Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan

College of Engineering Civil Engineering Department

Subject: Soil Mechanics Laboratory CE-41L Instructor: Engr. Christy Anne Marie C. Colanse

Experiment Number: # 1B Experiment Title:

UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLING, LABELLING & STORAGE

Filed by: 1. ALFARO, David Jorey G. 2. JACUBAN, Paulo Vincent J. 3. CAMPUGAN, Hanzhell J. 4. MARTINEZ, Risa Gwenn 5. VERGARA, Kimberly S.

BSCE 4 BSCE 5 BSCE 4 BSCE 4 BSCE 4

- 200930181 - 20044114 - 200930895 - 200930735 - 200931302

Date Performed: 2 July 2013 Date Filed: 9 July 2013

Remarks: Rating: Instructors Signature

UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLING, LABELLING & STORAGE I. INTRODUCTION 3. Determine and record the mass of an empty, clean, and dry metal dish (Mc) 4. Place the moist soil samples in different dishes. Determine and record the mass of the dishes (now containing the moist soil) (Mcms).

The determination of watercontent is an important requirement in laboratory tests and is part of the test included in more elaborate tests. Water content is an important measure in the compaction of soil. In order to obtain the correct water content, several samples at different point should be taken; the samples to be used are from experiment 1A. II. OBJECTIVES To determine the moisture content of the soil samples. MATERIALS/APPARATUSES IV. Drying oven Balance Metal dish Gloves Knife, wire saw or spatula Soil scraper METHODOLOGY wax from the

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5. Place the samples into the oven overnight to dry. 6. Determine the dry mass(MCDS) of the soil samples. 7. Empty and clean the dish. V. DATA 1 12 16g 230g 190g 40g 23% 2 15 17g 428g 345g 83g 25.30%

1. Scrape the samples.

Specimen Num. Metal dish num. Mc(Mass of Dish) MCMS(Mass of dish and moist soil) MCDS(Mass of dish and dry soil) Mw(Mass of water) Water Content VI.

DATA ANALYSIS

Given: MC = 16 g MCMS = 230 g MCDS = 190 g 2. Shape the samples into either a cube 3x3x3in or a cylinder with a diameter of 3in and a height of at least 2in. MT = MCMS - MC = 230 g - 16 g MT = 214 g Ms = MCDS - MC = 190 g - 16 g Ms = 174 g Mw = MT Ms = 214 g - 174 g Mw = 40 g W = (Mw / Ms) x 100%
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UNDISTURBED SOIL SAMPLING, LABELLING & STORAGE = (40 g / 174 g) x 100% W = 22.99% SOIL SAMPLE 2 Given: MC = 17 g MCMS = 428 g MCDS = 345 g MT = MCMS - MC = 428 g - 17 g MT = 411 g Ms = MCDS - MC = 345 g - 17 g Ms = 328 g Mw = MT Ms = 411 g - 328 g Mw = 83 g W = (Mw / Ms) x 100% = (83 g / 328 g) x 100% W = 25.30%

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CONCLUSION

The experiment was very simple, it did not require as much precision and caution compared to the extraction process, obtaining the water content is simple, since you only have to shape the sample, weigh it, dry it and weigh it again. VIII. REFERENCES

ASTM D 2216 - Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil, Rock, and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures

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