Grain-Size Analysis of Soil (Including Both Mechanical and Hydrometer Analyses) - Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation - page 127

Table 10-2 Values of Correction Factor, a , for
Different Specific Gravities of Soil Particles a [1]

Specific Gravity Correction Factor

2.95 0.94

2.90 0.95

2.85 0.96

2.80 0.97

2.75 0.98

2.70 0.99

2.65 1.00

2.60 1.01

2.55 1.02

2.50 1.03

2.45 1.05

a For use in equation for percentage of soil remaining in
suspension when using hydrometer 152H.

8. Compute the diameter of soil particle corresponding to the percent-
age indicated by a given hydrometer reading. This can be done using
equation [1]

L
T

(10-3)

D K

where:
D

diameter of particle, mm

K constant depending on temperature of suspension and specific

gravity of soil particles; values of K can be obtained from
Table 10-3

L distance from surface of suspension to level at which

density of suspension is being measured, cm; values of L
can be obtained from Table 10-4

T interval of time from beginning of sedimentation to taking

of reading, min

Table 10-3 Values of K for Use in Equation for Computing Diameter of Particle in Hydrometer Analysis [1]

Specific Gravity of Soil Particles

Temperature
(°C) 2.45 2.50 2.55 2.60 2.65 2.70 2.75 2.80 2.85

16 0.01510 0.01505 0.01481 0.01457 0.01435 0.01414 0.01394 0.01374 0.01356

17 0.01511 0.01486 0.01462 0.01439 0.01417 0.01396 0.01376 0.01356 0.01338

18 0.01492 0.01467 0.01443 0.01421 0.01399 0.01378 0.01359 0.01339 0.01321

19 0.01474 0.01449 0.01425 0.01403 0.01382 0.01361 0.01342 0.01323 0.01305

20 0.01456 0.01431 0.01408 0.01386 0.01365 0.01344 0.01325 0.01307 0.01289

21 0.01438 0.01414 0.01391 0.01369 0.01348 0.01328 0.01309 0.01291 0.01273

22 0.01421 0.01397 0.01374 0.01353 0.01332 0.01312 0.01294 0.01276 0.01258

23 0.01404 0.01381 0.01358 0.01337 0.01317 0.01297 0.01279 0.01261 0.01243

24 0.01388 0.01365 0.01342 0.01321 0.01301 0.01282 0.01264 0.01246 0.01229

25 0.01372 0.01349 0.01327 0.01306 0.01286 0.01267 0.01249 0.01232 0.01215

26 0.01357 0.01334 0.01312 0.01291 0.01272 0.01253 0.01235 0.01218 0.01201

27 0.01342 0.01319 0.01297 0.01277 0.01258 0.01239 0.01221 0.01204 0.01188

28 0.01327 0.01304 0.01283 0.01264 0.01244 0.01225 0.01208 0.01191 0.01175

29 0.01312 0.01290 0.01269 0.01249 0.01230 0.01212 0.01195 0.01178 0.01162

30 0.01298 0.01276 0.01256 0.01236 0.01217 0.01199 0.01182 0.01165 0.01149