SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF COURSE AGGREGATE

Expt NO:
AIM:
The specific gravity of coarse aggregate is determined by using pycnometer
APPARATUS:
Pycnometer
Balance
Distilled water
PROCEDURE:
Take empty weight of pycnometer (jar)w1
Fill the jar with aggregate up to 2/3rd of its volume, Then weigh it, taken as w
2
Then fill the remaining jar with water, now weigh the jar ie.w3
Empty the pycnometer properly clean it and then fill it with water up to top of
hole again weigh the jar i.e,w4
Then find out the specific gravity of coarse aggregate by using the formula
Specific gravity= W2-W1
[(W4-W1)-(W3-W2)]
OBSERVATION:
W1 in grams =
W2 in grams =
W3 in grams =
W4 in grams =

CALCULATIONS:
Specific gravity of coarse aggregate
W2-W1-----------------[(W4-W1)-(W3-W2)]
RESULT:
Specific gravity of coarse aggregate =