring specific gravity-
one can also measure the volume of water displaced directly. Suppose you have a sample
of sand that displaces 251 cm³ in the SSD state. The sample has an SSD weight of 618 g
and an oven dry weight of 599 g. Calculate the bulk specific gravity (SSD), bulk specific
gravity, apparent specific gravity, and absorption (dry) of the material.
Transcribed Image Text:The lab methods discussed in class are not the only means of measuring specific gravity- one can also measure the volume of water displaced directly. Suppose you have a sample of sand that displaces 251 cm³ in the SSD state. The sample has an SSD weight of 618 g and an oven dry weight of 599 g. Calculate the bulk specific gravity (SSD), bulk specific gravity, apparent specific gravity, and absorption (dry) of the material.
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