Specific Gravity

Test Number: 1 2 3 4
Mass of Bottle
38.9 34.8 35.3 40.4
(m1)
Mass of Bottle +
63.9 59.8 60.3 65.4
Dry Soil (m2)
Mass of Bottle +
153.8 136.2 142.7 138.8
Soil + Water (m3)
Mass of Bottle +
138.5 121.1 127.5 124.1
Water (m4)
SG
2 1 2.58 2.53 2.55 2.43
(4 1 )(3 2 )
SG = 2.52

Mass of Soil + Mould

6.942 7.023 7.232 7.245 7.144 7.126
+ Base (kg)
Mass of Soil (kg) 1.717 1.798 2.007 2.020 1.919 1.901
Bulk Density,
1723.90 1805.22 2015.06 2028.11 1926.7 1916.57
(kg/m3)

Mass of Container
6 7 7 6 7 7
(g)
Mass of Wet Soil +
17 25 13 16 18.52 18
Container (g)
Mass of Dry Soil +
16 23 12 14 16 16
Container (g)
Mass of Water (g) 1 2 1 2 2 2
Mass of Dry Soil (g) 10 16 5 8 9 9
Water Content, w
10 12.5 20 25 28 22.2
(%)
Dry Density of Soil,
1567.18 1604.64 1679.22 1622.488 1576.42 1568.21
(kg/m3) = 1+

Dry Density Soil (0%) 2063.49 1962.26 1710.53 1575.76 1504.63

Dry Density Soil (5%) 1960.32 1864.15 1625 1496.97 1429.40
Dry Density Soil (10%) 1857.14 1766.04 1539.47 1418.18 1354.17