Water content

Soil Structure Interaction Division, Institute of Structural Mechanics, Civil Engineering Dept. Laboratory #3Water content (w) and bulk density (ρ) of the soil determinationwith a ring and/or a cylinderSoil classificationSample No.: ………...............Place........... …………………………… Soil name:: …………………..……………….….....…Other components: ……………….………………..…. CaCO 3 content: .………….. Colour:………………………………......Water content: .……………….Plasticity/ Particle shape.:……......…………………………………………………………….....Consistency …………………………...………….…….........………………………………………………………….………Overall mass (sample+cylinder): mWater content # 1Container no..…… Water content # 2Container no..……total mass with wet soil (g) mmt ……..…. - mst .……................. total mass with wet soil (g) mmt ……..…. - mst .…….................total mass with dry soil (g) mst........... - mass of container mt…... total mass with dry soil (g) mst........... - mass of container mt…...w = ( - / - )*100 = % w = ( - / - )*100 = %Bulk density ρ determination by a ringBulk density ρ determination by a cylinderOverall mass (sample+ring) : m mtρ = m m / V = ………………. g/cm 3 ρ = m m / V = ………………. g/cm 3Ring mass: m t .Cylinder mass:mtm t .Soil sample mass: m mSoil sample mass:m mRing volume: V = cm 3Cylinder volume: V = cm 3Calculations ρ =Soil classificationSample No.: ………...............Place........... …………………………… Soil name:: …………………..……………….….....…Other components: ……………….………………..…. CaCO 3 content: .………….. Colour:………………………………......Water content: .……………….Plasticity/ Particle shape.:……......…………………………………………………………….....Consistency …………………………...………….…….........………………………………………………………….………Overall mass (sample+cylinder): mWater content # 1Container no..…… Water content # 2Container no..……total mass with wet soil (g) mmt ……..…. - mst .……................. total mass with wet soil (g) mmt ……..…. - mst .…….................total mass with dry soil (g) mst........... - mass of container mt…... total mass with dry soil (g) mst........... - mass of container mt…...w = ( - / - )*100 = % w = ( - / - )*100 = %Bulk density ρ determination by a ringBulk density ρ determination by a cylinderOverall mass (sample+ring) : m mtρ = m m / V = ………………. g/cm 3 ρ = m m / V = ………………. g/cm 3Ring mass: m t .Cylinder mass:mtm t .Soil sample mass: m mSoil sample mass:m mRing volume: V = cm 3Cylinder volume: V = cm 3Calculations ρ =Tested by: …………………..…..…....….… Group …………….. date. ….………….………….Checked by: ……..……………………………………….…………date. ……………….………..