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Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate
(14) Container no.
(15) Mass of container air-dried soil (for hydrometer analysis)
g
(16) Mass of container g
(17) Mass of air-dried soil sample for hydrometer analysis
g
(18) Hygroscopic moisture correction factor [(13)]
(19) Mass of oven-dried sample for hydrometer analysis [(17) (18)]
g
(20) Calculated mass of total hydrometer analysis sample,
c 1
19
2
M
100
d
g
1
4
2
Sieve Size
Mass Retained (g)
Mass Passed (g) a
Total Percent Passed b
No. 10
No. 40
No. 100
No. 200
a Mass passed No. 10 sieve should be equal to item (19).
mass passed
(20)
b Total percent passed
100.
Hydrometer Analysis
(21) Type of hydrometer used
(22) Specific gravity of soil (G)
(23) Mass of oven-dried soil sample of hydrometer analysis [item (19)]
g
(24) Calculated mass of total hydrometer analysis sample M[item (20]
g
(25) Amount and type of dispersing agent used
138
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