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With these data known, calculations proceed as follows:
Calibration Data
[A] Determination of Bulk Density of Sand
Volume of container:
V
1
GT
(14-1)
G
4,921
2,782
2,139
g
T
1.00268
from
Table
14—2
for
a
temperature
of
24
o
C
1
2
V
1
1
2,139
21
1.00268
2
2,145
mL
Bulk density of sand:
M
1
V
1
(14-2)
r
1
M
1
6,139
2,782
3,357
g
V
1
2,145 mL
3,357
2,145
1.565
g
>
mL
r
1
62.43
r
1
(14-3)
g
1
62.43
1.565
97.7
lb
ft
3
g
1
1
21
2
>
[B] Determination of Mass of Sand Required
to Fill Funnel and Base Plate (M
7
)
M
7
8,045
6,378
1,667
g
Determination of Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place
[A] Moisture Content of Material from Test Hole
M
2
M
3
w
100
(14-4)
M
3
M
2
295
.
6
42
.
6
253.0
g
M
3
250
.
7
42
.
6
208.1
g
253.0
208.1
208.1
w
100
21.6%
[B] In-Place Density and Unit Weight
M
4
M
5
(14-5)
1
0.01
21
w
100
2
M
4
2,669
815
1,854
g
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