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Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate
126A
(14)
Container no.
170.49
(15)
Mass of container air-dried soil (for hydrometer analysis)
g
110.21
(16)
Mass of container
g
60.28
(17)
Mass of air-dried soil sample for hydrometer analysis
g
0.9856
(18)
Hygroscopic moisture correction factor [(13)]
Mass of oven-dried sample for hydrometer analysis [(17)
(18)]
59.41
g
(19)
(20)
Calculated mass of total hydrometer analysis sample,
1
19
2
59.65
g
M
c
100
d
1
4
2
Sieve Size
Mass Retained (g)
Mass Passed (g)
a
Total Percent Passed
b
0
59.41
99.6
No. 10
5.13
54.28
91.0
No. 40
5.31
48.97
82.1
No. 100
5.19
43.78
73.4
No. 200
a
Mass passed No. 10 sieve should be equal to item (19).
mass
passed
(20)
b
Total percent passed
100
Hydrometer Analysis
151H
(21)
Type of hydrometer used
2.70
(22)
Specific gravity of soil (G)
Mass of oven-dried soil sample for hydrometer analysis [item (19)]
59.41
g
(23)
Calculated mass of total hydrometer analysis sample, M[item (20)]
59.65
g
(24)
Amount and type of dispersing agent used
125 mL of sodium
hexametaphosphate solution (40 g/litre)
(25)
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